J. Cole announces Dreamville 2023 lineup with special guest Drake

Drake will appear during Cole’s headlining set to perform a medley of hits.

February 28, 2023
J. Cole announces Dreamville 2023 lineup with special guest Drake (L) J. Cole. Photo by David Peters. (R) Drake. Photo via publicist.  

The full line-up for J.Cole's Dreamville Festival 2023 has been revealed. Taking place in Raleigh, North Carolina from April 1-2, the event will be headlined by Usher on the first day with J. Cole taking the stage on April 2. According to a press release, Cole will be joined onstage by Drake for a career-spanning medley of songs and, presumably, some banter between songs about how he and Cole are brothers.

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Outside of the headliners, the line-up is stacked with heavyweights from the worlds of rap, R&B, and beyond. Lil Durk, Ari Lennox, City Girls, Sean Paul, Earthgang, and Key Glock are some of the standout names from Saturday's edition, with Burna Boy, Summer Walker, J.I.D., GloRilla, Waka Flocka Flame, and Baby Tate included in Sunday's show. See the full lineup below and buy tickets here.

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J. Cole announces Dreamville 2023 lineup with special guest Drake