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Raleigh’s Hopscotch Music Festival 2024 lineup is here. Check out who’s playing

Denzel Curry performs Day 2 of the Hopscotch Music Festival Friday, Sept. 8 2023 at City Plaza in Raleigh.
Denzel Curry performs Day 2 of the Hopscotch Music Festival Friday, Sept. 8 2023 at City Plaza in Raleigh. tlong@newsobserver.com

The Hopscotch Music Festival will return later this summer for its 14th year of music and street festival fun.

This year’s festival will run Sept. 5 to 7 in downtown Raleigh.

Raleigh’s Hopscotch 2024 artist lineup

This year’s Hopscotch festival will feature more than 100 artists playing at two main stages and in clubs across downtown Raleigh. All shows, including club shows in downtown venues, are only open to festival ticket holders.

“We are incredibly excited about the diversity and talent in this year’s lineup,” said Hopscotch Music Festival director Nathan Price in a press release.

“Hopscotch has always been about discovery and community, and we believe 2024 will be our best year yet with such a fantastic mix of artists.”

Thursday, Sept. 5:

City Plaza

  • Waxahatchee

  • Snail Mail

  • Tim Heidecker

Moore Square

  • JPEGMafia

  • Mavi

  • Previous Industries

Friday, Sept. 6:

City Plaza

  • Faye Webster

  • MJ Lenderman and The Wind

  • Feeble Little Horse

Moore Square

  • BADBADNOTGOOD

  • Chicano Batman

  • Peter One

Saturday, Sept. 7:

City Plaza

  • St. Vincent

  • Guided By Voices

  • Indigo De Souza

  • Amen Dunes

  • Sofia Bolt

Moore Square

  • The Jesus Lizard

  • Wednesday

  • Durand Jones

  • The dB’s

  • Ducks Ltd.

Japanese Breakfast performs on day 3 of the Hopscotch Music Festival Saturday, Sept. 9 2023 at City Plaza in Raleigh.
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

Here’s the full initial lineup — which includes headliners, artists playing club shows and comedians — in alphabetical order:

Amen Dunes, BADBADNOTGOOD, Ben Katzman’s Degreaser, Blue Cactus, Boldy James, Brat, Canine Heart Sounds, Celebrity Death Slot Machine, Chicano Batman, Chiffon, Co-Ed Dorms, Colin Miller, Dean Johnson, The dB’s, Delver, Ducks Ltd., Durand Jones, Edsel Axle, Exercise, Family Vision, Fancy Gap, Faye Webster, feeble little horse, Fust, Gabriel Da Rosa, Geeked, Guided By Voices, Hanna Ljungholm, Harry Sings!, Hovvdy, Indigo De Souza, Isatu Kamara, ISS, Jason Joshua, the Jesus Lizard, John Roseboro, Joe Pera, JPEGMafia, JULIA., Katie Hughes, Klark Sound, Late Bloomer, Lily Seabird, Lord Jah-Monte Ogbon, Mark Brady, MAVI, MJ Lenderman and the Wind, Modern Biology, Mr. Phylzzz, Mutant Strain, Native Sun, Niecy Blues, No Visa & Friends (Alec Lomami, BABY COUSIN TAY TAY, Brydecisive, Micky Slicks), Flower In Bloom, Or Best Offer, Pat and The Pissers, Peter One, Pillow Queens, The Pink Stones, Pollute, Previous Industries, Public Circuit, Pylon Reenactment Society, Qwilt, Real Companion, RIBS, Rubber Band Gun, Rufat Agayev, Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band, Scientist, Secret Shame, Sluice, Snail Mail, Sofia Bolt, Sour Widows, Spencer Cullum, Spotlights, St. Vincent, Steven Chen, Super City, Tall Juan, Taper’s Choice (2 sets), Teens In Trouble, Teethe, The Thing, Tim Heidecker, Ty Segall Solo Acoustic, Undertow Brass Band, Verity Den, Wagging, Waxahatchee, Wednesday, Wendy Eisenberg, Winged Wheel, Wishy, WITCH, Youbet, Zorn.

Note: Show times and club lineups will be announced closer to the event.

You can find all festival info and answers to frequently asked questions online at hopscotchmusicfest.com.

Raleigh clubs/music venues with Hopscotch artists

Clubs include:

  • Lincoln Theater at 126 E Cabarrus St.

  • Kings at 14 W Martin St.

  • The Pour House at 224 S Blount St.

  • The Wicked Witch at 416 W South St.

  • Neptunes at 14 W Martin St.

Lineups will be announced closer to the event.

Soccer Mommy performs on day 3 of the Hopscotch Music Festival Saturday, Sept. 9 2023 at City Plaza in Raleigh.
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

Hopscotch standup comedians 2024

For the second year in a row, the festival will include comedy sets in addition to the musical acts.

This year’s lineup highlights Joe Pera, known for his television series “Joe Pera Talks With You” on adultswim and Max. Other comedians include:

  • Mark Brady, a local comedian who has won “North Carolina’s Funniest Person” at Raleigh’s Goodnights Comedy Club

  • Rufat Agayev

  • Hanna Ljungholm

  • Katie Hughes

  • Steven Chen

  • Isatu Kamara

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.
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

Hopscotch 2024 tickets and VIP passes

Here are this year’s ticket options:

3-Day General Admission starts at $149 (before fees) and includes:

  • All three days at City Plaza and Moore Square stages

  • Late-night sets at participating venues in downtown Raleigh

3-Day VIP + Club Fast Pass starts at $349 (before fees) and includes:

  • All three days at City Plaza and Moore Square stages

  • Priority access to late-night sets at participating venues in downtown Raleigh

  • The VIP Oak Lounge at City Plaza and Moore Square

  • Pre-show parties with food, drinks and more live music

  • A VIP “swag bag” with goodies from festival sponsors and local businesses in a reusable festival tote

Prices will increase as the festival gets closer, the website says. Learn more and buy tickets at hopscotchmusicfest.com.

Payment plans are available, offering a 20% down payment with the option to split your remaining cost into four later payments. Find all details at hopscotchmusicfest.com/payment-plans.

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This story was originally published May 31, 2024 at 2:38 PM.

Kimberly Cataudella Tutuska
The News & Observer
Kimberly Tutuska (she/her) is the editor of North Carolina’s service journalism team. 
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