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Shaped by Sound
Shaped by Sound spotlights North Carolina’s thriving music scene, featuring artists from a broad range of genres, including indie rock, hip-hop, R&B, alt-country, jazz, bluegrass and folk. The new season begins February 5!
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Find a Festival
North Carolina boasts a wealth of music festivals to choose from throughout the year that span every genre and cover every corner of the state.
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Come Hear NC Communities
The Come Hear NC Music Community program helps identify music assets within rural communities to expand their local creative economy. Visit the 11 communities currently within this program and discover sample music-centric itineraries.
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Support Western North Carolina
The devastation that occurred in Western North Carolina from Hurricane Helene is staggering. The region is well-known for its rich cultural traditions and vibrant creative communities, and artists and arts organizations are among those that have suffered enormous losses.
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#MakeMusicDayNC
June 21 is Make Music Day, an annual celebration of “the natural music maker in all of us.” Begun in France in 1982 as Fête de la Musique, from the beginning Make Music Day has aimed to spotlight the intrinsic joy of playing music in community.
Learn how you can participate
We are dedicated to celebrating our rich musical heritage, driving economic growth through music, and positioning North Carolina as a leader in the creative economy.
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