September
17-19, 19th Hoppin’ John Old-Time Bluegrass Fiddlers Convention, Shakori Hills, Pittsboro.
18-20, N.C. Folk Festival, 40+ bands, multiple stages, downtown Greensboro. Free.
19, Third Uwharrie Music Fest, Albemarle.
19, 33rd Creedmoor Music Festival, downtown Creedmoor, 10-5. Free.
20, 4th Mystic Music Festival, 5 bands, Mystic Farm & Distillery, Mineral Springs Rd., Durham, 1-7 p.m.
23-26, Antlers & Acorns: The Boone Songwriters Festival, Boone.
25-26, Breakaway Carolina, Zmax Dragway, Concord, 3-11 p.m.
25-26, 6th Carolina Indie Fest, Hugger Mugger Brewery, Sanford. Free.
25-27, Black Mountain Blues Festival, Black Mountain.
26, Brewstock Music Festival, Gastonia.
26, 15th Groove Jam Music Festival, DooDad Farm, Greensboro. No alcohol.
27, 29th Carrboro Music Festival, 100+ acts, downtown Carrboro, 1 p.m. Free. Cradle show, open mic at Town Commons 2-4 p.m. Sat.
October
1-3, Raleigh Wide Open Music Festival, NCSU Centennial Campus. Free.
1-4, Shakori Hills Grass Roots Festival of Music & Dance, Pittsboro.
2-3, 12th Ol’ Front Porch Music Festival, 30+ groups, Oriental. Free.
2-3, FebFest, Charlotte’s Beatles Festival.
3, Bascom Lamar Lunsford Festival, Mars Hill Univ., 10-4. Free.
7-11, Duck Jazz Festival, Duck. Free.
8-10, Good Moon, Durham, electronic pop. Shows at DPAC, clubs, outside matinee American Tobacco.
9-10, 2nd Hook & Line Thompson Music & Art Heritage Festival, Mebane Community Park, Free.
9-10, 2nd Milltown Get Down, Elkin. 9-10, 4th Wilson Jazz Festival.
9-11, FlushFest, Eno River Brewery, Hillsborough.
9-11, 7th Slingshot, The Fruit, Durham, mix of free and ticket shows.
14-17, 15th Bluegrass Island Festival, Manteo.
17, Inaugural Fountain Fest, Fountain, 9 acts, organized by Music Maker Foundation, Hillsborough, 2-6 p.m.
17, Salt & Smoke & Sound Festival, Blackwood Farm Park, Chapel Hill, day of music & food, noon-11 p.m.
24, Popsicle, 12 bands, Cat’s Cradle backyard & inside, Carrboro.
24, Smoky Mountain Bluegrass, Maggie Valley fundraiser for Haywood Co. Arts Council,
24, River Park Concert, 3 bands, Hillsborough, 12-8. Free.
30, All Onyx World, 25+ N.C. performers, downtown Durham venues.
31, Sleepy Fest, The Pinhook, Rubies, Durham, 2-9 p.m.