Festivals
Steel Pulse Headlines the Return of Lumina Festival
For Triangle reggae fans, the cost of a ticket and a drive to Wilmington would be worthwhile. Read more
Mar. 16, 2022
Hopscotch Scrapes Together a Festival in Downtown Raleigh
A thin lineup combined with masks and social distancing yielded surprisingly chill results. Read more
Sep. 11, 2021
Beats n Bars Festival Returns to Durham
The hip-hop music festival returns this month after a hiatus—this time, for free. Read more
Jun. 11, 2021
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
