Meadowlark Festival
Meadowlark Festival brings indie, folk, and roots music to Stone Ridge Orchard in the Hudson Valley — a boutique festival experience among the apple trees of Ulster County.
All Things Go
Queer and feminist-leaning curation meets indie pop. All Things Go brings thoughtful, inclusive lineups to NYC — 2026 dates TBD, but this is a festival worth watching closely.
Sea.Hear.Now
Rock and surf on the Jersey Shore. Sea.Hear.Now pairs music with surfing on the Asbury Park beach and boardwalk — two days of indie and rock every September.
Newport Folk Festival
The festival that changed folk music. Since 1959, Newport Folk has been the genre’s most storied gathering — Dylan went electric here. Fort Adams State Park hosts the 2026 edition in July.
Osheaga
Twenty One Pilots, Lorde, and Tate McRae headline three days of music on the St. Lawrence at Parc Jean-Drapeau. Osheaga is Montreal’s defining indie rock festival and a bucket-list trip from Upstate NY.
Green River Festival
Charley Crockett, Spoon, and 40+ acts on a historic fairground in Greenfield, MA — just an hour from Albany. The Green River Festival delivers three days of indie, folk, and rock every July.
Solid Sound Festival
Every two years, Wilco takes over MASS MoCA in North Adams for a weekend of music, comedy, and art. Solid Sound is just 45 minutes from Albany — a curated festival experience like no other.
Carsie Blanton at Earlville Opera House | June 5, 2026
Carsie Blanton is coming to Earlville Opera House on June 5, 2026. About Carsie Blanton Blanton is a Philadelphia-based singer-songwriter whose records move fluidly between folk, pop, and jazz without ever losing the thread. Tickets are moving.
BareRoots Music Festival
Syracuse’s homegrown indie and psych-rock festival returns to Thornden Park in September 2026 — a single-day DIY event for raw, experimental sounds defining the city’s underground music scene. Dates TBC.
Cat Power at Smith Center for the Arts | July 29, 2026
Twenty years ago, Charlyn Marie Marshall drove to Memphis and made a record that quietly rewired what indie music could sound like.