Earl Scruggs Music Festival lineup has been announced

Earl Scruggs Music Festival will return to Mill Spring Aug. 30-Sept. 1. 

Organizers announced the 2024 lineup this week. 

Some of the performers will include “Delta Dawn'' hitmaker Tanya Tucker, seminal string band Old Crow Medicine Show, country and bluegrass mainstay Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives, Colorado jamgrass ensemble Yonder Mountain String Band and more first-class pickers. 

Held annually at Tryon International Equestrian Center, Scruggs Fest has quickly become a tradition among fans of Earl Scruggs, the three-finger banjoist from Shelby who pioneered one of the most popular musical techniques in history. 

Along with the aforementioned acts, Scruggs Fest looks forward to welcoming returning hosts Jerry Douglas and The Earls of Leicester, plus first-time guests The Steeldrivers, Mighty Poplar, Lindsay Lou, Miko Marks, and nearly a dozen others. 

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

According to Bluegrass Today, Scruggs Fest “has already risen to the top tier of annual music festivals.” 

The Earl Scruggs Music Festival aims to illuminate the profound impact that Scruggs had on American culture, while uplifting fresh and noteworthy voices in the genre. A portion of proceeds will support the festival’s beneficiaries, the Earl Scruggs Center and Isothermal Community College, who serve Earl Scruggs’ home region of the Carolina Foothills with cultural programming through multiple channels. 

Additional programming to be announced at a later date will include performances by Junior Appalachian Musicians, PacJAM, and more. 

Advance-price tickets are currently on sale, with a variety of General Admission and VIP packages available. VIP ticket packages include reserved seating in VIP-exclusive indoor and outdoor spaces, exclusive merchandise items, complimentary refreshments, and more. On-site camping and cabin rentals are also available for reservation via the festival website. 

For more details, go to earlscruggsmusicfest.com.