The 31st Annual Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance returns at the Trumansburg Fairgrounds in Trumansburg, NY!

4 Days, 5 Stages, over 100 bands, and Family Friendly, the GrassRoots Festival celebrates 31 years as a non-profit organization dedicated to cross cultural music education with some of the best international, national, regional and local music around.

Schedule of Events:

July 20, 2023:

Infield:

Bubba George Stringband
Laila Belle
Sihasin
Donna the Buffalo
Kabaka Pyramid
Keith Frank and The Soileau Zydeco Band

Dance Tent:

Grady Girls
Rose & The Bros
Swing Dance Wakshop
LukeG & The Candyhearts
Back Step Band
Cortadito
Thousands of One

Grandstand:

Traonach
Sophistafunk
Maddy Walsh & The Blind Spots
Gunpoets
Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad

Cabaret:

Newtown Creek
Timbo
Johnny Nicholas
Vicious Fishes
EvoEvolution Community Set
Gravestone Glue

July 21, 2023:

Infield:

Jones Benally Family
Fall Creek Brass Band
Keith Secola
Kevin Kinsella
Jupiter & Okwess
The Mavericks
Jimkata
Double Tiger

Dance Tent:

Yoga w/Diane Rne
Tensegrity Practice
Contra Dance w/Dead Sea Squirrels
Walter Mouton
Richie & Rosie
Preston Frank
The Flying Clouds of South Carolina
The Rollin' Rust
The Pine Leaf Boys

Grandstand:

GrassRoots Instrument Contest: Fiddle Banjo Guitar Mandolin Ukulele
Max Childs
December Wind
Thousands of One
Cortadito
Jim Lauderdale
The Campbel Brothers
Sim Redmond Band
Jose Albizu Jazz Trio

Cabaret:

Uniit
KidBess & The Magic Ring
Yet To Be Gold
Rye Makepeace
SingTrece & Stone Cold Miracle
Motherwort
Ithaca Underground with Microbes Mostly, S00P, and Glitter Skulls

July 22, 2023:

Infield:

Tyler Westcott
Flying Clouds of South Carolina
Vicious Fishes
Shawn Seals & SMX
The Legendary Ingramettes
Watchhouse
Donna the Buffalo
The Comb Down

Dance Tent:

Yoga w/Diane Fine
Tensegrity Practice
Dead Sea Squirrels Square Dance
Drank The Gold
Living Arts Dancewave
Vivian Leva & Riley Calgagno
Dirk Powell Band
Bobby Henrie & The Goners
Dirty Blanket
Keith Frank & The Soileau Zydeco Band

Grandstand:

GrassRoots Band Contest: Old Time Bluegrass & more...
Moontee Sinquah
Maddy Walsh
Walter Mouton
Rising Appalachia
Sona Jobarteh
Ryan Montbleau Band
Machaka

Cabaret:

Nery Arevalo Drum Workshop
Jeb & Friends
Laila Belle
Tenzin Chopak
Sihasin
Jose Albizu Jazz Trio
Johnny Dowd
Bronwen Exter
DJ Evo Evolution

July 23, 2023:

Infield:

Hank Roberts
Sim Redmond Band
SingTrece & Stone Cold Miracle
Driftwood
Richie and Rosie
Donna the Buffalo & Friends All-Star Jam

Dance Tent:

Yoga with Diane Fine
Moontee Sinquah
The legendary Ingramettes
Bubba George
Zydeco Dance Workshop
Preston Frank and His Zydeco Family Band
New Planets

Grandstand:

GrassRoots Chamber Orchestra
Song Writers' Circle
Dirk Powell Band
DahkaBrakha
Empire Kings
Keith Secola & His Wild Band of Indians

Cabaret:

KidBess and The Magic Ring
Cooke Family Singers
Tyler Westcott
Max Childs

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Dates: July 20 - 23, 2023

Location:

Trumansburg Fairgrounds,
2150 Trumansburg Road,
Trumansburg, NY 14886.

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