Warren Haynes, Margo Price, and Cimafunk Lead the 2026 Hudson River Music Festival at Croton Point Park
TAGS: Warren Haynes, Grahame Lesh, Daniel Donato, Margo Price, Cimafunk, Jesse Welles, Chaparelle, David Amram, Damaris Bojor, Tom Chapin, The Chapin Sisters, Guthrie Family Singers, The Ebony Hillbillies, Leah Song, Rising Appalachia, Phil Lesh, Pete Seeger, Toshi Seeger, Steve Sullens, Mitzi Elkes, Hal Cohen, Roy Volpe, Peter Shapiro, Harper House Music Foundation, RiverFest FPS, Dayglo Presents, Croton Point Park, The Rock and Roll Playhouse, Bash The Trash, Arm of the Sea, Walkabout Clearwater Chorus,
The Hudson River Music Festival returns to Croton Point Park on Father’s Day, Sunday June 21st, and the 2026 lineup is the fullest expression yet of the festival’s roots in Pete and Toshi Seeger’s folk picnic tradition. Presented by Harper House Music Foundation, RiverFest FPS, and Dayglo Presents, the all-ages, zero-waste event brings together folk, rock, blues, country, funk, and Afro-Caribbean music across two main stages and a full day of family programming, with early bird pre-sale beginning March 26th and public on sale March 27th at hudsonrivermusicfestival.com.
The Hudson Stage lineup anchors the day with genuine weight. Warren Haynes of the Allman Brothers Band performs for the first time as a trio alongside Grahame Lesh, son of Grateful Dead founding bassist Phil Lesh, and Daniel Donato, founder of Cosmic Country and Rolling Stone’s designated “Nashville’s Newest Guitar Hero.” That combination of improvisational pedigree and cross-generational jamband DNA makes their set one of the most anticipated of the summer festival season. Grammy-nominated Margo Price brings her heartfelt Americana storytelling, Grammy-nominated Cuban artist Cimafunk delivers his explosive fusion of funk, hip-hop, and Afro-Caribbean rhythms, four-time Grammy nominee Jesse Welles brings socially conscious folk with deep historical resonance, and Chaparelle rounds out the stage with classic country charm.
The newly introduced Rainbow Stage deepens the festival’s community and heritage focus considerably. Composer and multi-instrumentalist David Amram, a living link to decades of American music history, performs alongside Damaris Bojor, creator of the innovative genre “Folkpirano,” Tom Chapin and The Chapin Sisters carrying forward a beloved family folk tradition, the Guthrie Family Singers celebrating multi-generational storytelling, The Ebony Hillbillies representing African-American string band tradition, and Leah Song, frontwoman of Rising Appalachia, whose activist artistry aligns perfectly with the festival’s environmental mission.
The North Star Stage rounds out the day with all-ages programming including The Rock and Roll Playhouse, Bash The Trash, yoga sessions, a Kids and Family Arts and Crafts Area, and roaming performances from Arm of the Sea featuring puppeteers from Jim Henson Studios. Dedicated ADA access, ASL interpreters for all Hudson and Rainbow Stage performances, accessible shuttles to Croton-Harmon Train Station, and a food court doubled in size from last year complete a festival that takes its commitment to community as seriously as its music. Children 12 and under are admitted free with a GA ticketed adult.