Rhythm & Roots
Rhythm & Roots returns to Ninigret Park in Charlestown, RI September 4-6, 2026 — three days of Cajun, zydeco, and roots music with camping near the Rhode Island coast.
Ottawa Bluesfest
Eleven days of blues, rock, and everything in between in Canada’s capital. Ottawa Bluesfest delivers free daytime programming and major headliners at night — a road trip worth making from the North Country.
Montreal Jazz Festival
Ten days, 350+ concerts, two-thirds of them free. The Montreal International Jazz Festival is a pilgrimage for anyone who cares about the form — the world’s largest jazz festival, five hours from Albany.
Oswego Harborfest
Four days of free music on the Lake Ontario waterfront, capped by Grucci fireworks — Oswego Harborfest is one of New York’s largest free festivals and returns July 23-26, 2026.
Chenango Blues Festival
For over 30 years, the Chenango Blues Festival has brought world-class blues to Norwich in the Southern Tier — all powered by 13 volunteers and zero paid staff. Award-winning and fiercely grassroots.
New York State Blues Festival
There is a moment on a Saturday night at the New York State Blues Festival when the headliner locks into a groove, the crowd surges forward, and Chevy Court at the NYS Fairgrounds becomes, for a few electrifying minutes, the best blues club in America.
Eddie 9V at Daryl’s House Club | June 23, 2026
There is a particular strain of Southern soul that does not politely introduce itself.
Outlaw Music Festival at SPAC | August 30, 2026
On August 30, 2026, Outlaw Music Festival performs at SPAC. Buy Tickets for Outlaw Music Festival at SPAC Browse Willie Nelson albums and official merch on Amazon. It’s going to be a night.
A Band of Brothers at Putnam Place | April 3, 2026
A Band of Brothers lands at Putnam Place on April 3, 2026. Lands firmly in the second category. Mark your calendar.
Buddy Guy at Kleinhans Music Hall | July 18, 2026
Buddy Guy is a living monument to the blues — an artist whose influence stretches from Jimi Hendrix to Eric Clapton to virtually every…