Raleigh’s Dreamville Festival lineup: Lil Wayne, 21 Savage & J. Cole to headline in 2025
The secret is out — we now know who is performing at the fifth and final Dreamville Festival.
In just a few weeks, more than 25 rap and hip hop artists will be returning to Raleigh for North Carolina native and hip hop star J. Cole’s music festival from Saturday, April 5 to Sunday, April 6.
Since the Dreamville team said this year’s festival would be “the fifth and final,” there has been a lot of anticipation for the 2025 lineup. Ahead of the announcement, we asked our readers for their predictions, which included Lauryn Hill, Tems, Rihanna, SZA, Chris Brown, Doechii, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Missy Elliott and Brent Faiyaz.
So who is actually performing at this year’s festival? Here’s a look:
Saturday, April 5
Lil Wayne with Hot Boys & Big Tymers
21 Savage
PARTYNEXTDOOR
Ludacris
Ari Lennox
Chief Keef
Keysia Cole
Bas
Young Nudy
Ab-Soul
Lute
Omen
Kai Ca$h & Niko Brim
Sunday, April 6
J. Cole
Erykah Badu
Tems
GloRilla
J.I.D.
Wale
Coco Jones
BigXthaPlug
EARTHGANG
Anycia
Cozz
Akia
“Our team looks forward to welcoming fans from around the world to Dreamville Festival this spring for our fifth anniversary celebration. The first weekend in April has grown to become one of our team’s favorite times of the year as an annual NC reunion,” said Dreamville Cofounder and Festival President Adam Roy in a press release.
How to get Dreamville tickets
If you want to go, it’s not too late to get tickets. General admission tickets are still available starting at $299.99.
General admission tickets include:
Live music across two stages and access to both festival entrances
Bars, concessions, official festival merch, artist merch, free water stations and specialty items from art vendors for purchase throughout the fest grounds
Art and experiential activations, photo ops and more.
Dreamville Festival ticket packages
While general admission tickets can still be bought, there are waitlists to get passes for GA+, JV VIP, Varsity VIP and MVP VIP admission.
GA+ includes all general admission amenities along with:
GA+ shaded forest lounge and lawn games
Dedicated GA+ restrooms
Dedicated GA+ bar and food vendors
Screens with live streaming from both stages
JV VIP includes all general admission amenities along with:
Dedicated VIP entrance
VIP viewing areas at both stages
VIP bar and dedicated VIP restrooms
Dedicated VIP Restrooms
Commemorative VIP laminate
Varsity VIP includes all JV VIP perks plus a Dreamville Fest hat and bandana.
MVP VIP includes all Varsity VIP perks along with access to the Premium Viewing Deck and an exclusive Super VIP bar and lounge area.
You can find more information online about the festival online at dreamvillefest.com.
This story was originally published March 17, 2025 at 12:07 PM.
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