Lineup announced for Raleigh Wide Open — FREE music festival Oct. 1-3

Raleigh Wide Open is a FREE music festival coming to Raleigh October 2 and 3, 2026, with a kickoff party on October 1. It is presented by PNC Bank and produced by PineCone.

Raleigh Wide Open is a FREE street festival, with music on multiple stages, food and drink, art vendors, and family fun.

Kickoff Celebration October 1

A free kickoff celebration takes place Thursday, October 1, 2026, at The Corner at NC State’s Centennial Campus, 941 Main Campus Drive, Raleigh, North Carolina.

Street Festival

On October 2 and 3, 2026, there will be multiple outdoor stages, an art market, food trucks, beer gardens and more along Fayetteville Street.

Lineup

The daily schedule will be announced later this summer, but the lineup has been announced.

• Alice Gerrard
• Allison De Groot and Tatiana Hargreaves
• The Asheville Mountain Boys
• Big Richard
• The Blue Ridge Girls
• Brek
• Caleb Caudle
• Carolina Bluegrass Band
• The Carolina Cutups
• Earl White Stringband
• The Fairfield Four
• The Five Points Rounders
• From China to Appalachia
• The Gospel Jubilators
• Hank, Pattie and the Current
• The Honey Dewdrops
• Hubby Jenkins
• Jacob Sharp of Mipso
• Jerron Paxton
• Jim Launderdale
• Joe Troop’s Truth Machine
• Joseph Terrell of Mipso
• Junior Appalachian Musicians
• Larry & Joe
• Liam Purcell & Cane Mill Road
• Luke and the Cool Hands
• Mattie & Debbie
• Nancy Mamlin
• Nixon, Williams & Gage
• The Onlies
• Phil Jamison
• Podunk Ramblers
• The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys
• Redbud Bluegrass
• Shinyribs
• Skyrie
• Son de Carolina
• Sonny Miles
• The Tan & Sober Gentlemen
• Tony Trischka’s EarlJam
• Tray Wellington Band
• Trio Huasteco
• Viv & Riley