Festivals
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
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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
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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
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Smokin’ Grass: Seven Can’t-Miss World of Bluegrass Sets
The bluegrass festival that includes copious free offerings takes over downtown Raleigh this week. Here are seven not-to-miss sets. Read more
Sep. 24, 2019
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Americana Supergroup I'm With Her's Sara Watkins Discusses Growing Up Bluegrass and Touring with Kids
The name pre-dated Hillary Clinton’s campaign slogan, by the way. Read more
Sep. 24, 2019
