Over the past few years, the first weekend in April has usually meant a huge music festival at Raleigh's Dix Park.
The Dreamville Festival, which attracted top performers and fans from around to world, had become a signature event in the area. The event, created by rapper J. Cole, held its final festival in Raleigh last year.
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The City of Raleigh announced that the music would go on with another music festival planned to take its place. But since that announcement, details have been scarce.
“The traditional date for Dreamville is the first weekend of April, and Easter falls on that weekend this year. We are discussing other possible dates with the organizers, but don’t have a firm date at this point,” City spokesperson Julia Milstead told WRAL last month.
WRAL reached out to the city again Thursday for an update. The city said it is working with Dreamville organizers for another possible date. It could not share any additional details.
Visit Raleigh and the City of Raleigh previously said they expected the Raleigh’s “reputation as a music destination” would continue to grow in 2026 when WRAL previously noted the departure Dreamville and the IBMA World of Bluegrass events.
In 2024, Raleigh raked in $145.9 million in economic impact from Dreamville. The economic impact from 2025’s festival has not been released yet.