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The boutique Stateside goes down July 4 in Kingston, N.Y.

Noah Kahan on April 22, 2026, in Brooklyn, N.Y., for a Spotify-sponsored concert (photo: Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for Spotify).

In a move that blurs the line between media brand and live event promoter, Rolling Stone is entering the festival business with the launch of its first-ever public-facing music event, Stateside — and it’s doing so with one of the biggest names in American music right now.

Set for none other than July 4 in New York’s Hudson Valley, the boutique festival will be headlined by Noah Kahan, who arrives at the inaugural event riding a wave of momentum with his just-released Mercury album The Great Divide and a forthcoming sold-out stadium tour. Landing Kahan gives the debut festival immediate credibility in an increasingly crowded live market.

The event will take place at Hutton Brickyards in Kingston, with a deliberately scaled-back capacity of under 4,000 attendees.…