Hopscotch Music Festival

Hopscotch Music Festival, called "America's (Secretly) Best Festival" and "the premiere experimental and underground festival in America", is an annual event in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina. Featuring more than 120 bands over 3 days, Hopscotch is known for adventurous lineups, memorable performances, and a fan-friendly atmosphere. From a large outdoor main stage in Raleigh City Plaza to intimate club shows, the festival offers music in almost every genre imaginable—rock, hip-hop, metal, folk, electronic, experimental, and more—and its schedule highlights this diversity each year. From its inception in 2010, Hopscotch has been a signature event for the creative community of Raleigh, North Carolina. Approximately 40% of the festival’s performers hail from in-state—a figure few, if any, nationally recognized music festivals can claim. With official programming stretching across 13 walkable venues, the SiteWork art exhibition, an annual photography exhibit, more than 30 day parties, and the annual Hopscotc