JetLAG is an independent music and arts festival founded in 2009 and associated with Russian-speaking and Eastern European diaspora communities in the United States. The slogan of the festival is: "You'll Find What You Love, You'll Love What You Find". It is located in upstate New York featuring music, dance, visual arts, poetry, workshops and dedicated programming for children.
The name combines 'jet lag' and the Russian word lager ('camp'). The name was intended to symbolize connections across geographic distances.
The festival's programming includes cross-cultural, diaspora, traditional, contemporary and experimental music and arts. In addition to performances, the event includes workshops and other community activities.
Following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the festival hosted artists who publicly opposed the war and participated in related fundraising and cultural initiatives.
History +YearLocationThemeMajor performers2009Indian Head, PennsylvaniaJust JetLAG 2010Wind Gap, PennsylvaniaFrench Chanson 2011Full Moon Resort, New YorkOpen-Air Cabaret 2012 Peaceful Valley, New YorkJetLAG.edu 2013 Peaceful Valley, New YorkMyth and Legends from around the world 2014 Peaceful Valley, New YorkSilver Age 2015Peaceful Valley, New YorkGood Chemistry 2016Peaceful Valley, New YorkEquilibrium 2017Peaceful Valley, New YorkGenesis 2018Peaceful Valley, New YorkDecalag 2019Peaceful Valley, New YorkUtopia 2021Peaceful Valley, New YorkGenius Loci 2022Peaceful Valley, New YorkSerendipity 2023Peaceful Valley, New YorkEscapology 2024Peaceful Valley, New YorkNeoteric 2025Peaceful Valley, New YorkEuphonia 2026Fort Ann, New YorkPerpetuaThe Klezmatics & Joshua Nelson Omar Torrez and Prinz Board Alexey Paperny Zhenya Rock Vadim Pevzner
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