The 2025 Hopscotch Music Festival is back in Raleigh. See photos from the weekend
By Travis Long and
Scott Sharpe
My Morning Jacket performs at City Plaza during Day 2 of the 15th annual Hopscotch Music Festival in downtown Raleigh on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025.
Travis Long
tlong@newsobserver.com
The Hopscotch Music Festival returns to Raleigh this weekend with over 100-plus performers set to take multiple stages in downtown.
The milestone 15th festival features dozens of rap, rock and pop artists headlined by My Morning Jacket, Earl Sweatshirt, Geese, Sparks, Built to Spill, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Crumb, Nilufer Yanya and Superchunk.
The festival kicked off Thursday and continues through Saturday. The two main stages are at City Plaza on Fayetteville Street and at Moore Square. But there are dozens of day parties and night shows at smaller venues.
Here are photos from the festival. More will be added through the weekend.
My Morning Jacket performs at City Plaza during Day 2 of the 15th annual Hopscotch Music Festival in downtown Raleigh on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
My Morning Jacket performs at City Plaza during Day 2 of the 15th annual Hopscotch Music Festival in downtown Raleigh on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
My Morning Jacket performs at City Plaza during Day 2 of the 15th annual Hopscotch Music Festival in downtown Raleigh on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
My Morning Jacket performs at City Plaza during Day 2 of the 15th annual Hopscotch Music Festival in downtown Raleigh on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
My Morning Jacket performs at City Plaza during Day 2 of the 15th annual Hopscotch Music Festival in downtown Raleigh on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
My Morning Jacket performs at City Plaza during Day 2 of the 15th annual Hopscotch Music Festival in downtown Raleigh on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
My Morning Jacket performs at City Plaza during Day 2 of the 15th annual Hopscotch Music Festival in downtown Raleigh on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
My Morning Jacket performs at City Plaza during Day 2 of the 15th annual Hopscotch Music Festival in downtown Raleigh on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
My Morning Jacket performs at City Plaza during Day 2 of the 15th annual Hopscotch Music Festival in downtown Raleigh on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
My Morning Jacket performs at City Plaza during Day 2 of the 15th annual Hopscotch Music Festival in downtown Raleigh on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
My Morning Jacket performs at City Plaza during Day 2 of the 15th annual Hopscotch Music Festival in downtown Raleigh on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
My Morning Jacket performs at City Plaza during Day 2 of the 15th annual Hopscotch Music Festival in downtown Raleigh on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
My Morning Jacket performs at City Plaza during Day 2 of the 15th annual Hopscotch Music Festival in downtown Raleigh on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
My Morning Jacket performs at City Plaza during Day 2 of the 15th annual Hopscotch Music Festival in downtown Raleigh on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
My Morning Jacket performs at City Plaza during Day 2 of the 15th annual Hopscotch Music Festival in downtown Raleigh on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
Godspeed You! Black Emperor performs Moore Square during Day 2 of the 15th annual Hopscotch Music Festival in downtown Raleigh on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
Godspeed You! Black Emperor performs Moore Square during Day 2 of the 15th annual Hopscotch Music Festival in downtown Raleigh on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
Godspeed You! Black Emperor performs Moore Square during Day 2 of the 15th annual Hopscotch Music Festival in downtown Raleigh on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
Godspeed You! Black Emperor performs Moore Square during Day 2 of the 15th annual Hopscotch Music Festival in downtown Raleigh on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
Earl Sweatshirt performs at City Plaza during Day 1 of the 15th annual Hopscotch Music Festival in downtown Raleigh on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
Earl Sweatshirt performs at City Plaza during Day 1 of the 15th annual Hopscotch Music Festival in downtown Raleigh on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
Earl Sweatshirt performs at City Plaza during Day 1 of the 15th annual Hopscotch Music Festival in downtown Raleigh on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
Earl Sweatshirt performs at City Plaza during Day 1 of the 15th annual Hopscotch Music Festival in downtown Raleigh on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
Yeule performs at City Plaza during Day 1 of the 15th annual Hopscotch Music Festival in downtown Raleigh on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
Yeule performs at City Plaza during Day 1 of the 15th annual Hopscotch Music Festival in downtown Raleigh on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
Yeule performs at City Plaza during Day 1 of the 15th annual Hopscotch Music Festival in downtown Raleigh on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
Yeule performs at City Plaza during Day 1 of the 15th annual Hopscotch Music Festival in downtown Raleigh on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
Yeule performs at City Plaza during Day 1 of the 15th annual Hopscotch Music Festival in downtown Raleigh on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
Built to Spill performs Moore Square during Day 1 of the 15th annual Hopscotch Music Festival in downtown Raleigh on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
Built to Spill performs Moore Square during Day 1 of the 15th annual Hopscotch Music Festival in downtown Raleigh on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
Built to Spill performs Moore Square during Day 1 of the 15th annual Hopscotch Music Festival in downtown Raleigh on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
This story was originally published September 5, 2025 at 7:26 AM.
