This past weekend, Upscaled co-founder Leo Velasquez was in Raleigh, North Carolina covering the Hopscotch Music Festival. Hopscotch returned to downtown Raleigh to celebrate it’s eleventh year from September 9-11, 2021. Known for adventurous lineups, memorable performances, and a fan-friendly atmosphere, the festival offered music in almost every genre imaginable—rock, hip-hop, metal, folk, electronic, experimental and more.
From its inception in 2010, Hopscotch has been a signature event for the creative community of Raleigh, North Carolina. Approximately 25% of the festival’s performers hail from in-state—a figure few, if any, nationally recognized music festivals can claim. Hopscotch is a city-wide celebration for locals and fans visiting from faraway locales.
This year, Hopscotch featured artists including Animal Collective, Flying Lotus, Parquet Courts and Dr.Dog as its headlining bands.
The festival also brings in roughly 25% of their lineup from local areas, such as artists like Sonny Miles (pictured above). This year, Hopscotch wanted to give a traditional feel while maintaining safety. Festival planners decided to limit capacity to 75% of the traditional limits and hosted two stages in order to keep crowds from getting too large.
To see more photos of the event, check out Leo’s Instagram here.