Sag Harbor American Music Festival Celebrates 15th Year With Free Concerts and Star-Studded Lineup

The Sag Harbor American Music Festival returns for its 15th year from September 25 to 28, offering a vibrant lineup of free, outdoor performances throughout the village.

New in 2025, the festival kicks off with a special collaboration between the Sag Harbor Whaling Museum, the Masonic Temple, and Hamptons Jazz Fest, expanding the range of musical and cultural experiences for attendees.

Festival Highlights Include three main stages — Steinbeck Park, Marine Park and the Alley by The American Hotel, 10 pop-up stages hosted by local restaurants and shops and one headlining ticketed concert featuring three-time Grammy winner Cécile McLorin Salvant at Bay Street Theater. All other music events are free.

Music Schedule:

Thursday, September 25

6 p.m. — Inda Eaton & Friends at Whaling Museum Lawn

8 p.m. — Open Blues/Jazz Jam Session at Masonic Temple

Friday, September 26

4 p.m. — Rumor Has It (featuring Klyph Black) at Sag Pizza

5 p.m. — Roy Wilson & The Buzzards at LT Burger

5:30 p.m. — Elsy & JTil at Sen

6 p.m. — Meera Raphael at KPASA

6:30 p.m. — Riley Rose at Kidd Squid Brewing

7 p.m. — Annie Trezza at Back Page

8 p.m. — Cécile McLorin Salvant at Bay Street Theater (ticketed headliner)

Saturday, September 27

10 a.m. — Escola de Samba Boom at Steinbeck Waterfront Park

11 a.m. — Mambo Loco at Alley Stage

11:30 a.m. — Julia King at Marine Park

12:30 p.m. — Lina Maxine at Steinbeck Waterfront Park Tent

1 p.m. — Rorie Kelly at Alley Stage

1:30 p.m. — Gene Casey & The Lonesharks at Marine Park

2:30 p.m. — Mudflats String Band at Steinbeck Waterfront Park Tent

3 p.m. — Rebecca McCartney Trio at Sag Harbor Inn

3:30 p.m. — Sandy Rogers featuring Gene Casey at Alley Stage

4 p.m. — HooDoo Loungers at Marine Park

4:30 p.m. — Belle Curves at Provisions Natural Foods Market and also Marta Sanchez Quartet featuring Caleb Wheeler Curtis at the Masonic Temple

5 p.m. — Angie Pastor’s Clementine at Steinbeck Waterfront Park Tent

5:30 p.m. — The New Students at Alley Stage

6 p.m. — Jake Lear & the Kings at Marine Park

7 p.m. — Spitnkitn at Kidd Squid Brewing

8 p.m. — Leon & the Peoples at Steinbeck Waterfront Park Tent

Sunday, September 28

10 a.m. — Pete Mancini at Amy’s Hardware

11 a.m. — Real East End Brass at Steinbeck Waterfront Park Tent

11:30 a.m. — Widely Grown at Alley Stage

12 p.m. — Greg Humphreys & Friends at Marine Park

12:30 p.m. — Certain Moves at Amy’s Hardware

1 p.m. — Juliette Stuart at Steinbeck Waterfront Park Tent

1:30 p.m. — Camryn Quinlan at Alley Stage

2 p.m. — Aqua Cherry at Marine Park

2:30 p.m. — Paris Ray at Kidd Squid Brewing

3 p.m. — Friday Night Traditional at Steinbeck Waterfront Park Tent

4 p.m. — New Moon Acoustic Blues at Alley Stage

5 p.m. — Nancy Atlas at Marine Park