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This fall, platinum selling rock band X Ambassadors will return to their hometown of Ithaca, NY, hosting two nights of outdoor concerts as part of a city wide weeklong festival. Cayuga Sound Festival is set to take place September 21-22 at historic Stewart Park, and other local venues, in Ithaca, NY.

Presented by X Ambassadors, This Fiction and DSP Shows, the second annual Cayuga Sound Festival will include performances by X Ambassadors, Young the Giant, Matt & Kim, Sofi Tukker, Talib Kweli, Buddy, Morgxn and several more acts to be announced soon. The festival will also feature some of the top local and regional artists including KNEW, No Comply and Lady D & the Shadow Spirits and more to come. A portion of the proceeds will benefit local non-profits TBA. Last year these donations totaled nearly $50,000.00.

"We're beyond thrilled to be bringing Cayuga Sound back to Ithaca this year," says X Ambassadors lead singer Sam Harris. "Last year was such a milestone for us and the prospect of making this an annual tradition is so exciting. Expect another eclectic lineup with both global acts and some our favorite Ithaca music too."

"Building a festival from the ground up was huge challenge," says Seth Kallen, founder of This Fiction; management for X Ambassadors, "but the weekend was incredibly gratifying for all of us involved. To be able to create something that will continue for years to come, while giving back to such a great community was so amazing. We're so excited to expand to two days this year and bring even more amazing music to the city of Ithaca."

"DSP set out to bring a true world class music festival to our home town and we did just that. The comments from folks who attended were just great and we feel we created a venue that made for an amazing experience all around," says Dan Smalls, founder of DSP Shows (formerly Dan Smalls Presents). "We donated nearly $50,000 last year and over 80% of that stayed right here with 10 not-for-profits that help kids in our community. There is nothing more gratifying than giving back and we hope to do even more this year – both financially but also through our talk series, events and growing idea list. Just saying it aloud gets me excited for what we have in the works!"

Cayuga Sound Festival will offer two stages in the park on Friday evening and all-day Saturday, September 21st and 22nd featuring an eclectic mix of talent from national touring acts to home grown local performers from Ithaca and the surrounding region. Local vendors will be on site to offer attendees a taste of the area's best food and drink.

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