Hops & Harvest

Wednesday, September 9 | 5:00 - 9:00 p.m. | FREE

Featuring Bluegrass and Jamband Legends Leftover Salmon

The band Leftover Salmon performs live on stage with alternating blue and red stage lights.

With Bronwyn and Wyatt Ellis

Wednesday, September 9, 2026 | 5:00 - 9:00 p.m. | FREE

First launched in 2018, the Hops and Harvest Festival bursts with energy, blending the best of American music, the vibrant spirit of upstate New York’s harvest season, and an incredible selection of bold, flavorful beers from the state’s most innovative breweries. The excitement continues with lively activities like giant Jenga, competitive cornhole, and the fan-favorite pie-eating contest hosted by none other than Steve Barnes, Times Union’s restaurant columnist and acclaimed theater critic.

Event Lineup

5:30 p.m.	Wyatt Ellis	Main Stage
6:30 p.m.	Bronwyn	B Stage, East Patio
7:30 p.m.	Pie Eating Contest with Steve Barnes	West Patio
7:45 p.m.	Leftover Salmon	Main Stage

Pioneers of the Modern Jamband Scene

Leftover Salmon

Few bands stick around for thirty-five years. Even fewer bands leave a legacy during that time that marks them as a truly special, once-in-a-lifetime type of band. And no band has done all that and had as much fun as Leftover Salmon.

Since their earliest days as a forward thinking, progressive bluegrass band who had the guts to add drums to the mix and who was unafraid to stir in any number of highly combustible styles into their ever evolving sound, to their role as a pioneer of the modern jamband scene, to their current status as elder-statesmen of the scene who cast a huge influential shadow over every festival they play, Leftover Salmon has been a crucial link in keeping alive the traditional music of the past while at the same time pushing that sound forward with their own weirdly, unique style.

The band Leftover Salmon performs live on stage in an outdoor venue filled with people.

Celebrated Instrumentalist, Bandleader, and Frontwoman

Bronwyn

Bronwyn is the GRAMMY-winning, two-time IBMA Fiddle Player of the Year, originally from Charlottesville, VA. Today, she makes her home in Nashville, TN, when not on the road with Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway. Her first solo album, an instrumental project called Fiddler's Pastime, received significant radio play upon release in 2020, with two songs charting at #1 on Bluegrass Today – singles from ‘I Built A World’: “Can’t Live Without Love”, “Will You Ever Be Mine”, and “Trip Around The Sun” have enjoyed a similar reception.

Musician Bronwyn Keith-Hynes holds a violin as she is turned away from the camera looking off to the side.

Paving the way in bluegrass and country

Wyatt Ellis

Wyatt Ellis, 17-year-old mandolinist, singer, and songwriter from East Tennessee, stands out as one of the most exciting young artists in bluegrass and country music. A skilled multi-instrumentalist with a deep respect for tradition, he leads a powerhouse band known for their raw, single-mic energy and crowd-pleasing performances. Wyatt’s story embodies the classic country music narrative. From barefoot pickin' on his porch in a holler in East Tennessee to standing ovations on the world’s most iconic stage, his career is a testament to the power of 'hillbilly music." Born and raised in the heart of East Tennessee, Wyatt carries the spirit of tradition while simultaneously reshaping the landscape for future generations.