Town guide · Piedmont

Kannapolis

A town in Cabarrus County, home to 61,708 people.

35.48° N · -80.64° W · Cabarrus County

31.63Ray Arts IndexSee the score ↓
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Ray Arts Index

Kannapolis on the Ray Arts Index

31.63 out of 100

The Index measures a town’s live music and cultural life in six parts: its venues, how often shows happen, its festivals, the groups behind them, local government support, and heritage. It rates towns, never venues or artists, and missing information is never counted as zero.

  1. 1Live music venuesActive venues of every size6.27 of 25
  2. 2Regular live musicHow often shows and series happen2.71 of 20
  3. 3Festivals and big eventsAnnual festivals and large cultural events6.41 of 20
  4. 4Supporting organizationsArts councils, nonprofits and presenters0.58 of 15
  5. 5Local government supportFunding, arts districts, cultural staff5.66 of 10
  6. 6Heritage and educationHistoric sites, Hall of Fame ties, school music10 of 10

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