Raleigh’s music scene can only get better over the next few years. The city needs more multi-day festivals including bands of all genres to get fans from all corners into downtown. We already announced the Music Spark schedule and have the full music schedule for Raleigh Wide Open below.
There will be three stages of music at the three day Raleigh Wide Open Festival - Fireworks, Cherry Bounce and RCC Plaza. Each stage has a specific focus, but all will provide very fun and hopefully loud entertainment for downtown Raleigh. Parades, Fireworks, belly dancers, step teams, legendary musicians and local musicians. Hopefully both Music Spark and Raleigh Wide Open/Cherry Bounce will become a yearly pilgrimage for music fans in many surrounding areas.


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