Music Festivals

A list of music festivals throughout the state of North Carolina. 

In an attempt to keep the information in this list accurate and up to date, this data table will periodically be updated. 

Name of Festval Location Time of Year Website
Appalachian State Old-Time Fiddlers Convention Boone, NC February Appalachian State Old-Time Fiddlers Convention's Website
Bluegrass First Class Asheville, NC February Bluegrass First Class' Website
Boom Charlotte Festival Charlotte, NC April Boom Charlotte Festival's Website
Digital Gardens Charlotte, NC June Digital Gardens' Public Social Media Website
MerleFest Wilkesboro, NC April MerleFest's Website
Bluegrass & Old-Time Fiddlers Convention Mount Airy, NC June Bluegrass & Old-Time Fiddlers Convention's Website
White Squirrel Weekend Brevard, NC May White Squirrel Weekend's Website
Bluff Mountain Festival Hot Springs, NC June Bluff Mountain Festival's Website
Boonerang Music and Arts Festival Boone, NC June Boonerang Music and Arts Festival's Website
Folkmoot Summerfest Waynesville, NC July Folkmoot Summerfest's Website
An Appalachian Summer Festival Boone, NC "Summer" An Appalachian Summer Festival's Website
Mountain Dance and Folk Festival Asheville, NC August Mountain Dance and Folk Festival's Website
Reevestock Music Festival Elkin, NC October Reevestock Music Festival's Website
Soulshine Farm Music Festival Burnsville/Spruce Pine, NC August Soulshine Farm Music Festival's Public Social Media Website
Night In The Country Carolinas Music Festival Mill Spring, NC August Night In The Country Carolinas Music Festival's Website
Earl Scruggs Music Festival Mill Spring, NC August Earl Scruggs Music Festival's Website
Hopscotch Music Festival Raleigh, NC September Hopscotch Music Festival's Website
Mountain Song Festival Brevard, NC September Mountain Song Festival's Website
North Carolina Folk Festival Greensboro, NC September North Carolina Folk Festival's Website
Carolina in the Fall Music & Food Festival Wilkesboro, NC September Carolina in the Fall Music & Food Festival's Website
Raleigh Wide Open Raleigh, NC September Raleigh Wide Open's Website
LEAF Festival Black Mountain, NC October LEAF Festival's Website
Balsam Range Art of Music Festival Lake Junaluska, NC December Balsam Range Art of Music Festival's Website
Hoppin John Fiddlers' Convention Pittsboro, NC September Hoppin John Fiddlers' Convention's Website
Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance Pittsboro, NC May Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance's Website
Dreamville Festival Raleigh, NC April Dreamville Festival's Website
John Coltrane Jazz and Blues Festival High Point, NC September John Coltrane Jazz and Blues Festival's Website
North Carolina Songwriters Festival Fayetteville, NC May North Carolina Songwriters Festival's Website
Sleepy Fest Saxapahaw, NC October Sleepy Fest's Website
Freight Train Blues Concert Series Carrboro, NC May-June Freight Train Blues Concert Series' Website
Cape Fear Blues Festival Wilmington, NC June Cape Fear Blues Festival's Website
3 Chambers Festival Wilmington, NC December 3 Chambers Festival's Website
Antlers & Acorns, The Boone Songwriters Festival Boone, NC September Antlers & Acorns, The Boone Songwriters Festival's Website
Beats N Bars Festival Durham, NC May Beats N Bars Festival's Website
Charlotte Soul Fest Charlotte, NC September Charlotte Soul Fest's Website
Coastal Carolina Chamber Music Festival New Bern, NC September & February Coastal Carolina Chamber Music Festival's Website
Duck Jazz Festival Duck, NC October Duck Jazz Festival's Website
Festival for the Eno Durham, NC July Festival for the Eno's Website
Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival Highlands, NC July-Aug Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival's Website
Ocean City Jazz Festival North Topsail Beach, NC July Ocean City Jazz Festival's Website
Ocrafolk Festival Ocracoke, NC June Ocrafolk Festival's Website
Ol' Front Porch Music Festival Oriental, NC October Ol' Front Porch Music Festival's Website
Ola Belle Reed Festival Lansing, NC October Ola Belle Reed Festival's Website
NC State Bluegrass Festial Marion, NC August NC State Bluegrass Festial's Website
Biscuits and Banjos Festival Durham, NC April Biscuits and Banjos Festival's Website
Elizabeth City State University Jazz Festival Elizabeth City, NC April Elizabeth City State University Jazz Festival's Website
Connect Beyond Festival Asheville, NC April Connect Beyond Festival's Website
Fly Around Fest Lansing, NC August Connect Beyond Festival's Website
Carrboro Bluegrass Festival Carrboro, NC May Carrboro Bluegrass Festival's Website
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