MerleFest 2017 Adds Béla Fleck and The Earls of Leicester Featuring Jerry Douglas to LineUp

WILKESBORO, N.C. (February 28, 2017) – MerleFest, presented by Window World and scheduled for  April 27-30, 2017, is bringing two bluegrass legends to the 30th   celebration – banjo master  Béla Fleck  and  The Earls of Leicester featuring Jerry Douglas, a supergroup homage to Flatt & Scruggs made up of several of bluegrass’s finest musicians. Both will be playing on Saturday. The inclusion of these two acts underscores MerleFest’s commitment to Doc Watson’s original vision for a “traditional plus” festival, an event that is open to the evolution of tradition and looks for artists that push boundaries, as these performers do. The remainder of the star-packed lineup for MerleFest 2017 includes other artists that embody this crossover, like  Zac Brown Band,  The Avett Brothers,  Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives, T ift Merritt,  Leftover Salmon  and more.

Tickets for MerleFest 2017 are on sale now and may be purchased at  MerleFest.org  or by calling  1-800-343-7857. An advance ticket discount runs through  April 27, 2017. Gate pricing begins on the first day of the festival.

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