Dreamville Festival 2025: Dates, Tickets, and Tips for an Unforgettable Experience

As a devoted Dreamville fan, I know I'm not alone in eagerly waiting for the 2025 festival dates to be announced. This year brought a bit of a scare when J. Cole hinted that his festival days might be numbered. Thankfully, for now, we've got another exciting event to look forward to. Mark your calendars for April 5-6, 2025. It's a time when we can all come together to celebrate the magic that is Dreamville. The atmosphere here is something unique, often likened to Hip Hop's Woodstock—it’s an experience that words can hardly capture.

For those who are new to the Dreamville experience, a little advice: secure your accommodations as soon as possible. Prices for hotels and other lodgings will increase as the dates approach, and availability is limited. Planning ahead will save you a lot of hassle. This link should help.

If you can, try to arrive a day early. There are usually exciting, free events to enjoy before the main festival kicks off. I’ll be sharing more details about these happenings as they become available, so stay tuned.

In the meantime, go ahead and reserve your room or B&B. Also, make sure you're on the presale list—those tickets move fast! Presale tickets will be available starting Wednesday, December 11, at 9 AM EST, so set a reminder.

And if you haven’t seen it yet, check out the announcement video for a glimpse of what's to come. It’s sure to get you even more excited for the amazing weekend ahead!

Day 1 of the 2024 Dreamville Festival is in the books, and it was about as perfect a day as you can get.

With headlining performances from 50 Cent and SZA, Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh saw everything.

Earlier in the day, Domani and Luh Tyler got the two stages started with opening sets. Both of the rising stars were hits on stage, and have huge futures ahead of them.

Lute, Amaarae, Teezo Touchdown and EARTHGANG held down the middle of the day with sets in perfect weather.

As the evening hit, Sexyy Red, Jeremih, Lil Yachty, Schoolboy Q and J.I.D. showed why they are stars, with memorable sets.

Here's a look at some of the best moments on stage all day on Day 1 of 2024 Dreamville Festival.