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Merlefest 2024 in Photos

Merlefest 2024 in Photos

Venue:  Wilkes Community College

April 25-28, 2024

Merlefest @ Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, NC  has always been a great music festival for the whole family to enjoy.  This event was the 36th installment of Doc Watson’s famous North Carolina festival for live music.  Here are some of my favorite photographs  from this fun event in North Carolina.

Thursday, April 25

The Dan Tyminski Band

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Molly Tuttle and Golden Highway

Molly Tuttle performs at Merlefest 2024

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The Grammy winning Molly Tuttle band plays at Wilkes Comnmunity College

The Steep Canyon Rangers

The Steep Canyon Rangers perform at Merlefest 2024

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Willie Watson performs at the cabin stage at Merlefest

Arthur Grimes dances at the Cabin Stage at MerlefestMerlefest hosts many different musicians from the United States and beyond.

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Old Crow Medicine Show

Old Crow Medicine Show brings up many performers to close out the first night at Merlefest.

Old Crow Medicine Show plays the Watson stage at Merlefest 2024.

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Arthur Grimes performs a dance with Old Crow Medicine Show in North Carolina.

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Old Crow Medicine Show performs in North Carolina for Merlefest 2024..

Old Crow Medicine Show had a memorable performance on the Watson Stage.   The bluegrass band  closed the night out performing with a allstar group of Merlefest musicians to the Hank Williams song-   I saw the light .     It was a wonderful performance.

Friday April 26

Alexa Rose

Alexa Rose performs at Merlefest 2024

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Arkansauce

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Larkin Poe

Larkin Poe perform on the Watson Stage at Merlfest 2024.

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Bryce Lafoon captures photos off Larkin Poe at Merlefest 20924

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Nick Shoulders

Nick Shoulders from Arkansas plays at Merlefest 2024.

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The Earls of Leicester

The Earls of Leicester play at Merlefest 2024 on the hillside stage.

Earls of Leicester at Merlefest 2024

The Earls of Leicester are a Flatt and Scruggs tribute band made up on bluegrass royalty.

Earls of Leicester play the Merlfeest Music Festival.

Jerry Douglas plays with Earls of Leicester in NC.

Will Carlisle

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Turnpike Troubadours

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Saturday, April 27

Darin and Brooke Aldridge

Darin and Brook Aldridge play at a bluegrass festival in their home state of North Carolina.

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The Sam Bush Band

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SG Goodman

SG Goodman is a musician that performed at Merlefest.

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SG Goodman performs at Merlefest 2024. (photography)

The Teskey Brothers (Australia)

Melbourne Australian band the Teskey Brothers play at Merlefest 2024

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Australian Rockers the Teskey Brothers perform in North Carolina for Merlefest.

Sunday, April 28

Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real

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Nickelcreek

Nickelcreek perform in North Carolina at a music festival.

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Nickel Creek play a show at Merlefest 2024

Nickel Creek closed the last day at Merlefest 2024.

Light Shifter Studios is a wedding, portrait, and live music photographer based in Asheville, North Carolina.    Lightshifter Studios is available for touring and photo projects for musicians, venues, promoters, and festivals.  To view more of our work please visit:  www.lightshifterstudios.com

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