‘s Dreamville Festival is the latest event to be pushed back as a result the rapidly spreading coronavirus epidemic, as  has now been delayed by several months. As the world adjusts to the threatening presence the deadly virus, countless events have been cancelled, and health ficials have urged folks to avoid areas with large crowd gatherings. In light these circumstances, the second annual Dreamville Festival has now been rescheduled to take place on August 29th, 2020. The Dreamville team issued an ficial statement social media to announce the new date, stating that the event will still be taking place at Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh, North Carolina.

“Dear Dreamville Family,” the message reads. “We recognize there’s been a lot questions about the status Dreamville Festival and in light recent developments, we are excited to let you know we are moving forward with a new date. While the State North Carolina and local health ficials continue to work to protect the well being all in the State, we have worked collaboratively to identify the best possible outcome. We are excited to announce that Dreamville Festival will now take place on August 29, 2020 and will remain at Dorothea Dix Park. All tickets for the April event will be honored for the rescheduled date. For any current ticket-buyers unable to attend the rescheduled event, refunds will be fered.”

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“While this decision has been extremely difficult to make,” the statement continues, “the safety our fans, artists, and staff is always our top priority, and nothing will ever take precedence over your well-being. We now encourage everyone to follow the guidelines and various preventive measures put forth by local and national health authorities. Our team is extremely committed to bringing the event to fruition for all our Dreamville family, and we can’t wait to see everyone in August. We are also very appreciative to the City Raleigh for helping us find a new date so quickly.”

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The statement also addresses the impending lineup announcement. “Originally, we were scheduled to announce the festival lineup this week and are now working around the clock to reconfirm all performers scheduled for the April date. We hope to announce the full music lineup as early as next week.” J. Cole launched the Dreamville Festival last year, in an effort to give back to his community.