Dreamville Festival brings in millions of dollars to the Raleigh area’s restaurants, hotels, stores and local boutiques. Last year’s music event drew nearly 52,000 people each day and created ...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 ...

The third Dreamville we partnered with R&D Brewing in Raleigh and they made an orange creamsicle flavor. It was so delicious and everybody just loved it so much.

Raleigh signs a four-year deal for a new festival by Dreamville organizers, set to debut each spring at Dorothea Dix Park. J. Cole may remain involved.