Corn Hill Gazebo Icon

News & Updates

Cut Off A Cappella

May 22, 2012

Sunday 2:20 – 4:00 | 27 Atkinson St. Cut Off is Rochester, New York’s only semi-professional co-ed a cappella group. The group was founded in the summer of 2010 by a group of recent college graduates looking to continue performing in a contemporary a cappella setting. This co-ed group’s debut performance was in January of…

String of Pearls

May 22, 2012

Saturday 2:40 – 4:10 | 27 Atkinson St. String of Pearls is an acoustic trio featuring the local talent of Nancy Drum, Jerry Curry, and Dave Santa Maria. This group of accomplished musicians blossomed from the roots of the popular band PAYDIRT, one of Rochester’s best Top 40 contemporary country bands from 1990 – 2000.…

Emmett Tross and Friends

May 22, 2012

Sunday 12:35 – 2:05 | Avery Mall Emmett is a senior Vocal Music major at the School of the Arts (SOTA) in Rochester, New York. He is the recipient for the Eastman Community Music School (ECMS) Honors diploma and Recital in the newly built Hatch Hall. In addition, Emmett has performed and won various voice…

Josh Shapiro

May 22, 2012

Saturday 10:50 – 11:50 | Gazebo Stage Josh Shapiro is a graduate of Brighton High School. He attended The American Music and Dramatic Academy in Manhattan but left to pursue his dream of becoming a signed recording artist with a major record label. Josh sang in musicals throughout Junior High and High School at the…

Nick Young

May 22, 2012

Sunday 10:45 – 12:15 | Avery Mall Hailing from Rochester, N.Y., singer-songwriter Nick Young’s songs combine power pop hooks with country-tinged roots rock to form an energetic sound that’s familiar, yet all its own. After several years as the frontman and principal songwriter of the critically acclaimed alt-country band Burning Daylight, Young spent much of…

Rita Coulter & Don Christiano

May 22, 2012

Saturday 10:30 – 12:10 | 27 Atkinson Street Rita Coulter and Don Christiano are two-thirds of the Americana/alt country band, Hunu. With their fellow band members, they have played host to Rochester’s annual Bob Dylan Birthday show, as well as a yearly Christmas benefit for the Center for Youth Services, providing back-up to a legion…

Rodger Chenelly

May 22, 2012

Sunday 10:30 – 12:00 | 27 Atkinson Street Rodger Chenelly is an accomplished Blues Rocker from Rochester New York. He has used his acoustic guitar, harmonica and slide to make a name for himself over the past four decades, having played at various venues around the northeast and was the opening act for Blues legends,…

BREATHE

May 22, 2012

Saturday 11:20 – 1:00 | Main Stage BREATHE is a band of friends who specialize in playing several varied musical genres. Their styles include classic r&b, jazz, rock as well as contemporary and traditional music of worship. BREATHE has played together for ten years and regularly performs for events including concerts, community events, receptions and…

Gabe Condon

May 22, 2012

Saturday 3:00 – 4:40 | Avery Mall Gabe Condon began playing guitar at the age of 4. With a few lessons from friends, he learned how to finger his first chords. His group performing at the Corn Hill Arts Festival features his newest project with drummer Jeff Krol, bassist Matt Krol, and trumpeter Joe Kozlowski.…

Woody Dodge

May 22, 2012

Sunday 11:00 – 12:20 | Main Stage Woody Dodge is an original, four-piece band based in Rochester, New York. Originally a collaborative effort between long-time friends, singer/songwriter Billy Lambert and drummer Sean Sullivan, the band soon evolved to its current lineup with the addition of guitarist Mark Wilcove in 1985 and bassist Jon Gary in…