Your Guide to Live Music in Upstate New York

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.

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10 upcoming festivals matching your filters

May 2026 (3)

May 1 – Oct 31
SummerStage
Dance Gavin Dance, Blues Traveler
Central Park + Parks Citywide, New York, NY
May 14–17
Montauk Music FestivalON SALE
~100 acts across 45 venues
Multiple Venues + Town Green, Montauk, NY
May 29–31
Crawfish FestDATES ANNOUNCED
Sussex County Fairgrounds, Augusta, NJCAMPING

June 2026 (3)

Jun 1 – Jul 1
Blue Note Jazz Festival NYC
Arrested Development, Brian Blade, Big Freedia
Multiple Venues (Blue Note, Sony Hall, Central Park), New York, NY
Jun 19–28
Toronto Jazz FestivalDATES ANNOUNCED
Multiple venues, Toronto, Toronto, ON
Jun 25 – Jul 4
Montreal Jazz Festival
Quartier des Spectacles, Montreal, QC

July 2026 (3)

Jul 7–19
Festival International Nuits d’AfriqueDATES ANNOUNCED
Quartier des Spectacles, Montreal, QC
Jul 24–26
Litchfield Jazz FestivalDATES ANNOUNCED
Washington, CT
Jul 31 – Aug 2
Newport Jazz FestivalON SALE
The Roots, Janelle Monae, Jacob Collier
Fort Adams State Park, Newport, RI

August 2026 (1)

Aug 2–8
NoMad Jazz FestivalDATES ANNOUNCED
Madison Square Park + NoMad venues, New York, NY

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