Music Everywhere

Wilmington also hosts the Cape Fear Blues Festival, an extravaganza of authentic blues music featuring three days of local, regional and national blues group performances, all-day blues jam, kickoff party, and blues workshops. A highlight of the event is the famous Blues Cruise on the Henrietta III riverboat offering three blues bands on three decks with three bars plus local cuisine, all in an exciting evening sunset cruise on the beautiful Cape Fear River.

Another popular festival, currently in its 28th year in 2008, is the North Carolina Jazz Festival. This three-day event, held at the Wilmington Hilton Riverside in late January or early February, features nationally known as well as local jazz musicians.