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.

79 upcoming festivals

June 2026 (10)

Jun 25 – Aug 16

Bard SummerScapeON SALE

Suddenly Last Summer (world premiere), Die ägyptische Helena, Lucinda Childs, Mozart and His World, Justin Vivian Bond

Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY

Jun 25 – Jul 4

Montreal Jazz FestivalDATES ANNOUNCED

Quartier des Spectacles, Montreal, QC

Jun 26–28

Old Songs FestivalON SALE

Holly Near, Garnet Rogers, Guy Davis

Altamont Fairgrounds, Altamont

Jun 26–28

Ithaca Reggae FestON SALE

Stewart Park, Ithaca

Jun 26–28

Solid Sound FestivalSOLD OUT

Wilco, Jeff Tweedy, Billy Bragg, Gang of Four

MASS MoCA, North Adams, MA

Jun 26–28

Escapade Music FestivalON SALE

Ottawa, ON

Jun 26–28

Moon Bloom Music & Arts Festival 2026 | June 26-28, Coeymans HollowON SALE

Dirtwire, Sa-Roc

Magic Forest Farm, Coeymans HollowCAMPING

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

Jun 27 – Sep 13

Maverick Concerts 2026 | Summer Chamber Music Season, WoodstockON SALE

KASA Quartet with Anthony Ratinov, Angela Hewitt, Paul Winter, Joel Harrison and Friends, ARKAI, Awadagin Pratt, Rachael Yamagata with Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams

Maverick Concert Hall, Woodstock

July 2026 (34)

Jul 2–5

Great Blue Heron Music FestivalON SALE

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

Heron Farm & Event Center, ShermanCAMPING

Jul 2–6

Into The PinesDATES ANNOUNCED

Sterling Stage Kamphitheater, Sterling, NYCAMPING

Jul 3–5

Ellicottville Summer Music FestivalON SALE

Holiday Valley Resort / Village, Ellicottville, NY

Jul 3–5

Mariposa Folk FestivalON SALE

Father John Misty, Sharon Van Etten, Steve Earle

Tudhope Park, Orillia, ON

Jul 7–19

Festival International Nuits d’AfriqueDATES ANNOUNCED

Quartier des Spectacles, Montreal, QC

Jul 9–19

Festival d’été de Québec (FEQ)ON SALE

Muse, The Lumineers, Michael Buble, Martin Garrix

Plains of Abraham, Quebec City, QC

Jul 9–19

Ottawa BluesfestON SALE

The Lumineers, The Guess Who

LeBreton Flats, Ottawa, ON

Jul 9–12

Dead of Summer Music FestivalON SALE

God Street Wine, Leftover Salmon, Pink Talking Fish Are Dead Ensemble

Manchester, VTCAMPING

Jul 9–12

Syracuse Jazz Fest 2026 | July 9-12, 40th AnniversaryLINEUP ANNOUNCED

Trombone Shorty, Tower of Power

Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards + Syracuse University, LaFayette / Syracuse

Jul 10 – Aug 17

Glimmerglass FestivalON SALE

Oklahoma!, Madame Butterfly, Cosi fan tutte, Fellow Travelers

Alice Busch Opera Theater, Cooperstown, NY

Jul 10–11

Jeezum Crow FestivalON SALE

Yonder Mountain String Band, The Disco Biscuits, Lee Ross

Stateside Amphitheater, Jay Peak Resort, Jay, VT

Jul 10–11

Brite Vibes Music Festival 2026 | July 10-11, PompeyON SALE

The Strumbellas, Sam Burchfield

Heritage Hill Brewhouse & Kitchen, PompeyCAMPING

Jul 11

Rock the Dock Music FestivalON SALE

Dark Star Orchestra, Spafford, Strange Machines

Lake George Steamboat Company Pier, Lake George

Jul 11

Pleasantville Music FestivalON SALE

Parkway Field, Pleasantville, NY

Jul 11

Lincoln Hill Farms Bluegrass Festival 2026 | July 11, CanandaiguaON SALE

Sam Bush Band, Yonder Mountain String Band

Lincoln Hill Farms, Canandaigua

Jul 12–18

Middlebury Festival on the GreenLINEUP ANNOUNCED

Damn Tall Buildings, Mammals, Vermont Jazz Ensemble

Village Green, Middlebury, VT

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

Rhiannon Giddens, Taj Mahal, Del McCoury Band, Donna the Buffalo, C4 Trio, El Khat, Aba Diop Trio, Dakhabrakha, John Brown's Body, The Byrne Brothers, Keith Frank & the Soileau Zydeco Band, Preston Frank

Trumansburg Fairgrounds, TrumansburgCAMPING

Jul 17–19

Hillside FestivalON SALE

Guelph Lake Conservation Area, Guelph, ONCAMPING

Jul 17–19

Stewart Park FestivalDATES ANNOUNCED

Stewart Park, Perth, ON

Jul 18–19

Levitate Music & Arts FestivalON SALE

Alanis Morissette, Caamp, Trombone Shorty, Ziggy Marley, Sammy Rae

Marshfield, MACAMPING

Jul 18 – Aug 16

Marlboro Music FestivalON SALE

Marlboro College, Marlboro, VT

Jul 23–26

Oswego HarborfestON SALE

John Waite, Ashley Cooke, Cold Front, The Shaelyn Band

Oswego Harbor Waterfront, Oswego, NY

Jul 23–26

Great South Bay Music FestivalON SALE

Gov't Mule, My Morning Jacket, Sublime, The Used, Little Feat

Shorefront Park, Patchogue, NY

Jul 24–25

Newport Folk FestivalDATES ANNOUNCED

Fort Adams State Park, Newport, RI

Jul 24–26

Litchfield Jazz FestivalON SALE

Washington, CT

Jul 24–26

Falcon Ridge Folk Festival 2026 | July 24-26, Goshen CTLINEUP ANNOUNCED

Susan Werner, Vance Gilbert, Joe Jencks, Damn Tall Buildings

Goshen Fairgrounds, GoshenCAMPING

Jul 30 – Aug 22

Skaneateles FestivalON SALE

Cecile McLorin Salvant, Silkroad Ensemble with Rhiannon Giddens, Michael Cleveland, Garrick Ohlsson

Various locations, Skaneateles, Skaneateles, NY

Jul 31 – Aug 2

Spiedie Fest & Balloon RallyON SALE

Jefferson Starship, Hunter Hayes, Kansas

Otsiningo Park, Binghamton

Jul 31 – Aug 2

OsheagaON SALE

Twenty One Pilots, Tate McRae, Lorde

Parc Jean-Drapeau, Montreal, QC

Jul 31 – Aug 2

Newport Jazz FestivalSOLD OUT

The Roots, Janelle Monae, Jacob Collier

Fort Adams State Park, Newport, RI

Jul 31 – Aug 9

MusikfestON SALE

Third Eye Blind, T.I.

SteelStacks & Historic Bethlehem, Bethlehem, PA

Jul 31 – Aug 2

VELD Music FestivalON SALE

Illenium, Fisher, Charlotte de Witte, Armin van Buuren, Above & Beyond, Kx5, Subtronics

Downsview Park, Toronto, ON

August 2026 (17)

Aug 2–8

NoMad Jazz FestivalON SALE

Madison Square Park + NoMad venues, New York, NY

Aug 5–9

Podunk Bluegrass Music FestivalON SALE

Gibson Brothers, JigJam, Becky Buller

Goshen Fairgrounds, Goshen, CTCAMPING

Aug 7–9

Elements Music and Arts FestivalON SALE

Excision, Chris Lake, Charlotte de Witte

Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, PACAMPING

Aug 7–9

Boots and HeartsON SALE

Burl's Creek Event Grounds, Oro-Medonte, ONCAMPING

Aug 8–9

IleSoniqON SALE

Parc Jean-Drapeau, Montreal, QC

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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