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By anybody\u2019s guess, the Carolina Hurricanes\u2019 victory parade drew a massive number of people jammed elbow-to-elbow for more than a mile, a sea of red so enormous it conjured thoughts of Woodstock.<\/p>\n

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But the official number wasn\u2019t just eye-popping, it very likely broke Raleigh\u2019s record for most people in one place: 150,000.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s the total confirmed by Raleigh police, according to a city spokesperson.<\/p>\n

It equals roughly a third of Raleigh\u2019s population.<\/p>\n

Last year, Raleigh\u2019s Wide Open Music Festival drew that many fans over three days.<\/p>\n

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As Canes forward Seth Jarvis stood on the rally stage, he sized up the massive crowd in front of him, shook his head and said what everyone in Raleigh was thinking:<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis is crazy.\u201d<\/p>\n

This story was originally published June 20, 2026 at 3:07 PM.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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