Rochester

Music fans in Rochester were shaking off the season’s first cold snap, and with a boost from LA-based prog-rock trio Out In Front, they quickly forgot about the chilly, damp weather. Hosted at the iconic Bug Jar, the night of November 13…

The University of Rochester's Eastman Performing Arts Medicine (EPAM) Center, a joint venture between the Eastman School of mlMusic and the university's School of Medicine and Dentistry, has named Dr. David M. Greenberg as the first-ever…

On October 24, Steel Panther brought sex, drugs and rock n roll to Anthology in Rochester. The comedic glam metal band performed their most popular songs to a full house, ignoring the politically correct culture of today and pushing…

On October 15, Mushroomhead stormed into Anthology for a theatrical, wet and wild ride. Filling the night with the fundamentals that made the band iconic in the 1990’s: raw lyrics, down-tuned syncopation, horror avant-garde, and…

Another year, another Rochester Fringe Festival has come and gone — celebrating its 14th year with a dynamic array of performances spanning comedy, theater, dance, music, film, and beyond. The festival has long been a cornerstone of the…

On a cool autumn night in Rochester, music fans were treated to a block of 90s era alt-rock as Modest Mouse along with special guest, Built to Spill, brought the heat to Kodak Center on October 12. With a packed schedule in 2025,…

The University of Rochester Beal Institute for Film Composition and Contemporary Media is expanding significantly thanks to the generous donations of the Institute's founders, Joan & Jeff Beal. This multimillion-dollar donation…

When you step into a DragonForce concert, you're signing up for more than just a metal show. It's a full sensory experience with speed, fantasy, video game nostalgia, pyrotechnics, and crowd interaction, all wrapped up in a package that…

After over a decade of service as one of Rochester's staple venues for local music and culture, Flour City Station is shifting gears and becoming "FLOWR," the city's first non-alcoholic music café, functional beverage bar, hemp shop, local…

From August 28–30, Troy, NY will hold the 2025 TOPOS Music Festival, a program of experimental music presented by EMPAC at the Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center at RPI.  Topos comes from the Greek word…