J. Cole’s Dreamville Festival Announces Lil Wayne, 21 Savage, Erykah Badu, Ludacris, More April 5-6

The fifth-year Dreamville Festival in Raleigh, North Carolina, has announced an artist lineup including Lil Wayne with Hot Boys & Big Tymers and  21 Savage, Erykah Badu, Partynextdoor, Ludacris, Tems, Ari Lennox, Chief Keef and more joining the J. Cole-headlined and curated event April 5-6 at Dorothea Dix Park.

“Our team looks forward to welcoming fans from around the world to Dreamville Festival this spring for our fifth anniversary celebration. The first weekend in April has grown to become one of our team’s favorite times of the year as an annual NC reunion,” said Dreamville co-founder and Festival President Adam Roy.

More than  25 artists will perform in what is being described as the final iteration of the Dreamville Festival, which takes place in J. Cole’s North Carolina home market, having grown up in nearby Fayetteville. 

Headlining Saturday is Lil Wayne with Hot Boys (Juvenile, Turk, and B.G.) and Big Tymers (Mannie Fresh and Birdman) as well as 21 Savage, while J. Cole and Erykah Badu will close out their respective stages as Sunday-night headliners.

Also on tap are PARTYNEXTDOOR, Chief Keef, Young Nudy, Ab-Soul, Ludacris and Keyshia Cole, who celebrates 20 Years of her hit album, The Way It Is. 

Tems, GloRilla and Coco Jones will perform on Sunday, alongside popular rap acts like Wale, BigXthaPlug and more who will help close out the 2025 festival. .

Cole also is bringing together members from his own Dreamville Records roster, including J.I.D, Ari Lennox, EARTHGANG, Bas, Cozz, Lute, and Omen.

A limited number of two-day general admission passes are on sale now with a portion of proceeds being donated to the festival’s official charity partners, the Dreamville Foundation and Dorothea Dix Park Conservancy. 

All 2025 GA+ and VIP ticket packages have sold out in advance with waitlists available.