News Release
March 6, 2020 Amanda Bittner, Marketing Director, Artsplosure
919-832-8699 ext. 803
To mark its 41th anniversary, the annual Artsplosure – Raleigh Arts Festival will showcase a diverse mix of music, performance art, children’s activities, interactive art, and fine artists and crafters in downtown Raleigh. As it has been for 41 years, Artsplosure is free to the public!
RALEIGH, N.C. – Artsplosure, the presenter of Artsplosure – The Raleigh Arts Festival, today announces its lineup of performing artists for its 41st namesake festival to take place on Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17 in downtown Raleigh. Festival organizers have curated an eclectic mix of emerging performers ranging from neo-blues, to psychedelic rock, to soul, to alt-folk, and more.
Artsplosure – The Raleigh Arts Festival 2020 Performing Artists
Son Little • Liz Cooper & The Stampede • Aaron Lee Tasjan • Low Cut Connie • Ida Mae • Bassel & The Supernaturals • C.W. Stoneking • Christopher Paul Stelling • The Company Stores • Nth Power • Heather Gillis • Blue Cactus • La Fiesta • Coconut Cake • Chessa Rich • Chris Frisina • Sunsp.t
Saturday performances highlight an array of talent and genres, featuring sets from first generation Syrian-American Bassel & the Supernaturals, Nth Power including Raleigh’s own Beyonce’s former world-touring drummer Nikkie Glaspie, acoustic alt-folk duo Ida Mae, and Americana singer-songwriter, ace guitarist, and fiery live performer Aaron Lee Tasjan. Saturday’s headliner is Son Little, hailed by NPR as “honest and unpretentious,” while The Independent proclaimed him “a formidable talent,” and Vice declared that he was “dissolving the barrier between R&B and rock ‘n’ roll one tearjerker at a time.”
Live music performances will continue on Sunday, May 17, with Sleepy Cat Records artists Chris Frisina, Chessa Rich, Blue Cactus, and Sunsp.t, Appalachian Post-Rock Fusion band The Company Stores, the high-energy rock of Low Cut Connie, and Australian blues guitarist C.W. Stoneking. Sunday’s headliner is dream-folk psychedelic rock group Liz Cooper & The Stampede, coming off their busiest year to date including playing Austin City Limits Festival and touring with Lord Huron, Deer Tick, Rayland Baxter, Ron Gallo and Blitzen Trapper.
A complete list of the full line-up of visual artists, special activities and music will soon be available at RaleighArtsFestival.com.
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- www.RaleighArtsFestival.com
- Use hashtag #Artsplosure #ArtForAll
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About Artsplosure
Artsplosure is an independent nonprofit organization that presents arts festivals in Raleigh, including its namesake spring festival since 1980 and First Night Raleigh since 1991. Its mission is to produce quality events that make the works of the most imaginative and celebrated artists accessible to the public, all in an effort to enrich our community and inspire greater love for the visual and performing arts.
Artsplosure is funded in part by the City of Raleigh based on the recommendations of the Raleigh Arts Commission and is also supported by the N.C. Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
For more information visit www.artsplosure.org.
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Marketing Director
Artsplosure/First Night® Raleigh 313 South Blount Street Suite 200-B Raleigh, NC 27601
http://www.artsplosure.org
