The band on hand to celebrate the opening of the RBC Center 10 years ago will be back to headline this year’s Artsplosure festival. Big Bad Voodoo Daddy will play on the main stage late Sunday afternoon of the May 16 and 17 festival.

Like previous years, this 30th edition of Artsplosure will include the art market, two music stages, Kidsplosure, large-scale art installations, and more. The weekend-long event is free to the public. The Art Market showcases the talent of more than 170 juried visual artists and crafters from across the country. Artwork by fine artists and crafters exhibiting in 11 different categories will be available for purchase, including painting, photography, pottery, jewelry and more.

The Main Stage and North Carolina Stage will be located in Moore Square. In addition to Big Bad VooDoo Daddy, the event will feature musical performances by Kellylee Evans, Buckwheat Zydeco, The Soul of John Black, Trombone Shorty, Tropic Orchestra, Jonathan Scales, and others to be announced at a later date. New this year, performances will run until 10:00PM on Saturday.

Kidsplosure provides activities and entertainment for children. In addition to the many arts and crafts available, the Kidsplosure Stage will provide live family-friendly entertainment.

Each year, the Spring Arts Festival attracts up to 80,000 people over the course of the weekend. The event is presented by Artsplosure, a nonprofit corporation that also produces First Night Raleigh.