✨ TOMORROW ✨ Saturday, 12-5 PM at the Bernie Milton Pavilion on the Ithaca Commons. Support the next generation musicians, dancers, and youth entrepreneurs!
2026 LINEUP:
Lock & Key and the Twins
Red Eft Quartet
Breaking Ground Steppers
Electric Dawgz
Southside Panthers
Newts Band
Talia Lerner
GCF
XLtronica
GIAC Jumpers
Triad Trio
Sharknado
Noah Wood
Crimson Underground
Clockwork
School Of Rock Houseband
Shoutout and thanks to @greenstar_coop and @downtownithaca for sponsoring this year's fest. Their generous donations will go directly to feeding our youth performers and volunteers 😋
You won't want to miss our lineup this year with youth performances from, @ithacasouthsidepride , the Greater Ithaca Activities Center, New Roots Charter School, as well as students from @ithacacityschools ' IHS, LACS, and DeWitt. Some performers joining us from schools as far away as Cortland, Syracuse, and Oswego!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Rootstock 2026
Sponsored and organized by @newrootsschool and @fingerlakesgrassrootsfest , Rootstock features solo acts, bands, and dance troupes with styles ranging from hiphop to punk to jazz. The event will also feature young @yem_ithaca entrepreneurs offering their handmade products.
Read the full press release @ newrootsschool.org/rootstock-2026
Emcee Spotlight: DJ Mike Judah
Your favorite @wicb "Reggae Explosions" radio DJ, Mike Judah, will be returning to emcee this 6th annual Rootstock! Upbeat vibes only 😎🎵
Emcee spotlight: SingTrece
We're overjoyed to have international soul singer and Apollo winner @singtrece as one of this year's emcees! Actress, songwriter, director, and the voice that’s “milk & honey to the ears,” SingTrece changes hearts, one positive note at a time 🩷🎶
