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The sheer beauty and alluring magic of the Earl Scruggs Music Festival is akin to the film Field of Dreams. That adage of, “If you build it, they will come.” Why else would […]

Many thanks to Asheville photographer Bryce LaFoon for sharing these fine images he took at this past weekend’s Earl Scruggs Music Festival in Mill Spring, NC. To see the images from Bluegrass Today,

Crowned the 2025 International Bluegrass Music Association Event of the Year, Earl Scruggs Music Festival returned to Tryon International in Mill Spring, NC for its fifth annual celebration, drawing record

A storyteller, song-catcher, and cultural bridge-builder, Leah Song brings a wide world of roots music to the stage. What does Appalachian music sound like when it stretches beyond the mountains?

Message from the Chair, Michelle Garey This year, Destination Cleveland County celebrates its Twenty-Year Anniversary! A significant milestone, and one that has come only because of committed volunteers and donors,

By: Stephanie Barrett This Labor Day weekend, be part of a milestone celebration as the Earl Scruggs Music Festival returns for its fifth year, September 4–6, at Tryon International in

Bluegrass music has long connected people across cultures and continents, and the legacy of Earl Scruggs continues to inspire musicians around the world. We’re honored that the Earl Experience Banjo

Nearly every month of the year, the Earl Scruggs Center hosts a Coffee with the Curator program.  These programs often serve as an opportunity for me to do a deeper

America 250 is Closer Than You Think By Mary Beth Martin This year, communities across the country are celebrating America 250, the semiquincentennial anniversary of the signing of the Declaration

As the nation honors the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence this year, the Earl Scruggs Center is debuting a brand-new special exhibit, Voices of the