2025 NC State Fair Live and Local Waterfall Music Stage

 

Thursday, Oct. 16

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  • 12:30p.m.
  • 2:30 p.m.
  • 4:30 p.m.
  • 6:30 p.m. 
three men sitting on a couch

Say Less The Band

https://saylesstheband.com/home

This indie rock/blues/soul trio from Raleigh brings an eclectic mix of original and cover songs. 

 

Friday, Oct. 17

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  • 11 a.m.
  • 12:30p.m.
Group of Men posing on Stage

The Genius Party

https://www.thegeniuspartync.com/about

Triangle-based beat making collective cultivating community and culture through art. 

  • 2:30 p.m.
  • 4:30 p.m.
Group of friends lounging

Dallas Tetnus

https://dallastetnun.bandcamp.com/album/welcome-to-dallas-tetnus

The Best dressed Raleigh rock band playing loud, short, catchy, 70s inspired tunes. 

  • 5:30p.m.
Man sitting on the stairs

Tre. Charles

https://www.trecharles.com/

Durham-based alternative soul/R&B troubadour! Brings his immersive sonics to the Waterfall Stage. 

 

Saturday, Oct. 18

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  • 11 a.m.
  • 12:30p.m.
  • 2 p.m.
Band members standing in the forest

Lydia Salett Dudley & Jazz Xpressions

https://www.lydiasalettdudley.com/

This Raleigh group is masterclass in American music from graduates of the NCCU jazz studies program. 

  • 3:30 p.m.
  • 5:30 p.m.
Group of friends holding instruments

Folkknot

https://folkknot.com/

Indie-folk pop/rock escapism from the seafaring Greensboro six-piece. 

 

Sunday, Oct. 19

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  • 11 a.m.
  • 12:30p.m.
Man singing and playing the guitar

Robert Hunter 

https://www.rhuntermusic.com/

Soaring country with a rock-n-roll edge as seen on Season 27 of NBC's The Voice. Garner native. 

  • 2 p.m.
  • 3:30 p.m.
  • 5:30 p.m.
Girl standing in a field at sunset

Christina Eagle

https://christinaeaglemusic.com/

Captivating Catawba-native featured in the final 8 of NBC's The Voice Season 26.

 

Monday, Oct. 20

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  • 11 a.m.
  • 12:30p.m.
  • 2 p.m.
Group of friends with instruments in front of building

Reserved Parking 

https://www.facebook.com/ReservedParkingBand

Lewisville/Winston-Salem based covers and spiritual songs from Unity Moravin's house band. 

  • 3:30 p.m.
  • 5:30 p.m.
Two men looking at one another

Fancy Gap

https://fancygap.com/

Stuart McLamb (The Love Language) and Charles Crossingham team up for their country-tinged, radio-ready anthems. 

 

Tuesday, Oct. 21

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  • 9:30 a.m.
  • 11 a.m.
  • 12:30p.m.
Group of men with sunglasses

The Embers featuring Craig Woolard

https://theembersband.net/

The beach music legends from Raleigh return to make you smile, dance, and celebrate!

  • 10a.m.
Senior Citizens FunFest Tent
Senior Citizens FunFest & Program
  • 2 p.m.
  • 3:30 p.m.
  • 5:30 p.m.
Group of Friends on Stage

Funkelstiltskin

https://www.funkelstiltskin.com/

Funky jams straight from the mountains of Boone. 

 

Wednesday, Oct. 22

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  • 10:45a.m.
Man holding American Flag
Duke Energy Military Appreciation Day Program
  • 11:15a.m.
  • 1:15 p.m.
Men in Uniform with Instruments
National Guard Band
  • 2:30 p.m.
Man holding American Flag
Duke Energy Military Day Program 
  • 4 p.m.
  • 6 p.m. 
Men in Uniform with Instruments
National Guard Band 

 

Thursday, Oct. 23

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  • 10:30a.m.
Couple holding cans and tickets
Smithfield Foods Hunger Relief Day Presentation 
  • 11 a.m.
  • 12:30p.m.
  • 2 p.m.
Group of people in all black looking at camera

Morgan Hudson Band

https://morganhudsonmusic.bandzoogle.com/

Eastern NC powerhouse from Greenville singer-songwriter incorporating your favorite rock, pop, blues and country covers.

  • 3:30 p.m.
  • 5:30 p.m.
Group of friends laughing

Duck

https://www.ducktheband.com/

Raleigh-based band that's funky, bluesy, jazzy, and a lil' dirty. 

 

Friday, Oct. 24

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  • 11 a.m.
  • 12:30p.m.
Group of friends sitting on couch

Satellite Dog

https://www.satellitedogband.com/

Western NC Psychedique-groove band featuring improvisational original tunes and freshly spun covers. 

  • 2 p.m.
  • 3:30 p.m.
Man holding violin in front of colorful wall

Emanuel Wynter

https://www.emanuelwynter.com/

Expressive blend of R&B and rock from this Charlotte-based classically trained violinist. 

  • 5:30 p.m.
Group shadowed in front of background

Striking Copper

https://www.strikingcopper.com/

Dynamic Folk-rock group from Wilmington with haunting vocal arrangements. 

 

Saturday, Oct. 25

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  • 11 a.m.
  • 12:30p.m.
  • 2 p.m.
Man singing under a spotlight

Marcel Portilla Band

https://marcelportillaband.com/

Soaring Latin/pop/rock/tropical fusion group from Charlotte. 

  • 3:30 p.m.
  • 5:30 p.m.
Group of friends looking at camera

The Phoebes Band

https://www.thephoebesband.com/

Triangle-based rock and blues outfit with soulful vocals, screaming guitars, and a driving rhythm section.

 

Sunday, Oct. 26

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  • 11 a.m.
  • 12:30p.m.
  • 2 p.m. 
School of Rock Logo for Raleigh NC

School of Rock Raleigh 

https://www.schoolofrock.com/locations/raleigh

Showcase of incredible cover band youth ensembles from the School of Rock music programs. 

  • 3:30 p.m.
  • 5:30 p.m.
Ground standing together in front of a brick wall

Landslide - A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac

https://landslidenc.com

Charlotte-based tribute to the legendary Fleetwood Mac. 

 

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HC Stage

2025 Heritage Circle Stage

Thursday, Oct. 16

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  • 1 pm
  • 3 pm
  • 5 pm
  • 6:30 pm
Two men holding instruments on a path

Jon Shain & FJ Ventre

https://jonshain.com/jon-shain-and-fj-ventre/

Blues, jazz, and folk from these gifted Chapel Hill/Durham scene mainstays.

Friday, Oct. 17

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  • 10 am
  • 12 pm
Man with a guitar in front of a church

Story Charlemagne

https://www.storycharlemagne.com/

Unique fusion of soul, indie rock, and folk from this Raleigh-based songwriter.

  • 4 pm
  • 6 pm
  • 8 pm
Team Banner with Band Members and Name

Big Fat Gap

https://www.facebook.com/bigfatgap/

Iconic and long-running Chapel Hill bluegrass collective. 

 

Saturday, Oct. 18

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  • 10 am
  • 12 pm
Girl with an instrument sitting on a bridge

Elizabeth McCorvey

https://www.elizabethmccorveymusic.com/

Folk/roots multi-instrumentalist hailing from the Hendersonville mountains. 

  • 2 pm
  • 4 pm
  • 6 pm
  • 8 pm
Three guys playing instruments and singing

Yakamashii

https://www.instagram.com/yakamashii_band/

Chapel Hill based southern gothic inspired country music. 

 

Sunday, Oct. 19

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  • 10 am
  • 12 pm
Two girls with instruments leaning on a fence

Parker Duncan

https://isabelleparker.com/parker-duncan/

Youthful and unique fiddle and banjo duo born out of PineCone Bluegrass Camp.

  • 2 pm
  • 4 pm
  • 6 pm
  • 8 pm
Group of men playing instruments under string lights

Awen Family Band

https://www.awenfamily.net

Durham-based, genre-blending jam collective mixing global roots music with high-energy improvisation and deep grooves.

 

Monday, Oct. 20

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  • 11 am
  • 1 pm
  • 3 pm
  • 5 pm
  • 7 pm
Woman standing with Man playing guitar

Megan Doss

https://www.megandoss.com/

From small-town Providence, NC - now belting it out in Greensboro, this powerhouse singer covers country, classics, and more.

 

Tuesday, Oct. 21

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  • 11 am
  • 1 pm
  • 3 pm
  • 5 pm
  • 7 pm
Band of four men standing in the woods

Massive Grass

https://www.massivegrass.com/

Alternative and progressive bluegrass from the Wilmington coast.

 

Wednesday, Oct. 22

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  • 11 am
  • 1 pm
  • 3 pm
  • 5 pm
  • 7 pm
Four men playing instruments on Heritage Stage

Morgan Creek Bluegrass

https://morgancreekbluegrass.com/

Traditional bluegrass at its best from these Chapel Hill-based pickers.

 

Thursday, Oct. 23

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  • 11 am
  • 1 pm
  • 3 pm
  • 5 pm
  • 7 pm
Five men standing in the lobby posing

Purebred Mutts

https://www.facebook.com/purebredmuttsband/

Grass-adjacent hootenannys homegrown in Cary. 

 

Friday, Oct. 24

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  • 10 am
  • 12 pm
Man playing acoustic guitar

Josh Daniel

https://www.joshdanielmusic.com/

Charlotte singer-songwriter that rose to prominence with his captivating live-streaming performances.

  • 4 pm
  • 6 pm
  • 8 pm
Guy playing guitar sitting on a stool

Zack Lee

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089349828475

Acoustic country tunes from the Grantham native. 

 

Saturday, Oct. 25

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  • 10 am
  • 12 pm
Man with long hair and a hat

Tennessee Jed Fisher

https://tnjedfisher.com

Bluegrass, newgrass, and americana from the Raleigh-based storyteller. 

  • 2 pm
  • 4 pm
  • 6 pm
  • 8 pm
Two Girls Aiming Guitars at Each Other

Emily Burdette Duo

https://emilyburdette.com/

Wilmington's acoustic duo combining pop and folk styles. 

 

Sunday, Oct. 26

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  • 10 am
  • 12 pm
B&W Man Singing Into A Mic

Evan Blackerby

https://evanblackerby.com/

Alt-bluesy americana from this Winston-Salem singer/songwriter.

  • 2 pm
  • 4 pm
  • 6 pm
  • 8 pm
Men and women with instruments in the woods

Pickard Mountain

https://pickardmountain.com/

Spirited five-piece performing a mix of bluegrass, Americana, and folk music.

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