Up The River Blues Festival

05/28/2026

Thanks so much to Jazz at the Lodge for signing on (again) as a sponsor of the Up the River Blues Festival for 2026!

Jazz at the Lodge brings year‑round performances featuring top local and NYC‑metro musicians across Jazz, Blues, R&B, and global genres — all in an intimate, community‑driven setting at 118 Croton Avenue, Ossining, NY 10562.

Whether you're a lifelong jazz lover or just craving a night of real, live artistry, this is the spot.

Show them some love, or better swing by for a night of awesome music and tell them that The Up the River Blues Festival sent ya'!

05/22/2026

Just an update to our pinned post, so Jennie Angel gets on the list!

See you there, on Saturday, September 12, 2026 at Louis Engel Waterfront Park in Ossining, NY!

The FREE CONCERT kicks off at Noon and runs all the way to 8pm, featuring local, national and international Blues artists.

MUSIC - FOOD TRUCKS - CRAFT BEER - CRAFT VENDORS

05/21/2026

We are truly happy to announce that the OSSINING PAL has signed on as a sponsor the 2026 Up The River Blues Festival!

The Ossining PAL is one of the truly community minded organizations that supports our FREE CONCERT and many other community events throughout the year.

Thanks to Johnny and the rest of the PAL Leadership for giving us a hand!

See you all on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at Louis Engel Waterfront Park in Ossining, NY. The music runs noon to 8pm, featuring:

Doug Deming & The Jewel Tones
Felix Cabrera
The 3Bs
JellyBean Jake & the Coconut-Heads
Big Frank and The Healers
Solo Artist - Jennie Angel Music

MUSIC - FOOD TRUCKS - CRAFT BEER - CRAFT VENDORS

04/27/2026

Everyone at Up The River Events is really excited to have the amazing Jennie Angel completing our 2026 artist lineup!

She will be appearing during band switches, and brings a whole lotta' energy to the stage!

See you on Saturday, September 12, 2026 in Louis Engel Park, Ossining, NY where the FREE CONCERT runs noon to 8pm.

MUSIC - FOOD - CRAFT BEER - VENDORS

04/07/2026

We think Paul T. and his team at the Hudson Valley Blues Society did an awesome job getting the talent together for the 2026 Up the River Blues Festival!

Scheduled to appear -
Doug Deming & the Jewel Tones
Felix Cabrera
The 3Bs
Jellybean Jake & the Coconut Heads
Big Frank & The Healers

There will be a solo artist playing during band breaks, artist TBD

Mark your calendars! Saturday, September 12th, 2026; Louis Engel Waterfront Park in Ossining, NY; Music kicks off at noon!

Music - Food - Craft Beer - Vendors!

See you there!

04/02/2026

It's been a long time, Everyone! Thanks so much for your patience!

The The Hudson Valley Blues Society is finalizing the 2026 Festival Lineup, and we will be set to release the list of performers next week, Noon on April 7th!

So keep an eye out!

Hope to see you there, September 12th, 2026 at Louis Engel Waterfront Park in Ossining, NY!

10/12/2025

Yep! We are going to do it AGAIN! See you there in 2026!

10/02/2025

Hey! Check out what our friends over at The Paramount Hudson Valley theater in Peekskill are doing!! Keepin' the Blues alive!

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09/14/2025

What an incredible day of MUSIC, fun and community down at the river for the 2025 Up The River Blues Festival yesterday!

Thanks to all our partners, Eduscape Associates College & Test Prep , ENU Builds Community-Empower, Network, Uplift , The Hudson Valley Blues Society, River Towns Music Group as well as our wonderful, amazing sponsors and supporters, for bringing this 2nd year of the UTRBF to life.

Thanks to all the bands - Backbone LIVE , Bluefiresoul, The Traveling Riverside Blues Band, Big Frank and The Healers, Willa & Company and King SolomonHicks - who came up on stage and made magic happen!

And of course, THANK YOU to all the estimated 1,200 attendees who came by through the 8-hour concert and experienced some truly great MUSIC!

See you next year!

09/08/2025

09/05/2025

The Up The River Blues Festival - Saturday, September 13, 2025. Louis Engel Waterfront Park in Ossining, NY. Noon to 8PM. MUSIC-FOOD-BEER/WINE Garden - Craft Vendors - FREE CONCERT