Pleasantville Music Festival

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Pleasantville Music Festival
DatesSaturday, July 13, 2024
Location(s)Parkway Field
Pleasantville, New York, United States
Years active2005—present
Website pleasantvillemusicfestival.com

The Pleasantville Music Festival is a single-day music festival held annually at Parkway Field in Pleasantville, New York. Some of the many acts that have performed at the Pleasantville Music Festival are: They Might Be Giants, The Allman Betts Band, Allison Ponthier, Sophie B. Hawkins, X Ambassadors, Crash Test Dummies, Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears, Paula Cole, Illiterate Light, Everclear, Soul Asylum, Aimee Mann, Matthew Sweet, Blues Traveler, Living Colour, Suzanne Vega, Ripe, Guster, KT Tunstall, The Revivalists, The Smithereens, Gin Blossoms, G Love & Special Sauce, Fastball, Jakob Dylan, Joan Osborne, Marc Cohn, Big Head Todd & the Monsters, the English Beat, and Roger McGuinn. These major acts perform alongside up-and-coming regional acts and small local bands from around the tri-state area.

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Musical Acts

2023

The 2023 festival was held July 8, 2023. Headliners were They Might Be Giants, The Allman Betts Band, Allison Ponthier, Blac Rabbit, The Criticals, Sophie B. Hawkins, and Pete Francis.

The Main Stage

The Chill Tent Stage:

The Party Stage:

2022

The 2022 festival was held July 9, 2022. Headliners were X Ambassadors, Crash Test Dummies, Black Joe Lewis & the Honey Bears, Glenn Tilbrook, Illiterate Light, and Paula Cole.

The Main Stage:

The Chill Tent Stage:

The Party Stage:

2019

The 2019 festival was held July 13, 2019. Headliners were Everclear, Soul Asylum, Aimee Mann, Matthew Sweet, and Bailen.

The Main Stage:

The Chill Tent Stage:

The Party Stage:

2018

The 2018 festival was held July 14, 2018. Headliners were The Psychedelic Furs, The Lone Bellow, Robert Randolph & the Family Band, and Cracker.

The Main Stage:

The Chill Tent Stage:

The Party Stage:

2017

The 2017 festival was headlined by Blues Traveller, Living Color, and Suzanne Vega.

The Main Stage:

The Chill Tent Stage:

The Party Stage:

2016

The 2016 festival was headlined by Guster, KT Tunstall, The Revivalists, and The Smithereens. The festival featured three stages: The Main Stage, The Chill Tent Stage, and The Party Stage. The festival attracted thousands of concertgoers and featured a beer and wine garden, kids activities, and vendors. [1]

The Main Stage:

The Chill Tent Stage:

The Party Stage:

2015

The 2015 festival was headlined by Gin Blossoms, G Love & Special Sauce, and Fastball.

The Main Stage:

The Chill Tent Stage:

The Party Stage:

2014

The 2014 lineup saw headlining sets by Ian Hunter & The Rant Band and Amy Helm & The Handsome Strangers. The festival featured two stages: The Main Stage and The Village Stage.

The Main Stage:

The Village Stage:

2013

The 2013 festival was headlined by Brett Dennen and had one stage featuring 10 acts.

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2012

The 2012 festival was headlined by The English Beat and featured three stages.

The Main Stage:

The Village Stage:

The Beer & Wine Garden Stage:

2011

The 2011 festival was headlined by Marc Cohn and Augustana. The festival featured three stages.

The Main Stage:

The Village Stage:

The Beer & Wine Garden Stage:

2010

The 2010 festival was headlined by Jacob Dylan and featured three stages.

The Main Stage:

The Village Stage:

The Beer & Wine Garden Stage:

2009

The 2009 festival was headlined by Big Head Todd and The Monsters and featured three stages.

The Main Stage:

The Village Stage:

The Beer & Wine Garden Stage:

2008

The 2008 festival was headlined by Joan Osborne and featured three stages.

The Main Stage:

The Kid's Stage:

The Beer & Wine Garden Stage:

2007

The 2007 festival was headlined by Jonatha Brooke and featured two stages.

The Main Stage:

The Acoustic Stage:

2006

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2005

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References

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