Where it’s at…there’s no question, downtown Syracuse is the place to be this weekend!  All things art will be celebrated. Arts week is currently going on in anticipation of the weekend’s festivities.

Syracuse Arts & Crafts Festival

The spectacular three-day showcase of the country’s most talented artists, craftspeople and entertainers is centered in Downtown Syracuse. The festival provides opportunities for visitors to experience the vibrancy of Downtown Syracuse through a presentation of visual and performing arts that demonstrate diverse art forms and cultures.

Festival Dates:
Friday, July 29: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday, July 30: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sunday, July 31: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

The 2022 presentation of the festival features more than 130 artists and crafters representing at least 23 U.S. States and Canada. The event typically attracts more than 50,000 visitors to shop and browse the contemporary art and crafts exhibitors, and enjoy a variety of music, multicultural performances, summer refreshments and activities.

Getting Around the Festival:

The AmeriCU Syracuse Arts & Crafts Festival is headquartered along the intersections of East Onondaga, East Jefferson and Montgomery streets. The Information Booth is located in front of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (map).

It’s the first annual Stay Fresh Chalk Jam!
This year’s event will be taking place within the 200 block of Montgomery Street, (diagonal from City Hall) on July 30th coinciding with the annual downtown Syracuse Arts and Crafts Festival.
Pre-registered artists may check in at the Stay Fresh Booth! Upon check-in, each artist will get a swag bag full of goodies, and a ticket redeemable for a free donut from @glazedsyr who will be on-site in their Donut Truck!
For more information and to register you or a child head over to our website.

Northeast Jazz & Wine Festival

CNY Jazz will celebrate the start of its third decade of serving Syracuse with a top-flight international jazz festival accompanied by fine wines, food, and fun, when the Berkshire Bank Northeast Jazz & Wine Festival holds court in Clinton Square, the heart of downtown Syracuse, on July 29th and 30th.

The two-day event provides the performing arts anchor for the post-pandemic return of Syracuse Artsweek, the “festival of festivals” that stretches from Clinton Square to the Everson Museum, attracting over 66,000 festival goers to downtown Syracuse every summer.

The festival re-emerges with a powerful talent lineup, thanks to title sponsor Berkshire Bank and an injection of ARPA funding from the City of Syracuse, as well as strong new support from Assemblyman Al Stirpe and Senator Rachel May. It will again present jazz and a wide array of American music styles on three stages in Clinton Square, as well as new and exciting group of wines provided by sponsor Palm Bay International. Along with acclaimed international and regional acts, the event will also serve as a showcase for the CNY Jazz Youth Orchestra, whose members hail from city and county school districts and area colleges.

Full information about the festival, complete wine list, links to artist videos and printable schedules are available at www.nejazzwinefest.org.

TALENT SCHEDULE

2022 Northeast Jazz & Wine Festival Schedule

Friday, July 29

Main Stage

6:30 pm Ricky Alexander Quintet

8:15 pm Camille Thurman

10:00 pm Jerry Marotta’s Reelin’ in the Years

WAER Mardi Gras Pavilion

5:00 pm Nick Di Maria’s CNY Jazz Alumni Reunion

7:30 pm Nick Di Maria’s CNY Jazz Alumni Reunion

9:15 pm Nick Di Maria’s CNY Jazz Alumni Reunion

WAER World Beat Pavilion

5:00 pm Mike Houston, Sam Wynn & Friends

7:30 pm Mike Houston, Sam Wynn & Friends

9:15 pm Mike Houston, Sam Wynn & Friends

Saturday, July 30

Main Stage

Noon CNY Jazz Youth Orchestra

1:30 pm Mike Passarelli Trio with Ally Rexine

3:00 pm Brig Juice Mini-Corps

4:00 pm Easy Money Big Band

Main Stage

6:30 pm Lamb, Mack & Sorgen Trio

8:15 pm Raul Midon

10:00 pm Jackiem Joyner

WAER Mardi Gras Pavilion

5:00 pm GrupoPagan with Jerry More

7:30 pm GrupoPagan with Jerry More

9:15 pm Grupo Pagan with Jerry More

WAER World Beat Pavilion

5:00 pm Sophistafunk

7:30 pm Sophistafunk

9:15 pm Sophistafunk

www.cnyjazz.org