I’m a tree hugger, but they really should thin those pines out so the skyline is visible from the big field. 
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I am also a tree hugger and I say, the trees stay! lol…
Besides, you know that the trees offer a “sound” buffer and gosh knows we need that for those that live near by…
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Be careful. You’ll be called a NIMBY for such a thoughtful and reasoned defense of the trees.
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For those concerned with the condition of the field afterwards and wether or not the city has plans to help see below:
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I jogged through Dix park last night. The field was rutted out some where it looks like food trucks etc were parked. Otherwise the field looked fairly decent except an area where it looks like the stage was set up. Will need some work to get it back into shape.
I think as long as there is a plan and agreement in place for the event organizers to repair the field afterwards I don’t see an issue. Plus I’m sure the staff will learn how to manage events better the more they do these so that there is not as much damage in the future. Like having a paved or gravel area for food trucks for example. Or putting a green landscaping fabric over the grass in high traffic areas to protect it.
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For me, the big question is how long will the park take to “heal”? I’m also curious what access to the park will be while it heals. If the park gets popular for events, and if it’s cordoned off while healing, it could create an exclusionary pattern to its use by the public.
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In have had the same thoughts. It was wet before the event and I’m sure that made things worse, but it will be interesting to observe how this plays out.
Yes if they have to close the park for several weeks it would not be good. However, the area of the festival was probably 1/6th of the total park area. So even if they close part of the field to regrow the grass, there is still plenty of park to go around.
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Those areas would have to be activated for general public use. I don’t know enough about them to know if those areas are, or if they are for specific uses. Also, acreage associated with buildings, and forest aren’t really activated yet.
Not sure if this has been shared in the group yet but it does look like there will be a Dreamville fest next year.
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Nice. Doesn’t look like an official announcement, but certainly a statement of intent.
As I and others have said, would love for this to be an annual event (which it certainly seems like the organizers are up for)! With this, Hopscotch, and World of Bluegrass that is a nice trifecta of large music events for the city.
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Everyone’s thoughts or opinions on how well Hopscotch, The World of Bluegrass or other events would fair if moved or somehow could include Dix park? 
I’ve never been to WoB, but for Hopscotch I think part of the fun is “hopping” (pun intended) from one venue to another throughout downtown, stumbling upon an interesting artist at one of the stages, etc. I think it would lose that appeal if it moved to a closed venue like Dix.
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If they were moved from Downtown, we wouldn’t bother going. For us, that’s part of the draw to walk around, experience the music, go for a drink, see some music, go to a restaurant nearby, go back for some music. Personal opinion here, but these music festivals in spaces like this are hell for me, and have been since I graduated from college.
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I’m a club show kind of guy myself so would love to see Raleigh host Hopscotch-like festivals (smaller venues, large quantity of options) as well as the large-scale Dreamville-like festivals. (large crowds, few artists) This shows Raleigh’s flexibility in handling it all.
But you just won’t see me at Dreamville and others like that. It’s just my personal preference, not into that kind of festival dynamic.
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I’m glad the city decided to bring the sunflower fields back again this year. I’m curious if there will be the same issues with parking and traffic.
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Some good national press for Dix Park:
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Great Business Insider article on Dix Park:
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