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Jiggy With The Piggy 2024 Welcomes One Of Our Favorite Country Stars To North Carolina

Author Debbie Nance

North Carolina has plenty of exciting music and food festivals every year. And, it’s time for Jiggy With The Piggy 2024 in Kannapolis.

So, last year, the festival featured Travis Denning of ‘After A Few’ and ‘David Ashley Parker From Powder Springs’ fame. And, this year, Jiggy With The Piggy 2024 welcomes Craig Morgan to perform on May 3 as part of the festival.

What To Expect From Jiggy With The Piggy 2024

According to WSOC-TV, the 10th annual celebration will offer the concert, a drone show and of course mouth-watering barbecue. So, Jiggy With The Piggy 2024 promises to deliver all the fun we’ve come to expect in a decade.

And, we all love Craig Morgan’s hits ‘Redneck Yacht Club,’ ‘That’s What I Love About Sunday,’ and ‘Almost Home.’ Plus, the best part about the show is it’s free to the public. You’ll find it at the North Carolina Research Campus horseshoe.

The festival website indicates Jiggy With The Piggy 2024 officially kicks off Thursday, May 2. And, it runs through May 5 in downtown Kannapolis. The much anticipated drone show takes place following Craig Morgan’s concert.

The Food At Jiggy With The Piggy 2024

Now, let’s get to the food! Jiggy With The Piggy 2024 will host more than 70 barbecue competition teams from across the nation. And, there’s bragging rights to go along with cash prizes for the winners.

Visitors can taste competing teams’ offerings for a $10 ticket. So, for that $10, guests receive 10 samples of pork and the right to cast a vote for the best!

Furthermore, you know you’ll be getting a quality festival since Jiggy With The Piggy is proud to have earned recognition as a Top 20 Event by the Southeast Tourism Society.

The event features more than 100 arts and crafts vendors in addition to the food and the concert and a 5k walk/run.

So, check out their website for all the details on Jiggy WIth The Piggy 2024. And, make your plans to attend this super fun and unique festival that’s a Kannapolis tradtion!

In the meantime, see below to check out what happened in previous Jiggy With The Piggy festivals.

Debbie Nance is the afternoon co-host along with her husband on "The Charlie and Debbie Show" at WSOC, Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. She has been with the station for 18 years. Debbie is a CMA Award winner for Radio Personality of the Year. And, she has worked in radio for 40 years. Before her current afternoon position, Debbie spent more than a decade as co-host on morning shows in several markets across the Southeast. As a content creator for Country 1037, Debbie writes articles about food, new restaurants in the Carolinas and travel experiences.

4 Summer Festivals Happening in Charlotte This Summer

Looking to have some fun this summer? I am sure you are already planning up some fun places to go, new restaurants to try, picnics, and so much more. Well,  Charlotte is the perfect place for all of those things but it’s also a great place to enjoy a festival. That’s right, some do not realize that Charlotte has quite a few festivals happening in the area. It’s the perfect opportunity for you to get out of the house, meet new people, and try new foods. When the weather is great outside there is no reason to be in the inside. Get out and have some fun.

One of my bucket list items for this year was to visit and try new things in the city I live in. This will only be my second summer living in Charlotte, so I want to be able to really enjoy and explore. I took my time last year, but this year… we’re outside! I have heard of so many events and things happening in Charlotte and I want to try it all. New festivals, hanging out with friends, day dates with my boyfriend, and a great chance to see new vendors as well. I found a list recently of a few festivals happening in Charlotte this year and I was quite surprised. There were a few places that I had never heard of, so I am excited to learn more about them. But, for those who are not completely sold on visiting these festivals, I created a list right here. Check out a few festivals happening in Charlotte this year and why not plan your next family outing? I will give you all the information I can find, but if you want to see the full list for all festivals happening this entire year, click here.

4 Summer Festivals Happening in Charlotte

  • Coca-Cola 600: May 26

    First up is the Coca-Cola 600 happening in May. This event celebrates the iconic NASCAR race that happens at Charlotte Motor Speedway. It happens Memorial Day weekend, with this year being the historic 65th year. There will be tons of things for the entire family to enjoy from the race itself, military appreciation activities and performances, and a pre-race concert with driver appearances. Get more information and ticket details here.

  • Taste of Charlotte Festival: June 7-9

    Up next, is a festival for all of our foodies. Happening the first weekend in June is the Taste of Charlotte Festival. This is Charlotte’s largest food festival and the perfect opportunity for you to grab a great bite to eat! This three-day food festival features dozens of restaurants from around the area, performances, and many activities and vendors to choose from. Purchase festival coins to taste food and beverages throughout the festival or just swing by for FREE admission and see what’s out there. For tickets and details, click here.

  • Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: In Concert: June 7

    Are you a Harry Potter fan? Then this one is for you! Check out the Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone LIVE in concert on June 7th at the Belk Theater. You can relive one of your favorite movies like you’re really there. See the wand choose the wizard, your favorite characters, and all aspects of your favorite movie come to life with this live orchestra performance. Get more and your tickets here.

  • Back to the Future: the Musical: July 9-21

    Let’s head Back to the Future with the musical! Coming to Charlotte this July is the Back to the Future Musical at the Belk Theater. The Broadway musical is coming to Charlotte and you can see the story come to life. When Marty McFly finds himself transported back to 1955 in a time machine built by the eccentric scientist Doc Brown. See the story come to fruition in this musical production. Click here for more information. 

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