Music lovers gathered Saturday to kick off the annual Pleasantville Music Festival.

This year marks the 13th annual New York Backyard Jam.

"It's a whole day dedicated to loving and experiencing music,” said Natalie Grace Schulz, of Pleasantville. “So it's kind of cool to see everyone else's reaction, as well as the different acts.”

News 12 is told thousands of people from across New York turn out for the festival every year.

Many local artists, including the Yonkers band "For Lack of a Term" were in attendance.

The festival featured live music performed by 18 different bands, food vendors and a beer and wine garden.