The tallest peak in New York State will host the highest music festival in New York State this summer. Mount Marcy Music Festival (MMMF) will be held this June, featuring live music, hikers, yoga, food trucks, and views for miles of the Adirondack Mountains.
MMMF – mimicking the sound one makes when strenuously ascending the high peaks (mmmf!) – will take place at an altitude of 5,343 feet, atop the highest point of New York State, Mount Marcy. Using state-of-the-art airlift technology, speakers and gear transported by helicopter and bands, promoters are prepared for the day-long musical affair.
Artists will perform directly on Mount Marcy’s summit, without a stage, offering fans a chance to walk around the perimeter of the summit, taking in views of the artists and scenery from a multitude of angles, with speakers situated strategically around the peak for optimal listening enjoyment. Artists will arrive by helicopter the morning of MMMF, with hikers encouraged to begin their hike before dawn, to ensure arrival by 10am, when the music will begin with an acoustic set from Annie in the Water.
I never thought we’d see the day when live music was performed on New York’s tallest point. But here we are.
Colvin McBlake, 46er
The hike itself is 8 miles each way, with limited parking available at the Adirondack Loj and Heart Lake. Attendees should plan to pack in/pack out and bring ample hydration, as well as preparation for the elements. VIP ticket holders will be able to utilize SherpaNY
to carry them up the peak when they get too tired (this feature is only available after reaching Indian Falls).
A food truck, featuring Michigan Dogs, Mozzarella Sticks (with choice of melba or marinara sauce), Garbage Plates, Chicken Spiedies and other New York State staples, will be available on-site, and will remain on the summit as a seasonal snack stop for Mount Marcy summiteers.
Just a 1 mile hike down from the peak, Lake Tear of the Clouds acoustic stage will feature singer/songwriters and acoustic musicians performing historic songs of the Adirondacks and the Hudson River headwaters.
MMMF will take place on Monday, June 31, 2024, from 10am-10pm. Tickets for Mount Marcy Music Festival are available exclusively at the Saranac Lake Price Chopper’s Ticketmaster counter. Ticket price does not include parking or black fly repellent, but does include a $25 donation to the NYS Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation.
Mount Marcy Music Festival Artist Lineup
Annie in the Water
Perfect Thyroid
Ra Ra Riot
Irv Lyons, Jr.
Let’s Be Leonard
Fishman (Jon, solo set)
ONYX
Ocupanther
Laura Leigh Band
Seapods
With MMMF announced, organizers also noted that in the works for 2025 is “Tipper Lake” with EDM legend Tipper bringing his legendary performance and light show to the shores of Tupper Lake, just 30 minutes from Mount Marcy.
This was an April Fools story. Had this been real news, the Department of Environmental Conservation would have probably stopped this during the permitting process.
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