Avett Brothers will return to Wilmington for Azalea Festival

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — For the third time in five years, the Avett Brothers will be among the concerts for the Azalea Festival.

The festival announced today the band from Concord will play the main stage at Cape Fear Community College on Thursday, April 7.

Tickets are $55 and go on sale online at NCAzaleaFestival.org this Saturday at 9 a.m. and at the Azalea Festival Office Monday at 9 a.m. The ticket office at 5725 Oleander Drive, Suite B-7, is open Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

The Avett Brothers also played the Azalea Festival in 2011. They helped christen the outdoor venue at CFCC in 2013.