Black Bear Music Fest
Black Bear Music Fest brings three days of rock, blues, folk, and Americana to Harwinton, CT August 14-16, 2026. Camping festival at the Fairgrounds, accessible from the Hudson Valley.
New Colossus Festival
New Colossus Festival brought 190 bands from around the world to 11 Lower East Side venues March 3-8, 2026 — NYC’s premier indie and emerging artist showcase.
NXNE (North by Northeast)
NXNE returns to Toronto June 10-14, 2026 — five days, 300+ acts across the city’s best venues. Canada’s premier indie music festival and conference.
CityFolk
CityFolk returns to Ottawa in September 2026 — five days of folk, roots, and multi-genre music from the team behind Ottawa Bluesfest.
Dead of Summer Music Festival
Dead of Summer Music Festival returns to Manchester, VT July 10-12, 2026 — three days of rock, jam, and roots music in the Green Mountains, a short drive from the Capital Region.
StrangeCreek Campout
StrangeCreek Campout returns to Camp Keewanee in Greenfield, MA May 22-25, 2026 — four days of jam, rock, and camping from the Wormtown crew. A Capital Region favorite.
Jeezum Crow Festival
Jeezum Crow Festival returns to Jay Peak Resort July 10-11, 2026 — two days of multi-genre music in northern Vermont, a favorite cross-border trip for the North Country.
Middlebury Festival on the Green
Middlebury Festival on the Green runs July 12-18, 2026 — seven consecutive nights of free live music on the Village Green in one of Vermont’s most charming college towns.
Pleasantville Music Festival
The Pleasantville Music Festival celebrates 20 years on July 11, 2026 at Parkway Field — a full day of rock, indie, and pop music in the Hudson Valley.
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.