Live Music and Performances

The Ithaca Festival celebrates the incredible talent and creativity of our local and regional music and performing arts community. Each year, our stages feature a diverse lineup of musicians, bands, dancers, performers, and artists who bring the Festival to life.

Applications to perform at the 50th Annual Ithaca Festival are coming soon! Check back for application details and information on how to submit your act. We look forward to hearing from you!

2026 Schedule of Performers

Thursday, May 28th, 2026

Bernie Milton Pavilion

Immediately following the parade:
8:00 - 10:00 PM | The Comb Down

Friday, May 29th, 2026

Bernie Milton Pavilion

1:45 - 2:45 PM | TBA
3:15 - 4:15 PM | Annie Ol’ Thyme
4:45 - 6:00 PM | Hollings
6:30 - 7:30 PM | Bob Roberts Calamity
8:00 - 9:15 PM | Fall Creek Brass Band

Dewitt Park

12:30 - 1:30 PM | TBA
2:00 - 3:00 PM | Singing Resistance Ithaca
3:30 - 4:30 PM | Zajal the Sugarplum Fairy - and Friends
4:45 - 5:30 PM | Ithaca Songwriter Showcase

Saturday, May 30th, 2026

Bernie Milton Pavilion

12:00 - 1:15 PM | Ithaca Songwriter Showcase
1:45 - 3:00 PM | Scratched Vinyl
3:30 - 4:00 | Arjun Singh
4:45 - 5:30 PM | Front and Main
6:00 - 7:30 PM | Maddy Walsh and the Blind Spots
8:00 - 9:30 PM | New Planets

Cayuga Street Circle

1:15 - 1:45 PM | Mirage Belly Dancers of Ithaca
3:00 - 4:00 PM | Ithaca Ballet
4:45 - 5:45 PM | Witchy Women of the Finger Lakes

Dewitt Park

12:00 - 1:00 PM | Opus Ithaca Odyssey Choir and Select Ensembles
1:30 - 2:15 PM | Dansa Romani
2:45 - 3:45 | Lily Silly Puppets
4:15 - 5:15 | Ithaca Community Orchestra
5:30 - 6:30 | Ithaca Concert Band

Liquid State Brewing Company

8:00 - 11:00 PM | DJ Gourd | Join us for a Downtown Disco after party Liquid State Brewing Company complete with a disco ball. $10 gets you in and a portion of the proceeds go to help support the programming at Ithaca Festival. DJ Gourd will be spinning your favorite disco hits!

Sunday, May 31st, 2026

Bernie Milton Pavilion

12:00 - 1:15 PM | Treehouse Studios
1:45 - 2:45 PM | Alan Rose and the Restless Elements
3:15 - 4:15 PM | Six Mile Craic
4:45 - 6:00 PM | Metasequoia
6:30 - 8:00 PM | Alex Cano

Cayuga Street Circle

12:45 - 1:30 PM | June with Chandani Belly Dane Troup
1:45 - 2:45 PM | GIAC Jumpers

Dewitt Park

12:30 - 1:00 PM | Ithaca Rock Voices
1:45 - 2:15 PM | Ithaca Children & Youth Chorus
3:15 - 4:30 PM | Mark Rust
4:45 - 5:30 PM | Ithaca Community Sing

Thank you to the generous 2026 sponsors for helping us make the live performances possible: