New York State Blues Festival
Chevy Court at NYS Fairgrounds · Syracuse, New York
June 11 — June 13, 2026
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The Experience
The New York State Blues Festival is a free, annual three-day celebration of blues music held at Chevy Court at the NYS Fairgrounds in Syracuse, NY. The festival brings together a diverse lineup of artists from across the country to honor the blues genre's far-reaching influence on modern music. Its mission is to preserve, protect, and promote blues music and culture through both entertainment and education.
Amenities
Official Poster
Artists
Gary Clark Jr.·Grace Bowers·Eddie 9V·Tommy Castro & The Painkillers·Vanessa Collier·Rick Estrin & The Nightcats·Piper & The Hard Times·Ray Fuller & The Bluesrockers·JW-Jones·Joe Whiting Band·Matt Tarbell Phil Petroff·All Night Boogie Band·Damdog·Blues Ignition·Colin Aberdeen·Raedwald Howland-Bolton·Golden Soul Revue·Buddy Manley