News & Updates
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…
Saturday 4:30 – 6:00 | Gazebo Stage With a style unlike any other, Luca Foresta and the ElectroKings have broken the mold with their energy and emotional intensity to captivate audiences in clubs across Western New York. The group focuses on creating their original songs based on the danceable roots of American music such as…
Sunday 1:25 – 2:55 | Gazebo Stage For Steve Grills, the Blues has been a life-long journey. Growing up he heard the recordings of Big Bill Broonzy, Leadbelly and Lightnin’ Hopkins. He has searched out the roots of Rock and Roll, uncovering many great artists who have influenced and inspired him, including Robert Lockwood Jr.,…
Saturday 2:30 – 4:00 | Gazebo Stage Since September of 2010 these crucial 4 points of the illest of light have touched down on Earth and emerged onto the scene as RootsCollider; the definitive 21st Century “Dry & Heavy Livetronica DubCore” act that continues to push the sonic envelope toward enlightenment. The future fab four…
Sunday 3:30 – 5:00 | Gazebo Stage The Beale Street Blues band was formed in March 1998, hosting an open mic night every Thursday night for eleven years. The bands first CD entitled, Thursday Night Live – was released in April 2000, recorded live with the help of many special guests. Volume II was recorded…
Saturday 11:00 – 12:40 | Avery Mall Sunday 3:15 – 4:45 | Main Stage Jim Drew is an artist who has performed thousands of concerts both on his own and in several bands over the years. The last five years have been exciting with the forming Jim Drew & Humble Soul, bringing what they like…
Sunday 11:25 – 12:55| Gazebo Stage The Skiffle Minstrels play Western Swing Standards & Originals designed for Two Steppin, Linde Hoppin, Texas Waltzin and Country Shufflin! They have become dancers favorites throughout Western & Centeral New York. In Rochester they have appeared at Abilene, The Harmony House, The Lilac Festival, The Lovin Cup & Scot…
Saturday 12:20 – 2:00 | Gazebo Stage The Roc City Stompers have one mission in life: to make you move! This 6 piece hot jazz outfit started lighting the dance floor on fire in the summer of ’10 at events in and around the Rochester, NY area. The band’s trombonist, leader, and former New Orleans…
Saturday 1:05 – 2:40 | Avery Mall Sunday 12:25 – 1:55 | 27 Atkinson St. Kinloch Nelson’s 45 year career has run the gamut from solo classical recitals to folk concerts in coffeehouses and folk festivals, to club dates with jazz, country, rockabilly, rock, and rhythm & blues bands. A composer and recording artist, Nelson…
Sunday 2:35 – 4:15 | Avery Mall The Djangoners take their inspiration from Django Reinhardt and his famous Jazz band from late-1930s Paris & London – “The Hot Club of France” – arguably, the most famous Jazz band Europe ever produced. Django Reinhardt was born into a family of Gypsies and began playing music early…