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John Fogerty and Steve Winwood on the same stage at CMAC on September 5, 2026 — the final weekend of the summer season at Canandaigua’s outdoor amphitheater — is the kind of announcement that requires no additional salesmanship. Two of rock’s most singular voices, a combined catalog that stretches across six decades, and a Finger Lakes evening that will be among the last warm ones of the year. Pay attention.
About the Show
John Fogerty spent three years as the creative engine of Creedence Clearwater Revival and produced, in that compressed span, one of the most durable bodies of work in American rock music. “Fortunate Son,” “Proud Mary,” “Bad Moon Rising,” “Green River,” “Born on the Bayou” — songs so deeply embedded in the culture that it becomes easy to forget how unusual they were when they arrived: Bayou-inflected swamp rock made by a California kid who’d never been to Louisiana, executed with a directness and authority that bypassed trend entirely. His solo catalog, particularly “Centerfield,” cemented a legacy that doesn’t require revisiting for proof of quality — it simply exists.
Steve Winwood arrived even earlier. The Birmingham-born multi-instrumentalist was fronting The Spencer Davis Group as a teenager in the mid-1960s, went on to Traffic, Blind Faith, and Arc of a Diver, and produced with “Higher Love” in 1986 one of the decade’s defining pieces of blue-eyed soul. Winwood at the keyboard and behind the microphone is a reminder that certain musicians simply operate at a different altitude — and he has been doing so for longer than most of his audience has been alive.
Two artists of this magnitude sharing a bill at a 15,000-seat outdoor venue is, by any reasonable measure, undersized for their combined stature. That is precisely why you should be there.
Venue Info
CMAC in early September occupies a specific and irreplaceable position in the upstate concert calendar: the last gasp of proper summer, when the Finger Lakes evening air has begun to cool just enough to make a light layer advisable but not yet necessary, and the daylight lingers long enough to catch the first set in golden hour. The Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center sits on a hillside outside Canandaigua with capacity for 15,000 across reserved pavilion seating and an open lawn. The sight lines are reliable throughout, the natural bowl shape assists with acoustic clarity, and the surrounding wine country makes a legitimate case for arriving early and staying late.
This is the final major outdoor show of the season at CMAC. It will feel that way, and that feeling adds something to the night. Full venue details at CMAC. Regional information for trip planning at Finger Lakes.
Tickets & Pricing
Pricing has not yet been announced. Given the combined stature of these two headliners, expect the pavilion to move quickly when tickets go on sale. Check back for updates and secure seats early.
Tickets will be available through the CMAC box office: Get Tickets
Secondary market options through TicketNetwork once inventory is established.