Sponsor the NYS Blues Festival!
With a mission to preserve, protect, and promote blues music and culture, the New York State Blues Festival brings outstanding local, regional, and national artists together for an admission-free, three-day celebration in Central New York. For more than three decades, our nonprofit organization has welcomed generations of music fans while creating meaningful opportunities for artists, young musicians, community partners, and local businesses. Past performers include legendary artists Dickey Betts, Joe Bonamassa, Otis Rush, Jimmie Vaughan, Bo Diddley, and more. In recent years, the festival has continued to grow with impressive lineups led by Buddy Guy, Little Feat, Warren Haynes Band, and Gary Clark Jr. Through sponsorship, your organization can help keep this extraordinary cultural experience accessible to all.
What’s in it for you?
The New York State Blues Festival returns June 10-11-12, 2027 to provide three days of FREE entertainment from national and local artists performing to thousands of attendees. Your business will be promoted in the weeks leading up to the event with mentions on social media, the festival website, radio and television advertising and signage at the festival. Our sponsor package includes VIP parking, preferred seating near the main stage, meal vouchers, complimentary beer and wine, and access to the VIP designated area.
The New York State Rhythm and Blues Festival, Inc. is a 501 (c)(3) charitable organization and your contribution may be tax deductible.
From Danny Liedka, President & CEO Visit Syracuse:
“The New York State Blues Festival at the New York State Fairgrounds was simply a first-rate event. Attendance climbed once again thanks to the tremendous marketing efforts of the festival, paired with the Visit Syracuse team. In the weeks leading up to the festivals, our targeted digital and OTT streaming services advertising campaign, developed in partnership with Advance Media New York, delivered hundreds of thousands of impressions throughout Upstate New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and the New York City/New Jersey/Connecticut tri-state area, resulting in thousands of clicks to our website for additional information. This drove people into our county from many different states, including from as far away as California. Many visitors came down from Canada, and the festival even attracted fans from Brazil! The Saturday of the New York State Blues Festival was the most popular arrival date for visitors to Onondaga County in the month of June! The average distance traveled to the festival was 129 miles, boosting significant dollars into the tourism economy via hotel rooms, food and beverage, gas and shopping expenditures.”
The New York State Blues Festival is produced through the support of corporate and private donations, local and state grants, and the dedication of more than 100 hard-working volunteers.
Sponsorship is critical to hosting high-quality local, regional and national blues acts on our stage. Our sponsorship packages are offered in a variety of levels to suit any budget. Your sponsorship will get your company’s name before a large and enthusiastic audience for the festival and will include promotion of your business in the weeks leading up to the festival on our website.
Your sponsorship allows us to book the best talent available and ensures another quality festival drawing thousands of motivated music fans. Please consider supporting the New York State Blues Festival so we can keep this great tradition alive.
For more information, please download our Sponsorship Packet or contact sponsors@nysbluesfest.com.
