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Music Festival history is stronger nowhere else than in New York State, with some of the nation’s most historic music festivals being held in every region of the state.
Whether its Woodstock, Summer Jam, Grey Fox Bluegrass, Grassroots, moe.down, Chenango Blues, Cobblestone, Rochester International Jazz, Governor’s Ball or Phish festivals, there is a music festival for everyone’s musical tastes.
New York has historically been the hub, the heart, the center of America’s music scene, and we explore all news of festivals from New York State and beyond.
Montclair Jazz Festival Selected for Smithsonian’s 250th Anniversary Program
The 17th annual Montclair Jazz Festival was selected by the Smithsonian Institution as a collaborating festival…
Estival Festival Announces 2026 Lineup at Sugar Mountain
Estival Festival announced its 2026 lineup, featuring at least 25 regional artists performing across three stages…
Gladys Knight Headlining Rochester International Jazz Festival this June
Gladys Knight, a Grammy-award winning vocalist, is scheduled to perform at the 23rd edition of the Rochester…
The Sembrich Announces 2026 Summer Festival Celebrating Women in Music
The Sembrich has announced its 2026 summer festival, "Brava! Celebrating Women in Music," featuring 20 events from…
Geneva Music Festival Expands to Four Weeks for 2026 Season
Geneva Music Festival has announced its 2026 lineup, expanding to four weeks with performances from Monday, May 19…
On Air Fest Expands 2026 Lineup with Jack Schlossberg, Jacob Collier, Roy Wood…
Dubbed “the Coachella of podcasts,” On Air Fest returns to Williamsburg, Brooklyn, from February 23–26 with a…
Ithaca Reggae Fest Lineup Announced
The 8th annual Ithaca Reggae Fest at Historic Steward Park has announced the lineup for its upcoming spring…
March at The Waterhole Welcomes Gubbulidis and Festival of the Local
Saranac Lake locals can look forward to a busy March as The Waterhole opens the month with a lineup of multi-genre…
49th Annual Saratoga Jazz Festival Announces Lineup
The Saratoga Jazz Festival has announced a two-day festival and weekend experience for Saturday, June 27th, and…
moe.down Lineup Features Umphrey’s McGee, Daniel Donato, moe. Side Projects,…
The lineup for moe.down has arrived, with a group of artists that make this a true famoe.ly reunion.
Taking…
Green River Festival Announces Daily Lineups for 40th Anniversary
Green River Festival announced its full daily lineups for its 40th anniversary edition on Thursday, Jan. 16, with…
C2C Festival Returns to NYC’s Knockdown Center for Second Edition
Italy's C2C Festival returns to Knockdown Center in Queens on Thursday, May 8 for its second U.S. edition,…
F.I.R.E Festival Lights up Syracuse this March
What started as an idea to uplift female artists became a powerful movement. Musician Jess Novak is the force…
Levitate Music and Arts Festival Releases Line-up for 2026
The 14th annual Levitate Music and Arts Festival, scheduled for July 18th and 19th at the Marshfield Fairgrounds…
Gov Ball Announces Massive 2026 Lineup Featuring Lorde, Stray Kids, and A$AP Rocky
New York City’s premier music festival, Governors Ball, has officially unveiled its 2026 lineup, returning to…
Dead of Summer Music Festival Announces 2026 Lineup
This July in Manchester, Vermont, just over the New York border, WEQX and Whirlygig Music Present the 7th annual…
PS21 “The Dark” – A Winter Festival of Live Performance Across…
The Dark, a new annual festival from PS21 Center for Contemporary Performance in Chatham, will celebrate and…
NYC Winter Jazzfest 2026 – Venues, Schedules, Artists
The 22nd edition of NYC Winter Jazzfest will be held January 8-13, 2026, at numerous venues in New York City. This…
Mountain Jam Looks Ahead to 2027
After returning in June 2025 after a six-year hiatus, Mountain Jam will look ahead to 2027, skipping 2026…
Syracuse’s January JazzFest Moves to New Location
For the past 16 years, Central New Yorkers have enjoyed the friendly vibe and wide range of musical offerings at…