Wynonna & the Big Noise are set to perform at next year's MerleFest. The band will be joined by Keb' Mo', the Earls of Leicester, Sam Bush, Tyler Childers, Peter Rowan and the Free Mexican Air Force, among many others.
The festival is set for April 25 through 28 on the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, North Carolina.
MerleFest also announced that Late Night Jam will take place on Saturday, April 27 starting at 10:30 p.m. Chatham County Line will host the after-hours program in the Walker Center.
Tickets are on sale now via the festival's website.
"MerleFest is proud to announce more than 75 artists who are part of the festival's 2019 lineup, commemorating the 32nd year of the festival. MerleFest continues its tradition of honoring the tried and true performers that our MerleFest fans have come to know and love like Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Jim Lauderdale, and The Kruger Brothers and adding to them some of the top traditional plus acts performing today like Tyler Childers, Wynonna & The Big Noise, Keb' Mo'. The initial lineup reflects the musical diversity and quality of performers who are the hallmark of the festival," said Lindsay Craven, MerleFest Artist Relations Manager in a statement.
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