The Earl Scruggs Music Festival returns Sept. 4-6 to Tryon International in Mill Spring, North Carolina with a lineup led by Béla Fleck: My Bluegrass Heart, Greensky Bluegrass, and The Avett Brothers. The three-day event continues to grow after earning the 2025 International Bluegrass Music Association Event of the Year honor.
A deep roster of bluegrass and roots talent fills out the bill, including artist-in-residence Alison Brown, The Earls of Leicester with Jerry Douglas, The Del McCoury Band, East Nash Grass, Mountain Grass Unit, Lindsay Lou, and Rissi Palmer. The lineup captures both the genre’s legendary figures and a new generation of artists shaping the future of bluegrass.
Named for iconic three-finger banjo pioneer Earl Scruggs, the festival approaches its fifth anniversary with several additions across the site. A new Louise Scruggs Stage honors Earl’s wife and longtime manager and will be housed inside one of Tryon’s equestrian arenas. The festival also expands on-site amenities with the new Overmountain Lodge along with additional restaurants, shops, and upgraded facilities.