Held annually each spring in Raleigh, Dreamville Festival is an outdoor weekend music celebration curated by internationally-acclaimed hip-hop superstar J. Cole alongside his Dreamville team.
Held at Dorothea Dix Park – Raleigh’s largest city park with over 300 acres of sprawling greenspace.
The Eno River Association’s largest annual outreach event is the Festival for the Eno – which has drawn tens of thousands of folks to the shaded banks of the Eno River each Independence Day weekend since 1980 with an eclectic, raucous, and immersive offering of performances, demonstrations, activities, and workshops celebrating the people and places of the Eno River.
Takes place at:
West Point on the Eno - Durham City Park
5101 North Roxboro Street, Durham, NC 27704
Takes place at various venues throughout downtown Raleigh. Spotify links already added to artists profiles on the official website.
https://hopscotchmusicfest.com/
Bull City Summit (BCS) is a new showcase festival and business conference celebrating innovation in Music, the Arts, Science, and Technology, held annually in Durham, North Carolina. BCS gathers creatives, artists, scientists, technologists, entrepreneurs, and thought-leaders to support music and the arts, further our relationship with science and technology, and address the challenges of our ever-changing world.
Takes place at the Raleigh Convention Center and along Fayetteville Street in downtown Raleigh.
Colorful Parades, bustling Street Fairs, charming Home and Garden Tours. Spectacular Fireworks, nationally-known entertainment, and the majestic coronation of a Festival Queen and Princess. These are the makings of the annual North Carolina Azalea Festival in Wilmington, North Carolina. But above all the pomp and pageantry, Mother Nature truly reigns. After all, her stunning beauty was the inspiration for it all.
Takes place in Wilmington, NC
Concerts on April 4 and 5
MerleFest, considered one of the premier music festivals in the country, serves as an annual homecoming for musicians and music fans. Held on the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, MerleFest was founded in 1988 in memory of the late Eddy Merle Watson, son of American music legend Doc Watson.
Takes place in Wilkesboro, NC
The Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance is a collaboration between the Shakori Hills Community Arts Center and the GrassRoots Festival Organization, providing a family-friendly celebration of music, dance, art and education; a Music Lovers' Paradise! (-from the official website)
https://www.shakorihillsgrassroots.org/
Takes place at:
1439 Henderson Tanyard Rd, Pittsboro, NC 27312
From the Website:
Our mission is to celebrate military personnel and first responders with an inclusive, family-friendly festival honoring all who serve in the United States Armed Forces and protect us at home and abroad.
Takes place at:
Downtown Goldsboro, NC
https://www.cityofcreedmoor.org/departments/recreation/events/creedmoor-music-festival
From the Website:
The Creedmoor Music Festival is a community tradition held annually on the third Saturday of September on historic Main Street in Creedmoor, North Carolina.
Takes place at:
Downtown Creedmoor, NC
https://www.wearethearts.com/iff
From the Website:
Come and celebrate with us as the Arts Council of Fayetteville marks its 46th year of promoting unity and community downtown through the International Folk Festival in 2024. The festival will take place September 27-29, 2024, and will feature fantastic food, and breathtaking performances.
Takes place at:
Downtown Fayetteville, NC
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