Borderland Festival is Back

These are certainly interesting times we live in. Borderland Festival, one of the region’s most popular music and art  festivals, makes its return to Knox Farm State Park, just 15 minutes from downtown Buffalo,  September 15th through the 17th.  Now a three-day festival starting on Friday, Borderland will celebrate its fifth year with more  than 20 bands on 2 stages. In classic Borderland style, festival goers can expect a diverse mix of music spanning the genres of rock,  country and Americana, along with performances from local musicians. That’s right. Borderland Festival is Back and the wranglers will be there in force. 

Bonnie Blue and the Lemon Merchant will represent the wrangler team as they lurch from their perch in Buffalo and spend three days rubbing elbows with the festival elite. The honking of “Gooooooose” can already be heard. Trey Band and Moe. lead the show with three days of amazing music. Will they return with a rear window or will memories of Summer Camp linger? With this duo, sports fans, it’s anyone’s guess.

The Buffalo Niagara region has an identity all its own—surrounded and influenced by the Great White North, the Great Lakes, and a great industrious spirit. These influences combine to create a unique culture that has built the foundation for our music, our food, our drink and our art. This is Borderland Festival — a two-day music and cultural festival set in one of the most scenic and storied grounds in all of New York State, Knox Farm State Park.

• FRIDAY: The new hottest band on the festival circuit, Goose, takes the stage as the festival’s  first Friday night headliner. 
• SATURDAY: Features Trey Anastasio with Classic TAB from the legendary jamband Phish. • SUNDAY: One of Buffalo’s own favorite bands, moe. will be close out the weekend. • The line-up also includes Dawes, The Infamous Stringdusters, Sammy Rae & Friends, Neal  Francis, Mighty Poplar, The 502s, Krasno/Moore Project and a full weekend of local bands. 

Be wary the man in the lemon-tinted cloak.

The Borderland is blessed with creative and awe-inspiring artisans. The festival will showcase this talent with a full schedule of live exhibitions, while the historic Stables at Knox will be transformed to a ‘craft hall’ where talented artisans will display and sell their latest creations.

The Borderland is blessed with creative and awe-inspiring artisans. The festival will showcase this talent with a full schedule of live exhibitions, while the historic Stables at Knox will be transformed to a ‘craft hall’ where talented artisans will display and sell their latest creations.

NEW THIS YEAR 

• FRIDAY NIGHT!!! 
• The festival has partnered with Kissing Bridge Ski Resort to offer local tent camping options to traveling fans.  
• This year is the “Anyday” single day ticket. Fans can purchase a single day ticket and use it for ANY  of the 3 festival days. The “Anyday” ticket gives fans the flexibility to choose which day they attend the festival, while also allowing them to secure a ticket in advance for the lowest price.

It’s harvest time and food is plentiful at Borderland. Munch on the best our area has to offer with local chefs and food trucks bringing their best culinary creations for the weekend.

Aside from a killer musical lineup, the festival will host a range of artisans, axe throwing, Kidsland, local  chefs and food trucks, plus craft beer, distilled spirits, and wines from local brewers.  

Borderland can be experienced by fans of all ages. Kidsland provides our youngest fans will a fully-immersive experience and delivers on the Borderland promise of a family-friendly environment.

*And at Borderland you know you can always expect a few surprises for our 5th year! 

TICKETS 

Festival tickets will be on sale TODAY, and we have options! 

• (3) Day Weekend Pass 
• Single Day “Anyday” Ticket  
• (3) Day VIP Weekend Pass  
• Kids 10 and under are free with a parent or guardian. 

Be sure to visit the Borderland website and their social media sites on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Keep humans on the web. Don’t let the computers win.

Keep up with the wranglers as we finish up the mountain festival season with Major Malfunktion and then it’s the big south shift to Florida and Hulaween and you know what that means. Or do you? Oh, it’s nothing. As you were.

Stay the course. Hold the line.