Missed out on Dreamville tickets? There are plenty of related events in Raleigh this week
As 100,000 people begin to converge on Raleigh for the 2023 Dreamville Festival, businesses and organizations local to the city of Raleigh are preparing for numerous events to take place.
While attendees must pay to enter some of the events, none of them require Dreamville tickets. All events are in Raleigh.
Here is the list of events for all who plan to be in the area for the festivities:
*-Free Entry^-Official Dreamville Event
Dreamville Social: Official Festival Kickoff^
When: 9 p.m.-2 a.m.
Where: Peace & Saint, 616 St. Mary’s St.
Dreamville Apparel Pop-Up Shop^
When: Noon-7 p.m. each day Wednesday-Friday
Where: 207 S. West St.
Core DJs x Shade 45 Live Event*
When: 8 p.m.-midnight Thursday
Where: 3801 Western Blvd.
Love Jones: A Party For the Love of Music and Vibes^
When: Doors open at 9 p.m. Thursday
Where: Killjoy, 116 N. West St.
24-Hour Barber Cut-A-Thon
When: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday.
Where: 6166 Falls of Neuse Road
Up With Olu and Zizi*^
When: 9-11 a.m. Friday
Where: Dose Yoga, 415 Harrington St.
Gold Mouf Garage*^
When: 1-8 p.m. Friday
Where: 510 W. Martin St.
50 & Forever @ Dreamville Public Access*^
When: Noon-8 p.m. Friday
Where: CAM Raleigh, 409 W. Martin St.
Schedule:
Noon: DJ 101 with DJ Paradime
1 p.m.: Carolina Creators with Ace Henderson, Sonny Miles, Reuben Vincent, Ced Brown (moderated by Yoh)
2 p.m.: Beat Breakdown with Deputy and Omen
3 p.m.: Beatclub Soundbar with OG Parker, Jetsonmade and Timbaland (moderated by Jordan
Rose)
4 p.m.: Samples That Taught Me Something with DJ Supply
5 p.m.: 9th Wonder In Conversation with 9th Wonder and B.Dot
6 p.m.: Soundtrack Stories: Creed III with Joe Shirley, Frank Brim, Bas and MixedbyAli
7 p.m.: Beatclub Honors: Elite with Ari Lennox, Juro “Mez” Davis, Ibrahim Hamad (moderated by
Jordan Rose)
8 p.m.: The Gene Brown Beatdown (Khrysis v. D.R.U.G.S.; Bink! v. Nottz)
DayDream: Pre-Festival Block Party^
When: 4-9 p.m. Friday
Where: Killjoy, 116 N. West St., Raleigh and Halcy on Raleigh, 517 W. Jones St., Raleigh
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When: Doors open at 9 p.m. Friday
Where: Transfer Co. Food Hall-Ballroom, 500 E. Davie St.
Admission: $15
The Pregame^
When: Noon-4 p.m. Saturday
Where: Mojito Lounge, 106 Glenwood Ave.
Midnight Brunch After Party
When: Doors open at 10 p.m. Saturday
Where: The Venue Raleigh, 327 W. Davie St.
Enjoy your Dreamville weekend. Be safe. Salute to Dreamville and every activist getting active.
Peace.
Rakeem “Keem” Jones is a community advocate and father of three from the Shaw Road/Bonnie Doone area of Fayetteville. He can be reached at keemj45@gmail.com.
This article originally appeared on The Fayetteville Observer: Dreamville Festival 2023: Pre-festival events in Raleigh
