Dreamville Festival has released the lineup of performers for its final run, and the diverse Hip-Hop and R&B talent pool has something for all music lovers.
The two-day event heads to Raleigh, NC next month for its fifth installment, marking the end of an era. On its first day, the festival will be headlined by Lil Wayne with the Hot Boys including Juvenile, Turk, and B.G. as well as Big Tymers, Mannie Fresh, and Birdman. Additional performers on the opening day include 21 Savage, PartyNextDoor, Ludacris, Ari Lennox, Chief Keef, Ab-Soul, and Keysha Cole celebrating the 20th anniversary of her The Way It Is debut.
J. Cole is set to headline the last Dreamville Festival on its closing day. Erykah Badu, Tems, GloRilla, Wale, Coco Jones, Earthgang, and BigXThaPlug are also among the artists tasked with ensuring the annual event goes out with a bang.
The 2025 Dreamville Festival was first announced in November 2024 with J. Cole and the label alerting fans to mark their calendars for the April 5-6 dates. In December of last year, it. was confirmed that the affair would end with this year’s festivities.
“What a ride it’s been… We can’t thank y’all enough for all the memories we’ve shared,” detailed a statement from the festival’s organizers at the time.
“From the moment the idea of a festival took shape, we couldn’t help but wonder: were we in over our heads? Would people come to our home in Raleigh? What would that even look like? We took a leap of faith—breaking ground, making announcements, and even navigating reschedules due to the elements and a world that seemed to be falling apart. Through every challenge and milestone, our community stood by us.”
In 2024, 100,000 revelers traveled from over 20 and all 50 U.S. states traveled to the Tar Heel State for the event.
“Our team looks forward to welcoming fans from around the world to Dreamville Festival this spring for our fifth-anniversary celebration. The first weekend in April has grown to become one of our team’s favorite times of the year as an annual NC reunion,” relayed Dreamville Cofounder and Festival President Adam Roy in a statement.
A limited number of two-day general admission passes are available for purchase on the official website. View the full lineup announcement for the 2025 Dreamville Festival above.
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