About RALEIGH WIDE OPEN
Raleigh Wide Open is coming to downtown in the Fall of 2025. This new festival will feature free stages for music, food, families and fun all over downtown Raleigh.
Stages in every corner of downtown will ring out with bluegrass, folk, Americana, gospel and the best audience in the world. Save the date and plan to join the fun Oct. 3-4, 2025.
Find a set of FAQs about the new festival here. And keep an eye on this space for updates. Sign up to receive PineCone's weekly email newsletter below to get announcements about Raleigh Wide Open and all of PineCone's programming and activities supporting roots music in the Triangle.
READ ALL ABOUT IT
Raleigh Wide Open 2025 is big news! Read some of our press coverage below:
Lineup announcement and squirrel appearance on ABC 11
Unveiled: Six Stages of Free Music for the First-Ever Raleigh Wide Open Music Festival (VisitRaleigh)
"Somehow, Fiddles and Banjos Have Become a Genuine Economic Driver": New Festival Announces Details (Indy Week)
Raleigh Announces 2025 Wide Open Music Festival (Bluegrass Today)
GET INVOLVED
Raleigh Wide Open is people-powered!
If you'd like to volunteer, please visit our Volunteer page.
If you'd like to be a vendor, please visit our Vendor page.
WHERE TO STAY
If you're coming to the festival from out of town or need a place to recommend to your out-of-town guests, we're partnering with the Sheraton Raleigh Hotel for a great deal on rooms during the festival, just steps from all of the action. Book by Sept. 5 to get the discount.
Past Event Lineup
Each Fall the streets of downtown Raleigh bubble over with the joyful sound of friends and families coming together for music that is deeply rooted in community and traditionally shared across generations. This large, free community built festival features multiple stages for performance, a spectacular show at Red Hat Amphitheater, an art market, food and jamming.
Highlight Videos
Support Raleigh Wide Open
Members and donors make this event possible. You can support festival producer PineCone by joining or making a one-time donation. Any amount of support is greatly appreciated and helps keep the festival free and open for all to enjoy.
Become a Member - Join PineCone today and enjoy the benefits of membership, plus our gratitude for supporting bluegrass and roots music
Make a Donation - Contribute any amount to PineCone to help support the festival and keep roots music alive in and for our community.
Spread the Word: Tell your friends, make a plan to meet up on Friday or Saturday at the festival, and share a link to the festival page on socials. Bluegrass is music of the people and the more folks you can tell about this event the better. Thanks for helping us get the word out about our favorite weekend of the year!