Indie legends Panda Bear and Built to Spill top the billing for the annual Woodsist Festival, which returns to Accord, NY’s Arrowood Farm Brewery on Saturday, September 20 and Sunday, September 21, 2025.
The carefully curated festival, which has called the Arrowood Farm home for a weekend each fall since 2021, will also feature performances by Dean Wareham playing the music of his legendary band Galaxie 500, nineties lo-fi act, Sebadoh, and the psychedelic country drift and drone of Rose City Band, led by vocalist Ripley Johnson.
The two-stage Woodsist Fest also has a reputation for including jazz, world, and up-and-coming acts each year. Sets by legendary Zamrock band W.I.T.C.H., Mississippi Records spiritual jazzers The Cosmic Tones Research Trio, and the Martin Medeski Duo might be particularly worth catching for readers of this site.
In addition to assistance in festival curation, Woods will also perform during the weekend. Formed in Brooklyn in 2004, the psychedelic folk-rock band Woods is fronted by Jeremy Earl (guitar, drum loops, keyboards, vocals) and supported by multi-instrumentalist and producer Jarvis Tavenier. Woods has also operated the Woodsist record label since 2006 and held the Woodsist Festival every year since 2009.
The inaugural Woodsist Festival took place in Brooklyn in 2009 with Thee Oh Sees headlining alongside a number of acts including Beach Fossils, Real Estate, and Kurt Vile. Since then, the festival has been presented in various locations including Big Sur, Point Reyes National Seashore, and Pioneertown, CA. The festival found its home at Arrowood Farms in 2019, presented in partnership with Ground Control Touring and premiere Hudson Valley concert promoters Impact Concerts.
Arrowood Farms is located at 236 Lower Whitfield Rd, Accord, NY. While camping is not available on site, the Roundout Valley Resort Campgrounds is only a mile from the festival. Carpooling is encouraged as parking is limited.
Tickets for Woodsist Festival 2025 are sold exclusively through TIXR and can be purchased here. .
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