[UPDATE 4/14/25]: Great South Bay Music Festival has revealed the artist lineup for its return to Shorefront Park in Patchogue, NY on July 24th—27th, 2025.
Kicking off on Thursday, July 24th with an alternative rock lineup, day one will feature favorites from the 2000s including Taking Back Sunday, Say Anything, Gym Class Heroes, and Head Automatica. Friday will see reggae royalty Damian “Jr. Gong” and Stephen Marley take the stage along with J Boog, Oogee Wawa, and The Elovators.
Saturday boasts a jam-heavy roster topped by moe., Umphrey’s McGee, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, and Eggy, while Sunday’s lineup leans into yacht rock with an ’80s beach party hosted by the legendary WLIR and SiriusXM DJ Larry “The Duck” Dunn followed by headliners Men at Work, Ambrosia, and Yacht Rock Review with special guests Strangelove – The Depeche Mode Experience. Click below to view the full lineup.
Altogether, the festival will feature 55 performers on three stages, plus a full schedule of fun, educational children’s performers in the worlds of magic, music, puppetry, costume characters, and more on the KidZone Stage, including Getting Zen with Erin, Funky Town Playground Band, Puppetry with Kiddle Karoo & her Kool Krew, Songs By Lena, Rockin’ Ron the Friendly Pirate, fest favorite Cheryl the Stiltwalker, and more to come. Children under ten are admitted free.
Tickets for Great South Bay Music Festival 2025, including GA, VIP, Ultra VIP, two-day, and four-day options, are on sale now. A percentage of every ticket will support the GSB-Stony Brook Cancer Center Fund, while the “Storyville Tent” will host a number of local organizations looking to raise awareness and funds for battered women, the homeless, pet rescue, and voting registration.
Find more information on the festival website.
[3/4/25]: Great South Bay Music Festival has begun rolling out the artist roster for its 2025 edition. As in previous years, the lineup is organized by genre, with one day (Thursday, 7/24) leaning toward emo and pop-punk and another (Saturday, 7/26) packed with jam band favorites.
Set for July 24th—27th at Shorefront Park in Patchogue, NY, the festival will kick off with a Thursday lineup topped by Taking Back Sunday, Say Anything, Gym Class Heroes, and Head Automatica. The festival has yet to reveal Friday’s lineup, but Saturday will highlight multiple generations of improvisational talent, including ’90s jam scene veterans moe. and Umphrey’s McGee, early oughts funk rockers Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, and rising jam quartet Eggy. Friday and Sunday lineups will be announced soon. Tickets are on sale now.
Last year, Great South Bay Music Festival featured days dedicated to blues guitar powerhouses, reggae and ska, jam bands, and classic rock icons. Revisit coverage of 2024 here.
Find more information on the festival website and stay tuned for updates.
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