Carolina Music Festivals is a comprehensive calendar and guide to multi-act, daylong or multiple-day music shows in North Carolina.
October 7 - 10 Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival - Silk Hope
| The semiannual Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival of Music & Dance (see April schedule) is a growing festival with four stages presenting an eclectic mix of music - from rock to jazz and Americana, Cajun and klezmer. There are also musicians' competitions, art and craft vendors, food vendors, games, a drum circle, children's activities and more. Click on the photo for more information. |  |
Artists
Donna the Buffalo is the festival host. Carolina Chocolate Drops, Chatham County Line, Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band, The Marshall Tucker Band, Snake Oil Medicine Show, The Old Ceremony, Alex Weiss & Different Drum, Amateurs Reggae Band, Baron von Rumblebuss, Big Al Hall & Marching Rams, Big Fat Gap, Big Range, Cole Park, Colors of Flying, Dark Water Rising, Embarrassing Fruits, Frontier Ruckus, Greg Humphreys, Hee Haw Nightmare, Howie DeWitt, Jack Maverick & His Wild Rebels, Jill Andrews, Justin Robinson & The Mary Annettes, Lizzy Ross Band, Locos Por Juana, Louise Kessel Stories, Mandolin Orange, Milagro Saints, Mosadi Music, Old 86, Penny Prophets, Plena Libre, Preston Frank, Samantha Crain, Sarah Jarosz, Songs of Water, The Double E, The Green Deeps, The Honey Dewdrops, The Jackets, The Smart Brothers, Toubab Krewe, Unknown Tongues, more.
Festival site: Shakori Hills
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Times TBA.
Four-day pass: $80 earlybird, $90 in advance, $100 at gate; ages 13-15 $50. Camping: Tents $10; RVs $50 in advance, $60 at gate. RV more that 25 feet long or a vehicle and trailer pays double. |
October 9 - 10 Pleasure Island Seafood, Blues & Jazz Festival - Kure Beach
The oceanside festival presents nationally recognized blues and jazz performers on two stages, plus coastal cuisine, crafts, a wine tasting, and a children's area with magicians, jugglers, clowns and more. The festival is sponsored by the Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce, which serves Carolina Beach and Kure Beach.
Artists
Saturday
Blues Stage: Leon Russell, Lockdown Blues Band, Jake Haldenwang, Allison King Band and Danny Cowan Band.
Jazz Stage: El Jaye Johnson and the Port City All Stars, Lee Venters & Vermillion Sands, Freeport and Laura McFayden & Stardust.
Sunday
Blues Stage: GrooveTown, Big Momma E & The Cool, Ladies Auxilary Blues Band and Candy's Riverhouse.
Jazz Stage: Charlie and Rose Lucas, The FROG Project and Benny Hill Trio.
Festival site: Fort Fisher Air Force Recreational Area
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Begins 12:30 p.m. each day.
Two-day pass: $30 in advance.
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October 14 - 17 Lake Eden Arts Festival - Black Mountain
The semiannual LEAF embraces new ageism, world music and the outdoors at a mountain camp well-appointed for weekend festivals (see May schedule).
Artists
The Indigo Girls, The Original Wailers, Leon Redbone, Red Clay Ramblers, April Verch, Pimps of Joytime, Boukman Eksperyans, La Excelencia, The Wood Brothers, Jai Uttal, Tidal Wave, Bonga & the Vodou Drums of Haiti, Dendê & Hãhãhães, Hot Club of Cowtown, Kim & Reggie Harris, Slavic Soul Party, James Nave', Joe Craven, The Blue Fairy & Prince of Pipes, and many more. Here is the full schedule.
Festival site: Camp Rockmont
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Four-day pass with tent camping (three nights): $142 adults, $118 ages 10-17 June 1-30; $158 and $129 July-August, $169 and $139 September-October 13. Three-day pass with tent camping: $112 adults, $92 ages 10-17 June 1-30; $129 and $104 July-August, $146 and $113 September-October 13. Community Pass (weekend for local residents): $73 adults, $60 ages 10-17 June 1-30; $82 and $71 July-August, $94 and $79 September-October 13. Single-day passes (no camping): Friday or Sunday: $29 adults, $24 ages 10-17 June 1-30; $35 and $29 July-August, $40 and $32 September -October 13. Saturday: $38 adults, $33 ages 10-17 June 1-30; $45 and $40 July-August, $50 and $42 September-October 13. Age 9 and younger free; younger than 18 must be with a parent. Packages for spring and fall festivals also available. Cabins: Sleeps 9 $305; sleeps 12 $360; lodge room for five $305; lodge bunk $90. Prices for Friday and Saturday; Thursday add $55 for cabin, $35 for bunk. |
October 16 Rowan Blues and Jazz Festival - Salisbury
The family-friendly festival is dedicated to preserving, promoting and presenting blues and jazz with emphasis on musicians from North Carolina's Piedmont and of all ages. Arts and crafts, and food vendors will also be a part of the festival.
Artists
Bob Margolin, Mac Arnold and Plate Full of Blues, Gina Sicilia, Joe Robinson Jazz Band with a guest vocalist, The Brubakers and Blazin Blues Bob. A special attraction will be the Kalima Tribal belly dancers dancing to the blues.
Festival site: Downtown Salisbury
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2 to 11 p.m.
Limited VIP seating available through the website for $10.
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October 29 -31 MoogFest - Asheville
The annual event honoring the vision of Robert Moog and his musical inventions has moved to from New York to Asheville, where Moog lived the last years of his life, and expands to three days. In addition to concerts, the multi-venue event will present panel discussions, Q&A sessions, workshops, visual art exhibitions, installations and film screenings. There will also be opportunity to play with some Moog instruments.
Artists
Friday: Devo, Mgmt, Big Boi, Girl Talk, Mutemath, Panda Bear, Saturn Never Sleeps featuring King Britt and Rucyl, Nortec Collective Presents: Bostich & Fussible, Kuroma, The Octopus Project, Clare and the Reasons, Van Dyke Parks, Dan Deacon, and Bonobo (DJ set).
Saturday: Massive Attack, Thievery Corporation, The Disco Biscuits, Jonsi, Caribou, Matmos, Four Tet, School of Seven Bells, Dam-Funk, Jon Hopkins, Ikonika, Mountain Men and Emeralds.
Sunday: Pretty Lights, CeeLo Green, Hot Chip. Two Fresh, EL-P, Sleigh Bells, Neon Indian, Omar Souleyman, DJ Spooky and Mimosa.
Festival site: Downtown Asheville
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Shows are indoors at various venues and are open to all ages. Venues include Asheville Civic Center, Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, The Orange Peel.
Three-day pass: $149.50. $1 from each ticket sold goes to the Bob Moog Foundation. |
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