Live music guide to

Rochester

The region's biggest stages and busiest music nights.

Rochester anchors the western Finger Lakes with the deepest live-music bench in the region — theaters, clubs, breweries, and festival stages that run every night of the week. A serious jazz heritage shares the calendar with rock, hip-hop, classical, and everything between, and the city's venues range from intimate rooms to marquee halls. Whatever you're into, there's almost certainly a show tonight; the only hard part is choosing. The scene holds up year-round and goes into overdrive during festival season.

60upcoming events
Venue mix · 67 total
31Venues9Breweries8Museums7Restaurants6Theaters2Hotels
Top genres
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Pop. 206,108Monroe County50m Geneva90m Syracuse90m Ithaca

Top venues in Rochester

Pro venues first, then by upcoming events
Venue

Photo City Music Hall

56 upcoming 543 Atlantic Ave
Sports

Innovative Field

49 upcoming 1 Morrie Silver Way
Venue

Kodak Center

25 upcoming 200 W Ridge Rd
Venue

West Herr Auditorium Theatre

25 upcoming 885 E Main St
Theater

Eastman Theater

18 upcoming 26 Gibbs St
Venue

Montage Music Hall

18 upcoming 50 Chestnut St

Upcoming events in Rochester

60 scheduled
ENMY - Rochester, NY
Photo City Music Hall
ENMY - Rochester, NY
Calendar

Fri, Jun 5, 2026 @ 10:00 PM

Scott Levi Jones @ Bug Jar - Rochester, NY
The Bug Jar
Scott Levi Jones @ Bug Jar - Rochester, NY
Calendar

Fri, Jun 5, 2026 @ 11:00 PM

The Sixties Show
Kodak Center
The Sixties Show
Calendar

Fri, Jun 5, 2026 @ 11:30 PM

Silent Disco at Montage Music Hall (Rochester) - 6/5/26
Montage Music Hall
Silent Disco at Montage Music Hall (Rochester) - 6/5/26
Calendar

Sat, Jun 6, 2026 @ 12:00 AM

Magnetic Flow presents
Lovin' Cup
Magnetic Flow presents
Calendar

Sat, Jun 6, 2026 @ 11:00 PM

42 DUGG AND BABYFACE RAY – 4 THE TRENCHES TOUR
Water Street Music Hall
42 DUGG AND BABYFACE RAY – 4 THE TRENCHES TOUR
Calendar

Sat, Jun 6, 2026 @ 11:00 PM

Silent Disco - Music Through The Decades - Rochester, NY
Photo City Music Hall
Silent Disco - Music Through The Decades - Rochester, NY
Calendar

Sat, Jun 6, 2026 @ 11:30 PM

RocJuneteenth Jazz & Black Music Month Festival at Highland Bowl!
Festival
Highland Park
RocJuneteenth Jazz & Black Music Month Festival at Highland Bowl!
Calendar

Sun, Jun 7, 2026 @ 5:00 PM

2026 Band and Brew Fest
Festival
Three Heads Brewing
2026 Band and Brew Fest
Calendar

Sun, Jun 7, 2026 @ 6:00 PM

Hot Copy, The Smugtown Hustlers, & Cheat The Hangman @ Photo City
Photo City Music Hall
Hot Copy, The Smugtown Hustlers, & Cheat The Hangman @ Photo City
Calendar

Sun, Jun 7, 2026 @ 8:00 PM

Shilpa Ray
The Bug Jar
Shilpa Ray
Calendar

Mon, Jun 8, 2026 @ 12:00 AM

Suffs
West Herr Auditorium Theatre
Suffs
Calendar

Tue, Jun 9, 2026 @ 11:30 PM

Heartsick & Major Moment - Rochester, NY
Photo City Music Hall
Heartsick & Major Moment - Rochester, NY
Calendar

Wed, Jun 10, 2026 @ 10:00 PM

Suffs
West Herr Auditorium Theatre
Suffs
Calendar

Wed, Jun 10, 2026 @ 11:30 PM

Melia @ Photo City Music Hall
Photo City Music Hall
Melia @ Photo City Music Hall
Calendar

Thu, Jun 11, 2026 @ 10:00 PM

The Music of Tower of Power
Lovin' Cup
The Music of Tower of Power
Calendar

Thu, Jun 11, 2026 @ 11:00 PM

Suffs
West Herr Auditorium Theatre
Suffs
Calendar

Thu, Jun 11, 2026 @ 11:30 PM

Suffs
West Herr Auditorium Theatre
Suffs
Calendar

Fri, Jun 12, 2026 @ 11:30 PM

Daft Disko [french house & disco party] - Rochester, NY
Photo City Music Hall
Daft Disko [french house & disco party] - Rochester, NY
Calendar

Sat, Jun 13, 2026 @ 12:00 AM

DAFT PUNK NIGHT
Montage Music Hall
DAFT PUNK NIGHT
Calendar

Sat, Jun 13, 2026 @ 1:00 AM

Suffs
West Herr Auditorium Theatre
Suffs
Calendar

Sat, Jun 13, 2026 @ 6:00 PM

Space Bacon - Rochester, NY
Photo City Music Hall
Space Bacon - Rochester, NY
Calendar

Sat, Jun 13, 2026 @ 11:00 PM

A Girl Named Genny
Three Heads Brewing
A Girl Named Genny
Calendar

Sat, Jun 13, 2026 @ 11:00 PM

Cool Club & the Lipker Sisters
Lovin' Cup
Cool Club & the Lipker Sisters
Calendar

Sat, Jun 13, 2026 @ 11:00 PM

Suffs
West Herr Auditorium Theatre
Suffs
Calendar

Sat, Jun 13, 2026 @ 11:30 PM

Rochester Vampire Ball 2026
Montage Music Hall
Rochester Vampire Ball 2026
Calendar

Sun, Jun 14, 2026 @ 12:00 AM

Suffs
West Herr Auditorium Theatre
Suffs
Calendar

Sun, Jun 14, 2026 @ 5:00 PM

Execution Day & A Sense Of Purpose - Rochester, NY
Photo City Music Hall
Execution Day & A Sense Of Purpose - Rochester, NY
Calendar

Sun, Jun 14, 2026 @ 9:00 PM

Suffs
West Herr Auditorium Theatre
Suffs
Calendar

Sun, Jun 14, 2026 @ 10:30 PM

Planet K-Pop
Kodak Center
Planet K-Pop
Calendar

Mon, Jun 15, 2026 @ 11:00 PM

Bug Jar Unplugged
The Bug Jar
Bug Jar Unplugged
Calendar

Tue, Jun 16, 2026 @ 12:00 AM

Pre-Show Talkback (Lucy Darling) - *Show Ticket Required
Kodak Center
Pre-Show Talkback (Lucy Darling) - *Show Ticket Required
Calendar

Tue, Jun 16, 2026 @ 11:30 PM

I Set My Friends On Fire - Rochester, NY
Photo City Music Hall
I Set My Friends On Fire - Rochester, NY
Calendar

Wed, Jun 17, 2026 @ 10:00 PM

Wine Lips, The Mystery Lights, & Leus Zeus - Rochester, NY
Photo City Music Hall
Wine Lips, The Mystery Lights, & Leus Zeus - Rochester, NY
Calendar

Thu, Jun 18, 2026 @ 11:00 PM

Nikki Hill wsg High School & College Jazz Bands and Eastman Youth Jazz Orchestra with Herb Smith
Festival
Jazz Street Stage
Nikki Hill wsg High School & College Jazz Bands and Eastman Youth Jazz Orchestra with Herb Smith
Calendar

Fri, Jun 19, 2026 @ 7:45 PM

Jamile’s Brazilian Jazz Quartet
Festival
Vanni's Jazz Lounge
Jamile’s Brazilian Jazz Quartet
Calendar

Fri, Jun 19, 2026 @ 9:30 PM

Paul Hofmann & Bob Sneider Play Stevie Wonder
Festival
Hatch Recital Hall at Eastman School of Music
Paul Hofmann & Bob Sneider Play Stevie Wonder
Calendar

Fri, Jun 19, 2026 @ 9:45 PM

Catherine Russell
Festival
Kilbourn Hall
Catherine Russell
Calendar

Fri, Jun 19, 2026 @ 10:00 PM

Honey Island Swamp Band
Festival
Montage Music Hall
Honey Island Swamp Band
Calendar

Fri, Jun 19, 2026 @ 10:00 PM

Latriste Fulton n Frequency wsg All in Brass Band and 585 Brass Band
Festival
Wegmans Pavilion
Latriste Fulton n Frequency wsg All in Brass Band and 585 Brass Band
Calendar

Fri, Jun 19, 2026 @ 10:00 PM

The Rodriguez Brothers Celebrate Miles Davis’ 100th
Festival
Max of Eastman Place
The Rodriguez Brothers Celebrate Miles Davis’ 100th
Calendar

Fri, Jun 19, 2026 @ 10:15 PM

Brandon Woody’s Upendo
Festival
The Theater at Innovation Square
Brandon Woody’s Upendo
Calendar

Fri, Jun 19, 2026 @ 10:30 PM

Jerron Paxton
Festival
The Little Theatre
Jerron Paxton
Calendar

Fri, Jun 19, 2026 @ 10:45 PM

The Campbell Brothers
Festival
Temple Theater
The Campbell Brothers
Calendar

Fri, Jun 19, 2026 @ 11:00 PM

Celebrating John Coltrane with Joe Lovano + Special Guests & Danilo Pérez Trio
Festival
Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre
Celebrating John Coltrane with Joe Lovano + Special Guests & Danilo Pérez Trio
Calendar

Fri, Jun 19, 2026 @ 11:00 PM

Versa - Rochester, NY
Photo City Music Hall
Versa - Rochester, NY
Calendar

Fri, Jun 19, 2026 @ 11:00 PM

Shebad
Festival
The Duke
Shebad
Calendar

Fri, Jun 19, 2026 @ 11:30 PM

Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow-N-Fire
Blue Cross Arena
Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow-N-Fire
Calendar

Sat, Jun 20, 2026 @ 4:30 PM

Summer Dayz Party - Rochester, NY
Photo City Music Hall
Summer Dayz Party - Rochester, NY
Calendar

Sat, Jun 20, 2026 @ 7:00 PM

Scott Sharrard & Eldorado Slim Celebrating Little Feat wsg High School & College Jazz Bands and ECMS Jazz Combos Directed by Bob Sneider
Festival
Jazz Street Stage
Scott Sharrard & Eldorado Slim Celebrating Little Feat wsg High School & College Jazz Bands and ECMS Jazz Combos Directed by Bob Sneider
Calendar

Sat, Jun 20, 2026 @ 7:45 PM

Adam Nussbaum Trio
Festival
Vanni's Jazz Lounge
Adam Nussbaum Trio
Calendar

Sat, Jun 20, 2026 @ 9:30 PM

Sketches of Trane – Jon Ballantyne & Tommy Smith
Festival
Hatch Recital Hall at Eastman School of Music
Sketches of Trane – Jon Ballantyne & Tommy Smith
Calendar

Sat, Jun 20, 2026 @ 9:45 PM

Alexa Tarantino Quartet
Festival
Kilbourn Hall
Alexa Tarantino Quartet
Calendar

Sat, Jun 20, 2026 @ 10:00 PM

The Rodriguez Brothers Celebrate Miles Davis’ 100th
Festival
Montage Music Hall
The Rodriguez Brothers Celebrate Miles Davis’ 100th
Calendar

Sat, Jun 20, 2026 @ 10:00 PM

Judah Sealy wsg 78 Rpm Big Band and Ryan Johnson & Escape Terrain
Festival
Wegmans Pavilion
Judah Sealy wsg 78 Rpm Big Band and Ryan Johnson & Escape Terrain
Calendar

Sat, Jun 20, 2026 @ 10:00 PM

Jamile’s Brazilian Jazz Quartet
Festival
Max of Eastman Place
Jamile’s Brazilian Jazz Quartet
Calendar

Sat, Jun 20, 2026 @ 10:15 PM

Davina & the Vagabonds
Festival
The Theater at Innovation Square
Davina & the Vagabonds
Calendar

Sat, Jun 20, 2026 @ 10:30 PM

Singing River
Festival
The Little Theatre
Singing River
Calendar

Sat, Jun 20, 2026 @ 10:45 PM

Emo Night - Rochester
Photo City Music Hall
Emo Night - Rochester
Calendar

Sat, Jun 20, 2026 @ 11:00 PM

The Rice and Beans Experience
Lovin' Cup
The Rice and Beans Experience
Calendar

Sat, Jun 20, 2026 @ 11:00 PM

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