Alison Krauss & Union Station To Headline Earl Scruggs Music Festival 2025

Alison Krauss & Union Station. Photo: Randee St Nicholas

Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas are set to headline the Earl Scruggs Music Festival’s fourth annual bluegrass gathering on Labor Day Weekend (Aug. 29-31).

The festival is returning to Tryon International Equestrian Center in Mill Spring, North Carolina, and tickets are on sale now, with on-site lodging options available at EarlScruggsMusicFest.com.

The first to be announced for next year’s Earl Scruggs Music Festival lineup, Alison Krauss and Union Station featuring dobro legend Douglas will also embark on the group’s first tour together in a decade in 2025 with a 73-stop voyage across the U.S. and Canada. They are also set to release new music next year.

Now entering its fourth year, Earl Scruggs Music Festival was established in partnership with WNCW 88.7 at Isothermal Community College and the Earl Scruggs Center located in Shelby, North Carolina.

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