The North Carolina Folk Festival saw record-breaking attendance this year.
More than 160,000 people gathered in Greensboro over the weekend — 30,000 more than the previous record set last year. The free, three-day music festival featured 44 North Carolina-based bands as well as three national acts.
Artistic Director Savannah Thorne says this year they leaned into the headliner model more than they have in the past…