The Motet to Headline Caramoor’s 2026 Bedford Music Festival

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In addition to live music, attendees will have access to Caramoor’s grounds, including Sonic Innovations sound art installations, family activities, and more.

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Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts has announced the return of Bedford Music Festival, taking place on Sunday, September 6, 2026 at 2pm.

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This year's Bedford Music Festival will be headlined by The Motet, and will also feature the Jamie McLean Band, Summer Fling, and The Rock and Roll Playhouse Plays the Music of Taylor Swift.

All performances will be held outdoors at Friends Field, set amid the picturesque gardens and grounds of Caramoor, with the Venetian Theater serving as the location in the case of inclement weather.

Advance and VIP tickets are available now. VIP tickets include concert tickets, access to an exclusive VIP Tent & Artist Lounge, featuring food, drinks, and the opportunity to mix and mingle with the artists, plus guaranteed seating for each performance in the event of rain. Tickets are free for all children under the age of 12.

The Bedford Music Festival is a celebration of live music and local community spirit, bringing an exceptional lineup of artists to Caramoor and the broader Bedford communities. Once the home of music and art lovers Walter and Lucie Rosen, Caramoor has evolved into one of the region's most distinctive destinations for live performances, cultural engagement, and exploration – a sanctuary for music, arts, and nature.

Doors for the festival open at 2pm with a family set at 2:45 by the Rock and Roll Playhouse, the largest national kid-friendly live concert series, performing the music of pop icon Taylor Swift. New York City-based Summer Fling brings its exhilarating live show and groove-driven sound of funk, soul, pop, and jazz to the festival at 4pm. The Jamie McLean Band, known for creating a “musical gumbo” of New Orleans soul, middle Americana roots, Delta blues and New York City swagger –– will perform at 5:15 pm, sponsored by The Town of Bedford. Funk luminaries The Motet with vocal powerhouse Sarah Clarke close out the day at 7:00 pm with their unique style and musical chemistry that blends funk, soul, jazz, and rock. All performance times are approximate.

In addition to the great music, attendees will get to enjoy exploring Caramoor's grounds and its collection of sound art, Sonic Innovations. The weekend closes out the summer-long Rosen House Focus Tour of Inside Lucie's Wardrobe.

Attendees can get a final peek at some of the pieces in the free Open House of the Music Room, or book a tour to see the full collection. Kids and families can discover Caramoor's treasures together through scavenger hunts across the grounds, I Spy clues throughout the House, musical crafts, lawn games, and more!

The festival will feature community restaurants serving a variety of local culinary delights, including Second Mouse Cheese Shop, Miss Mona Makes Ice Cream, It Must Have Been the Bake, and Taiguey Company. Guests are encouraged to support these local businesses and enjoy the variety of their fare.

Caramoor is grateful to this year's festival sponsors, including Gold Level sponsors: The Katonah Shopping Center, Acadia Realty Group and Prager Metis, CPAs. Also joining are Friend level sponsors, Bradsell Contracting. Caramoor is proud to highlight these local businesses whose sponsorship enhances the vibrancy of the Festival and the Bedford community as a whole. Sponsorship opportunities are still available.

The Bedford Music Festival began in 2022 as an initiative of destination 39.3, a resident-led organization established to foster connection and community engagement across the three hamlets of the Town of Bedford. In 2025, the Festival moved to the Caramoor grounds as a co-presentation, an exciting new chapter made possible through the dedication and hard work of a small group of volunteers whose commitment helped lay the foundation for the Festival to grow and thrive in its new long-term home.

“We are excited about the next chapter of the Festival and proud to pass the torch to Caramoor who has the staff and infrastructure to support and grow this beloved local tradition in all the ways we envisioned,” say Nell Shapiro and Sherri Owles of destination 39.3.

For tickets and more information, visit caramoor.org/event/bedford-music-festival-at-caramoor-2026 .

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_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwclassical/article/Motet-Headlining-Caramoors-2026-BEDFORD-MUSIC-FESTIVAL-20260519)._