Festivals
Citing Coronavirus Concerns, Art of Cool Fest Cancels
The festival was scheduled for, um, the end of September. Read more
Mar. 20, 2020
photo by Piotr Gruchala
Helado Negro, Moor Mother, and More to Play Duke Students’ Brickside Musical Festival
The annual day festival, a collaboration between WXDU and Duke Coffeehouse, announced its 2020 lineup this morning. As usual, you can expect the unexpected. Read more
Feb. 14, 2020
photo by Jade Wilson
Art of Cool 2019, Night Two: Run-DMC, Whodini, and Big Daddy Kane Prove that Being a True Emcee Never Gets Old
Where Friday night (with Ari Lennox and Jill Scott) was full of attendees trying to catch the feels, Saturday night was packed full of people ready to party and catch a buzz to bring back hip-hop’s first golden age. Read more
Sep. 29, 2019
photo by Jade Wilson
Art of Cool 2019, Night One: Ari Lennox and Jill Scott Cast a Mature, Caring Spell over DBAP
Art of Cool brings a special vibe to Durham that no other local festival does. It’s just North Carolina folks coming together to enjoy some soulful Black music—and this year’s first night carried on that tradition very well. Read more
Sep. 28, 2019
Photo by Spencer Griffith
Celebrating Seven Years in Raleigh, IBMA's World of Bluegrass Festival Rewards with New Artists and Familiar Faces
Discovering the varying lenses through which bluegrass is interpreted consistently proves to be one of the festival's great rewards. Read more
Sep. 28, 2019
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Cooler Heads: Four Less-Obvious Shows to See at Art of Cool
You don’t need us to tell you about Run-DMC, Whodini, Jill Scott, 9th Wonder, and Marcus Anderson—but here’s a few great Art of Cool sets that might fly under your radar. Read more
Sep. 24, 2019
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Band Aid: Five Sweet Sets to Catch at the Carrboro Music Festival
Trying to make sense of the 185 acts at this year's Carrboro Music Festival? Here are some needles we picked out of the haystack. Read more
Sep. 24, 2019
