Ticket Sales Begin on November 8, 2005

WILKESBORO, N.C., Sept. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Ticket sales for MerleFest 2006
will begin on Tuesday, November 8, 2005 at 2:00 PM EST. Wilkes Community
College will present MerleFest 2006, the 19th annual festival in celebration
of the music of the late Merle Watson and his father Doc Watson, on its campus
in Wilkesboro, NC on April 27 - 30, 2006. Some of those joining Doc Watson and
Merle's son Richard Watson for MerleFest 2006 will include Rory Block; David
Bromberg Quartet; Alison Brown Quartet; Sam Bush Band; Guy Clark; Thad
Cockrell & Caitlin Cary; John Cowan Band; The Dillards; The Ditty Bops; Jerry
Douglas Band; Bela Fleck & The Flecktones; The Grascals; Emmylou Harris; Hot
Tuna; Jim Lauderdale & his Bluegrass Band; The Lee Boys; Laura Love Band;
Nashville Bluegrass Band; Nickel Creek; Tony Rice Unit; Peter Rowan; Darrell
Scott; Mike Seeger; Pete Seeger; Larry Sparks & The Lonesome Ramblers; Gillian
Welch; and The Waybacks featuring special guest Bob Weir. MerleFest will also
welcome the Woody Guthrie tribute Ribbon of Highway Endless Skyway, along with
individual performances by tour members Slaid Cleaves, Eliza Gilkyson, Jimmy
LaFave, and Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion. All bookings are subject to
change without notice due to circumstances beyond the control of the festival.
Starting on November 8th, those with Internet access may acquire their
tickets easily by visiting http://www.merlefest.org and, if purchasing
assigned seats at the Watson Stage, actually pick their seat location on line.
Those without Internet access may purchase tickets by calling 1-800-343-7857
(US only) or 336-838-6267 (non-US) from 10 AM through 4 PM, EST, weekdays.
Tickets may also be ordered by fax (336-838-6277) and mail (MerleFest; P.O.
Box 120; Wilkesboro, NC 28697). Those interested in volunteering for MerleFest
should call 336-838-6292. Vendor info: 336-838-6292. Sponsorship inquiries:
336-838-6423.


MerleFest Information: 800-343-7857, merlefest@wilkescc.edu,
or http://www.merlefest.org