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MerleFest is an annual "traditional plus" music festival held in Wilkesboro, North Carolina on the campus of Wilkes Community College.The festival, which is held the last weekend in April, was hosted by Grammy Award winner Doc Watson prior to his death and is named in memory and honor of his son, Eddy Merle Watson, [1] who died in a farm tractor accident in 1985.
Today, the fair is self-supporting and does not receive state funding. [9] Its profits are reinvested in the fairgrounds. [9] In 2010, the fair broke an attendance record with 1,091,887 visitors. [10] In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the State canceled the 2020 fair. [11] [6] It resumed in 2021. [12] Dorton Arena during the fair, 1960s
Thanks to good weather, and a hankering for fried food and rides, people flocked to the NC State Fair. The numbers are in. The NC State Fair’s attendance is back to pre-pandemic levels
Coastal Credit Union Music Park (originally named Walnut Creek Amphitheatre and formerly Alltel Pavilion) [3] [4] is an outdoor amphitheater located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States, that specializes in hosting large concerts.
Wilkes County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina.It is a part of the state's western mountain region.The population was 65,969 at the 2020 census. [1] Its county seat is Wilkesboro, [2] and its largest community is North Wilkesboro.
In-person attendance has been plummeting around the country for years now, and that downward slide continued in 2021. According to a new report from CBS , overall college football attendance last ...
In August 2021, the Governor's office announced the state fair would require proof of vaccination for attendance, with some exceptions for religious or medical reasons. [11] The 2020 State Fair was canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. [12] When it reopened in 2021, it saw record low attendance due to strict restrictions.
More than 11 million fans have attended Major League Soccer matches this year, breaking the regular season attendance record.. With 16 games still remaining before the start of the MLS Cup ...