Join us at Carolina Indie Fest, presented by Kyowa Kirin, on May 23rd and 24th in downtown Sanford.
Dedicated festival fans already know the plan - 10 Indie bands taking over our outdoor stage to perform all original music over the course of 2 days.
DAY #1 - 5-10 pm | Friday | May 23, 2025
DAY #2 - 2-9 pm | Saturday | May 24, 2025
Expect a variety of musical genres performed by bands from the Carolinas and much further afoot. Peep the band lineup for both days below.
It's more than the music at our free-to-attend Carolina Indie Fest; Hugger Mugger Brewing Company's award-winning craft beer will be flowing, and 10 food trucks will be ready to serve a variety of meals.
If you're new to the fest, expect to spend time exploring the sprawling festival footprint that includes a beer garden, 7,000 square feet of indoor brewery space, and room for an art demonstration, vendors and more. Festival-goers are always encouraged to bring their own outdoor chairs for the best seats in the house.
This is our seventh Carolina Indie Fest and they are always a blast. Spend a couple days with us, check out the Visit Sanford website for a one stop introduction for places to stay the night and ways extend your visit:
https://visitsanfordnc.com/places-to-stay/
*** FRIDAY BANDS ***
5pm Droze and The Drift
6:15pm The Great Indoors
7:30pm Derrick Dove & The Peacekeepers
8:45pm The Cliff Wheeler Band
*** SATURDAY BANDS ***
2pm Nor'Easter Tippers & Pipes
3:15pm La Unica
4:30pm Heavy Denim
5:45pm Paper Rabbit
7:00pm Lipbone Redding
8:15pm Ur Mom
*** FOOD TRUCK LINEUP ***
Friday @ 5-9 pm - Blue Window | Cousins Maine Lobster | Thai Smile | Tacos El Primo | Rolling Deep Pizza
Saturday @ -9 pm - Hop & Jae BBQ | Johnny Thai | Lobster Dogs | NC Burger | Cheese Curd Shack
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