It’s time to “save the date” for the 2023 New York State Blues Festival! This annual admission-FREE event will once again be held at Chevy Court at the New York State Fairgrounds, Thursday June 15 – Saturday June 17, 2023. Founded in 1992 as a celebration of blues music and culture, the festival draws thousands of music fans from throughout the region and beyond with a diverse line-up of local, regional, and national artists.
After a two year hiatus, the Blues Ignition Band will be kicking off the Saturday lineup at the 30th anniversary celebration of the New York State Blues Festival, happening June 16-18 at Chevy Court inside the New York State Fairgrounds.
Featuring Brandon Miller with Special Guest, The Fillmore Blues Band Thursday, April 28 at King of Clubs, Syracuse, NY Doors at 5pm, Music at 6pm. Free pizza available at 5:30pm Celebrity Bartenders: Colin Aberdeen, County Executive Ryan McMahon, Skip Murphy and Syracuse Mets GM Jason Smorol All tips benefit the New York State Blues Festival,…
The New York State Blues Festival is excited to announce the lineup for its 30th Anniversary Celebration! Happening June16-18 at Chevy Court inside the New York State Fairgrounds, the 2022 festival schedule is as follows…
VIP tickets, RV sites and hotel discounts are now available! We are actively looking for applicants for the KJ James Memorial Scholarship and festival volunteers for 2022!
Save the Dates! The NYS Blues Festival will return for its 30th Anniversary June 16-17-18, 2022 at Chevy Court inside the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse, NY!
The New York State Blues Festival would like to publicly acknowledge and thank the Gifford Foundation for its recent award of $1,000 to the New York State Blues Festival in support of its mission.
We know many of you have been wondering and we don’t want to keep you waiting any longer. Like many other festival organizers, the New York State Blues Festival has made the difficult decision to postpone its 2020 event until June 24-26, 2021. We were looking forward to bringing another three days of great music to Clinton Square this year, but as time passes and the dates get closer, we are faced with the reality of current events.
The New York State Blues Festival is pleased to announce that our Blues in the Schools (BITS) program will kick off at area school districts in early 2020. Participating schools are Syracuse City Schools, East Syracuse-Minoa, and West Genesee. Education is a vital part of our mission and we are happy to introduce the importance of the Blues in American culture to some of our local fourth and fifth graders.
The New York State Blues Festival concluded the first season of its Blues in the Schools Program (BITS) on a high note at the end of May. Local musician Kevin Dean, a Certified Teaching Artist, took students on a blues-learning journey with interactive percussion sessions, a multimedia production, plus a specially-created booklet, which each student could take home with them.