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 | https://fiddle.appstate.edu/ |
| Bluegrass First Class | Asheville, NC | February | https://bluegrassfirstclass.com/ |
| Boom Charlotte Festival | Charlotte, NC | April | https://boomcharlotte.org/ |
| Digital Gardens | Charlotte, NC | June | https://www.facebook.com/DigitalGardensMusicFestival/ |
| MerleFest | Wilkesboro, NC | April | https://merlefest.org/ |
| Bluegrass & Old-Time Fiddlers Convention | Mount Airy, NC | June | https://surryarts.org/mafiddlersconvention/index.html |
| White Squirrel Weekend | Brevard, NC | May | https://brevardnc.org/white-squirrel-weekend-2024/ |
| Bluff Mountain Festival | Hot Springs, NC | June | https://www.blueridgemusicnc.com/event/bluff-mountain-festival/ |
| Boonerang Music and Arts Festival | Boone, NC | June | https://www.boonerangfest.com/ |
| Folkmoot Summerfest | Waynesville, NC | July | https://www.folkmoot.org/ |
| An Appalachian Summer Festival | Boone, NC | "Summer" | https://appsummer.appstate.edu/ |
| Mountain Dance and Folk Festival | Asheville, NC | August | https://folkheritage.org/asheville-events/mountain-dance-and-folk-festival/ |
| Reevestock Music Festival | Elkin, NC | October | https://reevestock.com/ |
| Soulshine Farm Music Festival | Burnsville/Spruce Pine, NC | August | https://www.facebook.com/events/2839257766094406/ |
| Night In The Country Carolinas Music Festival | Mill Spring, NC | August | https://nightinthecountrycarolinas.org/ |
| Earl Scruggs Music Festival | Mill Spring, NC | August | https://www.earlscruggsmusicfest.com/ |
| Hopscotch Music Festival | Raleigh, NC | September | https://hopscotchmusicfest.com/ |
| Mountain Song Festival | Brevard, NC | September | https://www.mountainsongfestival.com/information |
| North Carolina Folk Festival | Greensboro, NC | September | https://ncfolkfestival.com/ |
| Carolina in the Fall Music & Food Festival | Wilkesboro, NC | September | https://carolinainthefall.org/ |
| Raleigh Wide Open | Raleigh, NC | September | https://pinecone.org/faq-pinecone-produced-festival-coming-in-2025/ |
| That Music Fest | Durham, NC | October | https://www.thatstation.net/ |
| LEAF Festival | Black Mountain, NC | October | https://theleaf.org/leaf-october-festival/ |
| Balsam Range Art of Music Festival | Lake Junaluska, NC | December | https://balsamrangeartofmusicfestival.com/home |
| Hoppin John Fiddlers' Convention | Pittsboro, NC | September | https://hoppinjohn.org/ |
| Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance | Pittsboro, NC | May | https://www.shakorihillsgrassroots.org/ |
| Dreamville Festival | Raleigh, NC | April | https://dreamvillefest.com/ |
| John Coltrane Jazz and Blues Festival | High Point, NC | September | https://coltranejazzfest.com/ |
| North Carolina Songwriters Festival | Fayetteville, NC | May | https://www.carolinacountrymusicassociation.org/ncsongwritersfestival |
| Sleepy Fest | Saxapahaw, NC | October | https://www.sleepycatrec.com/sleepyfest |
| Freight Train Blues Concert Series | Carrboro, NC | May-June | https://musicmaker.org/freight-train-blues/ |
| Cape Fear Blues Festival | Wilmington, NC | June | https://www.capefearblues.org/festival.html |
| 3 Chambers Festival | Wilmington, NC | December | https://wilmingtondowntown.com/events/3-chambers-festival/ |
| Antlers & Acorns, The Boone Songwriters Festival | Boone, NC | September | https://www.antlersandacornslodge.com/ |
| Beats N Bars Festival | Durham, NC | May | https://www.beatsnbarsfestival.com/ |
| Charlotte Soul Fest | Charlotte, NC | September | https://charlottesoulfest.com/ |
| Coastal Carolina Chamber Music Festival | New Bern, NC | September & February | https://carolinachambermusic.org/ |
| Duck Jazz Festival | Duck, NC | October | https://ducknc.gov/recreation-special-events/duck-jazz-festival/ |
| Festival for the Eno | Durham, NC | July | https://enofest.org/ |
| Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival | Highlands, NC | July-Aug | http://www.h-cmusicfestival.org/ |
| Ocean City Jazz Festival | North Topsail Beach, NC | July | https://oceancityjazzfest.com/ |
| Ocrafolk Festival | Ocracoke, NC | June | https://www.ocracokealive.org/ocrafolk-festival.html |
| Ol' Front Porch Music Festival | Oriental, NC | October | https://olfrontporch.org/ |
| Ola Baelle Reed Festival | Lansing, NC | October | https://www.glad-nc.org/ola-belle-reed-festival |
| NC State Bluegrass Festial | Marion, NC | August | https://evansmediasource.com/events/2025-north-carolina-state-bluegrass-festival/ |
| Biscuits and Banjos Festival | Durham, NC | April | https://www.biscuitsandbanjos.com/ |
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