Editing Wilmington, North Carolina (section)

===Music===
Chamber Music Wilmington was founded in 1995 and presents its four-concert "Simply Classical" series every season. The concerts are performed by world-class chamber musicians and are held at UNCW's Beckwith Recital Hall.

The Wilmington Symphony Orchestra was established in 1971 and offers throughout the year a series of five classical performances, and a Free Family Concert.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://wilmingtonsymphony.org/ |title=Wilmington Symphony Orchestra &#124; Wilmington NC |publisher=Wilmingtonsymphony.org |access-date=May 21, 2013}}</ref>

One of the largest [[DIY]] festivals, the Wilmington Exchange Festival, occurs over a period of five days around [[Memorial Day]] each year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wefestival.com/ |title=Wilmington Exchange Festival for Art, Music and More |publisher=We Festival |access-date=May 21, 2013 |archive-date=July 18, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130718175759/http://wefestival.com/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Beginning in 1980, the North Carolina Jazz Festival is an annual three-day traditional jazz festival that features world-renowned jazz musicians.<ref>{{Cite web |title=History |url=https://ncjazzfestival.org/about/ |access-date=August 31, 2024 |website=North Carolina Jazz Festival |language=en-US}}</ref>

The Cape Fear Blues Society is a driving force behind blues music in Wilmington. The organization manages, staffs and sponsors weekly Cape Fear Blues Jams and the annual Cape Fear Blues Challenge talent competition (winners travel to Memphis TN for the International Blues Challenge). Its largest endeavor is the Cape Fear Blues Festival, an annual celebration that showcases local, regional and national touring blues artists performing at a variety of events and venues, including the Cape Fear Blues Cruise, Blues Workshops, an All-Day Blues Jam, and numerous live club shows. Membership in the CFBS is open to listeners and musicians alike.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.capefearblues.org |title=Cape Fear Blues Society – Wilmington, NC |publisher=Capefearblues.org |access-date=May 21, 2013}}</ref>
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