The Rochester International Jazz Festival has announced Patti LaBelle and Marcus King Band as the first two headliners for its 24th edition. The performances will take place at Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre in Rochester.
Patti LaBelle is a Grammy Award-winning R&B singer and headlines the event on June 19th. LaBelle has been performing and making music for over 60 years and has amassed Grammy Awards, American Music Awards, NAACP Image Awards, and is a New York Times Bestseller. LaBelle first gained recognition as the lead singer of the Bluebelles. Following Bluebelles, LaBelle gained acclaim as part of the influential trio LaBelle. This will be LaBelle’s second time headlining the festival after previously headlining it in 2019.
Also headlining the event is the Marcus King Band, performing on June 25th. Marcus King is a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter from Greenville, South Carolina. King released an acclaimed series of albums with the Marcus King Band. King has also had a successful solo career, with his debut album, El Dorado, earning a Grammy nomination. King reunited with his band for their most recent album, Darling Blue, and will be joining King for the festival. The concert marks King’s first performance at the Rochester International Jazz Festival.
The Rochester International Jazz Festival has been one of the world’s leading jazz festivals since 2002. The festival draws 200,000 people to 300+ shows at 18 venues in Rochester. From legendary performers to newly discovered artists, the festival has hosted over 1,750 performers across its history. Both headlining events will take place at Kodak Hall and start at 7:30 pm. Tickets are currently on sale for both shows and can be purchased here.
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