Photos: Hopscotch Music Festival roars into Raleigh. See highlights from the shows
By Scott Sharpe
Japanese Breakfast performs on day 3 of the Hopscotch Music Festival Saturday, Sept. 9 2023 at City Plaza in Raleigh.
Travis Long
tlong@newsobserver.com
The Hopscotch Music Festival returned to downtown Raleigh Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023 for three days and nights of day parties and concerts.
The annual event showcases a wide range of bands and entertainment including emerging artists and some of the hottest rising stars in the music business.
Here are some images from the festival. Check back for more throughout the weekend.
Pavement’s lead singer Stephen Malkmus on guitar on the main stage at the Hopscotch Music Festival, Thursday night, Sept. 7, 2023 in downtown Raleigh, N.C..at the Hopscotch Music Festival, Thursday night, Sept. 7, 2023 in downtown Raleigh, N.C.. Scott Sharpe ssharpe@newsobserver.com
Pavement’s Stephen Malkmus on guitar on the main stage at the Hopscotch Music Festival, Thursday night, Sept. 7, 2023 in downtown Raleigh, N.C.. Scott Sharpe ssharpe@newsobserver.com
Pavement bassist Mark Ibold is bathed in blue light during their performance at the Hopscotch Music Festival, Thursday night, Sept. 7, 2023 in downtown Raleigh, N.C.. Scott Sharpe ssharpe@newsobserver.com
Fans watch Eshu Tune perform Thursday, Sept. 7 2023 at Moore Square in Raleigh during the annual Hopscotch Music Festival. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
Pavement channels their 90’s sound at the Hopscotch Music Festival, Thursday night, Sept. 7, 2023 in downtown Raleigh, N.C.. Scott Sharpe ssharpe@newsobserver.com
Molly Rankin, lead singer of Alvvays, performs with the band at the Hopscotch Music Festival, Thursday night, Sept. 7, 2023 in downtown Raleigh, N.C.. Scott Sharpe ssharpe@newsobserver.com
Alvvays plays to a packed main stage crowd at the Hopscotch Music Festival, Thursday night, Sept. 7, 2023 in downtown Raleigh, N.C.. Scott Sharpe ssharpe@newsobserver.com
Molly Rankin, lead singer of Alvvays, performs with the band at the Hopscotch Music Festival, Thursday night, Sept. 7, 2023 in downtown Raleigh, N.C.. Scott Sharpe ssharpe@newsobserver.com
Kerri MacLellan, keyboard player for Alvvays, performs at the Hopscotch Music Festival, Thursday night, Sept. 7, 2023 in downtown Raleigh, N.C.. Scott Sharpe ssharpe@newsobserver.com
Eve Alpert of Palm on stage at the Hopscotch Music Festival, Thursday night, Sept. 7, 2023 in downtown Raleigh, N.C.. Scott Sharpe ssharpe@newsobserver.com
Gerasimos Livitsanos and Palm perform on the first evening of the Hopscotch Music Festival, Thursday night, Sept. 7, 2023 in downtown Raleigh, N.C.. Scott Sharpe ssharpe@newsobserver.com
Eve Alpert of Palm on stage at the Hopscotch Music Festival, Thursday night, Sept. 7, 2023 in downtown Raleigh, N.C.. Scott Sharpe ssharpe@newsobserver.com
Eshu Tune performs Thursday, Sept. 7 2023 at Moore Square in Raleigh during the annual Hopscotch Music Festival. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
Comedian Hannibal Buress performs as his rap alias Eshu Tune Thursday, Sept. 7 2023 at Moore Square in Raleigh during the annual Hopscotch Music Festival. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
Comedian Hannibal Buress performs as his rap alias Eshu Tune Thursday, Sept. 7 2023 at Moore Square in Raleigh during the annual Hopscotch Music Festival. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
0Comedian Hannibal Buress performs as his rap alias Eshu Tune Thursday, Sept. 7 2023 st Moore Square in Raleigh during the annual Hopscotch Music Festival. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
Fans watch as Eshu Tune performs Thursday, Sept. 7 2023 st Moore Square in Raleigh during the annual Hopscotch Music Festival. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
Fans watch as Pavement performs Thursday, Sept. 7 2023 at City Plaza in Raleigh during the annual Hopscotch Music Festival. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
King Krule performs Thursday, Sept. 7 2023 at Moore Square in Raleigh during the annual Hopscotch Music Festival. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
King Krule performs Thursday, Sept. 7 2023 at Moore Square in Raleigh during the annual Hopscotch Music Festival. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
Pavement performs Thursday, Sept. 7 2023 at City Plaza in Raleigh during the annual Hopscotch Music Festival. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
Fans watch as Pavement performs Thursday, Sept. 7 2023 at City Plaza in Raleigh during the annual Hopscotch Music Festival. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
The Digable Planets perform Day 2 of the Hopscotch Music Festival Friday, Sept. 8 2023 at City Plaza in Raleigh. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
Tiacorine performs on the City Plaza stage at the Hopscotch Music Festival in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. Scott Sharpe ssharpe@newsobserver.com
Fans watch as TiaCorine performs Day 2 of the Hopscotch Music Festival Friday, Sept. 8 2023 at City Plaza in Raleigh. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
Neon Union performs Day 2 of the Hopscotch Music Festival Friday, Sept. 8 2023 at Moore Square in Raleigh. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
Pat Junior performs Day 2 of the Hopscotch Music Festival Friday, Sept. 8 2023 at City Plaza in Raleigh. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
The Digable Planets perform Day 2 of the Hopscotch Music Festival Friday, Sept. 8 2023 at City Plaza in Raleigh. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
Fans watch as Neon Union performs Day 2 of the Hopscotch Music Festival Friday, Sept. 8 2023 at Moore Square in Raleigh. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
Neon Union performs Day 2 of the Hopscotch Music Festival Friday, Sept. 8 2023 at Moore Square in Raleigh. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
Pat Junior performs Day 2 of the Hopscotch Music Festival Friday, Sept. 8 2023 at City Plaza in Raleigh. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
Fans watch as TiaCorine performs Day 2 of the Hopscotch Music Festival Friday, Sept. 8 2023 at City Plaza in Raleigh. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
Margot Price performs Day 2 of the Hopscotch Music Festival Friday, Sept. 8 2023 at Moore Square in Raleigh. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
The Digable Planets perform Day 2 of the Hopscotch Music Festival Friday, Sept. 8 2023 at City Plaza in Raleigh. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
Margot Price performs Day 2 of the Hopscotch Music Festival Friday, Sept. 8 2023 at Moore Square in Raleigh. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
The Digable Planets perform Day 2 of the Hopscotch Music Festival Friday, Sept. 8 2023 at City Plaza in Raleigh. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
Digable Planets bring their groove to Day 2 of the Hopscotch Music Festival Friday, Sept. 8 2023 at City Plaza in Raleigh. Scott Sharpe ssharpe@newsobserver.com
The Digable Planets perform Day 2 of the Hopscotch Music Festival Friday, Sept. 8 2023 at City Plaza in Raleigh. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
Fans watch as the Digable Planets perform Day 2 of the Hopscotch Music Festival Friday, Sept. 8 2023 at City Plaza in Raleigh. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
Margot Price performs Day 2 of the Hopscotch Music Festival Friday, Sept. 8 2023 at Moore Square in Raleigh. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
Denzel Curry performs Day 2 of the Hopscotch Music Festival Friday, Sept. 8 2023 at City Plaza in Raleigh. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
Denzel Curry performs Day 2 of the Hopscotch Music Festival Friday, Sept. 8 2023 at City Plaza in Raleigh. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
Fans watch as Denzel Curry performs Day 2 of the Hopscotch Music Festival Friday, Sept. 8 2023 at City Plaza in Raleigh. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
Denzel Curry performs Day 2 of the Hopscotch Music Festival Friday, Sept. 8 2023 at City Plaza in Raleigh. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
Denzel Curry performs Day 2 of the Hopscotch Music Festival Friday, Sept. 8 2023 at City Plaza in Raleigh. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
Fans watch as Denzel Curry performs Day 2 of the Hopscotch Music Festival Friday, Sept. 8 2023 at City Plaza in Raleigh. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
Soccer Mommy performs on day 3 of the Hopscotch Music Festival Saturday, Sept. 9 2023 at City Plaza in Raleigh. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
Soccer Mommy performs on day 3 of the Hopscotch Music Festival Saturday, Sept. 9 2023 at City Plaza in Raleigh. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
Soccer Mommy performs on day 3 of the Hopscotch Music Festival Saturday, Sept. 9 2023 at City Plaza in Raleigh. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
Soccer Mommy performs on day 3 of the Hopscotch Music Festival Saturday, Sept. 9 2023 at City Plaza in Raleigh. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
Soccer Mommy performs on day 3 of the Hopscotch Music Festival Saturday, Sept. 9 2023 at City Plaza in Raleigh. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
Soccer Mommy performs on day 3 of the Hopscotch Music Festival Saturday, Sept. 9 2023 at City Plaza in Raleigh. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
Japanese Breakfast performs on day 3 of the Hopscotch Music Festival Saturday, Sept. 9 2023 at City Plaza in Raleigh. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
Japanese Breakfast performs on day 3 of the Hopscotch Music Festival Saturday, Sept. 9 2023 at City Plaza in Raleigh. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
Japanese Breakfast performs on day 3 of the Hopscotch Music Festival Saturday, Sept. 9 2023 at City Plaza in Raleigh. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
Japanese Breakfast performs on day 3 of the Hopscotch Music Festival Saturday, Sept. 9 2023 at City Plaza in Raleigh. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
Japanese Breakfast performs on day 3 of the Hopscotch Music Festival Saturday, Sept. 9 2023 at City Plaza in Raleigh. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
Japanese Breakfast performs on day 3 of the Hopscotch Music Festival Saturday, Sept. 9 2023 at City Plaza in Raleigh. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
