Flood City Music Festival

06/13/2026

One week from tonight (7/20) is Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Free Summer Concerts: The Hillbilly Biscuits wsg The Old Willow! As this critic writes, the band "has a reputation for their lightning-fast picking skills and natural comedic wit." The Hillbilly Biscuits played our festival 2024 -- can't wait to welcome them back.

“Whispering” is more than just a song; it’s a journey through time. With each pluck of the banjo and the cry of the fiddle, Hillbilly Biscuits transport listeners to a bygone era where music was not just heard but felt. The band’s performance is a masterful display of musical prowess and a h...

06/12/2026

In which our artist at large Natalie Cressman explains trombone to Trey Anastasio! https://www.instagram.com/reel/CwQPweAgktg/?igsh=eTcwczBxNnphYWlk

06/11/2026

Flash back to last year with Pigeons Playing Ping Pong! Here they are with "Henrietta." They'll play our festival again this year on Friday, July 24, right before The Disco Biscuits.

"Henrietta" (Live) by Pigeons Playing Ping PongOfficial Concert Vi...

06/10/2026

NASH.V.ILL NASH.V.ILL makes new fans wherever they go, and we can't wait for them to open our festival Saturday! Don't miss them.

Led by vocalist Jacquea Mae and musician Byron Nash, the band NASH.V.ILL rocked out the Market Square stage on Wednesday, April 22, the day before the NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. To see the performance of “Killing Me Softly,” watch below.

06/09/2026

Coming up this Saturday at Peoples Natural Gas Park -- the Juneteenth Music Celebration, presented by the Flood City Youth Fitness Academy and the Johnstown Branch of the NAACP! Here's the schedule for this free event.

06/08/2026

Jennifer Hartswick returns to the festival for her second year as artist-at-large -- and she'll also play with her own band, and the Super Sonic Shorties! She's got quite a resume -- and is a fascinating person. Get to know her a bit better!

Ep. 102: Jennifer Hartswick of Trey Anastasio BandWeird Music Podcast is all about learning from inspirational musicians and music industry entrepreneurs abo...

06/07/2026

"And pardon the hyperbole, but this band has it. Sneezy is destined for big things in the near future. Their music is so undeniably fun and performed with such infectious energy, you’d have to be the most miserable miser not to totally dig them." They'll close our festival on July 25!

The Asbury Jams Interview Series features Chicago funk band Sneezy.

06/06/2026

The Hillbilly Biscuits feature typical bluegrass instrumentation of a guitar, banjo, fiddle, bass... and a hand-held fan (yes, really). They dive around a single mic as they sing and play -- and they'll be at Peoples Natural Gas Park on June 20 for our first show in the Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Free Summer Concert Series! (Photos of their 2024 festival performance by Brian Hockensmith).

06/05/2026

Nikki Glaspie, who last graced our stage in 2014 with Dumpstaphunk, will appear with her powerhouse trio The Nth Power AND an all-women supergroup, Super Sonic Shorties, at the AmeriServ Flood City Music Festival 2026! (Did you know she also plays with Snarky Puppy sometimes?) Get to know her better in this great interview.

This week on the Drum Candy Podcast, we sit down with the incredibl...

06/04/2026

Coltt Winter Lepley is a rising young singer-songwriter from Bedford who plays as many as 200 shows a year. "I’m not trying to sell hard-working people the stadium drum machine country music. I’m singing about the working class, my real life experiences, and characters with grit," he says. See him with us on July 25!

Alright - so today we've got the honor of introducing you to Coltt Lepley. We think you'll enjoy our conversation, we've shared it below.