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Amid an East Coast jaunt, Los Angeles' Levitation Room made a stop in Rochester on Sunday, September 14. Taking the stage at Bug Jar, famous not only for hosting some of the best eclectic rock shows in the area, but also for it's unique…

Thursday August 28, an unseasonably cool and drippy night outside in Rochester, and a perfect in any season night of cool drippy music inside the Bug Jar. Appropriately the night began with a set by Drippers, Mike Turzanski's expandable…

Showcasing band stickers all over the walls and random household fixtures mounted above patrons, Bug Jar plays host to countless acts of all genres and never seems to not pack the house. The night of Saturday, January 25 was no different,…

Psychedelic blues and garage rock band The Dirty Pennies just released their first single in almost a year, "Bee Sting." The nearly seven-minute track sees the group furthering their newer psychedelic sound, one that can be experienced…

Getting people out to a show on a Monday night is a hard sell. Getting people out for a show on the first Monday after our clocks turn back and darkness falls before lunch has even been digested is even tougher. Getting people out to a…

Well, that October was a treat wasn't it? But, no rest for the weary live music fanatic. November is hot on it's heels with a concert cornucopia of it's own. Here are five delectable morsels to feast your ears on in Rochester this month. …

Donald Mauskovic, Mano Mauskovic, Marnix Mauskovic, Nico Mauskovic make up the Mauskovic Dance Band. From Amsterdam, they swung through Rochester at the Bug Jar on Tuesday, August 29, part of their late summer US tour. The Mauskovic's…

Although the summer is ending soon, the live music scene in Rochester is still as rockin' as ever. Here are five eclectic picks to keep it going and close out your month in high style. 8/17 Alla Boara @ Lovin Cup Providing modern…

The Bug Jar, in Rochester, is "Your Bar on Earth" as the sign on the door proclaims. But what happens when five purveyors of deep psychedelia visit from Japan and launch it and everyone inside out into the cosmos? Such was the case on May…

Sam Snyder is a guitar slinging legend on the Rochester scene, most notably as a member of Maybird, but if you've seen live music in town for any period of time, you've likely seen him play with countless bands. He has the highly unusual…