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Merge festival

Posted by Loren on February 4, 2024

Merge festival
Merge festival

Merge Records turns 35 this year, culminating with a 4-day festival in Carrboro, North Carolina on July 24-27.

The event has a lengthy list of bands, including Greg Cartright, New Pornographers, Superchuck, Redd Kross, Mary Timiony, and Fruit Bats, 

 

 

Full lineup:

A Giant Dog
Eric Bachmann
Greg Cartwright (of Reigning Sound)
The Clientele
Destroyer
Friendship
Fruit Bats
Hiss Golden Messenger
Imperial Teen
David Kilgour
Mike Krol
Lambchop
H.C. McEntire
Carson McHone
M(h)aol
The New Pornographers
Previous Industries
Redd Kross
Dawn Richard & Spencer Zahn
Rosali
Superchunk
Mary Timony
TORRES
William Tyler
Wye Oak

Merge festival
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