Amid the halls of the Kenan Music Building, the sounds of mandolins, banjos, fiddles and guitars can be heard as the Carolina Bluegrass Band brings rich, locally-rooted bluegrass music to life. The ...

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. Other WRAL Top Stories The free festival, ...

Dreamville isn’t the only music festival to end its run in Raleigh. The week-long International Bluegrass Music Association festival ended in 2024 after 12 years. At its peak it drew over 200,000 ...

Get ready for an evening of world class music as award winning bluegrass and acoustic powerhouse Balsam Range takes the stage ...

Earl Scruggs Music Festival will return to North Carolina over Labor Day weekend 2026 for its annual celebration of the banjo trailblazer.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A one-day bluegrass music event is coming to Wilmington. Bluegrass in the Grove is taking over the grounds of Poplar Grove plantation, complete with live bluegrass, folk ...

The Raleigh Wide Open music festival this weekend has roots in the International Bluegrass Music Association's annual festival, which was hosted by Raleigh for the past 12 years. Like those gatherings ...

The Earl Scruggs Music Festival has released its highly anticipated 2026 lineup for a three-day weekend of bluegrass and Americana music this fall.

Lee Zimmerman Correspondent for The Daily Times Sep 3, 2025 Sep 3, 2025 The band, which will be on the bill for the third and final concert in this year’s Songs by the Brook series Thursday, Sept. 4, ...

Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and musician Billy Strings took home Best Bluegrass Album at last night’s 67th Annual Grammy Awards for his acclaimed record, Live Vol. 1. Strings’ first live ...