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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Chambers Festival | Wilmington, NC | December | 3 Chambers Festival |
| American Indian Heritage Celebration | Raleigh, NC | November | American Indian Heritage Celebration |
| An Appalachian Summer Festival | Boone, NC | "Summer" | An Appalachian Summer Festival |
| Antlers & Acorns, The Boone Songwriters Festival | Boone, NC | September | Antlers & Acorns |
| Appalachian State Old-Time Fiddlers Convention | Boone, NC | February | Appalachian State Old-Time Fiddlers Convention |
| Artsplosure | Raleigh, NC | May | Artsplosure |
| Atlantic Beach Music Festival | Atlantic Beach, NC | May | Atlantic Beach Music Festival |
| Ashe County Bluegrass + Old Time Fiddlers | Jefferson, NC | July | Ashe County Bluegrass + Old Time Fiddlers |
| Asheville Symphony Amadeus Festival | Asheville, NC | May | Asheville Symphony Amadeus Festival |
| Bad Day Music + Arts Festival | Wilmington, NC | July | Bad Day Music + Arts Festival |
| Balsam Range Art of Music Festival | Lake Junaluska, NC | December | Balsam Range Art of Music Festival |
| Bascam Lamar Lunsford Festival | Mars Hill, NC | October | Bascam Lamar Lunsford Festival |
| Beach Fest | Selma, NC | April | Beach Fest |
| Beats N Bars Festival | Durham, NC | May | Beats N Bars Festival |
| Beaufort Music Festival | Beaufort, NC | May | Beaufort Music Festival |
| Big Lick Bluegrass Festival | Oakboro, NC | April | Big Lick Bluegrass Festival |
| Biscuits and Banjos Festival | Durham, NC | April | Biscuits and Banjos |
| Black Mountain Blues | Black Mountain, NC | September | Black Mountain Blues |
| Bluegrass & Old-Time Fiddlers Convention | Mount Airy, NC | June | Bluegrass & Old-Time Fiddlers Convention |
| Bluegrass First Class | Asheville, NC | February | Bluegrass First Class |
| Bluegrass Island Music Festival | Manteo, NC | October | Bluegrass Island Music Festival |
| Bluff Mountain Festival | Hot Springs, NC | June | Bluff Mountain Festival |
| Boom Charlotte Festival | Charlotte, NC | April | Boom Charlotte Festival |
| Boonerang Music and Arts Festival | Boone, NC | June | Boonerang Music and Arts Festival |
| Breakaway Music Festival | Concord, NC | September | Breakaway Music Festival |
| Camp Springs Labor Day Music Festival | Elon, NC | September | Camp Springs Labor Day Music Festival |
| Cape Fear Blues Festival | Wilmington, NC | June | Cape Fear Blues Festival |
| Carl Sandburg Music Festival | Flat Rock, NC | October | Carl Sandburg Music Festival |
| Carolina Beach Music Festival | Carolina Beach, NC | June | Carolina Beach Music Festival |
| Carolina Blues Festival | Greensboro, NC | May | Carolina Blues Festival |
| Carolina Celtic Music Festival | Lake Lure, NC | September | Carolina Celtic Music Festival |
| Carolina in the Fall Music & Food Festival | Wilkesboro, NC | September | Carolina in the Fall Music & Food Festival |
| Carolina Indie Fest | Sanford, NC | September | Carolina Indie Fest |
| Carolina Jazz Festival | Chapel Hill, NC | February | Carolina Jazz Festival |
| Carrboro Bluegrass Festival | Carrboro, NC | May | Carrboro Bluegrass Festival |
| Carrboro Music Festival | Carrboro, NC | September | Carrboro Music Festival |
| Cary Lazy Daze | Cary, NC | August | Cary Lazy Daze |
| Cary Spring Daze | Cary, NC | April | Cary Spring Daze |
| Casual Campout | Raleigh, NC | May | Casual Campout |
| CenterFest | Durham, NC | September | CenterFest |
| Charlie Poole Music Festival | Wentworth, NC | June | Charlie Poole Music Festival |
| Charlotte Soul Fest | Charlotte, NC | September | Charlotte Soul Fest |
| Christmas Jam | Asheville, NC | December | Christmas Jam |
| Coastal Carolina Chamber Music Festival | New Bern, NC | September & February | Coastal Carolina Chamber Music Festival |
| Cold Mountain Music Festival | Canton, NC | May | Cold Mountain Music Festival |
| Confluence | Charlotte, NC | October | Confluence |
| Connect Beyond Festival | Asheville, NC | April | Connect Beyond Festival |
| Cuegrass | Raleigh, NC | April | Cuegrass |
| Creedmoor Music Festival | Creedmoor, NC | September | Creedmoor Music Festival |
| Dex Fest | Carrboro and Chapel Hill, NC | June | Dex Fest |
| Digital Gardens | Charlotte, NC | June | Digital Gardens |
| Dix Park Pow Wow | Raleigh, NC | October | Dix Park Pow Wow |
| Doc and Rosa Lee MusicFest | Sugar Grove, NC | July | Doc and Rosa Lee Watson MusicFest |
| DownEast Music Festival | Rocky Mount, NC | July | DownEast Music Festival |
| Dreamville Festival | Raleigh, NC | April | Dreamville Festival |
| Duck Jazz Festival | Duck, NC | October | Duck Jazz Festival |
| Earl Scruggs Music Festival | Mill Spring, NC | August | Earl Scruggs Music Festival |
| Elizabeth City State University Jazz Festival | Elizabeth City, NC | April | Elizabeth City State University Jazz Festival |
| FabFest | Charlotte, NC | October | FabFest |
| Festival for the Eno | Durham, NC | July | Festival for the Eno |
| FlushFest | Hillsborough, NC | October | FlushFest |
| Fly Around Fest | Lansing, NC | August | Fly Around Fest |
| Folkmoot Summerfest | Waynesville, NC | July | Folkmoot Summerfest |
| First Night Raleigh | Raleigh, NC | December | First Night Raleigh |
| Groove Jam | Greensboro, NC | September | Groove Jam |
| Guilford Native American Association's Pow Wow | Greensboro, NC | September | GNAA's Pow Wow |
| Happy Valley Fiddlers Jamboree | Lenoir, NC | September | Happy Valley Fiddlers Jamboree |
| Harvest Jam Music + Arts Festival | Raleigh, NC | October | Harvest Jam Music + Arts Festival |
| High Country Jazz Festival | Blowing Rock and Boone, NC | June | High Country Jazz Festival |
| Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival | Highlands, NC | July-Aug | Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival |
| Highlands Food + Wine Festival | Highlands, NC | November | Highlands Food + Wine Festival |
| Hillbilly Jam | Maggie Valley, NC | July | Hillbilly Jam |
| Homegrown Music Fest | Raleigh, NC | October | Homegrown Music Fest |
| Hook + Line: Thompson Music + Arts Heritage Festival | Mebane, NC | October | Hook + Line |
| Hoppin John Fiddlers' Convention | Pittsboro, NC | September | Hoppin John Fiddlers' Convention |
| Hopscotch Music Festival | Raleigh, NC | September | Hopscotch Music Festival |
| Hum Sub Diwali Festival | Cary, NC | October | Hum Sub Diwali Festival |
| Idlewild Music Festival | Zebulon, NC | September | Idlewild Music Festival |
| John Coltrane Jazz and Blues Festival | High Point, NC | September | John Coltrane Jazz and Blues Festival |
| LEAF Festival | Black Mountain, NC | October | LEAF Festival |
| Lovin' Life Music Fest | Charlotte, NC | May | Lovin' Life Music Fest |
| Lucknow Music Festival | Dunn, NC | April | Lucknow Music Festival |
| Lumbee Tribe of NC Harvest Moon Pow Wow | Maxton, NC | September | Lumbee Tribe of NC Harvest Moon Pow Wow |
| Malpass Brothers Bluegrass and Country Festival | Denton, NC | May | Malpass Brothers Bluegrass and Country Festival |
| Mantrabash Music + Arts Festival | Prospect Hill, NC | November | Mantrabash Music + Arts Festival |
| Meherrin Pow Wow | Ahoskie, NC | October | Meherinn Pow Wow |
| MerleFest | Wilkesboro, NC | April | MerleFest |
| Metrolina Rising: Our Culture, Our Comback Powwow | Charlotte, NC | January | Metrolina Rising: Our Culture, Our Comeback Powwow |
| Milltown Get Down | Elkin, NC | October | Milltown Get Down |
| Mira Music Fest | Southern Pines, NC | September | Mira Music Fest |
| Missy Lane's Block Party (A Reimagining of the Art of Cool Jazz Festival) | Durham, NC | October | Missy Lane's Block Party |
| Mountain Dance and Folk Festival | Asheville, NC | August | Mountain Dance and Folk Festival |
| Mountain Song Festival | Brevard, NC | September | Mountain Song Festival |
| Mystic Music Festival | Durham, NC | September | Mystic Music Festival |
| NC State Bluegrass Festial | Marion, NC | August | NC State Bluegrass Festival |
| New River Blues Festival | Grassy Creek, NC | August | New River Blues Festival |
| Next Door Music Festival | Oxford, NC | August | Next Door Music Festival |
| Night In The Country Carolinas Music Festival | Mill Spring, NC | August | Night In The Country Carolinas Music Festival |
| NC Beach Blast | Kings Mountain, NC | September | NC Beach Blast |
| NC Rock Autism Music Festival | Elizabeth City, NC | October | NC Rock Autism Music Festival |
| North Carolina Folk Festival | Greensboro, NC | September | North Carolina Folk Festival |
| North Carolina HIP Music Festival | Durham, NC | Feb-March | North Carolina HIP Music Festival |
| North Carolina Jazz Festival | Wilmington, NC | February | North Carolina Jazz Festival |
| North Carolina Songwriters Festival | Fayetteville, NC | May | North Carolina Songwriters Festival |
| North Carolina State Annual Singing Convention | Benson, NC | June | North Carolina State Annual Singing Convention |
| North Carolina State Bluegrass Festival | Cherokee, NC | August | North Carolina State Bluegrass Festival |
| Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation Pow Wow | Mebane, NC | October | Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation Pow Wow |
| Ocean City Jazz Festival | North Topsail Beach, NC | July | Ocean City Jazz Festival |
| Ocrafolk Festival | Ocracoke, NC | June | Ocrafolk Festival's Website |
| Ol' Front Porch Music Festival | Oriental, NC | October | Ol' Front Porch Music Festival |
| Ola Belle Reed Festival | Lansing, NC | October | Ola Belle Reed Festival |
| Party on the Mountain | Beech Mountain, NC | June-August | Party on the Mountain |
| ProgDay | Chapel Hill, NC | August | ProgDay |
| Raleigh Wide Open | Raleigh, NC | September | Raleigh Wide Open |
| Raleighwood Festival | Raleigh, NC | September | Raleighwood Festival |
| Reevestock Music Festival | Elkin, NC | October | Reevestock Music Festival |
| Salt & Smoke & Sound Festival | Chapel Hill, NC | October | Salt & Smoke & Sound Festival |
| Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance | Pittsboro, NC | September, May | Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance |
| Singers and Songbirds Songwriting Festival | Statesville, NC | April | Singers and Songbirds Songwriting Festival |
| Sleepy Fest | Saxapahaw, NC | October | Sleepy Fest |
| Slingshot Festival | Durham, NC | October | Slingshot Festival |
| Soulshine Farm Music Festival | Burnsville/Spruce Pine, NC | August | Soulshine Farm Music Festival |
| SouthernScape Music Festival | Kannapolis, NC | October | SouthernScape Music Festival |
| Strange Fruit Festival | Greensboro, NC | April | Strange Fruit Festival |
| The Big What? | Pittsboro, NC | August | The Big What? |
| The Black Notes Project | Charlotte, NC | January | The Black Notes Project |
| Waccamaw Siouan Powwow | Bolton, NC | October | Waccamaw Siouan Powwow |
| White Squirrel Weekend | Brevard, NC | May | White Squirrel Weekend |
| Willow Oak Park Bluegrass Festival | Roxboro, NC | June | Willow Oak Park Bluegrass Festival |
| Wilson Jazz Fest | Wilson, NC | September | Wilson Jazz Fest |
| Young Musicians Festival | Southern Pines, NC | March | Young Musicians Festival |
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