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.

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 ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- It's the end of an era -- for now -- at Raleigh's Dix Park. Sunday marked the last day of the fifth and final Dreamville Festival, after J. Cole announced earlier this year ...

The mastermind behind Dreamville Festival finished out the event's final night at Dix Park in Raleigh on Sunday. Rapper and Fayetteville native J. Cole took the stage around 9:30 as headliner.

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 ...