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.

21 upcoming festivals matching your filters

May 2026 (3)

May 14–17

Montauk Music FestivalON SALE

~100 acts across 45 venues

Multiple Venues + Town Green, Montauk, NY

May 28–31

Ithaca FestivalDATES ANNOUNCED

Downtown Ithaca & The Commons, Ithaca, NY

May 29–31

Crawfish FestON SALE

Sussex County Fairgrounds, Augusta, NJCAMPING

June 2026 (7)

Jun 1 – Jul 1

Blue Note Jazz Festival NYCON SALE

Arrested Development, Brian Blade, Big Freedia

Multiple Venues (Blue Note, Sony Hall, Central Park), New York, NY

Jun 3–7

Burlington Discover Jazz FestivalON SALE

Savion Glover, Jason Moran, Chris "Daddy" Dave

Downtown Burlington + Flynn Center, Burlington, VT

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 19–28

Toronto Jazz FestivalON SALE

Multiple venues, Toronto, Toronto, ON

Jun 20 – Aug 2

Caramoor Summer Music FestivalON SALE

Kelli O'Hara, Yuja Wang, Bruce Hornsby, Punch Brothers, Patty Griffin, Gil Shaham

Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts, Katonah, NY

Jun 25 – Jul 4

Montreal Jazz FestivalDATES ANNOUNCED

Quartier des Spectacles, Montreal, QC

Jun 27–28

Saratoga Jazz FestivalON SALE

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

Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC), Saratoga Springs

July 2026 (5)

Jul 7–19

Festival International Nuits d’AfriqueDATES ANNOUNCED

Quartier des Spectacles, Montreal, QC

Jul 12–18

Middlebury Festival on the GreenLINEUP ANNOUNCED

Damn Tall Buildings, Mammals, Vermont Jazz Ensemble

Village Green, Middlebury, VT

Jul 23–26

Oswego HarborfestLINEUP ANNOUNCED

Oswego Harbor Waterfront, Oswego, NY

Jul 24–26

Litchfield Jazz FestivalON SALE

Washington, CT

Jul 31 – Aug 2

Newport Jazz FestivalSOLD OUT

The Roots, Janelle Monae, Jacob Collier

Fort Adams State Park, Newport, RI

August 2026 (3)

Aug 2–8

NoMad Jazz FestivalON SALE

Madison Square Park + NoMad venues, New York, NY

Aug 16–17

Jazz in the ValleyDATES ANNOUNCED

Victor C. Waryas Park, Poughkeepsie waterfront, Poughkeepsie

Aug 28–29

Lewiston Jazz FestivalON SALE

Bria Skonberg Quintet, Paul Marinaro Quartet

Center Street, Lewiston, Lewiston, NY

September 2026 (2)

Sep 5

Albany Riverfront Jazz FestivalDATES ANNOUNCED

Jennings Landing, Corning Preserve, Albany, NY

Sep 12–13

Colorscape Chenango Arts FestivalDATES ANNOUNCED

East and West Parks, Norwich, NY

October 2026 (1)

Oct 2–4

Hudson Jazz FestivalDATES ANNOUNCED

Hudson Hall, Hudson

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