That Music Festival to bring NC folk music to downtown Durham
NEWS COVERAGE YOU CAN COUNT ON.
>> THIS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY,
THE DBAP IN DURHAM WILL BE
FILLED WITH PEOPLE READY TO
CELEBRATE NORTH CAROLINA MUSIC.
IT'S CALLED THAT MUSIC FEST
PRESENTED BY OUR PARENT
COMPANY, CAPITAL BROADCASTING.
AND THAT STATION SHOULD BE A
GOOD TIME WRAL'S CHRIS
LOVINGOOD EXPLAINS WHAT MAKES
THIS BIG WEEKEND EVENT. SO
SPECIAL.
>> IT'S THAT MUSIC FEST.
THAT MUSIC FEST PRESENTS A
SPECIAL GROUP OF 12 HEADLINING
BANDS AND 25 ARTISTS OVER 2
DAYS AND THEY'VE ALL GOT ONE
THING IN COMMON. I THINK WHAT
MAKES IT SPECIAL IS THAT ALL
THE THE ARTISTS ARE FROM HERE.
I MEAN, MOST OF THEM ARE FROM
THE TRIANGLE. ALL OF THEM ARE
FROM NORTH CAROLINA ACTS.
AND IT'S GOING TO BE A GREAT
2 SOUNDS LIKE
>> CHRIS EDGE PROGRAM DIRECTOR
FOR THE BASIS THAT STATION
OWNED BY CAPITOL BROADCASTING
COMPANY SAYS PAST COVID
CONCERNS SEPARATED MUSICIANS
FROM THEIR FANS.
JOHN TEAR DAVE WILSON, THE HEAD
OF THE COUNTY LINE PERFORMING
OUR OWN WRAL'S GUARDS TO
PROMOTE THE EVENT.
>> THEY EXPLAIN WHY IT'S MORE
THAN JUST ANOTHER MUSIC
FESTIVAL. THIS REALLY IT
REPRESENTS
>> NOT ONLY SOMETHING GREAT FOR
THE TRIANGLE AND THE MUSIC
SCENE HERE, BUT
>> SOMETHING WORLDWIDE. CHATHAM
COUNTY LINE AND OTHER NORTH
CAROLINA BASED BAND'S LIKE
AMERICAN AQUARIUM, DELTA RAY
AND STEEP CANYON RANGERS HAVE
PERFORMED AROUND THE WORLD.
>> NOW THEY'RE EXCITED TO
PERFORM CLOSER TO HOME. IT'S
REALLY JUST A FANTASTIC.
IS IT'S A GREAT WAY TO SEE WANT
TO TRAVEL. SO THEY SORT OF
HELPFUL FOR ALL OF US GETTING
BACK INTO THE RHYTHM IS IF
YOU'VE BEEN MISSING FOR A LONG
TIME, THIS IS A GREAT FESTIVAL
TO COME TO GET A LITTLE TASTE
OF EVERYBODY.
>> THAT WAS CHRIS LOVINGOOD
REPORTING. TICKETS ARE STILL
AVAILABLE FOR THE EVENT WITH
ONE OR TWO-DAY PASSES EITHER