By Mike Busch

For the 12th year running, Shorefront Park at the edge of the Great South Bay in Patchogue will be the home of the Great South Bay Music Festival, Long Island’s largest.  Spread out over 4 days, the festival will feature three stages and 65 performers starting Thursday afternoon and running until Sunday night.

National acts include Sublime with Rome, Umpherey’s McGee, Dickey Betts Band, Electric Hot Tuna, Little Feat and the Dirty Heads to name a few.

Local perfomers inlcude: Oogee Wawa, Soundswell, Reckoning, Half Step, Allmost Brothers, and Kerry Kearney.

For the full performer list and schedule, check out the festival website here.

The festival will boast three craft beer tents, wine garden, an artisan and craft market, and food court offering a diverse gourmet menu.

Single day and weekend packages are still available with $1 from each ticket donated to the “GSB Music – Stony Brook University Cancer Center Fund”
To date, Great South Bay Festival has raised over $190,000 to fight cancer.

All ages are welcome with children under 10 free.  You are also free to bring a lawn chair.

Below are some photos from prior Great South Bay Festivals.

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