But virus protocols have been a moving target. Getting back to the 2019 level and beyond remains an aspirational goal. Last year featured a return to in-person, with a smaller lineup performing outdoors at Moore Square and City Plaza, topped by Animal Collective and Flying Lotus. Then came the pandemic shutdown, which caused 2020’s Hopscotch to move to an online-only virtual format. More than 120 acts played 11 venues across downtown Raleigh, with 40-plus free day parties. “Some of the bands coming in will play two sets-one on a main stage and one in a club-and the bands playing are a little bigger overall than last year.”Ī post shared by Hopscotch Music Festival has had a trying couple of years following 2019, the last year before the coronavirus pandemic. “I think we’ll have a good year,” says Price. There were 29 acts on the Hopscotch poster released in late July, and the newly-released schedule shows 45 total acts taking to the stage across the three days. Hopscotch also has much lineup goodness further down the bill, with locals Al Riggs, Truth Club and Reese McHenry in the mix. These nightclub shows will be free, along with the usual array of day parties at different spots around town.Ī post shared by Hopscotch Music Festival main stage action will be outdoors on stages at City Plaza and Moore Square with Australian singer/songwriter Courtney Barnett, Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon and indie pop star Perfume Genius among this year’s main headliners. Moore Square will also be the site of a vendors market being put on in collaboration with Pop-Up Raleigh.īoth general-admission and VIP tickets are on sale now, starting at $175 for the three-day event (single-day tickets, and even single-show tickets are also available). Getting back to that level would involve putting production into empty spaces and the costs of that would be astronomical.”Ĭurrent plans call for night-time Hopscotch shows at The Pour House Music Hall and Slim’s Downtown. We used to have an indoor capacity of thousands at night, but now just a fraction of that is available. A lot of people are still uncomfortable with club-type situations. And also, we don’t want anybody to feel like they have to be inside. “We are gonna do some club stuff, although it won’t be the same as it used to be for a couple of reasons,” says director Nathan Price. But it’s getting closer with the 2022 model, based on one key indicator-following last year’s all-outdoor version, Hopscotch 2022 will feature at least two indoor clubs returning to the venue rotation. Hopscotch Music Festival, the 13th edition of which will return to downtown Raleigh the weekend of Sept. The 2022 dates have been set, lineup released and tickets have gone on sale-don't miss out! A truly homegrown event, Hopscotch Music Festival-previously touted as America's "(secretly) best music festival" and "premiere experimental and underground festival"-has been a September staple in the City of Oaks since its inception in 2010.
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