Hopscotch Music Festival returns to Raleigh

Wednesday, September 7, 2016
RALEIGH, NC (WTVD) -- Raleigh's City Plaza will be transformed into a music mecca this weekend, as the Hopscotch Music Festival returns to Raleigh.

Singers, bands, and songwriters will begin performing Thursday night. Doors open to fans at 6:30. The three-day music festival is expected to bring thousands to the City of Oaks.
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More than 120 bands will perform including big acts like Erykah Badu, Andrew Bird, and Gary Clark Junior. The festival has been a pillar of Raleigh's music scene for six years now. Nearly half of the performers are from right here in North Carolina. The festival features rock, hip-hop, metal, folk, and electronic artists.

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Weather should be great for the event. Just plan on dressing for warm weather. No rain is expected until Sunday.

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