New York State Blues Festival

One of the Northeast’s most premier live music events, the New York State Blues Festival, has announced its headliner and lineup for June 11-13, 2026. The free-admission event will feature a lineup of talented regional and national…

The annual New York State Blues Festival returns this year from June 12 through 14 at the NYS Fairgrounds in Syracuse. The free admission festival celebrates over 30 years of blues at the NYS Fairgrounds, with a lineup this year of…

New York State Blues Festival has announced today that the Warren Haynes Band will headline this year’s festival - June 12-14 - with a Saturday, June 14 performance at NYS Fairgrounds’ Chevy Court in Syracuse. The annual 3-day New York…

The New York State Blues Festival has announced the artist lineup for 2024. The festival is sure to rock Syracuse with three full days of performances headlined by blues legends. This year’s festival will take place from June 13-15 at the…

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…

The New York State Blues Festival has announced the headlining acts for the 2023 edition of the event, happening June 15-17 at Chevy Court at the NYS Fairgrounds. Buddy Guy is headlining the New York State Blues Festival. The New…

After a multi-year hiatus, the Blues Ignition Band will start up opening day performances for the 2022 New York State Blues Festival from Saturday June 16 to 18. The free event, which reaches its 30th anniversary this year, will take…

The New York State Blues Festival will celebrate its 30th Anniversary over June 16-18, 2022 at Chevy Court inside the New York State Fairgrounds. Once again, the three-day event will be packed with local, regional, and national…

The 2021 New York State Blues Fest, a free concert at the State Fairgrounds in Syracuse over Thursday June 24 till Saturday June 26 in Chevy Court. Downtown Syracuse's Clinton Square hosted Dumpstaphunk at the last Blues Fest held in June…

The 40th Anniversary Blues Music Award nominations have been announced by The Blues Foundation. Nominees in twenty-five different categories will converge in Memphis on May 9th 2019, at the Cook Convention Center for the award ceremonies…