lilac festival

On Monday, May 12, local country band Candy performed for the first time at the Rochester Lilac Festival. The up and coming five piece band wowed festival goers with retro honky-tonk reminiscent of 1950’s - 1960’s classic country. Mixing…

Longtime Lilac Festival promoter Jeff Springut has announced he has withdrawn from producing the event, something he has done since 2013. Lilac Festival (News 8 WROC photo/Matt Driffill). The Lilac Festival brings in over 500,000…

Rochester's beloved Lilac Festival has announced the 2023 lineup for its 125th-anniversary celebration in Highland Park from May 12-21. Lilac Festival (News 8 WROC photo/Matt Driffill) The Lilac Festival brings in over 500,000…

The Rochester Lilac Festival has announced 11 headliners set to perform free shows at the 2022 festival. This marks the return of the live music concert series since 2019 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, renowned musical…

Music is being served up bistro-style at Rochester’s Lilac Festival this year. While it’s not feasible to host the large open-air concerts the festival has become known for, organizers have found a way to reintroduce music while…

The 117th annual edition of Rochester's Lilac Festival was nothing short of a resounding success. Blessed by near perfect weather, a killer musical lineup, and actual flowers in bloom for once - it was a far cry from the past few years that…

The first Rochester Lilac Festival dates back to 1898. It added musical entertainment just a few years later in 1901. Over a century later, in 2015, Pokey LaFarge would grace the Lilac Festival stage playing music that harkened back to the…

Every year thousands upon thousands of people flood Highland Park in Rochester to enjoy the annual Lilac Festival 2015. Featuring a full hillside of blooming lilacs and other spring flowers, two weekends of craft vending, and a whole week…

Rochesterians are once again gearing up for the annual springtime Lilac Festival 2014 - lilacs, food, arts & crafts and most importantly, LIVE music! are all part of this celebration of warmer weather and lilac blooms. Taking place May…

The 1,200 lilac bushes decorating the 22 acres of Highland Park will put on a spectacular show May 10-19, 2013, exploding with color and fragrance during the Rochester Lilac Festival — showcasing the world’s largest collection of lilacs…