J. Cole's Dreamville Festival will end after 2025

Driving the news: April 5-6, 2025 will be the fifth and final year for Dreamville Festival, festival organizers announced on Instagram.

• Pre-sale tickets go on sale Wednesday, Dec. 11, at 9am.

Catch up quick: Cole hinted at ending the festival last year, drawing a mix of boos and gasps from the crowd.

• Festival organizers later reassured fans and announced its return in 2025.

By the numbers: The festival has had a huge economic impact on Wake County.

• In 2022 — its first year after a hiatus during the pandemic — the festival had a $6.7 million economic impact in Wake County.
• It poured more than $145 million dollars into the area in 2023.
• More recently, it raked in $122 million dollars in 2024.

What's next: A lineup will be announced in early 2025.

• Past headliners include Drake, Usher, 50 Cent and Nick Minaj and Lil Baby.