Pickin’ in the Pasture
Four days of world-class traditional bluegrass on a working sheep farm in Lodi, NY. Pickin’ in the Pasture has been drawing legends to the Finger Lakes since 1998 — now under fresh ownership for 2026. August 20–23.
Thousand Islands Bluegrass Festival
The 34th Annual Thousand Islands Bluegrass Festival returns to Coyote Moon Vineyards in Clayton, NY – June 11-13, 2026. Three days of traditional picking, campground jams, and wine overlooking the St. Lawrence River.
Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival
Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival returns to Walsh Farm in Oak Hill, NY, July 15-19, 2026 — 40 bands, 6 stages, late-night picking circles, and camping in the Catskills. Del McCoury Band, Rhiannon Giddens, and Infamous Stringdusters headline.
Chris Jones and The Night Drivers at Caffe Lena | March 27, 2026
There is a particular quality to bluegrass when it is played in a room that has absorbed sixty-plus years of listening.
Railroad Earth at Levon Helm Studios | May 10, 2026
String instruments — fiddle, mandolin, banjo — sit alongside guitar and upright bass in a blend that owes something to bluegrass but refuses to be contained by it. See the show at Levon Helm Studios on May 10, 2026. Tickets are moving.
Billy Strings at Bethel Woods | July 31, 2026
Billy Strings at Bethel Woods is the kind of event that feels like a convergence of everything that is right about live music in 2026.
Bela Fleck at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall | April 23, 2026
Bela Fleck lands at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall on April 23, 2026. He is a multiple Grammy Award winner across numerous categories, a testament to the breadth of his musical interests and accomplishments. Lock in your tickets.
The Infamous Stringdusters at Bardavon 1869 Opera House | March 19, 2026
On March 19, 2026, The Infamous Stringdusters plays Bardavon 1869 Opera House. About The Infamous Stringdusters The Infamous Stringdusters are a progressive bluegrass band whose genre-expanding approach has earned them a Grammy Award and a loyal touring audience. Don’t miss it.
Alison Krauss & Union Station at Palace Theatre | July 22, 2026
Alison Krauss & Union Station bring the Arcadia 2026 Tour to Albany’s Palace Theatre on Wednesday, July 22 — their first full tour as a unit in over a decade, supporting their first studio album in fourteen years, with Jerry Douglas in tow and Theo Lawrence opening.