Schedule announced for Raleigh Wide Open — FREE music festival
Date: Thu, Oct 1, 2026
Time: 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM
Venue: Various Locations in Raleigh, Raleigh
Price: Free
Category: Music
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. No ticket, wristband or reservation is needed. Just come on by! 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. 6 p.m.: Redbud 7:15 p.m.: Jerron Paxton 8:30 p.m.: Brek (featuring Hank & Pattie) Street Festival Friday, October 2 On October 2 and 3, 2026, there will be multiple outdoor stages, an art market, food trucks, beer gardens and more along Fayetteville Street. The schedule is subject to change. Make sure to verify at raleighwideopen.com. City Plaza Stage 3 p.m.: Luke & the Cool Hands 4:15 p.m.: China to Appalachia 5:30 p.m.: Hank, Pattie & The Current 6:45 p.m.: Big Richard 8:15 p.m.: Larry & Joe 9:45 p.m.: Tan & Sober Gentlemen City of Raleigh Museum 4 p.m.: Jim Lauderdale (interview) 4:30 p.m.: The Fairfield Four (interview) 5 p.m.: Brek (interview) 5:30 p.m.: Earl White (interview) Davie Street Stage 4:15 p.m.: Carolina Cutups 4:30 p.m.: Gospel Jubilators 5:45 p.m.: Son de Carolina 7 p.m.: China to Appalachia 8:30 p.m: Viv & Riley 10 p.m.: Sonny Miles Martin Street Stage 3:30 p.m.: Nixon, Williams & Gage 4:45 p.m.: Carolina Bluegrass Band 6 p.m.: Jim Lauderdale (solo) 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.: Square Dance, featuring Earl White Stringband PineCone Stage 3:15 p.m: Brek 4:30 p.m.: Asheville Mountain Boys 5:45 p.m.: Liam Purcell & Cane Mill Road 7:15 p.m.: The Fairfield Four 8:45 p.m.: Jim Lauderdale & The Game Changers 10 p.m.: Caleb Caudle Street Festival Saturday, October 3 On October 2 and 3, 2026, there will be multiple outdoor stages, an art market, food trucks, beer gardens and more along Fayetteville Street. The schedule is subj
