AB Beach Music Festival
Atlantic Beach, NC
May 16 to 16, 2026
ConfirmedFree
Beach/Shag, Mainstream
Music festivals in NC
23 festivals in NC, with confirmed dates, real prices and honest status.
Artsplosure - The Raleigh Arts Festival
Raleigh, NC
May 16 to 17, 2026
Confirmed75k-100kFree
Mainstream, Indie
Beaufort Music Festival
Beaufort, NC
Expected May
On hiatusFree
Mainstream
Bele Chere
Asheville, NC
Dates not yet announced
EndedFree
Mainstream, Rock
Blue Ridge Old-Time Music Week
Mars Hill, NC
Jun 7 to 13, 2026
Confirmed$465 to $785 pp
Bluegrass, Folk
Carolina Rebellion
Concord, NC
Dates not yet announced
Ended
Rock, Metal
Dreamville Festival
Raleigh, NC
Expected April
Ended100k+
Rnb, Hiphop
Earl Scruggs Music Festival
Mill Spring, NC
Sep 4 to 6, 2026
ConfirmedCamping, rv-hookups$103 to $208 pp
Bluegrass, Folk, Americana
Epicenter
Concord, NC
Dates not yet announced
On hiatus
Rock, Metal
FaithFest
Wilkesboro, NC
Sep 11 to 12, 2026
ConfirmedCamping, car$62 to $99 pp
Christian
Folkmoot
Waynesville, NC
Expected July
Expected
World, Folk
Gospel Music Workshop of America National Convention
Greensboro, NC
Jul 26 to 31, 2026
Confirmed
Gospel
Grifton Shad Festival
Grifton, NC
Apr 17 to 19, 2026
Confirmed
Mainstream, Country
Hickory Hops Craft Beer & Music Festival
Hickory, NC
Expected April 2026
Confirmed$40 to $50 pp
Rock, Mainstream
Lovin' Life Music Fest
Charlotte, NC
Expected May 2026
On hiatus35k+
Mainstream, Rock
MerleFest
Wilkesboro, NC
Apr 29 to May 2, 2027
Confirmed75k+Camping, car
Bluegrass, Americana, Folk
Moogfest
Durham, NC
Dates not yet announced
No word yet
Edm, Indie
Mount Airy Bluegrass & Old-Time Fiddlers Convention
Mount Airy, NC
Jun 4 to 5, 2027
ConfirmedCamping, rv-hookups$10 pp
Bluegrass, Folk
Mountain Dance and Folk Festival
Asheville, NC
Dates not yet announced
Confirmed$20 to $55 pp
Bluegrass, Folk
Mountain Song Festival
Brevard, NC
Sep 11 to 12, 2026
Confirmed
Bluegrass, Folk
Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance
Pittsboro, NC
Oct 1 to 4, 2026
ConfirmedCamping, car$139 to $205 pp
Bluegrass, Folk, World
Signal - The Southeast Electronic Music Festival
Chapel Hill, NC
Dates not yet announced
No word yet
Edm
Raleigh Wide Open Music Festival
Raleigh, NC
Oct 1 to 3, 2026
Confirmed150k+Free
Bluegrass, Folk
