Upstate New York

Music Festivals

From intimate bluegrass gatherings to massive multi-day destinations.

Upcoming festivals

Green Mountain Bluegrass & Roots FestivalAug 13–16 Hoochenanny FestivalAug 14–16 Philadelphia Folk FestivalAug 14–16 Black Bear Music FestAug 14–16 Lasso MontrealAug 15–16 Jazz in the ValleyAug 16–17

30 upcoming festivals

August 2026 (12)

Aug 13–16

Green Mountain Bluegrass & Roots FestivalON SALE

Watchhouse, I'm With Her, Railroad Earth, Noam Pikelny, Dan Tyminski

Riley Rink at Hunter Park, Manchester, VTCAMPING

Aug 14–16

Hoochenanny FestivalON SALE

My Morning Jacket, Guster, Cracker, Toadies, Lit, Amigo The Devil, Karina Rykman, Grace Bowers

Center Park West, Town of Perinton, Fairport

Aug 14–16

Philadelphia Folk FestivalON SALE

Old Pool Farm, Schwenksville, PACAMPING

Aug 14–16

Black Bear Music FestON SALE

Harwinton Fairgrounds, Harwinton, CTCAMPING

Aug 15–16

Lasso MontrealDATES ANNOUNCED

Parc Jean-Drapeau, Montreal, QC

Aug 16–17

Jazz in the ValleyDATES ANNOUNCED

Victor C. Waryas Park, Poughkeepsie waterfront, Poughkeepsie

Aug 20–23

Pickin’ in the PastureON SALE

Alexander Farm, 2515 Covert Rd, LodiCAMPING

Aug 20–22

Chenango Blues FestivalON SALE

Booker T. Jones, Charlie Musselwhite with GA-20, The Record Company, John Primer, Carolyn Wonderland

Chenango County Fairgrounds, Norwich, NY

Aug 23–24

Afropunk BLKTOPIARUMORED

Prospect Park (via Celebrate Brooklyn), Brooklyn, NY

Aug 28–29

Lewiston Jazz FestivalON SALE

Bria Skonberg Quintet, Paul Marinaro Quartet

Center Street, Lewiston, Lewiston, NY

Aug 28–29

WhirlyBird Music & Arts FestivalON SALE

Downtown Jamestown (multi-venue), Jamestown, NY

Aug 28–30

Outlaw Music Festival 2026 | August 28-30, NY DatesON SALE

Willie Nelson & Family, The Avett Brothers, Sheryl Crow

Northwell at Jones Beach Theater / Bethel Woods Center for the Arts / Broadview Stage at SPAC, Multiple NY Cities

September 2026 (14)

Sep 1

BareRoots Music FestivalDATES ANNOUNCED

Thornden Park Amphitheater, Syracuse

Sep 4–6

Adirondack Independence Music FestivalDATES ANNOUNCED

Festival Commons at Charles R. Wood Park, Lake George

Sep 5

Albany Riverfront Jazz FestivalDATES ANNOUNCED

Jennings Landing, Corning Preserve, Albany, NY

Sep 5–7

Rhythm & RootsON SALE

Devil Makes Three, St. Paul & The Broken Bones, Margo Price, Marty Stuart

Ninigret Park, Charlestown, RICAMPING

Sep 6

Northern Current Music FestivalLINEUP ANNOUNCED

Riverside Park, Saranac Lake, NY

Sep 11–13

Silver Bay Mountain Music FestivalDATES ANNOUNCED

Silver Bay YMCA, Silver BayCAMPING

Sep 11–12

LUMA FestivalDATES ANNOUNCED

Downtown Binghamton, Binghamton, NY

Sep 11–12

Rock The Country — HamburgON SALE

Kid Rock, Hank Williams Jr., Nelly, Chris Janson, Gavin Adcock

Erie County Fairgrounds, Hamburg, NYCAMPING

Sep 12–13

Colorscape Chenango Arts FestivalDATES ANNOUNCED

East and West Parks, Norwich, NY

Sep 17–20

CityFolkDATES ANNOUNCED

Ottawa, ON

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

Sep 18–20

XPoNential Music FestivalDATES ANNOUNCED

Wiggins Waterfront Park, Camden, NJ

Sep 19–20

Sea.Hear.NowON SALE

Asbury Park Beach & Boardwalk, Asbury Park, NJ

Sep 23–27

Pop MontrealON SALE

Multiple venues, Montreal, Montreal, QC

October 2026 (4)

Oct 1–4

FolkFaces Fest 10 2026 | October 1-4, Darien CenterON SALE

Folkfaces

Cherry Hill Campground, Darien CenterCAMPING

Oct 2–4

Hudson Jazz FestivalDATES ANNOUNCED

Hudson Hall, Hudson

Oct 3

Sleepy Hollow Music Festival 2026 | October 3, Kingsland Point ParkON SALE

Everclear, The Smithereens, Fastball, SoulShine

Kingsland Point Park, Sleepy Hollow

Oct 8–12

Into The Pines: The High HarvestDATES ANNOUNCED

Sterling Stage Kamphitheater, Sterling, NYCAMPING

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