US EditionJ. Cole’s Dreamville Fest Isn’t Going Anywhere, Will Return Under New Iteration
- The fifth Dreamville Music Festival took place Saturday and Sunday at Dorothea Dix Park.
- High demand for the festival led to unexpected hotel cancellations for some attendees.
- Sly Hawkins, traveling from Virginia, had her hotel reservation canceled despite booking months prior.
- Hawkins stated, "I paid for incidentals, actual reservations and it's gone," after the Red Roof Inn cancellation.
- Dreamville and Live Nation will continue the festival in Raleigh for at least four more years.
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I Took My BFF To Dreamville Festival & We Found Connection (& Cognac!) In North Carolina
My best friend and I joined Hennessy at the Dreamville Festival. Reported to be the fifth and final iteration (festival curator J.Cole is now saying the show may live on), the event was held at a sold-out Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh, North Carolina. This trip was more than a festival experience. It was a reset, a reunion, and a celebration of our friendship.
More Than Music: Fans Say Farewell To J. Cole’s Dreamville Festival
By Tykesha Spivey Burton ·Updated April 8, 2025 When Grammy-award-winning emcee J. Cole launched the Dreamville Festival, it was more than a musical fete. The event was a passion project and love letter to North Carolina, where the rapper grew up.The two-day, multi-stage event has been a massive draw for music fans worldwide. Last year, 104,000 people attended, representing all 50 states and multiple countries.For five years, fans made the pilgr…
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The Morning HustleWatch J. Cole Bring Out Erykah Badu at Dreamville Fest
Source: Astrida Valigorsky / Getty Watch J. Cole Bring Out Erykah Badu at Dreamville Fest At the closing night of the 2025 Dreamville Fest, the crowd was electrified as J. Cole took the stage for his final performance at the festival. With a career-spanning setlist that included fan favorites like “Power Trip” and “Sideline Story,” the night was already shaping up to be a memorable one. However, it was the surprise guest appearance that stole th…
J.Cole’s Farewell To Dreamville Fest Brings in Sold-Out Crowd
Photo by Laura Nwogu/The Atlanta VoiceOver 50,000 people attended what is said to be the fifth and final Dreamville Fest in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Saturday and Sunday. Under the blaring sun and heat at a sold-out Dorothea Dix Park, fans enjoyed pop-ups, took photo opportunities, ate from different food and drink vendors, and vibed to a lineup of artists at the two-day music festival curated by J. Cole and his team. Artists who performed on …
J. Cole’s Dreamville Fest Isn’t Going Anywhere, Will Return Under New Iteration
The reports of Dreamville Fest‘s death have been greatly exaggerated. Many fans were disappointed when they heard this was going to be the last year of J. Cole’s annual music festival, which has become a fan favorite over the course of the last five years. However, during a press conference on Thursday (Apr. 3), Raleigh festival organizers announced that Dreamville Fest will be back, but under a different iteration. Relate…
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