Mark your calendars, Bedford. One of the area’s most feel good community events is officially coming back.
The Bedford Music Festival returns to Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts on Sunday, September 6, 2026, starting at 2 PM, bringing a full afternoon and evening of live music, local food, family activities, and summer vibes to one of Westchester’s most beautiful settings.
This year’s lineup is stacked with something for everyone. Headlining the festival is The Motet, known for their electrifying blend of funk, soul, jazz, and rock. They’ll close out the night alongside powerhouse vocalist Sarah Clarke.
Before that, festivalgoers can catch performances from Jamie McLean Band, whose sound mixes New Orleans soul, Americana, Delta blues, and NYC swagger, plus NYC-based groove favorites Summer Fling.
Families with kids are going to love the opening set from The Rock and Roll Playhouse, performing the music of Taylor Swift in a kid friendly live concert experience.
StacyKnows Take
This is exactly the kind of event Westchester does best.
Live music on the lawn, local food vendors, kids running around doing scavenger hunts, and everyone pretending summer isn’t ending yet. And honestly, there are few prettier places to spend a September afternoon than Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts.
If you’ve never been to Caramoor, this is the perfect excuse.
What Else to Expect
Beyond the music, festival guests can explore Caramoor’s gardens, grounds, and sound art installations, including Sonic Innovations. Families can enjoy lawn games, musical crafts, scavenger hunts, and interactive activities throughout the property.
The festival also wraps up Caramoor’s summer Rosen House Focus Tour, Inside Lucie’s Wardrobe, with opportunities to tour parts of the historic home and Music Room.
And yes, there will be plenty of food.
Local favorites participating include:
- Second Mouse Cheese Shop
- Miss Mona Makes Ice Cream
- It Must Have Been the Bake
- Taiguey Company
Festival Details
When: Sunday, September 6, 2026
Time: Doors open at 2 PM
Where: Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts
Performance Schedule
- 2:45 PM — The Rock and Roll Playhouse Plays Taylor Swift
- 4:00 PM — Summer Fling
- 5:15 PM — Jamie McLean Band
- 7:00 PM — The Motet featuring Sarah Clarke
(VIP and advance tickets are on sale now. Kids under 12 are free.)
For tickets and more information:
Caramoor Bedford Music Festival 2026
