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05/04/2026

What an amazing event! 🎷🌼

Thank you to everyone who showed up, supported, and helped make this event special. A special thanks to , , , , and for their fantastic performances!

We are looking forward to our other upcoming music series events and we hope to see you there!

🐞 Centennial Sound Bites
🌳 Salsa at The Park (2nd friday of every month beginning 7/10)

04/24/2026

💐🌷TOMORROW is our Spring Jazz Market! 🌷🌺

Here are some FAQs to ensure you’re prepared for tomorrow’s festivities. We can’t wait to see you there! 🥳

04/22/2026

🎷With only 3 days until our Spring Jazz Market we are so excited to spotlight our final artist! 🌻

Join us for an unforgettable afternoon of live music, local vendors, and great food in the heart of downtown Raleigh!

🗓 Saturday, April 25
⏰ 12–6 PM
📍 Moore Square Park

We’re bringing you six incredible local jazz artists:

✨ Artist Spotlight: Garret Hitmar & Rootdown Collective

Root Down is a Raleigh-based collective of jazz musicians led by saxophonist Garret Hitmar, focused on fun grooves and infectious swing. The collective has several formats from a chordless trio or traditional quartet to a B3 organ group with two horns. The collaboration of these different musicians and their improvised interaction creates the great energy Root Down is known for!

We hope to see you there!

04/17/2026

🎷🌷 Just 8 days until our Spring Jazz Market! 🌻🎺

Join us for an unforgettable afternoon of live music, local vendors, and great food in the heart of downtown Raleigh!

🗓 Saturday, April 25
⏰ 12–6 PM
📍 Moore Square Park

We’re bringing you six incredible local jazz artists, plus dozens of vendors and food trucks to explore all day long.

✨ Artist Spotlight: DEXTER MOSES —

Born and raised in Richmond, VA, now based in Raleigh-Durham NC, Dexter Moses is a saxophonist, composer, and educator. Throughout his career he’s performed and recorded with top jazz artists such as Branford Marsalis, Delfeayo Marsalis & the Uptown Jazz Orchestra @ the Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival, Joey Calderazzo, Nasheet Waits, Nnenna and Pierce Freelon’s GRAMMY nominated Ancestars, Lenora Zenzalai Helm @ Carnegie Hall NYC, Igmar Thomas’ Revive Big Band, and many more. Moses’ highly acclaimed self-released debut album, New Perspective (2024), highlights his maturity as he sonically represents a human experience while staying true to the jazz tradition. In addition to his performance career, Moses serves as a saxophone professor at his alma mater, North Carolina Central University, and Duke University.

Mark your calendar and come soak up the sounds, support local talent, and celebrate the season with us! 🎶🌼

04/12/2026

🎶🎵Oak City Music Collective is proud to be making a lasting impact on our local communities by:

✅ Supporting Artists

✅ Creating Spaces for Connection

✅ Expanding Access to Music and Cultural Education across the Region.

👉 Whether you volunteer, vend, play, or just come out to enjoy the music, you’re helping us keep the momentum going!

🌸🎺Join us for the Spring Jazz Market on Saturday, April 25 at Moore Square Park and be part of what’s next 🎷🌸

📲 Get involved and learn more over at oakcitymusic.com/getinvolved

04/10/2026

OCMC is looking for passionate, community-driven individuals to help bring the energy to our upcoming Knightdale Latin Nights series!

• Salsa in the Park at Knightdale Station Park – Friday, July 10 (more dates coming soon!) 💃

✍️ Sign up to volunteer and be part of something special at oakcitymusic.com/volunteers.

Stay tuned for more dates in our Knightdale Latin Nights series!!

04/07/2026

⭐️Calling all vendors!

OCMC is now accepting applications for our upcoming events/festivals:

• Spring Jazz Market – limited spots left!
• Salsa at The Park – Knightdale Station Park
• End of Summer Block Party

We would love to collaborate and feature amazing vendors like you!

✍️ Apply now at oakcitymusic.com/vendors

Want to help out behind the scenes and serve your community? Volunteer with us! Apply at oakcitymusic.com/volunteers!

🎺🎷🎶 Don’t miss out on our upcoming Spring Jazz Market! Join us Saturday, April 25, in Downtown Raleigh at Moore Square Park from 12-6PM. Featuring six incredible jazz artists, food trucks, and a selection of vendors, this event will be amazing!

04/01/2026

Join us Saturday April 25 for the Spring Jazz Market 🎷

Make your way over to downtown Raleigh for live jazz, delicious food trucks, sweet treats, and amazing local vendors! 🚚🌯🧁🎺

📍Where? 👉 Moore Square Park
🗓️ When? 👉 Saturday, April 25th
⏰ Time? 👉12:00 PM – 6:00 PM

As always, this event is FREE to everyone and ALL AGES ✅

Send this to your friends! 📲

See you at the Spring Jazz Market 😎

Limited amount of vendor spots left. If you’re interested in vending head to oakcitymusic.com/vendors to apply.

03/02/2026

Get ready for another amazing season of Centennial Sound Bites live at 🐞🌞🍔

The beloved lunch-time series kicks off Wednesday March 4th and runs through the end of April! Live music 12-1PM

Gather your crew and head over to Centennial Campus for lunch and watch some amazing artists performing 🎵

As always, it’s free and all ages ✨ live at 321 Coffee!

Our Spring Lineup:
🐞 Wed 3/4 .charlz
🐞 Wed 3/11
🐞 Wed 3/25
🐞 Wed 4/1
🐞 Wed 4/8
🐞 Wed 4/15 .sings
🐞 Wed 4/22 Guacuco
🐞 Wed 4/29

We got everything from Folk, to Blues, to Afro Colombian Jazz - you don’t want to miss this!

See you for lunch at Centennial 😎
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02/11/2026

📢💥2026 Internship Applications Are Open!💥📢

Wishing to gain hands on experience in the local music and arts scene? Are you passionate about the arts, people, and creating community impact through music?

Oak City Music Collective (OCMC) is currently seeking enthusiastic and dedicated interns to join our team and gain hands-on experience in the world of music production, arts programming, and community engagement.

Interns will play a vital role in supporting OCMC’s year-round programming, including helping produce large-scale events, managing digital content, engaging with our community, and working alongside some of the industry’s top professionals and performers.

Do not miss your chance!

Apply Today!

To apply, please send your resume and a short statement of interest to internships to [email protected]

‼️The application deadline is February 28th at 11:59pm.‼️

For more information, please head to:
oakcitymusic.com/internships

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