Raleigh’s Walnut Creek Amphitheatre will host the American Roots Music and Arts Festival October 17th and 18th:

“Raleigh has an energy that celebrates the best in music, food and arts, making it the perfect place to launch the American Roots Music & Arts Festival. This incredible line-up headlined by North Carolina’s own Eric Church along with The Taste of Raleigh Food & Brews Celebration will give music fans and the Raleigh community an unforgettable experience,”says Keith Wortman, CEO of Blackbird Production Partners, LLC.

Other notable acts include: Modest Mouse, Sheryl Crow, The Roots (!!!), Willie Nelson (!!!), Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Grace Potter, and more. Tickets go on sale Monday, August 10th.