livestream

  • Rhiannon Giddens’ Carolina Breakdown, Rhiannon’s main set from Biscuits and Banjos, will stream live from the Durham Performing Arts Center on April 26 at 6pm ET.

  • The show celebrates the deep roots and enduring legacy of Black string band music with a multi-act line up highlighting the intergenerational passing down of tradition, including the much-anticipated reunion of trailblazing group the Carolina Chocolate Drops for their first performance together in more than a decade.

  • Featuring: Rhiannon Giddens & The Old-Time Revue, Carolina Chocolate Drops (with Rhiannon Giddens, Dom Flemons, Justin Robinson, Leylaayle McCalla, Hubby Jenkins, Sule Greg Wilson, and Rowan Corbett), Niwel Trumbu, New Dangerfield, and Demeanor.

in-person tickets

  • In-person tickets are currently sold out, but there may be a few released in the lead-up to the festival. Join the waitlist for access to those!

  • The Weekend Pass grants you access to our Friday-Sunday multi-act festival, April 25 - 27, with performances, panels, and more across downtown Durham. All ages are welcome.

  • The Saturday Ticket allows you general admittance to all festival activities on April 26, including the Carolina Chocolate Drops reunion.

Pricing

Weekend: $218; Saturday only: $132

Please note the ticketing price is inclusive of your Biscuits & Banjos Festival ticket ($182/Weekend or $107/Saturday), DPAC’s service fee, and credit card processing fee. On top of this price, NC state tax and a per order fee of around $4 will be applied. A lower price will be displayed when you go to check out at Ticketmaster, but we want to be as upfront as possible about the final price. You can avoid service fees by visiting DPAC in person to buy your ticket.

DPAC Seats

Rhiannon Giddens will appear in a number of performances throughout the weekend, culminating in her Carolina Breakdown revue show Saturday afternoon at DPAC. All festival attendees (whether weekend or single day) will have seated access to this special headline concert. You will be prompted to select your specific seat for this one concert at DPAC as part of the ticketing process. At Rhiannon Giddens’ request there are no VIP passes for the festival, nor tiered ticket pricing. As such, priority seating at DPAC will go to those who buy early!

FESTIVAL FOOTPRINT

Biscuits & Banjos takes place in a number of indoor and outdoor venues in Downtown Durham ranging in capacity from 200 to 2,500. Due to the multi-venue nature of the festival, admission to festival events (apart from the ticketed Saturday DPAC headline concert)  is on a first come first serve basis. Please prepare to arrive early for concerts you surely do not want to miss!


Want to support the mission?

the butter club

Our answer to a ‘VIP’ tier. All $5,000 donations will receive the following benefits:

  • Pair of weekend passes for you and a guest (Fair Market Value: $430);

  • Private biscuit baking session and breakfast hang with Rhiannon for you and your guest alongside other Butter Club members;

  • Five Saturday-only passes to be donated to nonprofit partners serving historically under-resourced communities;

  • Merch swag bag: embroidered apron, biscuit cutter, local honey, golden banjo pin, and a B&B tote (Fair Market Value: $120); and

  • Listing in all print and online recognition as a Butter Club member.

Butter Club donations for Biscuits & Banjos are deductible to the full extent allowed by law, and are facilitated by our 501(c)3 partner, Unmanageable Arts.