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Wide Open Bluegrass

World of Bluegrass cranks up in Raleigh with pandemic precautions

Sep 29, 2021

World of Bluegrass continues online with free music for fans

Oct 2, 2020

Raleigh Wide Open enters final day

People come from all over the country to experience the sights and sounds of Raleigh Wide Open Music Festival

Oct 3, 2025

Wide Open Bluegrass draws huge crowd, big dollars for Raleigh

Sep 29, 2018

Wide Open Bluegrass is back in Raleigh this weekend

Sep 26, 2018

Wide Open Bluegrass to stay in Raleigh through 2021

May 31, 2018

IBMA's World of Bluegrass returns to Raleigh

Oct 2, 2016

Raleigh celebrates the 'M.A.I.N. events'

Aug 3, 2016

Wide Open Bluegrass draws huge crowd despite weather

Oct 4, 2015

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Raleigh Wide Open wraps up big event of music, crafts and fun

Oct 5, 2025

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Fun in full swing at Raleigh Wide Open

Oct 5, 2025

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Raleigh Wide Open kicks off its 2-day event of live music

Oct 2, 2025

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World of Bluegrass cranks up in Raleigh with pandemic precautions

Sep 29, 2021

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World of Bluegrass will stay in Raleigh

May 31, 2018

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Whole hog BBQ featured at Blue Grass Festival

Nov 8, 2016

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Bluegrass phenom shares stories

Oct 1, 2015

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Flatt Lonesome comes to Wide Open

Oct 1, 2015

Latest Stories

Southern Smoke BBQ heats up the Wide Open Bluegrass Festival

It was a cold and rainy day in downtown Raleigh on Saturday but inside the Raleigh Convention Center, Southern Smoke BBQ of Garland was heating up the Wide Open Blue Grass Festival.

Oct 4, 2015

2015 Wide Open Bluegrass Festival | October 2-3 in downtown Raleigh

Check out great music and food on Fayetteville Street October 2 & 3

Oct 1, 2015

15-year-old banjo phenom shares stories of late mentor

Bluegrass lovers and legends will all play a part in this weekend's Wide Open Bluegrass Festival, including a 15-year-old named Garrett Newton who is hard not to fall in love with.

Oct 1, 2015

Actor, comedian Steve Martin receives IBMA award in Raleigh

Actor, comedian, and musician Steve Martin was in the Triangle Thursday to accept an International Bluegrass Music Award.

Oct 1, 2015

Bluegrass sensation Flatt Lonesome up for IBMA awards

Some young, emerging artists have really taken the Bluegrass world by storm.

Oct 1, 2015