J. Cole, SZA, Chris Brown and Nicki Minaj to headline Dreamville Fest in Raleigh

Kristen Johnson

March 7, 2024 at 10:12 a.m.·2 min read

Dreamville Festival continues its momentum in Raleigh this year as one of the East Coast’s most popular hip-hop and R&B music events and the largest in North Carolina.

The festival, spearheaded by Fayetteville rapper J. Cole, will take over Dorothea Dix Park near downtown Raleigh the weekend of April 6-7. This is the fifth event since the festival started in 2018.

On Thursday morning, Dreamville Festival announced its 2024 lineup. On April 6, R&B singers SZA and Chris Brown will headline. Other performers that day are:

J.I.D
Lil Yatchy
Schoolboy Q
Sexxy Red
Jeremih
EARTHGANG
Teezo Touchdown
Amaare
Lute
Luh Tyler
Domani

On April 7, to close out the festival:

J. Cole
Nicki Minaj
Rema
Jeezy
Monica
Rae Sremmurd
Key Glock
Bas
Muni Long
Cozz
Omen
Tia Corine
Chase Shakur

How to get tickets

Pre-sale tickets for the festival went on sale in November.

Fans can select five ticket choices online: general admission, general admission plus, JV VIP, Varsity VIP, and MVP VIP ranging in price, access and amenities. Tickets get fans into the park both days.

The two-day general admission ticket starts at $299.99.

More ticket information can be found at dreamvillefest.com/tickets.

2023 record numbers

Last year, the April 1-2 music festival hosted its largest crowd to date with 100,000 attendees from all 50 states and 23 countries, organizers reported.

On the final night, Cole was joined by Canadian rapper Drake as co-headliners, with special appearances by Lil’ Wayne, Lil’ Uzi, and 21 Savage.

Other headliners for the festival included Usher, who lit up the main stage on the first night, Summer Walker, Ari Lennox, Burna Boy and Waka Flocka Flame.

Dreamville Festival generates millions of dollars annually for the local and state economies. The festival generated over $7 million last year and over $6.7 million the year before.

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