By
June 05, 2011

The Grassroots Festival of Music & Dance appears each year on the Trumansburg Fairgrounds in Trumansburg New York for four days of celebration of both contemporary and traditional roots music. Originally starting as a humble AIDS benefit concert in Ithaca, Grassroots has evolved into a nationally recognized nonprofit event.

Check out photos of last year’s 20th annual Grassroots Festival, or for more information on this summer’s coming festival, visit the Grassroots website at www.grassrootsfest.org.

Photos by Matt Chin and Brendan Boehner

Matt Chin
Matt Chin
Fauver Stadium

GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance
By Matt Chin Oct 21, 2026
The match started off intensely in the first half, with the Violets taking multiple shots early in the game. The ’Jackets defense managed to stop a chance that NYU had at the 6 minute — which the ‘Jackets took to the other end of the field for a near goal in the next minute — and later blocked two Violets’ corner kicks. Read More
horror

GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance
By Matt Chin Oct 21, 2026
This franchise has meant a lot to me over the past few years, and it has come to hold a special place in my heart. Read More
alcohol

GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance
By Matt Chin Oct 4, 2026
URochester’s 2026-27 Medical Amnesty Policy now includes student organizations seeking medical help on behalf of their members. The policy says that students, and now student organizations, who reach out for help with substance-related medical emergencies will not suffer consequences for the possession or consumption of alcohol and other drugs in violation of University policy. Read More