Upstate NY Music Festivals

Your guide to music festivals across Upstate New York — from intimate bluegrass gatherings to massive multi-day destination events. Filter by region, genre, or status to find your next festival.

30 upcoming festivals

May 2026 (6)

May 8–17

Rochester Lilac FestivalLINEUP ANNOUNCED

Highland Park, Rochester

May 19 – Jun 14

Geneva Music FestivalLINEUP ANNOUNCED

Multiple venues, Geneva

May 21–24

Sterling Stage FolkfestDATES ANNOUNCED

Sterling Stage Kampitheater, SterlingCAMPING

May 22–24

FÊTE ADKON SALE

Jes, Wave Wave, Osheen, Holly T

Fort William Henry Conference Center, Lake George

May 30

Finger Lakes Country Music FestivalON SALE

Lee Brice, Avery Anna

Wayne County Fairgrounds, PalmyraCAMPING

May 31 – Jun 11

Lake George Music FestivalDATES ANNOUNCED

Carriage House and venues, Lake George

June 2026 (10)

Jun 11–13

New York State Blues FestivalLINEUP ANNOUNCED

Gary Clark Jr.

Chevy Court, NYS Fairgrounds, Syracuse

Jun 12–13

Thousand Islands Bluegrass FestivalDATES ANNOUNCED

Coyote Moon Vineyards, Clayton

Jun 19–27

Rochester International Jazz FestivalON SALE

Trombone Shorty, Count Basie Orchestra, Gladys Knight, Chris Botti, Robert Cray, Galactic

Multiple venues, downtown Rochester, Rochester

Jun 19–21

Estival FestivalON SALE

Honey Hounds

Sugar Mountain, CaneadeaCAMPING

Jun 19–27

June in BuffaloDATES ANNOUNCED

University at Buffalo, Buffalo

Jun 21

Hudson River Music FestivalON SALE

Warren Haynes, Grahame Lesh, Daniel Donato, Margo Price, Cimafunk, Jesse Welles

Croton Point Park, Croton-on-Hudson

Jun 26–28

Old Songs FestivalLINEUP ANNOUNCED

Cathy Fink, Marcy Marxer, Cane Mill Road

Altamont Fairgrounds, Altamont

Jun 26–28

Ithaca Reggae FestON SALE

Stewart Park, Ithaca

Jun 27–28

Saratoga Jazz FestivalON SALE

Patti LaBelle, The Revivalists, Christone Kingfish Ingram, Cimafunk, The Dip

Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC), Saratoga Springs

Jun 27 – Aug 22

Seagle FestivalON SALE

Seagle Festival Campus, Schroon Lake

July 2026 (6)

Jul 2–5

Great Blue Heron Music FestivalON SALE

Ripe, The Dip, Donna the Buffalo, Moontricks, Big Something

Heron Farm & Event Center, ShermanCAMPING

Jul 11

Rock the Dock Music FestivalON SALE

Dark Star Orchestra, Spafford, Strange Machines

Lake George Steamboat Company Pier, Lake George

Jul 13–18

Catskills Irish Arts WeekDATES ANNOUNCED

Various venues, East Durham

Jul 15–19

Grey Fox Bluegrass FestivalON SALE

Del McCoury Band, Rhiannon Giddens, Infamous Stringdusters, The SteelDrivers

Walsh Farm, Oak HillCAMPING

Jul 16–19

Finger Lakes GrassRoots FestivalON SALE

Trumansburg Fairgrounds, TrumansburgCAMPING

Jul 31 – Aug 2

Spiedie Fest & Balloon RallyLINEUP ANNOUNCED

Jefferson Starship, Hunter Hayes, Kansas

Otsiningo Park, Binghamton

August 2026 (3)

Aug 14–16

Hoochenanny FestivalDATES ANNOUNCED

Center Park West, Town of Perinton, Fairport

Aug 16–17

Jazz in the ValleyDATES ANNOUNCED

Victor C. Waryas Park, Poughkeepsie waterfront, Poughkeepsie

Aug 20–23

Pickin’ in the PastureDATES ANNOUNCED

Alexander Farm, 2515 Covert Rd, LodiCAMPING

September 2026 (4)

Sep 1

BareRoots Music FestivalRUMORED

Thornden Park Amphitheater, Syracuse

Sep 4–6

Adirondack Independence Music FestivalDATES ANNOUNCED

Festival Commons at Charles R. Wood Park, Lake George

Sep 11–13

Silver Bay Mountain Music FestivalDATES ANNOUNCED

Silver Bay YMCA, Silver BayCAMPING

Sep 18–20

Borderland Music + Arts FestivalON SALE

Jack White, Alabama Shakes, Lord Huron, Pixies, The Head and the Heart

Knox Farm State Park, East Aurora

October 2026 (1)

Oct 2–4

Hudson Jazz FestivalDATES ANNOUNCED

Hudson Hall, Hudson

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