Hopscotch Music Festival

The Hopscotch Music Festival every year features day parties, or shows that are free for the public to attend and often feature local acts at venues around Raleigh. WUNC's Eli Chen illustrates her thoughts about a few of this year's day parties.

WUNC Music's Brian Burns recaps his experience at the 2025 Hopscotch Music Festival.

The Hopscotch Festival returns to Raleigh for its 15th anniversary this week, featuring My Morning Jacket, Earl Sweatshirt and many local and national acts. In this illustrated guide, WUNC's music reporter Brian Burns, a regular at Hopscotch since it started in 2010, takes us through how he gets the most out one of the Triangle's most beloved events.

WUNC rounds up some of the music festivals taking place in and around the Triangle this Fall.

The 2025 Hopscotch Music Festival will feature performances from My Morning Jacket, Earl Sweatshirt, Sparks, and more.

Due South explores the Carolina connections and musical journeys of several artists performing at Hopscotch Music Festival in Raleigh on Sept 5th-7th.

WUNC Producer Charlie Shelton-Ormond sat down with artists at the Hopscotch Music Festival in downtown Raleigh to talk about their personal music history.

Despite the wet Saturday, thousands of fans descended upon downtown Raleigh last week to attend the Hopscotch Music Festival. The lineup featured indie artists like Courtney Barnett, Dehd, and Charley Crockett.

Shelby Smoak was born a bleeder. As a child with hemophilia, he spent a lot of time on crutches, using a cane or limping, but he has long refused to let…

Shelby Smoak was born a bleeder. As a child with hemophilia, he spent a lot of time on crutches, using a cane or limping, but he has long refused to let…