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The ESL Rochester Fringe Fest is a massive twelve-day endeavor that is sprawling in both geography and content. It is no traditional festival, and it is most definitely not a music festival. Though amongst the program of the 15th edition,…

Classic rock was alive and well as CMAC hosted their final concert of the season on September 5. John Fogerty and Steve Winwood would share the stage in what was an all out parade of beloved hits. The mortality of our musical…

September 1, and still plenty of summer left for some more outdoor music. And it was a lovely night to sit out on the CMAC lawn under the night sky and relax with the dulcet sounds of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. No wait, actually…

"What a stunningly perfect night this is," remarked Sarah Watkins midway through I'm With Her's opening set for Brandi Carlile at CMAC on August 20. The show had just gotten started, but the words' truth carried through to the very end. …

In its third location in three years, the Hoochenanny Festival is still finding its footing among the vast festival landscape. The third edition, held August 14-16, 2026, saw it stake ground at Center Park West in Fairport, just outside of…

Phish returned to their drummer's hometown of Syracuse, New York for the first time in three years on Tuesday, July 21 at Lakeview Amphitheater. Phish lore tells that a one-off midweek show holds great promise for a special time. While…

The days and hours leading up to Death Cab For Cutie's concert at CMAC on July 18 were like scenes from a Bible story. Was there a plague descending upon the land? First it was the smoke from the Canadian wildfires forcing most outdoor…

Phish used to love the Finger Lakes region. Might be tough to believe these days. The last time they played CMAC (née Finger Lakes PAC, or FLPAC) in Canandaigua was 2014. They've eschewed the area since the massive curveball that was…

When summer arrives it guarantees only one thing in Rochester, and it isn't warm sunshine. The Rochester International Jazz Fest arrived on June 19, the longest days of the year corresponding with the city's longest days of music. Running…

After a four-year absence, Wilco returned for another show at the picturesque Beak and Skiff Apple Orchard in Lafayette on June 16. The laid back field amidst the apple trees is the perfect atmosphere to receive their loose, playful, but…