August
20-22, 12th The Big What, Shakori Hills, Pittsboro.
21-22, 27th N.C. Beach Blast Festival, Kings Mountain. Free.
22-23, Carolina Bloom Music Festival, 10 indie bands, Charlotte Iron District.
29, Inaugural Mash Fest, Eden.
29, Raleigh Wood Festival, multi genre, Poole Rd., Raleigh, 1-11 p.m.
September
3-5 Camp Springs Labor Day Bluegrass Festival, Elon.
3-6, Earl Scruggs Music Festival, Mill Spring.
3-6, Wild Goose Festival, Harmony.
4-6, Boomtown Arts & Heritage FestAVL, Asheville. Free, RSVP at website.
5, Stonington Farms Music Fest, Kinston.
5, Charlotte Soul Fest, First Ward Park, Charlotte.
5-6, 31st ProgDay, Storybrook Farm, Chapel Hill.
5-6, 15th John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival, High Point.
6, New River Blues Festival, Grassy Creek.
10-12, 16th Hopscotch, 100+ bands, downtown Raleigh–City Plaza (fees), Moore Square (free), club shows (fees).
11-12, 20th Mountain Song Festival, Brevard.
11-12, Blue Bear Music Festival, Todd.
12, Carolina Bible Camp Bluegrass Festival, Mocksville.
12, Mira Music Festival, The Fair Barn, Pinehurst.
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.