The lineup is now out for this fall's Raleigh Wide Open music festival, bringing together legendary and up-and-coming acts for a weekend of Americana music.
Why it matters: Tens of thousands of people are expected to turn out for free three-day event, put on by the Piedmont Council of Traditional Music, aka PineCone.
Zoom in: Here are some names catching our eyes:
Jim Lauderdale: The Americana singer and songwriting legend is a two-time Grammy winner. Before his music career, he went to Durham's Carolina Friends School.
Shinyribs: We expect an extremely danceable set from Shinyribs. It's alarge band, whose sound is described by lead Kevin Russell as "celebratory bayou funk/R&B/soul."
