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.

24 upcoming festivals matching your filters

May 2026 (3)

May 14–17

Froggy DazeDATES ANNOUNCED

Narrowsburg, NYCAMPING

May 21–24

Sterling Stage FolkfestDATES ANNOUNCED

Sterling Stage Kampitheater, SterlingCAMPING

May 28–31

Ithaca FestivalDATES ANNOUNCED

Downtown Ithaca & The Commons, Ithaca, NY

June 2026 (4)

Jun 4 – Jul 16

Alive at FiveDATES ANNOUNCED

Downtown Albany (Broadway), Albany, NY

Jun 12–20

Francos de MontréalDATES ANNOUNCED

Quartier des Spectacles, Montreal, QC

Jun 19–27

June in BuffaloDATES ANNOUNCED

University at Buffalo, Buffalo

Jun 25 – Jul 4

Montreal Jazz FestivalDATES ANNOUNCED

Quartier des Spectacles, Montreal, QC

July 2026 (5)

Jul 2–6

Into The PinesDATES ANNOUNCED

Sterling Stage Kamphitheater, Sterling, NYCAMPING

Jul 7–19

Festival International Nuits d’AfriqueDATES ANNOUNCED

Quartier des Spectacles, Montreal, QC

Jul 13–18

Catskills Irish Arts WeekDATES ANNOUNCED

Various venues, East Durham

Jul 17–19

Stewart Park FestivalDATES ANNOUNCED

Stewart Park, Perth, ON

Jul 24–25

Newport Folk FestivalDATES ANNOUNCED

Fort Adams State Park, Newport, RI

August 2026 (2)

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

September 2026 (8)

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 11–13

Silver Bay Mountain Music FestivalDATES ANNOUNCED

Silver Bay YMCA, Silver BayCAMPING

Sep 11–12

LUMA FestivalDATES ANNOUNCED

Downtown Binghamton, Binghamton, NY

Sep 12–13

Colorscape Chenango Arts FestivalDATES ANNOUNCED

East and West Parks, Norwich, NY

Sep 17–20

CityFolkDATES ANNOUNCED

Ottawa, ON

Sep 18–20

XPoNential Music FestivalDATES ANNOUNCED

Wiggins Waterfront Park, Camden, NJ

October 2026 (2)

Oct 2–4

Hudson Jazz FestivalDATES ANNOUNCED

Hudson Hall, Hudson

Oct 8–12

Into The Pines: The High HarvestDATES ANNOUNCED

Sterling Stage Kamphitheater, Sterling, NYCAMPING

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