2018 Festival Line-Up Announced!
New York State Blues Festival is proud to announce the line-up for their 26th annual celebration June 28-30. New Orleans based artist ANDERS OSBORNE will headline the event with a Saturday night June 30 performance. Supporting acts that day include C.J. CHENIER & THE RED HOT LOUISIANA BAND, BRUCE KATZ BAND, AND A.J. GHENT. Upstate NY born saxophonist PAULIE CERRA (from Joe Bonamassa Band) will have the prime time spot on Friday night June 29 along with ERIN HARPE & THE DELTA SWINGERS. This years festival will also start a day earlier than in years past and will feature rising stars LARKIN POE as headliner on Thursday June 28 along with THE HI-JIVERS. Several of the area’s finest local blues groups round out the line- up.
This ADMISSION FREE event will once again be held in Syracuse’s Downtown Clinton Square.
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