Asheville is a roots/bluegrass and jam hub; Raleigh–Durham and Charlotte support indie, hip-hop, and touring rock/country.Songwriter culture is strong statewide.
- Asheville
- Black Mountain
- Burlington
- Cary
- Charlotte
- Clayton
- Concord
- Cramerton
- Creedmoor
- Davidson
- Duck
- Elkin
- Fayetteville
- Franklinton
- Gastonia
- Granite Falls
- Greensboro
- High Point
- Holly Springs
- Indian Trail
- Kernersville
- Kill Devil Hills
- Matthews
- Mint Hill
- Mooresville
- Morehead City
- Mt Holly
- Murphy
- New Bern
- Pineville
- Raleigh
- Salisbury
- Statesville
- Wade
- Waxhaw
- Wilmington
- Winston-Salem
- Woodfin