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Social Assassins Complete Inaugural Trip with Allen Aucoin at Bug Jar
When one door closed another was opened for Allen Aucoin. He parted ways with the Disco Biscuits but joined Social…
Sophistafunk lights up UmamII’s Garden Party
New York cannabis growers from Wyoming, NY, UmamII, pronounced ooooo-mommy, took over the gorgeous La Luna event…
Minibeast Unleashes Maximum Power at Bug Jar
"We're happy to make some fucked up noise in front of you , and that's it." Peter Prescott announced from the Bug…
New Zealand’s Earth Tongue Opens U.S. Tour at Bug Jar
Late on Mother's Day Sunday, May 11, a mother of a show blew through the Bug Jar doors in Rochester. Earth Tongue,…
2026 Hoochenanny Festival Music Lineup Adds Regional Bands
Announced today, the 2026 Hoochenanny Festival music lineup added ten regional bands to support the headline acts…
Glimmerglass Festival Partners with Opera Saratoga, Finger Lakes Opera, Seagle…
The Glimmerglass Festival has announced details and casting for its touring production of “Happy End,” the…
From Full Collapse to No Devolución, Thursday Celebrates Milestone Anniversaries…
Post-hardcore veterans Thursday brought their Full City Devolución tour to Anthology in Rochester on Saturday,…
Mikaela Davis Discusses Making of “Graceland Way”
Mikaela Davis will release her third studio album, Graceland Way, on April 24. Her first album since 2023's And…
Hoochenanny Festival 2026 Music Lineup Announced
At a press conference on April 7, the Hoochenanny Festival 2026 music lineup was announced for Center Park West in…
“Give It Up for the Boyfriends”: iDKHOW Plays Rochester
In between opening for Boys Like Girls ‘The Sound Track of Your Life’ tour, iDKHOW planned some headliner dates…
Marty and Molly Make Magic at the Smith
Marty Stuart and the Fantastic Superlatives and Molly Tuttle and her fantastic self finally made it to Geneva for…
ZETA Celebrate 10 Years of Touring at Bug Jar
Wednesday the 25th at the Bug Jar in Rochester was a night filled with post-rock nostalgia and friends gathering…
Rhiannon Giddens and Silkroad Ensemble Bring a United Nations of Sound to…
Silkroad Ensemble visited Kodak Hall in Rochester on Wednesday, March 26. Locally, the early Spring rain was…
Signals of Spring Emerge as Rochester Lilac Festival Enters Year 128
With color soon to brighten the landscape of Rochester, the Lilac Festival signals arrival of spring through ten…
2026 Rochester International Jazz Festival Announces Lineup
The 2026 Rochester International Jazz Festival has announced the lineup for the 23rd edition, featuring legendary…
In Focus: Victor Jones at the Bug Jar
On February 28th in downtown Rochester, the Bug Jar was filling up with an eclectic variety of show-goers. Kilts,…
moe.mentUM Tour Unites Umphreys McGee and moe.
moe. and Umphrey’s McGee, two bands who have performed together going back 25 years, join forces this summer for…
All You Need Is George Celebrates George Harrison’s Birthday at Temple…
On Wednesday, February 25, Temple Theater in Rochester was ripe with anticipation, as friends embraced like it was…
Joey Stempien Points the New York Jazz Scene in a New Direction on Wind Vane
Rochester college student composer Joey Stempien looks to the atmosphere for inspiration on his debut live big…
Bush Prepares for World-Wide Tour at Del Lago
Saturday, February 21 at Del Lago Resort and Casino’s musical venue, The Vine, was packed tight with the promise …