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East & Alex Summer Busking Series announced the 2025 season from July through September to celebrate local culture and live music in downtown Rochester. The free shows take place on the second Fridays of each month on July 11,…

Cooperstown Summer Music Festival announced the lineup for their 27th season, hosting performances at historic venues across Cooperstown. For each of the five events diverse ensembles will play genres from blues to jazz to…

The 127th Rochester Lilac Festival ended with two remarkable performances on Sunday, May 18th. Despite the rainy weather, fans came out to support both local band Coral Moons and Massachusetts-based Beach Weather. The crowd’s energy…

The Lincoln Center has announced their fourth annual Summer for the City festival from June 11 to August 9 in Manhattan. Night view of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts The festival will host hundreds of performances, featuring…

Jess Novak's FIRE Festival is back and in a big way, supporting, celebrating and empowering women in the music, arts and beyond New York State. There are many ways to support this incredible cause, so please read on and better yet attend…

Jazz stormed Manhattan on Friday, January 10, as 50 bands played across nine venues for Winter Jazz Fest’s Manhattan Marathon.  Amyra León; Photo Credit: Aidan Lukomnik With bands playing for more than eight hours in venues across…

Corning's Gaffer District presents the 2024 installment of the annual Harvest Fest. The festival will take place on Sept 20 and Sept 21 on historic Market Street in Corning, NY. Harvest Fest is the annual celebration in downtown…

The largest outdoor jazz festival in Western New York returns to Center Street in Lewiston, NY on Friday, August 23, and Saturday, August 24 with the 2024 Northwest Jazz Festival. Get ready for an unprecedented celebration of the Great…

Starting back in 2002 with a lineup that included Aretha Franklin, Norah Jones, and Sonny Rollins, the CGI Rochester International Jazz Festival continued in 2024 for it's 21st edition with acts that included Taj Mahal, Sheila E., John…

Year 21 of the Rochester International Jazz Festival kicked of this weekend, with 13 indoor venues as well as four open air stages being used during the nine-day event. Bad Sneakers Starting on June 21, streets around the famed…