2025 marks Dreamville’s last festival. | Courtesy of Dreamville Festival
In December, 2024, NC-native + Grammy Award-winning rapper J. Cole announced Dreamville 2025 will be the last iteration of the fan-favorite hip-hop festival. Here’s who’s playing the fifth and final fest in Dorothea Dix Park.
On Saturday, April 5, Lil Wayne and 21 Savage will headline, and PartyNextDoor, Ludacris, and Ari Lennox will also take the stage.
The fest will wrap up on Sunday, April 6 with one last performance from J. Cole as the headliner, plus GloRilla, neo-soul singer-songwriter Erykah Badu and 2023 Grammy Award-winner Tems.
Tickets are still on sale for Dreamville’s last show starting at $300 for the entire weekend. You’re not going to want to miss this.
Cary St. Patrick’s Day Treasure Hunt | Through Saturday, March 22 | 2-3 p.m. | Cotton House Craft Brewers, Cary | $15+ | Celebrate St. Patrick’s with this puzzle-solving adventure throughout downtown Cary.
Candlelight: A Tribute to Taylor Swift | 8:30-9:45 p.m. | Merrimon-Wynne House | $51 | This string quartet will bring Taylor’s hits to life under the glow of candlelight.
Wednesday, March 19
Wanderlust Chronicles with Brie Arthur | 12-1:30 p.m. | NC Museum of Art | $30+ | Learn more about America’s best blooming gardens in this presentation as part of Art in Bloom.
Thursday, March 20
Abbey Road — Tribute to The Beatles | 7:30-9:30 p.m. | Fletcher Opera Theater at the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts | $33+ | These John, Paul, George and Ringo impersonators will perform all The Beatles’ best.
Ashley Gavin | Through Saturday, March 22 | Times vary | Raleigh Improv, Cary | $40+ | You know this comedian from her viral crowdwork videos — see her live.
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The No. 2-seeded NC State women’s basketball team will host three schools this week for the first round of the NCAA Tournament. On Saturday, the Pack will play No. 15-seed Vermont and will play the winner of No. 7 seed Michigan State and No. 10 seed Harvard. See if any tickets are left at Reynolds.
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Logan’s Garden Shop is now open at its new State Farmers Market outpost with an even larger selection and greenhouses. Logan’s has been around since 1965 and is getting back to its roots with a farmers market location, just like their original business. (The News & Observer)
Drink
A new coffee shop has opened its doors in Glenwood South. Cortado, near Raleigh Beer Garden and Mellow Mushroom, is serving up inviting coffees, teas, and pastry items — we’re eyeing the brown sugar cortado.
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Paul & Jack, which recently opened its Raleigh location in the former Layered Croissanterie space, is expanding its tasty pastry biz to Cary near the Apex Costco. The same shopping center is also expecting a Cape Fear Seafood Company. (Triangle Business Journal)
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In addition to Raleigh hosting more than a few games for the men’s tournament, No. 3 seed UNC, No. 2 seed Duke, and No. 2 seed NC State are all hosting games for the NCAA women’s basketball tournament. Here’s a tip for your bracket. Every women’s basketball championship team had a 3 seed or higher — which means our Triangle teams have a pretty good shot at taking it all.
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