Keen joins MerleFest

The four-day event will be held April 23-26 on the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, N.C.

MerleFest is known for its mix of traditional, roots-oriented music from the Appalachian region, including bluegrass and old-time music, Americana, blues, country, Celtic, Cajun, cowboy, zydeco and rock.

"Robert Earl Keen is one of those 'genre bending' artists that fits well with the music of MerleFest. He has played the festival in the past and with his new album release it made sense to bring him back for 2015," said Steve Johnson, artist relations manager for MerleFest. "Folks can expect to hear a mix of his hits and songs from his new bluegrass-influenced album. We are excited to have him return to Wilkesboro and to the Watson Stage at MerleFest on Sunday afternoon next year."

Additional performers for MerleFest 2015 will be announced in the coming months.

Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn, North Mississippi Allstars, Hot Rize with Red Knuckles and the Trailblazers, Del McCoury, The Gibson Brothers, and Bruce Robison and Kelly Willis are already playing MerleFest.