NC State Fair announces 2015 lineup, lots of locals

After years of losing money for the Dorton Arena concerts during the North Carolina State Fair booking somewhat expensive national acts that didn't typically deliver strong ticket sales, this year the lineup will exclusively feature North Carolina acts and all of the shows will be free.

A few acts caught our attention including local indie favorites The Love Language playing the big stage on Friday, October 23. The outdoor waterfall stage will feature Hammer No More the Fingers and The Beast among the lineup on Saturday October 24. Other acts playing the fair include the Charlie Daniels Band, Jason Michael Carroll, The Real Laww, Peter Lamb and the Wolves and many more. Check out the full lineup below.

2013 Locally Grown concert and movie series announced

The annual Locally Grown concert and movie series atop Wallace Plaza in Chapel Hill will return in 2013 and will feature three free concerts and six movies.

The groups performing this year are Kooley High and JSWISS on June 27, The Wusses and The Whom on July 25 and Virgins Family Band, The Morning Brigade and Clockwork Kids on August 29.

Each concert and film will start at 8 p.m. Check out the full schedule below which includes the films in series, Ghostbusters, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, The Avengers, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Finding Nemo and Psycho.