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How To Get Your Art Of Cool Fest RFID Wristbands & Avoid The Crowds, Rush

Phyllis Coley @phyllis_coley

Durham, NC – Walk right into the Annual Art of Cool Festival on September 27th – 29th in downtown Durham. Gaining admission to this one-of-a-kind event featuring 20-plus acts at 6 venues can be just that easy. RFID wristbands will be used this year for entry (and to gain re-entry) into any of the 6 venues. RFID stands for radio frequency identification and the electronic chips in the wristbands allow ticket takers to simply scan your wristband to gain access.

Jill Scott, Run DMC, Ari Lennox, Whodini and Big Daddy Kane featuring The Symphony lead the all-star lineup. The main venue will be the Durham Bulls Athletic Park (DBAP), located at 408 Blackwell Street. Produced by The DOME Group LLC, the 2019 sixth Annual Art of Cool Festival will feature a range of R&B, Neo Soul, Hip-Hop, Jazz, alternative and spoken word performances, and speakers, in addition to the DBAP, AOCFEST will include 5 other venues: the Durham Armory, Motorco Music Hall, Carolina Theatre, The Pinhook and The Masonic Lodge.

RFID Wristband Pickup Process:

  • Purchase your AOCFEST ticket through Eventbrite: http://bit.ly/30BS5Nb. 
  • Redeem Eventbrite ticket for your official AOCFEST 2019 RFID wristbands at these BCBS of NC locations:

                        5349 Ballantyne Commons Parkway – Charlotte, NC 28277

                        8511 Brier Creek Parkway – Raleigh, NC 27617

                        Mon-Fri 9:00 am – 7:00 pm; Sat 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

                        Now through Wednesday, Sept 25th

  • Pickup AOCFEST 2019 RFID wristbands at Wristband City (CBC Plaza) & Box Office (Durham Bulls Athletic Park)

                        Thurs. Sept 26, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

                        Fri. Sept 27, 11:00 am – 10:00 pm

                        Sat. Sept 28, 11:00 am – 10:00 pm

It’s that easy. Don’t wait. 

Also performing at AOCFEST 2019 on Friday September 27th: classically-trained hip-hop duo Black Violin; saxophonist Marcus Anderson; Singer-songwriter Yolanda Rabun; NC hip-hop producer, rapper and scholar 9th Wonder presents 95 Live; Go-Go band Jus Once; British soul singer-songwriter Omar Lye-Fook; Jazz/hip-hop fusion quintet ZOOCRÜ; Alternative Pop project Flint Eastwood; Beatboxer-singer-pianist Butterscotch; MGL & the Rev; Sister-duo and PJ Morton’s background singers, The Amours; and Saxophonist Mark Allen Felton. At the Masonic Lodge, a 12-hour DJ Party will be held featuring Trap Karaoke, House, Old School, Neo-Soul, Mixes and Scratches by DJ RNB, DJ Skaz, DJ Kool Sheed, DJ Marlon, DJ Frances Jaye, and DJ CK.

Motown Records singer-songwriter BJ the Chicago Kid will headline AOCFEST’s Saturday, September 28th show on the Durham Armory stage. Additional performances at AOCFEST 2019 on Saturday, September 28th: Rapper, entrepreneur and activist DJ Talib Kweli; Poet Jessica Care Moore; Los Angeles-based collective Emotional Oranges; new genre-bending band Chiiild; Rapper and National Poetry Slam Champion G Yamazawa together with Rapper J Gunn; Hip-hop artist Lvitto; 3am; Durham artist Caliwood Rassamon; “The Afterparty” with DJ Skillz; “The Dirty South” with DJ Scientist (Yin-Yang Twins); DJ Nabs presents “Free Yourself” featuring Sole, Dionne Farris, and DJ Mike Nice. Professor, author, and speaker Michael Eric Dyson will inspire festival-goers with a keynote on Saturday, September 28th morning at the Carolina Theatre. An Ultimate Musicians Jam session will be held Saturday night at Beyu Caffe.

Saturday’s 12-hour DJ Party will feature Reggae, Hip-Hop battles, Mixes and Scratches by DJ Lil Bee, DJ CK, DJ Fatz, DJ HighRise, DJ Assassin and Public Enemy’s Terminator X at the Masonic Lodge.

On Sunday, September 29th, AOCFEST will host a VIP brunch featuring North Carolina’s favorite musical sons The Hamiltones at the Durham Convention Center from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm.