Governor Proclaims Dreamville Fest Weekend

Dreamville Fest Weekend

2025

By The Governor Of The State Of North Carolina

A Proclamation

Whereas, Dreamville Festival is a weekend outdoor music celebration curated by internationally-acclaimed hip-hop artist Jermaine Lamarr Cole, known as J. Cole; and

Whereas, Dreamville Festival is a celebration of Black music and culture; first held in Raleigh, North Carolina in 2019; and

Whereas, J. Cole, the founder of Dreamville, is from Fayetteville, North Carolina; and

Whereas, J. Cole has won multiple awards, including a Grammy for Best Rap Song for "A Lot" featuring 21 Savage; and

Whereas, notable past performers to have graced the festival’s main stages include the biggest names in hip-hop and R&B, with a mix of established touring acts, rare on-stage reunions, and exciting up-and-comers; and

Whereas, since launching in 2018, Dreamville Festival has become one of the largest annual events in the state of North Carolina, as well as one of the most popular artist-led music festivals in the world, with guests regularly traveling from across the globe and all 50 U.S. states to attend this one-of-a-kind music experience; and

Whereas, Dreamville Festival has generated millions of dollars each year for the local and North Carolina economy, while providing a positive and substantial cultural impact on Raleigh and the surrounding areas that lasts long after the festival wraps up each spring; and

Whereas, on April 5-6, 2025, North Carolina will celebrate the fifth and final year of Dreamville Fest;

Now, Therefore, I, Josh Stein, Governor of the State of North Carolina, do hereby proclaim April 5-6, 2025, as “Dreamville Fest Weekend” in North Carolina, and commend its observance to all citizens.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of North Carolina at the Capitol in Raleigh this third day of April in the year of our Lord two thousand and twenty-fifth and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-ninth.