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Music Festivals in New York

New York has always been known as an epic-center of emerging musical superstars, from Woody Guthrie to Bob Dylan to the Velvet Underground and the Ramones. It makes sense, then, that massive festivals of all genres—blues, jazz, rock 'n roll, hiphop—all go on without our area. Whether you're looking for All Points West, The Bamboozle, or the JVC Jazz Festival, these are the best of the best.

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All Points West Festival
Liberty State Park,
Jersey City, NJ, 07097
The All Points West Festival began in 2008 and has since become the premiere music event in the Mid-Atlantic, without thousands of fans flocking to New Jersey's Liberty State Park for three days of music' more...
thumbCMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival
Various, Near NYU,
New York, NY
In 2009, the CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival will be held October 20-24. CMJ's Music Marathon & Film Festival is the end-all-be-all of upcoming musicians and bands—and is rapidly bec more...
JVC Jazz Festival
Various, near Times Square,
New York, NY, 10036
What started as the legendary Newport Jazz Festival has since moved to New York, replicated itself in a handful of cities across the globe (including a return to Newport), is now known as the JVC Jazz Festival. more...
The Bamboozle Festival
Meadowslands Sports Complex,
East Rutherford, NJ
The Bamboozle has become one of the most popular festivals on the East Coast, due in large part to its concentration on specific genres like ska, punk, emo, with a few yearly divergences into hip-hop, comed more...