Emos rejoice—Taking Back Sunday and Say Anything to hit the main stage

GSB Music Fest preliminary lineup released

Nicole Fuentes

Posted 3/27/25

The Great South Bay Music Festival is back for their 17th anniversary. The four-day music and arts festival will return to Shorefront Park in Patchogue Village.

Dates are Thursday, July 24 …

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Emos rejoice—Taking Back Sunday and Say Anything to hit the main stage

GSB Music Fest preliminary lineup released

Posted Wednesday, March 26, 2025 12:00 am

Festival Times

Thursday, July 24: Doors are at 3:30 p.m., fest goes till 10 p.m.

Friday, July 25: Doors are at 3:30 p.m., music till 11 p.m.

Saturday July 26.: Doors are at 1 p.m., music till 11 p.m.

Sunday July 27: Doors are at 2 p.m., with performances till 10 p.m.

Nicole Fuentes

The Great South Bay Music Festival is back for their 17th anniversary. The four-day music and arts festival will return to Shorefront Park in Patchogue Village.

Dates are Thursday, July 24 through Sunday, July 27, 2025, and tickets are available to purchase now at www.greatsouthbaymusicfestival.com.

The preliminary lineup was recently announced, with Taking Back Sunday, Say Anything, Gym Class Heroes, and Head Automatica on Thursday and more. Umphrey’s McGee, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, and Eggy will perform on Saturday.

The festival will feature over 55 performers on four stages, presenting legends, as well as local emerging artists in classic rock, jazz, jam-band, country, folk, zydeco, hip-hop and funk.

For handmade arts and crafts lovers and shoppers, Great South Bay’s Artisan Market features a diverse collection of interesting, handmade and imported creations.

The Great South Bay Music Festival is also committed to providing educational fun for all with their KIDZONE, featuring quality, educational fun and children’s entertainment all day on Saturday and Sunday.

The festival also promises a diverse food court, multiple beer and wine gardens, and local art installations.

Great South Bay will continue to donate a percentage from every ticket sold to the GSB-Stony Brook Cancer Center Fund. To date, the fest has raised well over a quarter of a million dollars for the cancer center.

Tickets are available: Online at greatsouthbaymusicfestival.com/tickets and hard tickets are available for sale at the Shake Down on Medford Avenue in Patchogue.