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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.
Skaneateles Festival Announces 2026 Season
The Skaneateles Festival has announced its 2026 summer season, running Thursday, July 30 through Saturday, Aug. 22…
Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival Announces 34th Annual Lineup
The Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival of Music and Dance returns to the Trumansburg Fairgrounds in Trumansburg, NY…
Albany Announces 78th Annual Tulip Festival
Albany has announced its 78th Annual Tulip Festival, highlighting the City’s rich Dutch heritage and featuring an…
Hudson River Music Festival Returns to Croton Point Park
The Hudson River Music Festival announced its return to Croton Point Park in Croton-on-Hudson on Sunday, June 21,…
Albany Symphony Brings Free Canalside Concerts to NY This Summer
The two-time Grammy Award-winning Albany Symphony will present three free outdoor concerts along the New York…
Outlaw Music Festival 2026 Brings Willie Nelson and Co. to Jones Beach, SPAC,…
Entering its second decade, Willie Nelson’s Outlaw Music Festival returns with a star-studded cast of musicians,…
Trombone Shorty, Tower of Power Headline 40th Syracuse International Jazz Fest
The Syracuse International Jazz Fest announced its 40th anniversary lineup at Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards,…
Mumford & Sons and The Strokes Headline Sea.Hear.Now. Festival 2026
Get your sun tan lotion and sunglasses ready. Sea.Hear.Now. just announced their lineup for September 19-20th,…
Hillside Festival in Ontario Reveals 2026 Lineup With 50+ Artists
Hillside Festival has announced its 2026 lineup, with more than 50 artists set to perform July 17 to 19 at Guelph…
Borderland Festival Announces 2026 Lineup and Headliners
Borderland Music and Arts Festival is one of the Northeast’s premier festivals held in East Aurora, NY,…
Lake George Gets Loud for DJ Takeover Festival ‘FETE ADK 26′
The Lake George DJ Takeover Music Festival returns this spring, bringing a three-day dance music celebration that…
Signals of Spring Emerge as Rochester Lilac Festival Enters Year 128
With color soon to brighten the landscape of Rochester, the Lilac Festival signals arrival of spring through ten…
OSHEAGA Announces Full 2026 Lineup Ahead of Summer Festival
Just over the border, OSHEAGA Music and Arts Festival returns to Montréals Parc Jean-Drapeau from July 31 through…
Saratoga Film Forum Returns with Weekly Independent Film Series at Saratoga Arts
Saratoga Arts is reviving a longtime local tradition this spring with the return of the Saratoga Film Forum,…
Great South Bay Music Festival Announces 2026 Lineup Featuring My Morning Jacket,…
The Great South Bay Music Festival will return to Shorefront Park in Patchogue this summer for its 18th…
2026 Rochester International Jazz Festival Announces Lineup
The 2026 Rochester International Jazz Festival has announced the lineup for the 23rd edition, featuring legendary…
Binghamton’s Driftwood Headlines HillTap Festival at Holiday Valley
The 6th annual HillTap Festival returns to Holiday Valley Resort in Ellicottville on Saturday, July 25, with…
Divided Sky’s BIG Weekend Returns to Vermont With Music on the Mountain…
Divided Sky Foundation has announced Divided Sky's BIG Weekend, a three-day family-friendly, substance-free event…
West Kortright Center Launches Bucolic Valley Psych Rock Festival
The West Kortright Center will host Bucolic Valley, an intimate one-day psychedelic rock festival, on Saturday,…
Songs for Service: Saratoga Round Raises Hope for Veterans
On Thursday, April 16, music and mission will meet in the heart of Saratoga Springs as RallySound presents …