Another Great Fest: Merge's 15 Year Anniversary!

By shane

Man, what a good week for festivals. First, Coachella rocks everybody's world, and now we're getting announcements about other fantastic upcoming shows. Yesterday, we brought you news of the HHBTM Records-sponsored Athens Popfest this August, today we can bring you details of yet ANOTHER record label festival. Merge Records will be celebrating their 15 year anniversary with four days of gigs to be held from July 29-August 1 in Carrboro and Durham, NC. 4 day passes are only $55 and available through the Merge website. It's yet another stellar line-up. Expand this article by clicking READ MORE to see the full announced line-up!

Thursday - July 29th - CAT'S CRADLE (Carrboro, NC)

SUPERCHUNK
M. WARD
THE ESSEX GREEN
RICHARD BUCKNER
THE ROSEBUDS

Friday - July 30th - CAT'S CRADLE (Carrboro, NC)

CROOKED FINGERS
CAMERA OBSCURA
VERSUS
RADAR BROTHERS
PORTASTATIC
DOUBLE DYNAMITE

Saturday - July 31st - CAT'S CRADLE (Carrboro, NC)

SPOON
DESTROYER
THE LADYBUG TRANSISTOR
MATT SUGGS & THEE HIGHER BURNING FIRE
SHARK QUEST

Sunday - August 1st - CAROLINA THEATRE (Durham, NC)

LAMBCHOP (full-on Lambchop, with string section accompaniment)
THE CLIENTELE
DAVID KILGOUR