Performances
3 AMAZING music stages , 9 INCREDIBLE performances!
The North Carolina Cotton Festival offers something for every type of music lover, from Country, Folk, Southern Rock, Soul, Pop, Rock, to Beach Music we have what you're looking for!
Saturday, November 7th
Main Music Stage 2pm - 4pm
Established in 1991, Formed in Burlington, North Carolina, The Holiday Band is a popular beach music, soul, and R&B group that has been performing along the East Coast since 1991. Inducted into the Carolina Beach Music Awards (CBMA) Hall of Fame, the group plays over 175 shows a year...including DUNN, NC on November 7th 2026!
the holiday band
Miss
Mini &
The Sandman Band
Main Music Stage 12pm - 1:30pm
Miss Mini and the Sandman Band is a very talented group of singers and musicians who have just one goal in mind…making you dance! Established in 2015 with well over a century and a half of musical talent that makes up this high energy band. They play the best in Motown, Top 40, R&B, Beach Music, Southern Soul, Blues and more.
Raynorshine
band
Main Music Stage 10am -11:30am
Forged from years of experience on stages big and small, RaynorShine brings together seasoned musicians with a shared love for the golden era of country music and the timeless songs that make every crowd want to sing along. With roots deep in the honky-tonk tradition and hearts tuned to the high-energy sounds of the 90’s, the band delivers a show that’s both nostalgic and fresh. From George Strait and Brooks and Dunn to Shenandoah and Alan Jackson, RaynorShine recreates the hits that defined a generation of country fans.
CarsonHill
Edgerton Acoustic Music Stage
10am -11am & 1pm - 2pm
Carson Hill is a Franklin, Tennessee-based singer, songwriter, and musician originally from North Carolina. Known for her blend of Americana, country, and pop influences, she has performed at iconic stages including Nashville's Bluebird Cafe
JT Ackerman
Edgerton Acoustic Music Stage
11am - 12pm & 2pm - 3pm
JT Ackerman (Jared T. Ackerman) is a North Carolina-based singer-songwriter best known as the lead vocalist and frontman of the alternative-indie rock band August Is Ours. In addition to his band work, he performs as a solo artist across North Carolina...including Dunn, NC. on November 7th 2026!
Fret&Bow
Edgerton Acoustic Music Stage
12pm - 1pm & 3pm - 4pm
Fret & Bow is made up of professional violinist Mallory Phillips and her husband and guitarist Brett Phillips. Mallory currently plays with the North Carolina Symphony and Brett has also played shows throughout the state as a solo artist and also with his band The Separate.
Jonathan Parker
Broad St. Block 300 Acoustic Music Stage
11am - 12pm & 2pm - 3pm
Jonathan Parker brings traditional honky-tonk and out-law country sounds to local stages. His worn-in, raw vocals and storytelling address traditional country themes of heartbreak, working-class realities, and the current state of country music.
The cape fear Revival
Broad St. Block 300 Acoustic Music Stage
10am - 11am & 1pm - 2pm
Cape Fear Revival is a country-rock act built on soul, a tight rhythm section, and songs with meaningful lyrics.
The sound is direct without being simple, rooted in the classic architecture of country and blues but with enough personality to rock. Live, the energy is real, raw, and unfiltered. The kind of set that makes you wanna move .
TBD
Broad St. Block 300 Acoustic Music Stage
12pm - 12pm & 3pm - 4pm
TBD