Tuck Fest - Charlotte On The Cheap

Musicians playing electric and acoustic guitars and drums on a stage. — Tuck Fest (photo: Sharon Welling)

The U.S. National Whitewater Center’s very popular music and outdoors festival, Tuck Fest, is planned for spring of 2024.

The dates are April 19 to 21, 2024.

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The festival takes place:

Friday, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Sunday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Jump to the schedule.

Musical artists have been announced:

Friday: The Heavy Heavy and Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway
Saturday: Dylan LeBlanc and Margo Price
Sunday: Rayland Baxter and Courtney Barnett

Tuck Fest is more than just a music festival. It also features many outdoor clinics, races, competitions, and yoga sessions, as well as a large outdoor vendor market.

Admission is free. It’s free to watch the bands and demos. Yoga classes, bike clinics, etc. are free. There’s a fee for entering the competitions, and there’s a $12 parking charge.

Regular pass activities will be available too.

The name “Tuck Fest” comes from the Tuckaseegee Ford and Trail, a historical landmark located at the USNWC.

Tuck Fest 2024 Schedule

Friday

10 a.m. to 7 p.m.: Whitewater Center activities
1 pm.: All Levels Flow
2 p.m.: Deep Water Solo Competition: Seeding and Open Gym
2:30 p.m.: Fun Flow Yoga
4 to 8 p.m.: Hours for Vendor Village
4 p.m.: Power Flow
5 p.m.: The Dirty Crit Competition: Finals
6:30 p.m.: Fun Flow Yoga
7 p.m.: Live Music: The Heavy Heavy
7:45 p.m.: Night Adventure Race
8:45 p.m.: Night Trail Race
9 p.m.: Live Music: Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway

Saturday

8 a.m.: Tuck Fest Half Marathon and 5K Trail Race
8:30 a.m.: Swim the Ford
9 a.m.: Boatercross Competition: Seeding
9 a.m.: Bouldering Competition
9 a.m.: Power Flow
10 a.m. to 7 p.m.: Whitewater Center Activities
10 a.m. to 8 p.m.: Hours for Vendor Village
10 a.m.: Flatwater Kayak Race
11 a.m.: Adventure Architect
11 a.m.: SUP Y oga
11:30 a.m.: 12K MTB Race
11:30 a.m.: Open Level Flow
11:30 a.m.: Raft Race; unguided — presented by U.S. Coast Guard
11:30 a.m.: Raft Race: guided — presented by U.S. Coast Guard
12:30 p.m.: Youth Short Track MTB Race
12:30 p.m.: Deep water Solo: Athlete Meet & Greet
1 p.m.: Family Adventure Race
1 p.m.: All Levels Flow
2 p.m.: Art in Nature
2 p.m.: Learn to Raft Guide
2:30 p.m.: Kids’ Yoga
3:30 p.m.: 12K Trail Race
4 p.m.: Baker’s Dozen Kayak Race
4:30 p.m.: Acro Yoga
4:30 p.m.: Deep Water Solo Competition: Finals
4:30 p.m.: Half Dozen SUP Race
6 p.m.: Slow Flow
7 p.m.: Live Music: Dylan LeBlanc
9 p.m.: Live Music Margo Price

Sunday

8 a.m.: 8K Trail Race
9 a.m.: Slow Flow
9:30 a.m.: Flatwater SUP Race
10 a.m.: Paddle Royale
10 a.m.: Downriver Rodeo
10 a.m.: Top Rope Competition
10 a.m.: MTB Quarter Centruy
10:30 a.m.: Youth Obstacle Challenge
11 a.m.: SUP Yoga
11 a.m.: Short-bike World Championships
11 a.m.: Benefit of the Bees
11:30 a.m.: Open Level Flow
12:30 p.m.: Boatercross Competition: Finals
1 p.m.: All Levels Flow
1 p.m.: Youth Trail Race
2 p.m.: Owl Discovery
2:30 p.m.: Power Flow
3 p.m.: Live Music Rayland Baxter
3:30 p.m.: Dog Jog and 5K Trail Race
3:30 p.m.: Tuck Fest Aqua Rock
4 p.m.: Beginner Yoga
5 p.m.: Live music: Courtney Barnett
5:30 p.m.: Acro Yoga

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