North Carolina – 50 States of Music

$2.5B

Music Industry Contribution to State GDP

Secretariat

43,820

Jobs Supported

Secretariat

5,750

Music Establishments

A2IM/Secretariat/NIVA

6,807

Royalty Recipients

SAG-AFTRA/SoundExchange

51,231

Songwriters

ASCAP/BMI/GMR/SESAC

You don’t have to travel around to find great folk, jazz, country, hip-hop, rock, punk, or metal.

Some of the best artists in all genres can be found in just one state: North Carolina. Host to Moogfest, Epicenter Festival, and top university music programs, North Carolina is a leader in musical attraction and inspiration.

Some
Notable
Musicians

  • 9th Wonder
  • Ashnikko
  • Ben E. King
  • Ben Folds Five
  • Betty Davis
  • Eliza McLamb
  • Eric Church
  • George Clinton
  • J. Cole
  • Jermaine Dupri
  • Jodeci
  • John Coltrane
  • Luke Combs
  • Nina Simone
  • Randy Travis
  • Scott Avett
  • The Charlie Daniels Band
  • The Embers
  • Thelonious Monk
  • Shirley Caesar

    Music Venues & Festivals

    • Amos Southend
    • Apps & Taps
    • Asheville Music Hall & One Stop
    • Bank of America Stadium
    • Belk Theater
    • Beau Gunn
    • Bojangles' Coliseum
    • Boone Saloon
    • Brooklyn Arts Center
    • Bull’s Tavern
    • Carolina Theatre
    • Cat's Cradle
    • Coastal Credit Union Music Park
    • Connect Beyond Festival
    • Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts
    • Durham Performing Arts Center
    • Epicenter Festival
    • Hopscotch Festival
    • Fleetwoods
    • Free Range Brewing
    • Gears and Guitars Fest
    • Goodnights Comedy Club
    • Haw River Ballroom
    • Isis Music Hall
    • Kings
    • LaZoom
    • LEAF Festival
    • Lincoln Theatre
    • Live At Ted’s
    • Local 506
    • Loud Crowd
    • MaxxMusic
    • Memorial Auditorium
    • Merlefest Festival
    • Moogfest Festival
    • Morning Choir
    • Motorco Music Hall
    • Muddy Creek Cafe & Music Hall
    • Neighborhood Theatre
    • Nightlight
    • North Carolina Jazz Festival
    • NorthStar Church of the Arts
    • Paparazzi OBX
    • Petra’s Bar
    • PNC Music Pavilion
    • Skylark Social Club
    • Slim’s Downtown
    • Sly Grog Lounge
    • Snug Harbor
    • State Theatre
    • The Blind Tiger
    • The Blue Note Grill
    • The Evening Muse
    • The Fillmore Charlotte
    • The Grey Eagle Music Hall 
    • The Kraken
    • The Matthews House
    • The Mothlight
    • The Odditorium 
    • The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall
    • The Orange Peel
    • The Pinhook
    • The Pour House Music Hall & Record Shop
    • The Ramkat
    • The Ritz
    • The Rooster’s Wife
    • The Terrace
    • Triad Music Festival
    • Visulite Theatre
    • White Oak Amphitheatre
    • Willingham Theater
    • Wilson Center

    Music Schools

    • Ambassador Baptist College
    • Appalachian State University (Mariam Cannon Hayes School of Music)
    • Brevard College
    • East Carolina University
    • High Point University
    • University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG College of Visual and Performing Arts)
    • University of North Carolina School of the Arts

    Major Music Conferences

    • Moogfest
    • International Bluegrass Music Association Business Conference

    Moogfest

    Moogfest is an annual, multi-day music, art and technology festival in Asheville, North Carolina →

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