Hopscotch Music Festival is returning to Raleigh from September 7 to 9, 2023.
The main concerts are taking place at Moore Square, 226 E. Martin Street, and City Plaza, 400 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh.
90 bands are performing over the three days at the two stages.
Please read on to see the schedule for the main stages, which are ticketed, as well as the information about many FREE shows all over Raleigh!
Although the tickets to the main event, at Moore Square and City Plaza, don’t quite qualify as “Triangle on the Cheap” cheap, they’re well worth the ticket price. A 3-day wristband is only $149.
In addition to the official Hopscotch festival shows, which we’ll list below, there are a number of FREE Hopscotch Day Parties at a wide variety of Raleigh venues, as well as some free late night venue shows. Read on to learn about the day parties and free venue shows, but first we’re listing the shows on the main stage, which you do need a ticket for.
Hopscotch Music Festival Main Stages
You need a ticket for these shows, which take place at City Plaza and Moore Square.
Hopscotch Day Parties
The Day Party Series features free shows during the day, hosted by multiple venues.
Here are some of the venues that are hosting Hopscotch Day Parties each day of the festival in 2023, and their lineups, if available. Go to hopscotchmusicfest.com/day-parties/ for addresses, whether the venues are 21+, and updates to the lineups. (All subject to change.)
Thursday, September 7
Kings: 1 to 4:30 p.m.
14 W Martin Street
- Country Fetish
- MOMS
- Spiral Stairs Cor de Lux
NC State University
1 to 3 p.m., D H Hill Jr. Library, 2 W Broughton Drive
- Spaced Angel
- Newman
- Treee City
Neptunes
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
14 W Martin Street
- Clearly Suah
- Voidward
- Owen Casey
- The All Things
- Blood Orphans
- mood room
- THNG
Ruby Deluxe
415 S Salisbury Street
12:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Free pizza. Voter registration
- Riggings
- Entrez Vous
- Scivic Riers
- Reese McHenry & Friends
- No One Mind
- North Elementary
- Schooner
Slims Downtown
227 S Wilmington Street
12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- 12:30 PM Cable Ties
- 1:00 PM Max Gowan
- 1:30 PM Anjimile
- 2:00 PM Co-Ed Dorms
- 2:30 PM Florry
- 3:00 PM Riggings
- 3:30 PM Fust
- 4:00 PM Dazy
- 4:30 PM Horse Jumper of Love
- 5:00 PM The Natvral
- 5:30 PM Reduction Plan
The Pour House Music Hall & Record Shop
224 S Blount Street
- Uncut James
- Petty Crimes
- Good Deal
- Deaf Andrews
- Homemade Haricuts
- Chris Larkin
- Wilt
Friday, September 8
Boxcar Bar + Arcade
330 W Davie Street
12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- 12:00 PM Poor Pie
- 12:45 PM Severed Fingers
- 1:30 PM Phil Venable w/ Luis Rodriguez
- 2:30 PM Stray Owls
- 3:30 PM Certain Seas
- 4:30 PM Texoma
Crank Arm Brewing Company
219 W Davie Street
2 to 6 p.m.
- 2:30 PM Action Group
- 3:15 PM High Crime
- 4:00 PM Horizontal Hold
- 4:45 PM Blab School
House of Art
306 E Hargett Street
1 to 6 p.m.
- King Akira
- Psychic Scream
- Xylem
- Augurs
- Bangszz
- The Nappy Head Funk Army
Kings
12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- Eli Winter Trio
- Emily Robb
- Magic Tuber String Band
- Object Hours
- Nathan Bowles Trio
Neptunes
14 W Martin Street
12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- 12:00 PM DJ Stone Zone
- 1:00 PM Florry
- 2:00 PM Natalie Jane Hill
- 3:00 PM Alli Blois
- 4:00 PM Fust
Ruby Deluxe
415 S Salisbury Street
Free Bojangles biscuits
- 12:00 PM Cable Ties
- 12:45 PM Agua Viva
- 1:30 PM Teens In Trouble
- 2:15 PM Verity Den
- 3:00 PM Bonies
- 3:45 PM Shirlette Ammons
- 4:30 PM Reese McHenry w/ Spider Bags
- 5:15 PM Spider Bags
Schoolkids Records
2237 Avent Ferry Road
- 1:00 PM Pageant
- 1:30 PM Orphan Riot
- 2:00 PM Septum Bone
- 2:30 PM Worthington’s Law
- 3:00 PM Wolves & Wolves & Wolves & Wolves
- 3:30 PM Teens in Trouble
- 4:00 PM Totally Slow
- 5:00 PM Fading Signal
Slims Downtown
226 S Wilmington Street
12 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- Wolves & Wolves & Wolves & Wolves
- Alright
- Napalm Cruiser
- Mean Jesus
- Oort Patrol
- Toothsome
- Cor De Lux
The Night Rider
416 W South Street
12 p.m. to 5 p .m.
- Kit McKay
- J.Candeed
- Saphron
- Jeff Radford
- Goddamn Wolves
The Pour House Music Hall & Record Shop
224 S Blount Street
12 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- 12:30 PM Black Bouquet
- 1:25 PM ¿Watches?
- 2:20 PM Babe Haven
- 3:20 PM Pie Face Girls
- 4:35 PM Dorthia Cottrell
Transfer Co. Food Hall — Ballroom
Noon to 5 p.m.
500 E Davie Street
- 12:00 PM DJ Kidfromthehill
- 1:00 PM King Wil
- 1:10 PM Keontae Raheem
- 1:20 PM HotBoiBon
- 1:30 PM Damion Rashad
- 1:40 PM Alicia Marie
- 1:50 PM Omnikey_laylow
- 2:00 PM Young Foolie
- 2:10 PM Commando Luv
- 2:20 PM Cidy Pyramids
- 2:30 PM Aja Marie
- 2:40 PM Kailey Marsh
- 2:50 PM CrownChaz
- 3:10 PM YK Raleigh
- 3:20 PM Infinity Sione
- 3:30 PM Eddie Lo
- 3:40 PM Double O Jeff
- 3:50 PM ForeverJabron
- 4:00 PM Antion Scales
- 4:10 PM Red Jones
- 4:20 PM Tireboy Q
- 4:30 PM Babyface Beno & Project Millions
Saturday, September 9
Ajja
12:30 p.m.
209 Bicket Blvd
- 12:30 PM Doors
- 1:00 PM Dylan Earl
- 1:45 PM numbtongue
- 2:35 PM HH Goat
- 3:30 PM Pie Face Girls
Berkely Cafe
12 p.m.
217 W Martin Street
- 1:00 PM Clear Spots
- 2:30 PM Tungsten Brothers
- 4:00 PM Wayleaves
- 5:30 PM Stephen’s Pharmacy
Boxcar Bar + Arcade
330 W Davie Street
12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- 12:00 PM Heavy For The Vintage
- 12:45 PM Skyl4rk
- 1:30 PM Real Dad
- 2:30 PM Distributed Systems
- 3:30 PM Jaguardini
- 4:30 PM Action Group
Crank Arm Brewing Company
219 W Davie Street
2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- 2:00 PM James Sardone
- 3:00 PM Severed Fingers
- 4:00 PM Withdrew
- 5:00 PM Jphono1
Kings
12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
14 W Martin Street
- Wye Oak
- Hotline TNT
- Ravine
- Sluice
- Joe Westerlund
Longleaf Swine
330 E Edenton Street
2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- 2:00 PM Sabrosura
- 3:30 PM THRIO
- 5:00 PM ¡Tumbao!
Neptunes
14 W Martin Street
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- 12:00 PM Good Deal
- 12:40 PM Not Flailing
- 1:20 PM Cor De Lux
- 2:00 PM Art Star
- 2:45 – Lofidels
- 3:30 – TVOD
- 4:25 – Truth Club
Rialto Theatre
1620 Glenwood Avenue
12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- 1:00 PM Thrio
- 2:00 PM The Jim Crew Group
- 3:00 PM Russell Favret Trio
- 4:00 PM Peter Lamb and the Wolves
Ruby Deluxe
415 S Salisbury Street
12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Wrestling matches at noon and between each set!
- 12:00 PM Doors
- 12:30 PM Saturnalias
- 1:30 PM Dunums
- 2:30 PM Faye
- 3:30 PM Noir Noir
- 4:30 PM TVOD
Schoolkids Records
2237 Avenut Ferry Road
- 12:30 PM 0versou1
- 1:00 PM Manic Third Planet
- 1:30 PM My Sister Maura
- 2:00 PM Matty Frank
- 2:30 PM Boygirl Rising
- 3:00 PM Dermatone
- 3:30 PM Pamlico
- 4:00 PM Kamus Leonardo
- 5:00 PM Distributed Systems
Slims Downtown
227 S Wilmington Street
12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- 12:30 PM Karbuncle
- 1:00 PM Azul
- 1:30 PM Time Sawyer
- 2:00 PM Crenshaw Pentecostal
- 2:30 PM Modern Moxie
- 3:00 PM Tre Charles
- 3:30 PM Rachel Hirsh
- 4:00 PM Matt Damron (Bright Young Things)
- 4:30 PM Charles Latham and the Borrowed Band
- 5:00 PM Jack The Radio
- 5:30 PM Dylan Earl
The Longleaf Hotel & Lounge
300 N Dawon Street
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
DJ Calapse before, between and after sets
- 11:30 AM The Auxiliary
- 12:30 PM Generifus
- 1:30 PM “Ask Me Anything” feat. Skylar Gudasz, Libby Rodenbough, & Kate Rhudy
- 2:30 PM Slow Teeth
- 3:30 PM No One Mind
- Featuring DJ CALAPSE before, between, and after sets.
The Night Rider
416 S South Street
12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- TCOOA
- Red40
- Newspaper Taxis
- Starcrown
- No Falkes Given
The Pour House Music Hall & Record Shop
224 S Blount Street
12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- Lineup coming soon.
Transfer Co. Food Hall Ballroom
500 E Davie Street
12 p.m. to 5 p.,m.
- Sipsman’s Record Fair
Sunday, September 10
Ajja
209 Bicket Blvd
12 p.m.
- 12:00 PM Porch Market
- 1:00 PM Dave Wilson
- 1:45 PM Tonk
- 2:35 PM Kate Rhudy
- 3:30 PM Tre. Charles
Landmark Tavern
117 E Hargett Street
1 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- 1:00 PM Sparrow Moon Lodge
- 2:00 PM Wilt
- 3:00 PM Exercise
- 4:00 PM Verity Den
- 5:00 PM Summer of Snakes
- 6:00 PM Dry Spells
Neptunes
14 W Martin Street
- 3:45 PM Alright
- 4:30 PM Petrov
- 5:15 PM Coughing Dove
- 6:00 PM Quad
- 6:45 PM Faye
- 7:30 PM Dollar Signs
- 8:30 PM Jenny Besetzt
Slims Downtown
227 S Wilmington Street
12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- Tapes on Ten
- Lie Heavy
- Crystal Spiders
- Bronco
The Night Rider
416 W South Street
4 p.m. to 9 p.m.
- 4:30 PM Slow Stab
- 5:30 PM Snide
- 6:30 PM My Sister Maura
- 7:30 PM Geeked
- 8:30 PM Absent Lovers
- 9 p.m. Karaoke
The Pour House Music Hall and Record Shop
12 p.m.
- TVOD
- BEDPAN
- Vacant Company
- Not Flailing
- Summer of Snakes
- Psychic Scream
Double-Check Before You Head Out!
We make every effort to make sure that everything on Triangle on the Cheap is 100% accurate.
However, sometimes things change without notice, and it's also possible that we can make a mistake.
Please verify all deals and events with the venue or organizer before you go.
Upcoming Events in the Triangle
Check out our full events calendar, where you can enter any date, or look at the events for the next few days here:Monday, October 2, 2023
Tuesday, October 3, 2023
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Various locations
