Dreamville Fest returns to Dix Park in April

Dreamville, a music festival created by Fayetteville rapper J. Cole, will return to Dix Park next year.

Posted 2:45 p.m. Nov 2, 2022 — Updated 3:01 p.m. Nov 2, 2022

RALEIGH, N.C. — Dreamville, a music festival created by Fayetteville native and rapper J. Cole, will return to Dix Park next year.

Organizers announced Wednesday the two-day festival will be held Saturday, April 1 and Sunday, April 2.

An estimated 80,000 people attended the festival this year after a years-long break due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The first festival in 2019 attracted a crowd of 40,000 for just one day.

Ticket information will be released at a later date. People can subscribe to a newsletter on the Dreamville website for updates.

This year's festival featured multiple stages and popular artists like T-Pain and Ari Lennox along with new rappers. There is also a family-style cookout, artists, vendors, muralists and performers.

A shuttle service was used to get some Dreamville attendees to Raleigh's largest park this year, alleviating some traffic concerns. Still, long lines and waits were reported as crowds ascended on Dix Park.

Security measures are in place to protect festival goers. Although last year's festival ran smoothly overall, an arrest was made during a fight at the festival, and one person was injured during a concert.

Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin said the economic impact of the festival on Raleigh is huge. The first festival in 2019 brought in $3.8 million to businesses.

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