After the International Bluegrass Music Association moved their event out of Raleigh after more than a decade, local groups have been gearing up to launch the new Raleigh Wide Open Music Festival.

One of Raleigh's most iconic cultural events returns this fall with the new 2025 Raleigh Wide Open Music Festival, taking place on October 3-4.The free two-day festival builds on the city's success as ...

The next Fourth Friday Bluegrass/Gospel Jam & Sing is Friday, Feb. 28, at the Russell EV Free Community Church ... Beginners are welcome. Music is pre-selected, and chords and lyrics are provided.

And it’s entirely free. Festivalgoers will fill meadows ... “people that have been preaching the international gospel of bluegrass music, people like Laurie Lewis, who we kind of take for ...

Well, just keep your wallet right in your pocket, music lover, because we’re talking about the annual free Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival ... as this powerhouse R&B/gospel vocalist ...

And there’s something for every music fan, whether you're into jazz, classical, bluegrass, electronic or gospel. A full list of free Big Ears events is available at bigearsfestival.org ...