This coming weekend, the city of Raleigh, NC will once again host the annual Dreamville Festival headlined by J. Cole, Nicki Minaj and SZA. In anticipation of the epic celebration of music and art, several Dreamville Festival week events kick off this Wednesday across the city and are free.
Dreamville Festival Week will begin April 3rd and run through April 5th throughout the City of Oaks, and events will be free for all ages. Dreamville organizers always focus businesses in the surrounding areas of the festival grounds to boost the local economy and provide opportunities for small businesses and organizations to increase their visibility.
On Wednesday (April 3), EarthGang's Doctur Dot will perform in a stand-up comedy showcase. On Thursday (April 4), Omen will host an adult game night and on Friday (April 5), EarthGang's OLU will host a morning yoga session and later that day, Lute will host an afternoon party and car show and Bas will also play host for a kick. There will also be educational panels at CAM Raleigh.
Along with all of these exciting events, fans can get Dreamville Festival fresh with clothing from the label at a downtown pop-up store offering exclusive merchandise and other fashion items. As we shared above, Dreamville Festival Week is a way to give back to Raleigh for being great partners with the Dreamville team.
“Raleigh has embraced Dreamville Festival since the beginning, which is why our team is so excited to continue to expand the local reach of the festival beyond the weekend dates. Our team looks forward to building on last year's success as Dreamville offers even more free programming for locals and fans visiting Raleigh from around the world this spring,” said Dreamville Co-Founder and Festival President Adam Roy.
The full schedule of events can be found below. Dreamville Festival runs from April 6th to April 7th. Learn more here.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3
Dreamville Pop-Up Shop
207 S West Street, Raleigh, NC 27603
Noon to 7:00 p.m
Free, No RSVP Required (All Ages)
Punchella Comedy Clash with Doctor Dot and Friends
Goodnights Comedy Club (401 Woodburn Rd, Raleigh, NC 27605)
7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m
Free, RSVP Link Coming Soon! (21+)
About: Hosted by EarthGang's Doctur Dot, Dreamville brings all the laughs this week. Featuring a mix of national touring and local comics at the top of their game, this event is sure to be one for the books.
THURSDAY, APRIL 4
Dreamville Pop-Up Shop
207 S West Street, Raleigh, NC 27603
Noon to 7:00 p.m
Free, No RSVP Required (All Ages)
Omen's Game Get Together
Kings and Neptunes (14 W Martin St, Raleigh, NC 27601)
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m
Free, RSVP Link Coming Soon! (21+)
About: Hosted by Dreamville's Omen, the 21+ game night features the games we know and love! From Connect 4, to Darts, Jenga, Uno, Monopoly and more, this event is sure to bring out your inner child.
FRIDAY APRIL 5
UP! featuring OLU (by EarthGang) x 4th QTR Performance Presented by COMPXSS
NC State Campus (location details coming soon!)
Free, RSVP Link Coming Soon! (all ages)
Yoga starts at 10:00am
About: Return of the morning yoga session, led by Dreamville's EarthGang's own OLU
Amazon Music Presents: Dreamville Public Access
CAM Raleigh (409 W Martin St, Raleigh, NC 27603)
11:00 am to 10:00 p.m
Free, No RSVP Required (All Ages)
About: Curated by Dreamville, EngineEars and Amazon Music, Public Access is a day-long program featuring panels and keynote discussions with creatives, music producers and industry leaders. Informative and educational, the 2024 program is coming soon!
Dreamville Pop-Up Shop
207 S West Street, Raleigh, NC 27603
Noon to 7:00 p.m
Free, No RSVP Required (All Ages)
Amazon Music presents: Gold Mouf Garage with lute
S Harrington Street (between W Martin Street and W Hargett Street, next to CAM Raleigh)
1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m
Free, No RSVP Required (All Ages)
About: Free block party with DJs, shows, food, low riders and more classic cars. hosted by NC native and Dreamville Records emcee Lute.
Everyone teases Bas
3:00 to 8:00 p.m
S Harrington Street (next to CAM Raleigh)
Free, No RSVP Required (All Ages)
About: Welcome to Everybody Fiends, hosted by Bas and The Fiends. Immerse yourself in our personalized portrait studio and enjoy a creative gathering designed to inspire and connect like-minded people.
SATURDAY, APRIL 6
Dreamville Festival (Day 1)
Dorothea Dix Park (1030 Richardson Dr, Raleigh, NC 27603)
Gates open at noon
SUNDAY, APRIL 7
Dreamville Festival (Day 2)
Dorothea Dix Park (1030 Richardson Dr, Raleigh, NC 27603)
Gates open at noon
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