2009.04.27
Preliminary MerleFest attendance figures
MerleFest organizers estimate that 70,000 people came to the four-day event.
Attendance didn't break records this year, but it was respectable in a tough economy, according to a news release:
> Attendance on Thursday was the 5th highest on a Thursday in the festival's history. On Friday, MerleFest experienced the 4th highest Friday attendance, while Saturday's numbers were on par with Saturday of 2008. At the time of this release, Sunday's final numbers were not available.
