HOPSCOTCH DAY PARTIES 2025
The magic doesn’t wait for the festival gates – your 2025 Day Parties are here! ✨
Explore Raleigh’s vibrant downtown and expect the unexpected to kick your Hopscotch day into full gear!
FREE and open to the public. No Hopscotch wristband required!
Wednesday, September 3
| 14 W Martin St | 21+
PUNK NITE
Doors: 6:00pm
7:00pm: – MR. PISS
7:45pm: – PSYCHIC SCREAM
8:30pm: – SNIDE
9:15pm: – Pollute
Free // $5 suggested donation
Early pre-Hopscotch kickoff punk show followed by Neptunes Karaoke
Thursday, September 4
12:30pm | 224 S Blount St
Terrorbird x Tiger Bomb Hopscotch Kickoff Party
2:00pm – 4:30pm | 500 E Davie St Suite 160
Storyscotch: Creative Non-Fiction, Fiction and Poetry Readings
Featuring:
“With Feeling” Hopscotch Day Party
Housewife
Nicole Tester
AZUL
Your Infiniti Crush
Tré Charles
2:00pm – 4:00pm | 14 W Martin St
Frank Meadows Presents:
2:00pm: Crowmeat Bob
2:45pm: Bark Culture
3:30pm: BLOOM | RUIN (Efrim Menuck + Tashi Dorji)
$10-20 suggested donation
12:30pm | 14 W Martin St
Oak City Music Collective Presents: Punks to the Front Day Party
Doors 12pm
12:30pm: Supermutt
1:30pm: Alexa Jensen
2:30pm: TBD
3:30pm: Whoop
4:30pm: Bridgeburner
1:00pm | 227 S Wilmington St | 21+
Sleepy Cat Records Presents “Cat Scratch” Day Party, A Road to Sleepy Fest event
1:00pm: Gibson & Toutant
2:00pm: SunSp.t
3:00pm: Ensign 1999
4:00pm: Lonnie Walker
12:30pm | 224 S Blount St
Terrorbird x Tiger Bomb Hopscotch Kickoff Party
Friday, September 5
12:00pm – 5:30pm | 330 W Davie St | 21+
New Belgium, Music NC, & Broken Sound Tapes present SORE THUMB at Boxcar Bar + Arcade
12:00pm: Signal Syndicate
12:45pm: Travel Horse
1:30pm: Anna La Mare
2:30pm: Em Gee
3:30pm: Stray Owls
4:30pm: G A P S
Children only allowed with a parent before 8pm on weekdays and 7pm on weekends
A valid ID is required from guests for entry.
Community partners: Mountain Time, MusicNC, Broken Sound Tapes
12:00pm – 5:00pm | 14 W Martin St
Three Lobed Recordings / Smashed Plastic / WXDU Annual Ritual of Summoning
12:15pm – 1:00pm: RIBS
1:20pm – 2:00pm: Verity Den
2:20pm – 3:00pm: Object Hours
3:20pm – 4:00pm: Bill Nace & John Moloney
4:20pm – 5:00pm: William Tyler & Claire Rousay
In partnership with WXDU-FM (Duke University)
Will be simulcast live on WXDU-FM (on air and online).
1:00pm – 4:00pm | 14 W Martin St | 21+
War of the Monsters
12:30pm Doors
1:00pm – 1:20pm Covenant Eye
1:40pm – 2:20pm Bongfoot
2:40pm – 3:10pm Night! Night!
3:20pm – 4:00pm The Magpie
Black & White Presents: Roadkill Angels Day Party
Foxie Kills
Lilly Flower
Bed Rumor
1:00pm – 5:00pm |
Hoopscotch Block Party
Megabitch
RIBS
Glowr
Fruit Snack
Ravine
Basketball games featuring local and traveling hoop+music enthusiasts
“Indie Twang” Hopscotch Day Party
Kenny Wavinson
Featherpocket
Kit McKay
Entrez Vous
12:30pm – 5:00pm | 2237 Avent Ferry Rd #101
Libby Rodenbough Presents
12:30pm: T Gold
1:30pm: Magic Tuber String Band
2:30pm: Little Mazarn
3:30pm: Merce Lemon
4:30pm: Pat Keen Bug Band
12:30pm | 227 S Wilmington St | 21+
Wake Forest Listening Room Presents
Lineup:
12:00pm: Pillow Foot
1:00pm: Knockout Artist
2:00pm: Bass Battery
3:00pm: Peter Holsapple Band
12:15pm | 224 S Blount St
Dear Life Records x Secretly Distribution Double Decker Day Party
Doors 11:30
12:15pm – 12:45pm: Weirs
12:50 – 1:20: Matt Bachmann
1:30pm – 2:00pm: Adelyn Strei
2:10pm – 2:40pm: Pat Keen Bug Band
3:00pm – 3:30pm: Thomas Dollbaum
3:40pm – 4:10pm: Iceblink
4:20pm – 5:00pm Little Mazarn
12:00pm – 5:30pm | 500 E Davie St Suite 160
Oak City Music Collective presents: R&B For Your Soul Day Party
2:00pm – 6:00pm | 319 W Davie St
Crank Arm Hopscotch Day Party
2:00pm: Thank You Partner
3:00pm: Dylan Gilbert
4:00pm: Rabbit Fighter
5:00pm: Karbuncle
2:00pm – 4:00pm |
Rhizome Comedy Showcase
Saturday, September 6
“Pink List” Hopscotch Day Party
Teens in Trouble
BANGZZ
Persimmon
Hemlock
Merce Lemon
Golumb
12:00pm – 5:30pm | 330 W Davie St | 21+
New Belgium, Music NC, & Broken Sound Tapes present SORE THUMB at Boxcar Bar + Arcade
12:00pm: Poorpie
12:30pm: Ahna Ell, Abigail Dempsey, Zoe Lemon
2:30pm: John Vogel
3:00pm: Heavy For The Vintage
3:30pm: Eddie Lo, Malibu P, Madhunny
5:00pm: Jaguardini
Children only allowed with a parent before 8pm on weekdays and 7pm on weekends
A valid ID is required from guests for entry.
Community partners: Mountain Time, MusicNC, Broken Sound Tapes
2:00pm – 6:00pm | 319 W Davie St
Crank Arm Brewing Company Hopscotch Day Parties
2:00pm: Shelby Smoak Duo
3:00pm: Kit McKay
4:00pm: Jphono1
5:00pm: The Mayflies USA
12:00pm | 14 W Martin St |
Good Moon / Psychic Hotline Day Party
Doors 11am
William Tyler + Friends
Greg Mendez
claire rousay
Merce Lemon
Anjimile
SHWNXBTG
$15 suggested donation; cash, card, & Venmo accepted
12:00pm | 1620 Glenwood Ave
Little Raleigh Radio Jazz Showcase Day 1
Noon: Murder by Numbers
1 p.m. Community Music School
2 p.m. Chris Boerner
3 p.m. Butler Knowles
4 p.m. J. C. Martin
Community Partners and Sponsors: Community Music School , Raleigh Arts
1:00pm – 5:00pm | 2237 Avent Ferry Rd #101
1:00pm Flatrock
2:00pm Bass Battery
3:00pm Gracie Lucia
4:00pm Knockout Artist
12:30pm | 227 S Wilmington St | 21+
Jack The Radio Day Presents: Hopscotch Day Party
Doors 12pm
Jack The Radio
Rae The Band
Tre. Charles
Modern Moxie
Rebecca Porter
Wantlands
12:00pm – 5:30pm | 14 W Martin St| 21+
¡Que Viva! Presented by Churchkey Records and The Layabout
Lineup TBD
12:00pm – 5:00pm | 300 N Dawson St
Skate Forward and Longleaf Present – Community Slam
Glowr
Charlie Paso
Excercise
Dear, Lucy and Friends
Booshie Mystic (DJ)
DJ Stardust
$10 suggested donation
12:00pm – 5:30pm | 224 S Blount St
NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF ART – WINSTON-SALEM Presents: Southern Idiom Expanded
Maia Kamil/Victoria Victoria (Duo)
Kill the Buddha
RIBS
Instant Regrets
Shagwüf
Destructo Disk
12:00pm – 5:30pm | 500 E Davie St
Sipsman’s Record Fair @ Hopscotch
12:00pm – 5:00pm | 707 N Person St
County Fair Fish
Orange County Shred Center
Matt Bachmann
2pm The Great Cover Up Documentary Screening
Sunday, September 7
12:30pm | 14 W Martin St
Chunklet Presents: Kings Katzenjammer
Community Partners & Sponsors: Burial Beer Co.
10:00am | 237 W Davie St, Raleigh
Oak City Soul x Videri Chocolate Factory Presents RISE & GRIND: REVIVE-ALL
featuring:
Oak City Soul DJ Crew
Also featuring Thirsty Pigeon Records Pop-Up Shop, Brunch Pop-Up + More!
1:00pm – 5:45pm| 14 W Martin St
Little Raleigh Radio Jazz Showcase Day 2
1 p.m. Empty Sound
2 p.m. Al Strong
3 p.m. Vibe Shop
4 p.m. DFC Experience
5 p.m. Zoocrü
Community Partners & Sponsors: Community Music School , Raleigh Arts
12:45pm – 4:00pm | 317 S Harrington St | 21+
Figulina Sunday Aperitivo Sessions
Lineup:
Kate Rhudy
Matt Southern and & Lost Gold
Kit McKay
Thank You Partner
12:00pm – 6:00pm | 224 S Blount St
“Last Call Y’all” presented by All Y’all Records
The all y’all country all-stars
Charles Latham and The Borrowed Band
Heat Preacher
The Gone Ghosts featuring Eliza Mae
Rotoglow
Van Meter
The Yardarm
Erik Hawks
Nate Hall
Kai Crowe Getty
JD Rust
12:30pm | 14 W Martin St
Chunklet Presents: Kings Katzenjammer
Community Partners & Sponsors: Burial Beer Co.
12:00pm | 209 Bickett Blvd
Ajja Day Party sponsored by Port Merch and Cook’s Mill
Mark Shue All Day DJ!
12:15: Hot Mop
1:15: Designer
2:15: Carpenter / Cohen
3:15 Alternative Champs
4:15: The Dynamite Brothers
Day Party FAQ's
Day Parties are an exciting addition to the Hopscotch experience! Curated and hosted by local bars, breweries, and clubs, these events showcase a vibrant mix of local and regional talent, with some even featuring Hopscotch performers.
Day parties are open to everyone – no Hopscotch wristband required. However, some may have an entry fee or age restrictions, so be sure to check the event details above for specifics.
All day party schedules and lineups are subject to change without notice.
Some Day Parties are restricted to 18+ or 21+ only. Be sure to check the event details above for specifics.
A Hopscotch wristband is not required to attend Day Parties. However, some parties may have a cover charge – check the party details above for specifics.
If you have a question about a specific Day Party, please reach out to the venue hosting the party.
