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Great South Bay Music Festival

July 23-26th 2026
Long Island's Largest, and Longest-Running Family Music Festival

14th Annual Great South Bay Music Festival - July 18-21st, 2024
The Longest Running, and Largest Celebration of Music, Art and Heritage on Long Island. 5 Stages, 65+ Artists : Rock, Jam, Funk, Jazz, Reggae, Indy, pop, punk, Folk, Blues, & Craft Brews! KidZone, Arts & Crafts, Diverse Food Court, all on the magnificent
Great South Bay of Long Island.

09/15/2026

🎶Best Singalong Moment 🎤

Nothing beats hearing thousands of people singing together. What song had YOU singing the loudest this year?!💫👇

09/13/2026

🎬🎶 GSBMF IS NOW ON YOUTUBE!

We’ve got a brand-new Great South Bay Music Festival YouTube channel and we want YOU along for the ride! 🤘💙

Subscribe and join us as we relive incredible performances, unforgettable festival moments, behind-the-scenes footage, artist highlights and plenty more coming from Great South Bay!

▶️ SUBSCRIBE NOW and help us grow our new channel!

More music. More memories. More GSBMF. 🎸☀️ https://www.youtube.com/

09/09/2026

🎶💫We showed you ours…now show us yours! Drop your favorite photo from GSBMF 2026 in the comments!👇🤘📸

09/07/2026

Happy Labor Day from Great South Bay!☀️🎶

Here’s to an incredible summer filled with live music, great friends and unforgettable memories. Thank you for continuing to follow, comment and keep the GSBMF spirit alive! 💙

What's on your playlist this weekend?! 🎶🤘👇

09/05/2026

☀️ LABOR DAY WEEKEND IS HERE... ONE MORE TOAST TO SUMMER! 🎶

As summer starts to wind down, we can’t help but look back at all the incredible memories we made together this year at the Great South Bay Music Festival. ❤️

From unforgettable performances and summer sunsets to discovering new bands, dancing with friends, amazing food and those little moments that make festival weekends so special — YOU made it all happen.

And a huge THANK YOU to everyone who continues to follow along, like, comment, share and relive the memories with us. The festival may only last a few days, but the GSBMF community keeps the music going all year long. 🙌🎸

So this Labor Day Weekend, tell us…

👇 What’s ONE moment from GSBMF 2026 that you’ll always remember?

Drop it in the comments, tag your festival crew and enjoy one last long summer weekend! ☀️🎶💙

09/03/2026

❤💫🎶👇THANK YOU!!!
Well, another Great South Bay Music Festival is in the books... and what a fantastic way to close “Long Islands Music Festival” 2026 (Newsday)
Hard to believe that our little festival that began in 2007 with a $10 ticket price, headliners Richie Havens and Foghat, one main stage and an acoustic tent, has now grown to a 4 day, 4 stage festival that has hosted such legends as The Doobie Bros, Phil Lesh, B.B. King, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Sublime and so many more. As one of the few and true “Independent music festivals” left, it is an honor to find ourselves the largest and longest running music festival on LI.
Each year, I walk away from this weekend humbled by the incredible community that makes this festival possible. This four-day event is the result of over a year’s worth of planning and the dedication of so many committed people who work behind the scenes long before the first note is played and long after the last encore ends.
So, “How many people and businesses does it take to put on a professional music festival”? Lets see:
First and foremost, thanks to our incredible artists. Thank you for bringing your passion, talent, and unforgettable performances to our stages. Whether you were headlining the Main Stage or you were a local emerging artist introducing yourselves and your music to new fans on one of our side stages, you were part of the magic, that made this weekend one of the best festivals GSB has experienced.
I'd also like to recognize the many people working behind the scenes who rarely get the thanks they deserve. Our production crews, union stagehands, ticketing staff, pourers, parking attendants, volunteers and hospitality staff. Special thanks to our safety management teams: hired security (CSS), public safety, local police officers, firefighters, EMT and medical teams—who stood ready throughout the weekend to ensure everyone could enjoy the festival safely. We are deeply grateful for your professionalism, preparedness, and commitment.
Thanks to our valued sponsors and community partners including Optimum, Stony Brook Medical, Five Towns College, Monster, News 12, Newsday, Happy Days, ILNY and more, whose support helps to make this festival possible each year. Thank you to our food vendors, artisans & craftspeople, exhibitors, breweries and local businesses.
We also appreciate our friends in radio, television, print, digital media, and every journalist, photographer and content creator who helped share the excitement of the weekend with music fans everywhere.
A HUGE thank you to the Inc. Village of Patchogue, Mayor Paul Pontieri & the Village Trustees, Patchogue Parks Dept. (the best on LI) and especially our local residents and neighbors who put up with some discomfort (very little I hope) from traffic, noise and the results of our bringing a city into a park.
To every fan who bought a ticket, danced in front of the stages, discovered a new favorite band, supported our vendors, or simply shared a smile with a stranger—thank you. You are the heart of this festival, and your energy is what makes Great South Bay so special year after year.
Finally, thank you to Ryan, Kayla, Chris, Mermaid Sue, Jason, John, Jess and the rest of our hard working, committed staff.
We wish everyone peace, love, good health and much music. Hope to see you in 2027! Jim, Jamie & Larry

09/01/2026

🎶 You came for one band… but left a fan of another. 👀

That’s one of the best parts of a music festival—discovering an artist you weren’t expecting who completely blows you away!

So, GSBMF fans, we want to know:

👇 Who was your SURPRISE FAVORITE of 2026?

Maybe you caught them on the Main Stage, wandered over to the Bandshell, or discovered them on the Jambalaya Stage and couldn’t walk away.

Give them a shout-TAG THE the comments! 🎸🔥

Let’s hear some love for the bands that gained a few new fans at Great South Bay this year! 💙

08/30/2026

🛍️ SHOW SOME LOVE TO YOUR FAVORITE GSBMF VENDORS! ❤️

The Great South Bay Music Festival wouldn’t be the same without the incredible local vendors, artists, makers, foodies, and small businesses that help make the festival experience so special every year.

Now we want to hear from YOU! 👇

Who was your favorite vendor at this year’s festival?

Give them a shout-out in the comments and TAG THEIR PAGE so everyone can check them out and continue supporting them long after the festival is over! 🙌

Found an amazing piece of art? A new favorite clothing or jewelry brand? Something delicious you’re still thinking about? Tell us about it!

Let’s keep supporting the amazing businesses that help make GSBMF so much more than just the music. 🎶💙

08/28/2026

One of those festival moments that stays with you. 🎶 The music, the crowd, the energy and a whole lot of Deadhead love filled the air as we celebrated the legendary music of at Great South Bay.

Were you there? 🌹💀⚡ Tell us your favorite moment from the set in the comments!

Here’s a little look back for everyone who wants to relive the magic. 🎸❤️

08/26/2026

The Bandshell Stage has given us SO many unforgettable performances over the years — but which one stands out for you?

🔥 Who was your favorite Bandshell Stage performance — this year OR any year?

Drop the artist or band in the comments 👇 and tell us what made that set one you’ll never forget!

Let’s hear those Great South Bay memories! 🎸🎶

Address

Smith Street, Shorefront Park
Patchogue, NY
11772

Opening Hours

Thursday	5pm - 10pm
Friday	5pm - 11pm
Saturday	2pm - 11pm
Sunday	2pm - 10pm

Telephone

+16313310808

Website

http://www.greatsouthbaymusicfestival.com/, https://www.instagram.com/greatsouthbaymusicfestival/, https://wl.eventim.us

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