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Find Your Rhythm in Shelby, NC, home of the Earl Scruggs Center. Uptown Shelby is the home of the Earl Scruggs Center, which combines the life story of the legendary five-string banjo master with the engaging story of the region in which Mr. Scruggs was born and...

One of the key goals of the Earl Scruggs Music Festival team is to offer activities and experiences that create lasting memories for the entire family. As a mom myself, it’s also really important that our festival feel welcoming and safe for young music lovers. With...

Presented by Isothermal Community College We're excited to offer extra experiences for attendees at Earl Scruggs Music Festival this year with an appearance by Jerry Douglas and others at four free workshops on the Legends Workshop Stage centering on Scruggs’...

LISTEN HERE Our friends from the Earl Scruggs Center have curated a thoughtful playlist that's built around our 2022 Festival Lineup and some of the artist's connections with Earl Scruggs and his legacy. Below is a little more detail behind the selections. We hope you...

EARL SCRUGGS MUSIC FESTIVAL Shares Full Lineup for Inaugural
September 2-4, 2022 Event at Tryon International Equestrian Center

 BÉLA FLECK’S MY BLUEGRASS HEART, LEFTOVER SALMON, to Join
JERRY DOUGLAS, THE EARLS OF LEICESTER, NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND
and more this...

Your initial 2022 lineup is HERE! 🎶 Join us for the inaugural Earl Scruggs Music Festival hosted by Jerry Douglas, featuring The Earls of Leicester, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Sam Bush, Alison Brown, + more Sept 2-4 in the hills of the beautiful Blue Ridge...