Merelfest, presented by Lowe's, offers an amazing variety of activities for the entire family including music, children's activities, food, storytelling, shopping, dancing, and heritage crafts. Merlefest offers a dazzeling entertainment roster including Doc Watson and Merl's son Richard Watson. Other entertainers include Blue Highway, Sam Bush, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Elvis Costello, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Marty Stuart and his Famulous Superlatives, Pam Tillis, and many others. Merlefest will also offer a very special performance by Tony Rice and Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas.