Earl Scruggs Music Festival Announces Lineup For Inaugural Event

Earl Scruggs Music Festival has announced that Béla Fleck, Jerry Douglas, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and many more will perform for its inaugural event, taking place September 2-4 at Tryon International Equestrian Center in Mill Spring, North Carolina.

Fleck will kick off the weekend with songs from his Grammy-winning record My Bluegrass Heart. Heavyweights Sam Bush, Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway, and The Earls of Leicester—who was previously announced as festival host and artist-in-residence—will perform on Friday. Saturday standouts include jam-grass veterans Leftover Salmon, decorated multi-instrumentalist and composer Alison Brown, country-rock icons Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and a choice display of North Carolina talent featuring Rissi Palmer, Darin & Brooke Aldridge, Balsam Range and more. Dom Flemons, Chatham County Line, and Becky Buller Band are set to close the festival on Sunday.

The first ever Earl Scruggs Music Festival will celebrate the Cleveland County native whose innovative banjo technique transformed the course of American music. Produced in collaboration with the Earl Scruggs Center, WNCW 88.7, and Isothermal Community College, the event supports a two-fold mission to underwrite educational programming and community outreach in Earl’s home region while carrying his legacy into the context of modern culture.

Single day passes to Earl Scruggs Music Festival are on sale now via the festival’s website at $75 (Friday and Saturday) and $55 (Sunday) for General Admission. To explore premium options, purchase tickets, and stay up-to-date on all things Earl Scruggs Music Festival, visit earlscruggsmusicfestival.com.

Earl Scruggs Music Festival 2022 Daily Lineup
Friday, September 2
Jerry Douglas, host
The Earls of Leicester
Bela Fleck My Bluegrass Heart
Featuring Billy Contreras, Jacob Jolliff, Justin Moses, Mark Schatz, Bryan Sutton
Sam Bush
Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway
Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley
Acoustic Syndicate
Fireside Collective
The Barefoot Movement
Laura Boosinger & Josh Goforth
Jon Stickley Trio
Chatham Rabbits

Saturday, September 3
Jerry Douglas, host
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Leftover Salmon
Alison Brown
Balsam Range
Acoustic Syndicate
Darin & Brooke Aldridge
Chatham County Line
Fireside Collective
Unspoken Tradition
Rissi Palmer
Bella White
Lakota John

Sunday, September 4
Jerry Douglas, host
Chatham County Line
Dom Flemons
Becky Buller Band
Darin & Brooke Aldridge