2026 New York State Blues Festival

June 11-12-13, 2026 – Chevy Court at NYS Fairgrounds – Syracuse, NY

Saturday June 13, 2026
Gary Clark Jr., Eddie 9V, Vanessa Collier, Matt Tarbell Phil Petroff, All Night Boogie Band, Damdog, Blues Ignition, and more!

Friday June 12, 2026
Grace Bowers, Piper & The Hard Times, Ray Fuller & The Bluesrockers, Joe Whiting Band, and more!

Thursday June 11, 2026
Tommy Castro & The Painkillers, Rick Estrin & The Nightcats, JW-Jones, and more!

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Admission-Free New York State Blues Festival

June 11-12-13, 2026 – Chevy Court at NYS Fairgrounds

The annual three-day New York State Blues Festival celebrates the far reaching influence that this genre has had on modern music by bringing together a complimentary line-up of diverse acts from across the country and beyond.

The mission of the NYS Blues Festival is to preserve, protect and promote blues music and culture. The Syracuse, NY festival entertains while educating on the role of the blues in the development of popular music in the US and around the world.

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