Festivals similar to Raleigh Wide Open 2026
Loved Raleigh Wide Open 2026 in Raleigh? Here are 12 festivals with close programming, mainly oriented around Americana, Bluegrass, Experimental.
18–21 juin 2026Boonerang
🇳🇨Boone, New CaledoniaDenim & PlaidElora DashJazzGypsy JazzR&B / SoulRhythm 'N' Blues
14 juin – 16 août 2026Stern Grove Festival
🇨🇦San Francisco, CanadaCharley CrockettPopPop MusicRockAlternative Rock / Indie
19–20 juin 2026Zootown Festival
🇺🇸Missoula County Fairgrounds, United StatesTHE LUMINEERSRockAlternative Rock / IndieFolkFolk Pop
29–31 mai 2026Bear Shadow Festival
🇳🇨Highlands, New CaledoniaBertie NewmanAn Dannsa DubAWDLPopPop MusicRockAlternative Rock / Indie
25–27 juin 2026Blue Ox Festival
🇺🇸The Pines Music Park, United StatesValerie JuneCountryBluegrassRockGolden Age / Classic Rock
19–19 juin 2026Zootown Festival - (Friday) With the Lumineers, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, and More
🇺🇸Missoula County Fairgrounds, United StatesTHE LUMINEERSRockAlternative Rock / IndieFolkFolk Pop
19–19 juin 2026Zootown Festival (Friday Pass) With the Lumineers
🇺🇸Missoula Fairgrounds, United StatesTHE LUMINEERSRockAlternative Rock / IndieFolkFolk Pop
20–20 juin 2026Zootown Festival - (Saturday) With the Chicks, Tedeschi Trucks Band and More
🇺🇸Missoula County Fairgrounds, United StatesTHE LUMINEERSRockAlternative Rock / IndieFolkFolk Pop- 5–6 sept. 2026
John Coltrane Jazz & Blues Fest
🇳🇨High Point, New CaledoniaDIANA KRALLMELODY GARDOTWillowJazzContemporary Jazz 
19–27 juin 2026Rochester Jazz Festival
🇳🇾Rochester, NYBuffalo RoseJazzPost-Bop
6–7 juin 2026Railbird Festival
🇺🇸The Infield at Red Mile, United StatesTHE LUMINEERSCaampHoundmouthCountryAmericanaRockAlternative Rock / Indie
18–20 juin 2026Nelsonville Music Festival
🇺🇸United StatesDavid RawlingsRockAlternative Rock / IndieFolkContemporary Folk
Why these festivals?
These festivals share music sub-genres and a comparable programming style. The similarity score relies on the MusicBrainz genre taxonomy applied to lineups, favoring overlaps in precise sub-genres over super-categories.
Raleigh Wide Open 2026 — Raleigh, New Caledonia