Office Talk with Raleigh Magazine

Music festivals across the Southeast are scaling up and selling out—some having the formula figured out for years. With Raleigh’s Hopscotch Music Fest officially on the horizon after months of uncertainty, we talk our favorite regional fetes—and what qualities keep them afloat. Stay in the KnowGet SocialMeet Our Sponsors:Woodhouse Spa RaleighSwimCrooked Hammock Get the issue to your door! Subscribe Now

Raleigh’s next wave is here. Some make a living—others make a mission. Across the city, a cohort of savvy young Gen Xers and elder millennials are channeling their drive into something bigger: turning ideas into action and igniting the city’s next chapter in real time. Meet the people refusing to play it safe—and shaping what’s next for Raleigh. Raleigh Magazine’s Firestarter 40sStay in the KnowGet SocialMeet Our Sponsors:SwimWoodhouse Spa RaleighTimber PizzaGet the issue to your door! Subscribe Now

When multiple major developments land at once, a neighborhood doesn’t just grow—it transforms. A once-overlooked stretch of Downtown Raleigh is quickly becoming the city’s next live-work-play hub, offering a real-time look at how modern neighborhoods are built—and how fast they can change.Stay in the KnowGet SocialMeet Our Sponsors:SwimWoodhouse Spa RaleighTimber PizzaGet the issue to your door! Subscribe Now

Hopscotch is back—but its return isn’t automatic. As festivals across the country scale up, sell out or disappear entirely, keeping one rooted in Raleigh takes coordination, investment and buy-in from the entire city. From venue logistics to funding to audience support, we break down what it really takes to keep a music festival like Hopscotch here—and why that’s not something to take for granted.Stay in the KnowGet SocialMeet Our Sponsors:SwimWoodhouse Spa RaleighTimber PizzaGet the issue to your door! Subscribe Now

Timing is everything. Shakespeare said it—and in this business, it’s the whole game. This month? We got burned. So we’re talking Will Wade—plus a few others who’ve torched our timing along the way.Stay in the KnowGet SocialMeet Our Sponsors:SwimWoodhouse Spa RaleighTimber PizzaGet the issue to your door! Subscribe Now