Rochester

On August 14, South African alternative rock duo The SoapGirls brought their Rebel DNA World Tour to Rochester, making a stop at the intimate Bug Jar. The small Monroe Avenue venue proved to be a fitting setting for a band whose music,…

The Rochester Fringe Festival will return for its 15th season, September 15-26 in downtown Rochester. Over 12 action-packed days of music, comedy, dance, theater, circus arts and film planned across the city. The festival, New York…

For nine days each year over the past 24 years (with 2020 as an exception), downtown Rochester transforms into a mecca for music lovers from near and far during the Rochester International Jazz Festival. Among the 19 venues is Kodak Hall…

Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) has announced the selection of Tonya McBride Robles to serve as its new President & CEO. Tonya McBride Robles is set to join RPO from August 17, 2026, following a national search process conducted…

On the heels of their fifth album, everyone for ten minutes, Bleachers hit the road for a two-leg tour. June 20 found them at CMAC, with Wednesday providing support. No stranger to success and energetic shows, Jack Antonoff has…

Growl Bear, the alt-country, folk-rock, Americana band known for their raw, electric storytelling and distinct sound, has debuted their album, Tales of the Finger Lakes, Western New York & Beyond. It feels like you’ve been transported…

Reviving NYS Music's feature series Local Limelight is Bethany Couture. A special and yet integral collection of interviews that shine a spotlight on New York State's music community. Today’s Local Limelight a very special one starring…

In between opening for Boys Like Girls ‘The Sound Track of Your Life’ tour, iDKHOW planned some headliner dates across the country. Saturday the 4th, they played at the Anthology in Rochester with special guests Jerry Bigs World Famous…

Wednesday the 25th at the Bug Jar in Rochester was a night filled with post-rock nostalgia and friends gathering to hear local bands, Please Choose Number 3, My Lord and MakeItStop to help ZETA celebrate the past 10 years touring the…

Boston-based psychedelic dub-jazz collective Club d'Elf will released their new album Loon & Thrush on Friday via Royal Potato Family, and they're bringing their sprawling, trance-heavy sound to New York State four times in the weeks…