So when Cole held the first Dreamville Festival, the Fayetteville native hopped in the car and headed for Raleigh. “I just remember being kind of in awe,” said Heath, 24.

The cultural phenomenon that is J. Cole’s Dreamville Festival returns to Raleigh, N.C. with hip-hop stars 21 Savage, Ludacris, Erykah Badu, Ari Lennox and more.

Raleigh City officials said that the 2023 Dreamville Festival brought over 100,000 people to Raleigh and had an economic impact of more than $145 million.

This past weekend, Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh hosted the fifth and final Dreamville music festival. Featured artists included Lil Wayne, J. Cole, the founder of the festival, Erykah Badu and 21 ...

Raleigh City officials said that the 2023 Dreamville Festival brought over 100,000 people to Raleigh and had an economic impact of more than $145 million.

Bas performs during the fifth Dreamville Festival on Saturday, April 5, 2025, at Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown The News & Observer The cultural phenomenon that is J. Cole’s ...

Ahead of the 2025 Dreamville Fest in Raleigh, organizers confirmed to The News & Observer that J. Cole’s two-day event will not be livestreamed for free.

Ahead of the 2025 Dreamville Fest in Raleigh, organizers confirmed to The News & Observer that J. Cole’s two-day event will not be livestreamed for free.

Dreamville may not officially kick off until this weekend, but things in Raleigh, North Carolina are already popping off. Leading up to what will be the final year of the festival, several pop-ups ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- The time is almost here for one of Raleigh's biggest events of the year and weather could be the main act on Saturday for Dreamville Festival.

It will be held April 1-2, 2023 at Dix Park in Raleigh, NC. On the eve of the fifth Dreamville Music Festival, Raleigh announced a four-year deal for a new music festival at Dorothea Dix Park.