Borderland Music and Arts Festival brings a multi-day lineup of indie rock, folk, blues and Americana acts to Knox Farm State Park in East Aurora, a Buffalo suburb, each September. Founded in 2018, the festival has grown from a two-day event drawing a few thousand people to a sold-out-caliber weekend headlined by nationally touring bands.
Its historic Knox Farm setting gives it a clear Western New York identity.
The festival was founded by East Aurora native Jennifer Brazill after she worked at West Coast music festivals and wanted to bring a similar experience home, launching the inaugural event in September 2018
Since then, lineups have grown to include acts like Vampire Weekend, Khruangbin and Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats, spread across multiple stages on the grounds of Knox Farm State Park
Because camping is not permitted on the park grounds itself, Borderland partners with the nearby Kissing Bridge ski resort for tent and RV camping, running shuttle buses between the campground and the festival all weekend
Because Knox Farm State Park does not permit on-site camping
Borderland has built its own camping culture around Kissing Bridge ski resort
with shuttle buses running festivalgoers back and forth all weekend
a logistics tradition that has become part of the festival's identity since its early years
18–20 September 2026
Driving from Buffalo is typical.
Casual outdoor festival wear suits the setting: comfortable shoes for walking between stages on grass and dirt paths, layers for temperature swings between day and night, and a light rain...
At Borderland Music and Arts Festival, agree on a meeting point and plan food, water and the return route before crowds thicken.
East Aurora
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Borderland Music and Arts Festival is listed for 18–20 September 2026. Always re-check the official or local source close to travel.
The festival is listed in East Aurora, United States. The map coordinate is a planning reference, not a guarantee of a ticket gate or exact venue.
3 days is the listed festival span. Add time for arrival, local transport, queues, and any route changes during the event.
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East Aurora, NY
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