28th Annual Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance

From 28th Annual Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance Website:

July 19-22, 2018

WHAT IS IT

The Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival is a mission-based (501-c3) organization that works to nurture local artists and talent while reaching around the globe to bring world music and culture to new audiences, creating environments that inspire creativity and foster community building.

The festival is presented over a four-day period (Thursday-Sunday) on four stages, which run ridiculously long hours to accommodate the 80, some bands that play the festival. GrassRoots doesn't hesitate to bring you great music you've never heard of before. Every year wonderful new bands are discovered and presented along with many old and true friends. Check out the list of previous years artists for a general idea of what's in store for the future. To learn more about how the festival all began, please visit our History page.

WHEN & WHERE

GrassRoots is the second to last weekend in July, which is also in many years the third weekend of the month (the exception being when there are 5 weekends in the month). It is held at the Trumansburg Fairgrounds in Trumansburg New York, located about 10 miles north of Ithaca NY on the west side of Cayuga Lake in the very scenic Finger Lakes region of central New York.

WHY

For over 25 years, the organization has served to both engage and give back to the local and regional communities in which it exists by providing financial and organizational support to impact positive change. It's all about having a grand time and generating a feeling of community, but the impact of GrassRoots expands far beyond that which occurs during the four-day festivals.