New York State Blues Fest to take place at Syracuse's Inner Harbor

 Mike Greenlar/The Post-Standard, 2009

John Hammond, left, performs at the 2009 New York State Blues Fest in Syracuse

New York State Blues Fest director Bernie Clark announced Tuesday that the annual event will move from Syracuse's Clinton Square to the Inner Harbor. The free event kicks off July 9 and runs through July 11.

The festival will feature at least two stages. Clarke will announce the lineup once everything is solidified.

The Inner Harbor will be the venue for this summer's Time Warner Wednesdays on the Water series as well as a a performance by Dickie Betts and Great Southern as part of 95X Chow Down on July 25.