Festival Schedule To Be Announced

The schedule for our 2025 NYS Blues Festival will be announced in the Spring of 2025.

Throughout the years, the NYS Blues Festival has always tried to showcase a collection of regional and national artists from multiple genres, all with roots steeped in tradition and vision, and arranges them for a continuous river of music.

June 13-14-15, 2024 | Chevy Court at the NYS Fairgrounds, Syracuse NY

Little FeatThe Record CompanyLil’ Ed & The Blues ImperialsShemekia CopelandMathias LattinBywater CallMatt SchofieldHanna PK & the Dynamic 88’s • Tom Townsley Band • Matt Tarbell’s Built For Comfort • Cinnamon JonesThe ShylocksRattlesnake Trio • Blues Ignition • Danielle Miraglia • Colin Aberdeen • Mira GrimmTim Herron

June 15-16-17, 2023 | Chevy Court at the NYS Fairgrounds, Syracuse NY

June 28-29-30, 2018 | Clinton Square, Syracuse NY

July 7-8, 2017 | Clinton Square, Syracuse NY

July 8-9, 2016 | Clinton Square, Syracuse NY

Butch Trucks & the Freight Train BandSister Sparrow & The Dirty BirdsSonny LandrethBrandon SantiniToronzo CannonSoul of Syracuse with The Fabulous RipcordsTas Cru • Westcott Jug Suckers • Midnight Mike Petroff Blues Harp BandFunky Blu RootsMike Delaney & The Delinquents • Skip Murphy & His Merry Pranksters • Jane Zell • Jeff Jones • The Signature Student Band • Tom Dwyer • Big D

July 10-11, 2015 | Clinton Square, Syracuse NY

July 18-19, 2014 | Clinton Square, Syracuse NY

Mark Hummel and the Golden State-Lone Star RevueDana FuchsRod Piazza & the Mighty FlyersPopa ChubbyShakura S’AidaJohnny RawlsTrampled Under FootThe Carolyn Kelly Blues Band • Colin Aberdeen and The Barking Loungers • The RipcordsDr. Killdean • The Signature Student Band • Austin John • Acoustic Shemps

July 13-14-15, 2012 | Clinton Square, Syracuse NY

July 12-13, 2008 | Clinton Square, Syracuse NY

Jimmie Vaughan with Lou Ann BartonFabulous ThunderbirdsRebirth Brass Band • Sean Carney • Anson Funderburgh & the Rockets with James Harman • John NemethThe Organiks • Toni Lyn Washington • Syracuse All-Stars I & II • Double Barrel Blues Band • Morris & the Hepcats • Ron Spencer Band • Jeremy WallaceLos BlancosFabulous Ripcords • The Delinquents • Erin HarpeBernie Clarke & the Rhythm SharksDr. Killdean & the Interns of Soul

July 21-22, 2007 | Clinton Square, Syracuse NY

Buddy GuyTommy CastroJames HunterAlexis P. Suter BandMighty Lester • Walter Trout • Blues Guitar Women (Sue Foley, Deb Coleman, Roxanne Potvin) • Sean Carney • Five to Life • Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas • Joe Whiting & Mark Doyle • Mark Tolstrup • Big D & Tasty Cafe • The Kingpins • Syracuse All-Stars I & II

July 22-23, 2006 | Clinton Square, Syracuse NY

July 15-16-17, 2005 | Clinton Square, Syracuse NY

Bo DiddleyBobby RushSubdudesThe Holmes Brothers • Mavis StaplesRoomful of Blues • Little Charlie & The Night Cats • Anders OsborneJW JonesRoxanne PotvinNick MossShelley King BandLos BlancosPhil Petroff and the Natural FactBernie Clarke & The Rhythm Sharks • Cold Shot Blues Band • GonstermachersPenny Jo Pullus • Ron Spencer & Jumpstart

July 18-19-20, 2003 | Clinton Square & Hotel Syracuse, Syracuse NY

July 20-21-22, 2001 | Clinton Square & Hotel Syracuse, Syracuse NY

Cyril Neville & The Authentic New Orleans R&B RevueLittle FeatSusan TedeschiCarey BellJoe BonamassaLil Ed & The Blues ImperialsShemekia CopelandJunior Watson • Jerry McCain • Rev. Joe Washington and The Gabriel Tones • Austin Texas’ Shelley KingDwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers • Bluestime with Magic Dick & Jay Geils • The Rhythm & Blues Upsetters • Eric GalesChicago Rhythm and Blues KingsDownchild Blues Band • Bobby Green & A Cut Above • Ron Spencer & The Nite CrewPaul OscherPaul Geremia • Betty Lee • The Chosen Ones • Doug MacLeodEmaline Delapaix

July 30-31, 1993 | Clinton Square & Hotel Syracuse, Syracuse NY

Charlie Musselwhite • Johnny “Clyde” Copeland • Eddie Kirkland • The Nighthawks • Dr. Hector and the Groove Injectors • Gary PrimichTino GonzalesBill “The Sauce Boss” Wharton • Ed Vidas’ Fabulous Heavyweights • Joe Beard and The Blues Union • Garry Cordell • Built for Comfort • Paul Mark and The Ban Dorens • Out of Control • Stroke • The Syracuse Blues All-Stars • Lil’ Georgie and The Shufflin’ Hungarians • The Marshall James Blues Band • Tom Townsley and The Backsliders • The Lone Sharks • The Westcott Jugsuckers • Austin Jimmy Murphy and the Blues Kings • Mark Charles and The Blues ExpressDirty PoolFreddy Vine • Culvert & Swale • Roy Carlson • Harvey Nusbaum • Sean Hernandez • Bob Wandpflug • Tattered & Hoyt

July 31-August 1, 1992 as the “Central New York Blues Festival” | Armory Square & Hotel Syracuse, Syracuse NY

Magic Slim and the TeardropsCarey Bell and the Tough Luck Blues BandJoe Beard and The Blues UnionJerry Portnoy and the StreamlinersSteady Rollin’ Bob MargolinPaul GeremiaFrank Corso • Big Time Sara • Tom Townsley and The BackslidersThe Roosevelt Dean Band • Austin Jimmy Murphy and the Blues Kings • The Rodney King Band • Built for Comfort • The Lone Sharks • The Blue Shadows • The Westcott Jugsuckers • The Johnny Shoes Blues Band • Tom Olson • White Boy and the Wagon Burners