Little Feat To Headline This Year’s New York State Blues Festival

The New York State Blues Festival is returning to Syracuse this summer and Little Feat has been announced as this year’s headlining act. The admission-free festival is set to take place from June 13-15 at Chevy Court on the New York State Fairgrounds.

In addition to a ton of blues music, a variety of food vendors will be onsite with wine and beer also being sold. Retail and craft vendors will also be set up market-style as well. 

The New York State Blues Festival is one of the largest free blues events in all of the Northeast. The annual three-day musical celebration, showcases a collection of regional and national artists from multiple genres, all with roots steeped in tradition and vision, and arranges them for a continuous river of music. See below for a full schedule of all of the artists performing this year.

The festival is free to attend, with all ages welcomed. Parking in the Brown Lot at New York State Fairgrounds is available for $10 per car and $5 per motorcycle. ADA parking is in the Emerald Lot. Proceeds from the parking fees help to offset expenses and to keep the New York State Blues Festival admission-free.

For more information on VIP packages, RV sites, and hotel reservations, please visit the festival website.

New York State Blues Festival 2024

Main Stage

Thursday June 13

4pm – GATE OPENS***

5:30 – 6:45pm – HANNA PK

7:15pm – 8:30pm – BYWATER CALL

9:00pm – 10:30pm – LIL’ ED & THE BLUES IMPERIALS

Friday June 14

3:00pm – GATE OPENS***

4pm – 5pm – THE SHYLOCKS

5:30pm – 6:45pm – MATT TARBELL’S BUILT FOR COMFORT

7:15pm – 8:30pm – MATHIAS LATTIN 

9:00pm – 10:30pm – THE RECORD COMPANY

Saturday June 15

11:00am – GATE OPENS***

12:00 – 12:40pm – BLUES IGNITION

1pm – 1:40pm – RATTLESNAKE TRIO

2:10pm – 3pm – CINNAMON JONES

3:30pm – 4:30pm – TOM TOWNSLEY BAND

5pm – 6:15pm – MATT SCHOFIELD

6:45pm – 8:00pm – SHEMEKIA COPELAND

8:30pm – 10:30pm – LITTLE FEAT

Side Stage

Thursday June 13 

4:30pm & 6:45pm – TBA

Friday June 14

5pm & 6:45pm – COLIN ABERDEEN

Saturday June 15

1:40pm & 3pm – TIM HERRON 

4:30pm & 6:15pm – TBA