October
14-17, 15th Bluegrass Island Festival, Manteo.
17, Inaugural Fountain Fest, Fountain, 9 acts, organized by Music Maker Foundation, 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, The Fruit, Durham, 8 p.m. Free.
31, Sleepy Fest, The Pinhook, Rubies, Durham, 2-9 p.m.
November
5-7, Montrabash, Prospect Hill. 14, BAD Music & Arts Festival, Wilmington.