Dreamville Festival Embodies Diversity Within Black Culture
posted by DorMiya Vance | April 12, 2022 | In Arts and Culture, NewsOn April 2 and 3, Fayetteville’s very own J. Cole organized the second annual Dreamville Music Festival, bringing out at least 80,000 attendees from all over the United States.
Dreamville Fest is “a thoughtfully-curated, multi-stage music event” in Raleigh, NC, at Dorothea Dix Park near N.C. State campus, according to the Dreamville website.
The festival was a home-grown experience with artwork and professionally designed scenery for plenty of photo ops!
On day one of the festival, festival-goers experienced thirteen live performances from well-known musicians like Lute from Charlotte, NC, Mikhala Jene from Jacksonville, NC, and Morray from Fayetteville/Spring Lake, NC.
All performances took place on the Rise and Shine stages. Festival-goers could sightsee as they walked back and forth between each next to see their favorite performances of the day.
The festival also included a march through from the North Carolina Central University marching band before festival-goers had the opportunity to gather for a live stream of UNC-Chapel Hill defeating Duke in the national semifinals.
During the festival, vendors were open to the public for food, merchandise, and alcohol. Festival-goers loved all that Dreamville had to offer.
The Dreamville staff ensured safety for all festival-goers. During all performances, the medical staff on duty closely observed the crowd for attendees who exhibited signs of lightheadedness or fainting.
Some performing artists paused during their sets to ensure health was the top priority during the festival, including Morray taking a stance on southern hospitality, saying, “that’s North Carolina.”
On day two of the festival, festival-goers seemed to overflow into Dorothea Dix Park, anticipating J. Cole’s closing performance.
Day two featured heavy-hitting performances from Larry June, Wiz Khalifa, T-Pain, Ari Lennox, and J. Cole.
A festival-goer and music producer from Harnett County, Tavaras Jordan, applauded the culture Dreamville brought to Raleigh, NC.
“I liked seeing the artists, both upcoming and seasoned. [The festival] gave fans a memorable show that will be talked about for years to come,” Jordan said, “The atmosphere was full of positive energy, and it was cool seeing people from different walks of life coming together to celebrate music!”
As day two closed out, J. Cole gave fans an hour-long performance of his classic hits, including “9 5 . s o u t h,“” Shea Butter Baby” featuring Ari Lennox, and “Down Bad” featuring Bas, Earthgang, and J.I.D.
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