‘Cuegrass Festival returns on Saturday, April 19
Downtown Raleigh event benefits child-abuse prevention group SAFEchild
What: Barbecue, beer, and bluegrass return to Downtown Raleigh’s Fayetteville Street with The Pit Authentic Barbecue’s 15th ‘Cuegrass Festival on Saturday, April 19, from noon to 6 p.m.
What’s Happening in ‘25: The pig cookers will be fired up early to cook The Pit’s famous whole-hog barbecue but this year, the festival is going to be bigger and better than ever, with more pig cookers, a dessert station, fairy hair, a dog station, a silent auction and a fast pass to skip the food and beverage lines. Also this year, R&D Brewing has brewed a special beer just for us: Cuegrass Cuebrew, a 5.0% ABV Belgian Wit beer infused with orange peel and coriander. Not ready to go home? Keep the party going at our free after-party at The Raleigh Times, featuring Christian James and Fancy Gap.
Who’s playing: Eight of our favorite bluegrass bands will be joining us, including four on the main stage: Alexa Rose, Duck, Holler Choir, and Old Habits, who has joined us for every ‘Cuegrass Festival except one since the festival started in 2009. We’ll also have a stage in front of the Raleigh Times Bar.
Main Stage Schedule (On Fayetteville Street):
LIVE at the Raleigh Times Stage Schedule (On E. Hargett Street):
The Raleigh Times ‘Cuegrass After-Party:
What’s on tap: We’ll have a selection of some of our favorite local and regional beers from our beer sponsor R&D Brewing, including Seven Saturdays IPA, Riviera Lager, Cuebrew Wit, and a variety of hard seltzers.
Why: All proceeds from food and drink sales go to improve the lives of local kids, including children helped at SAFEchild, which works to eliminate child abuse and neglect in Wake County. Funds will also support local Scouts at the Occoneechee Council of BSA and rescue animals saved through Freedom Ride Rescue (who will have adorable rescues at ‘Cuegrass available for adoption!)
For more information on ‘Cuegrass Festival, go to www.Cuegrass.com.
Since its inception, ‘Cuegrass has raised more than $240,000, with proceeds going to the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina, Feed the Farm, W.C. Breeze Family Farm, North Carolina farmers through Animal Welfare Approved, N.C. 4-H, JLR’s BackPack Buddies and SAFEchild.
About The Pit Authentic Barbecue: The Pit serves whole-hog, pit-cooked barbecue from pigs raised on farms where free-range farming practices are used. Making a name for itself as a top restaurant for North Carolina’s signature cuisine, The Pit has gained national attention from Southern Living, GQ, Gourmet Magazine, Imbibe magazine and The New York Times, among others. Check out the menu at www.ThePit-Raleigh.com.
Questions: Event Contact: Samantha Hatem, 919-810-7486, samantha@empireeats.com
