A brand new bluegrass festival is coming to Raleigh in 2025.
The non-profit PineCone announced the Raleigh Wide Open Music Festival is slated for Oct. 3-4.
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The free festival, presented by PNC Bank, will feature six stages of music showcasing bluegrass, Americana, gospel and folk artists.
The preliminary lineup includes Balsam Range, Dom Flemons, Earl White String Band, Sonny Miles and Jim Lauderdale.
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The festival replaces the IBMA World of Bluegrass Festival, which ended its decade-long run in Raleigh last year after raking in about $88 million dollars for Raleigh over the last 10 years.
Plans were already in place to bring a new "Americana-style" festival to the City of Oaks in 2025, and Raleigh Wide Open makes it official.
"It’s everything you loved about the previous bluegrass festival, plus a few twists that root it firmly in Raleigh," Raleigh Wide Open Music Festival organizers said.
Vendor applications for the event are now open, and a schedule will soon be posted online.
The free, family-friendly event will feature food, an art market and multiple stages in City Plaza and along Davie and Martin streets.