Dierks Bentley to play Wide Open Bluegrass in downtown Raleigh

Country star Dierks Bentley has joined the lineup for the Wide Open Bluegrass Festival in downtown Raleigh later this month, event organizers announced Thursday.

Posted 4:55 p.m. Sep 12, 2019 — Updated 6:46 p.m. Sep 12, 2019

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RALEIGH, N.C. — Country star Dierks Bentley has joined the lineup for the Wide Open Bluegrass Festival in downtown Raleigh later this month, event organizers announced Thursday.

Bentley will be a special guest of the Del McCoury Band during the "Delebration" concert set for Saturday, Sept. 28, at Red Hat Amphitheater. Sam Bush will also be performing during the show.

New bluegrass group The Ringers will join I'm With Her, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Balsam Range, Sister Sadie, Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen and Molly Tuttle will also be performing at Red Hat Amphitheater during the two-day festival.

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The main stage performances, which are free to the public this year, will start at 5 p.m. each evening at Red Hat, with other performances held daily at the State Capitol stage and at stages along Hargett Street, Martin Street, Davie Street and in City Plaza. Although admission is free to all shows, a limited number of reserved seats in prime sections at Red Hat are available for purchase.

Lawn seating at Red Hat will be open on a first-come, first-served basis until the venue has reached capacity. A limited number of seats will be offered between $50 and $60 per ticket for IBMA members or between $60 and $70 for non-members.

The Wide Open Bluegrass concerts are part of the World of Bluegrass, a five-day event made up of showcases, a conference and the International Bluegrass Music Awards, which honor premier bluegrass bands and artists from across the country.

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Last year, organizers announced that World of Bluegrass will remain in Raleigh until 2021 -- at least. Since the festival moved to Raleigh in 2013, Mayor Nancy McFarlane said the festival has attracted nearly 860,000 attendees and generated a $48 million economic impact in the city.

Get the full festival schedule and more information online.