From July 18 to 21, thousands of people gathered at the Trumansburg Fairgrounds to celebrate — and despite the high temperatures (the airport recorded a heat index of 106 on Friday and 101 on Saturday), music fans danced the day away to music styles from across the globe. There were four stages and about 80 bands.
The weekend-long event also had plenty of activities like yoga classes, face painting, crafts, lawn games and lots of food to choose from.
Catch a glimpse of the festivities below with images from Sam Fuller, Alyvia Covert and Jacob Mroczek. Click any image to open a larger version and the gallery.
(Photo by Sam Fuller/The Ithaca Voice)
Moontee Sinquah. (Photo by Sam Fuller/The Ithaca Voice)
(Photo by Sam Fuller/The Ithaca Voice)
(Photo by Sam Fuller/The Ithaca Voice)
(Photo by Sam Fuller/The Ithaca Voice)
(Photo by Sam Fuller/The Ithaca Voice)
(Photo by Sam Fuller/The Ithaca Voice)
Sue and Jim Milewski of Dryden, New York renewed their wedding vows on Saturday July 20th at Grassroots. They have enjoyed 40 years of marriage and chose the festival for this ceremony because it is a celebration of love. (Photo by Sam Fuller/The Ithaca Voice)
(Photo by Sam Fuller/The Ithaca Voice)
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(Photo by Sam Fuller/The Ithaca Voice)
(Photo by Sam Fuller/The Ithaca Voice)
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Hank Stewart of Canandaigua wears a hand-crafted Genesee hat at Grassroots and has been attending the festival for 16 years.
(Photo by Sam Fuller/The Ithaca Voice)
(Photo by Sam Fuller/The Ithaca Voice)
The Blind Spots. (Photo by Sam Fuller/The Ithaca Voice)
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The Blind Spots. (Photo by Sam Fuller/The Ithaca Voice)
(Photo by Sam Fuller/The Ithaca Voice)
The Blind Spots. (Photo by Sam Fuller/The Ithaca Voice)
PA Line (Photo by Sam Fuller/The Ithaca Voice)
(Photo by Sam Fuller/The Ithaca Voice)
(Photo by Sam Fuller/The Ithaca Voice)
(Photo by Sam Fuller/The Ithaca Voice)
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(Photo by Sam Fuller/The Ithaca Voice)
(Photo by Sam Fuller/The Ithaca Voice)
(Alyvia Covert/The Ithaca Voice)
(Alyvia Covert/The Ithaca Voice)
(Alyvia Covert/The Ithaca Voice)
(Alyvia Covert/The Ithaca Voice)
(Alyvia Covert/The Ithaca Voice)
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(Alyvia Covert/The Ithaca Voice)
(Alyvia Covert/The Ithaca Voice)
(Alyvia Covert/The Ithaca Voice)
(Alyvia Covert/The Ithaca Voice)
(Alyvia Covert/The Ithaca Voice)
(Alyvia Covert/The Ithaca Voice)
(Alyvia Covert/The Ithaca Voice)
(Alyvia Covert/The Ithaca Voice)
(Alyvia Covert/The Ithaca Voice)
(Alyvia Covert/The Ithaca Voice)
Overhead photo of the festival around 3 p.m. Friday, July 19. (Photo by Jacob Mroczek/The Ithaca Voice)