Oswego Harborfest Announces Full Performer Lineup For 2026 Festival

OSWEGO – Oswego Harborfest is thrilled to announce the full performer lineup for its 2026 festival, returning to the shores of Lake Ontario in Oswego, New York, July 23–26. Now in its 37th year, Harborfest remains one of the region’s most beloved summer traditions — four days of live music, community celebration, and lakeside energy, free and open to the public.

This year’s lineup spans a wide range of genres and features some of the most exciting talent on the road today, anchored by three outstanding headlining acts: rock legend John Waite, rising country star Ashley Cooke, and breakout singer-songwriter Lanie Gardner.

2026 PERFORMER LINEUP

Thursday, July 23

John Waite  •  Dangerous Type

Friday, July 24

Ashley Cooke  •  Lanie Gardner  •  Mike Powell and The Echosound  •  The Rail Ramblers  •  The Marshall Brothers  •  Flatface & Friends  •  Nate Gross Band  •  Bill Schmitt & The Blues Masters  •  Sydney Irving & The Creatures  •  Faded Vinyl

Saturday, July 25

Coldfront  •  The Nasty Flyers  •  Scars N Stripes  •  Mike Farrar and The Houserockers  •  Surf School Brass Inc.  •  Trio Los Claveles  •  Heartland  •  Voyagr  •  JT Hall Jazz Consortium  •  Downshift Southern Rock  •  MK Ultra Sonics  •  Gridley Paige AM Gold

+ The Fireworks Spectacular at Breitbeck Park

Sunday, July 26

Mimicking Mars  •  Frost Bit Blue  •  The Shaelyn Band  •  McConnell, Caruso, Carpentier  •  Prime Time Horns  •  Haggis X-1  •  Side Piece  •  Specialists

Across four days and dozens of performances, Harborfest 2026 offers something for every music fan — and as always, every moment of it is free.

From the opening night energy of John Waite on Thursday to a Sunday slate that closes out the weekend in style, this year’s schedule is built to keep the lakefront alive from start to finish. DJ sets return to the Constellation Lakeview Stage on Friday and Saturday featuring DJ Mike between sets, ensuring the music never stops from the moment the fest opens to the final note of the night. Full performer details and set times are available at oswegoharborfest.com/schedule.

In addition to the music, Saturday’s festivities will include The Fireworks Spectacular at Breitbeck Park, one of the most anticipated moments of the festival weekend.

ABOUT OSWEGO HARBORFEST 2026

Oswego Harborfest returns July 23–26, 2026, bringing four days of live music, community celebration, and lakeside summer energy to the shores of Lake Ontario in Oswego, New York. Harborfest is free and open to the public. For the full performer lineup and festival information, visit oswegoharborfest.com.