The Great South Bay Music Festival 2024 lineup jam-packed with legends
Patchogue, New York (Release): The Great South Bay Music Festival has announced its return. The four-day music and arts festival presented by Voodoo Ranger will return to the newly revamped and picturesque waterfront at Shorefront Park in Patchogue Village from Thursday, July 18 through Sunday, July 21, 2024. This year, the festival will go back to its roots with a bit more “roots and classic rock."
To celebrate its 16th anniversary, the festival will feature over 60 performers on four stages, in classic and contemporary rock, jam, blues, jazz, Americana, ska, reggae, alternative and funk genres.
Kicking off the festival Thursday, July 18, is “blues-rock-superstar” and three-time Grammy Nominee: Joe Bonamassa. Poco, Loggins & Messina and Buffalo Springfield legend, Jim Messina will support. Also appearing is phenom guitarist Brandon “Taz” Niederauer, who performed at Great South Bay when he was just 12 years old and has since shared the stage with Gregg Allman, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Gary Clarke Jr., Warren Haynes, Lady Gaga, and so many more. Local guitar wizard Kerry Kearney will start the ball rolling.
Friday’s annual rock-reggae-ska party on the water continues with Hawaiian “Kona-Dub-Rockers” Pepper, plus New Jersey’s own: Streetlight Manifesto, Sublime Tribute: Badfish, Ohio’s Tropidelic and emerging LI hometown reggae-rockers: Oogee Wawa.
Saturday is Jam Day and continuing the Grateful Dead Live Concert Experience as no one else can, is Dark Star Orchestra. Rock Pioneers The Disco Biscuits support with their brand of “Trancefusion”, bridging the gap between electronic music and jam bands. Also appearing: Asbury Park New Jersey’s eclectic quintet: Dogs In A Pile, plus Dopapod, psychedelic indie-rocker Karina Rykman…and more.
Great South Bay will close out Sunday’s Main Stage with the legendary Yes, featuring Jon Anderson performing Yes “Epics & Classics”. Justin Hayward, legendary guitarist, songwriter and the “Voice of the Moody Blues” will support. Also taking the Main Stage is Jethro Tull guitarist Martin Barre, Talking Heads Tribute: Start Making Sense, and more.
Festival Times
Thursday, July 18: Doors are at 3:00 pm, fest goes till 10pm.
Friday, July 19: Doors are at 3:00PM, music till 11pm,
Saturday July 20.: Doors are at 1:00pm, music till 11pm,
Sunday July 21: Doors are at 2:00pm with performances till 10pm.
Tickets are available to purchase now here.