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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.
moe.down Returns July 2026
One of the great music festivals is making a return. moe.down, last held in 2019, has been officially announced by…
Bonnaroo 2026 Lineup Announced – Skrillix, The Strokes, GRiZ, Kesha,…
Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival has announced the lineup for the internationally acclaimed camping festival,…
Green River Festival 2026 Announces First Acts
Green River Festival has announced the first installment of its 2026 lineup, with headliners Charley Crockett, …
Northlands Music Festival Announces 2026 Lineup, Tickets Now On Sale
Northlands Music and Arts Festival has announced its musical lineup for its return to Swanzey, NH in 2026.…
New York’s globalFEST Returns For 23rd Year
On January 11, 2026, globalFEST will return for its 23rd year at Lincoln Center, featuring acts from four…
Beacon Bonfire Music + Art Festival Returns This November to Light Up the Hudson…
The Hudson Valley’s most vibrant celebration of creativity is back as the Beacon Bonfire Music + Art Festival…
Lazlo Hollyfeld to Perform at UBCFA Art in the Open
On October 30, the University at Buffalo Center for the Arts (UBCFA) is holding Art in the Open on from 5–8 p.m.…
Adirondack Film Presents The Lake Placid Film Festival, Oct. 30 – Nov. 2
The Lake Placid Film Festival, presented by Adirondack Film, is a vibrant celebration of cinema in the heart of…
We Belong Here Day 2: Porter Robinson, VNSSA, and Wax Motif
The second day of We Belong Here, Central Park on October 11th, started with a rainstorm, threatening audiences…
Washington Heights Jazz Festival Returns with 8th Annual Display
The eighth annual Washington Heights Jazz Festival is here. On November 6 – 9, enjoy free and affordable jazz…
Harvest Fest in the Hudson Valley – Music, Art, Costume Ball and Cannabis
Autumn time means Harvest season, and with that comes the end of music festival season in the Northeast. Starting…
Brooklyn’s 24-Hour Ragas Festival Celebrates South Asian Tradition
From October 18-19, the 14th annual Ragas Live Festival will feature 24 hours of continuous, transcendent music in…
We Belong Here Kicks Off with Ax.El, Nicky Elisabeth, and Sultan + Shepard
Back for its second year, We Belong Here kicked off Friday, October 10th, for three days of EDM at the vaunted…
SPAC Announces Return of “Sounds of the Season” Holiday Series
From December 12–14, Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) has announced the return of the “Sounds of the Season”…
Salim Merchant to Headline New York State’s 2025 Diwali Festival of Lights
On Saturday, October 18, from 4 to 9 p.m. Salim Merchant will perform at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center…
Oakpop 2025 Highlights Local Troy Musicians
Oakpop is returning to Troy on Saturday, October 4, at 2:00 p.m., bringing an assortment of local musicians from…
BAMF Expands with New “Tiny Van on 4th” Concert Series
The creative team who brought the Bacchanalia Arts & Music Festival (BAMF) has begun their newest initiative…
Ninth Annual Folkfaces Fest Hits Darien Center October 2-5
Folkfaces Fest, a living, growing grassroots style music festival, takes place on Thursday, October 2 through…
Borderland Celebrates its Seventh Year with its Biggest Year Yet
Last weekend, it seemed like most of Western New York attended the Borderland Music Festival at Knox Farm State…
11th Annual BRIC JazzFest Rings International Talents
The 11th annual BRIC JazzFest returns with an expansive lineup of jazz icons and boundary-pushers across two…