Home > Arts & Entertainment > Fairs & FestivalsFairs & Festivals in the Finger LakesMusic & DanceRed Hot Bluegrass FestivalWhen: Friday and Saturday in mid-February Where: The State Theatre, 109 W. State St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Contact: 607-277-8283 Held in conjunction with the Annual Great Downtown Ithaca Chili Cook-Off & WinterFest, the festival provides three concerts. Annual Finger Lakes Tap Dance FestivalWhen: weekend at end of March/beginning of April Where: The State Theatre, 109 W. State St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Contact: 212-714-6867 Performance featuring world-renown tap artists. MusicFestWhen: 3rd weekend in May Where: Steuben County Fairgrounds, 15 E. Washington St., Bath, NY 14810 Contact: 800-776-0484 Food, crafts, hayrides, car show, ATV show, children's activities. Sterling Stage KampitheaterWhen: 3 days at the end of May Where:274 Kent Rd., Sterling, NY 13156 Contact: 323-644-0429 30 musical acts on 3 stages for 3 days. Held at campground near Lake Ontario. Swing 'n JazzWhen: 3 day weekend in early June Where: various venues in Rochester, NY Contact: 585-377-1566 Jazz performances, master classes, and golf. Sponsored by The Commission Project. Syracuse Jazz FestWhen: 3 days near the end of June Where: Onondaga Community College, 4941 Onondaga Rd., Syracuse, NY 13215 Contact: 315-437-5627 Jazz greats from all over the country. Finger Lakes Choral FestivalWhen: July Where: CMAC Performing Arts Center, Canandaigua; Hochstein Performance Hall, Rochester; Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua Contact: 585-742-8092; for schedule and ticket info, see Web site. 200 singers from around the world join with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra to present major works for chorus and orchestra. Annual Jazz in the Square FestivalWhen: 4th weekend of July Where: Clinton Square, Syracuse, NY 13202 Contact: 800-234-4797 Numerous venues, strolling musicians, late night jam sessions, scholastic festival. Annual Rhythum, Blues & BBQ FestivalWhen: last Sunday in July Where: Sherwood Inn, 26 W. Genesee St., Skaneateles, NY 13152 Contact: 800-374-3796 Held in conjunction with the Skaneateles Antique & Classic Boat Show. Festival features food, beverages, and regional music. Canandaigua Lake Chamber Music FestivalWhen: 10 days at the end of August Where: various venues around Canandaigua Contact: 585-394-5678 Everything chamber from celtic to classic. Rochester International Jazz FestivalWhen: 9 days in mid-June Where: various clubs and other venues throughout downtown Rochester Contact: 585-232-1900 One of the nation's largest jazz festivals with more than 600 musicians performing at 170 concerts. Rochester MusicFestWhen: 2nd weekend in July Where: One Morrie Silver Way, Rochester, NY 14608 Contact: 585-262-2050 ext. 116 Outdoor concert featuring R&B legends and local and regional favorites. Annual M&T Jass FestWhen: 3 days around the 3rd weekend of June Where: Onondaga Community College Campus, 4941 Onondaga Rd., Syracuse, NY 13215 Contact: 800-234-4797 Top-of-the-line jazz greats from around the country. Grassroots FestivalWhen: 4th weekend in July Where: Fairgrounds, Trumansburg, NY 14886 Contact: 607-387-5098 Four-day outdoor event to celebrate music and dance with dozens of artists on multiple stages. New York State Blues FestivalWhen: 4th weekend in July Where: Clinton Square (intersection of N. Clinton St. and Erie Blvd. W.), Syracuse, NY 13221 Contact: 315-473-0826 Enjoy the best of the Blues. More than a dozen artists on two stages. In conjunction with the Empire State Brewing & Music Festival. Nugroove Music FestivalWhen: 3 days at the end of July Where: Skyetop Festival Ground, 155 Nobles Rd., Van Etten, NY 14889. Music, dancing, food, camping. Lloyd's Limited Blues FestWhen: last Saturday in July Where: 3 Main St., Penn Yan, NY 14527 Contact: 315-536-9029 The MusefestWhen: 3 days at the beginning of August Where: Newhart's Lodge, 172 Griffin Rd., Newfield, NY 14867 Non-genre specific music, food, vendors, camping. Annual Apple Valley Bluegrass FestivalWhen: 4 days at the beginning of August Where: Lafayette Apple Festival Grounds, Rt. 20, Lafayette, NY 13084 Contact: 315-673-1844 Presented by the Central New York Bluegrass Association, the festival offers top regional old-time country and bluegrass bands. Pickin' in the PastureWhen: 4 days in the latter part of August Where: 2515 Covert Rd., Lodi, NY 14860 Contact: 607-582-6363 Held on a working sheep farm, the festival offers world-class bluegrass music, jamming, master lessons for adults and children, storytelling, sheep dog demonstrations, camping facilities, and food. Turtle Hill Folk FestivalWhen: 3 days in early September Where: Markus Park, Quaker Heeting House Rd., Honeoye Falls, NY 14472 Contact: 585-234-5044 Outdoor festival of folk music featuring folk singers from around the region. Gateways Music FestivalWhen: 3-day weekend, the first weekend after Labor Day in September Where: various locations in the City of Rochester Contact: 585-232-6106 A classical music festival featuring musicans of African-American descent from throughout the United States in solo recitals, chamber music concerts, symphonic concerts, and lecture demonstrations. Held biennially in odd-numbered years. Crystal City Jazz FestivalWhen: Friday and Saturday in late September Where: Centerway Square, Corning, NY 14830 Contact: 607-937-6292 Regional jazz artists and wine tasting. Marcellus Bluegrass Music FestivalWhen: Saturday in mid-October Where: Marcellus United Methodist Church, 1 Slocombe Ave., Marcellus, NY 13108 Contact: 315-673-1313 Wide variety of Bluegrass artists from across the country.
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