Yesterday, the Rochester International Jazz Festival announced the full lineup for the 23rd Annual Edition running from June 19th-27th. There are a lot of changes this year, which I will explore in a post soon, but for now . . . . Each week JazzRochester gathers the listings for live jazz to hear around Rochester for the next seven days, which are immediately below. Open the rest of the post at the end of this week’s listings (if you’re receiving via the email list you will see them all) and you’ll find live jazz we have heard about through the rest of March and April, plus some items of special interest beyond that. Check back from time to time as I will update the post throughout the week as I hear about new live jazz gigs around town until the next post is published. Tell your jazz-loving friends about the site so they can join us here or on our other channels.
Thursday, March 12, 2026
- Stewie Evans Trio @ Lila’s, 5:00 pm
- Mike Kaupa Duo @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 5:00 pm
- Marvin Dolly & Mel Henderson @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- The Fallopian Grooves (residency) @ The Little Theatre, 7:00 pm
- Jake Wark @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 9:00 pm
Friday, March 13, 2026
- John Viviani @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 5:00 pm
- Alive @ 5 with Deepak Thettu & Friends @ Brown Hound Downtown at the MAG, 5:00 pm
- Mike Pallini @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- Jazz on Tap: Rick Holland Quartet @ Vine and Tap Wine Bar (Charlotte), 6:00 pm
- Higher Ground Duo with Vince Ercolamento & Joe Chiappone @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
- The Occasional Saints @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
- The Biltmore Commandos @ The Biltmore Bar & Lounge, 8:00 pm
- Prime Time Brass @ Rochester Hilton Garden Inn (Downtown), 8:00 pm
- Side Eye @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 9:00 pm
Saturday, March 14, 2026
- Prime Time Brass @ Rochester Hilton Garden Inn (Downtown), after the Saint Patrick’s Parade
- The Beach Ave. Band @ Greece Public Library, 2 Vince Tofany Blvd. (Greece), 2:00 pm
- Bob Sneider @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 5:00 pm
- Moondance Trio @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- Jim Nugent & Sheldon Tripi @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
- Laura Dubin & Antonio Guerrero @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
- The String Brothers @ Annette’s (Webster), 7:00 pm
- Groove Juice Swing’s Gatsby Gala with Gordon Webster @ The Rose Room, 295 Gregory St., 8:00 pm (beginner lessons at 7:00 pm)
- Band of Pulses @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
- New Dawn Trio @ The Biltmore Bar & Lounge, 8:00 pm
- Real News Band @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 9:00 pm
Sunday, March 15, 2026
- No jazz for you?
Monday, March 16, 2026
- Reverend Kingfish & Mabel Moon @ The Biltmore Bar & Lounge, 8:00 pm
Tuesday, March 17, 2027
- Rich Thompson Trio @ Lila’s, 5:00 pm
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
- No jazz for you?
Looking for some live jazz later than the next week? Then click on the arrow to open it up here . . . .
Looking for live jazz later in March?
- 19th: Light Jazz Music with Bob Pizzutiello @ Strong Memorial Hospital Interfaith Chapel, 2:00 pm
- 19th: Stewie Evans Trio @ Lila’s, 5:00 pm
- 19th: Dean Keller’s Soul Jazz Joint @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 5:00 pm
- 19th: Marco Amadio @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 19th: Darryl Parker Quartet @ Annette’s (Webster), 7:00 pm
- 19th: The Fallopian Grooves (residency) @ The Little Theatre, 7:00 pm
- 19th: Tiberios Jazz Night with Bill Tiberio and the Canandaigua Area Jazz Project @ Lovin Cup Bistro & Brews, 7:00 pm
- 19th: Tiberios Jazz Night with Alex Weitz Quartet with Ben Tiberio @ Lovin Cup Bistro & Brews, 8:00 pm
- 19th: John Nyerges @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 9:00 pm
- 20th: Dave Wright Trio @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 5:00 pm
- 20th: Daryl Parker Trio @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 20th: Bob Vosteen & Mel Henderson @ Zambistro’s (Medina), 6:00 pm
- 20th: Deepak Thettu & Armani Works @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
- 20th: Bearcat @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 5:00 pm
- 21st: Live Jazz Jam Session with Jack’s Jammers @ Vine and Tap Wine Bar (Charlotte), 2:00-4:00 pm
- 21st: Wildyr @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 5:00 pm
- 21st: Michael Sidoti @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 21st: Dean Keller & Mike Van Allen @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
- 21st: Night & Day @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
- 21st: Caribe Quartet @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 5:00 pm
- 22nd: Bob Sneider Trio @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
- 23rd: Reverend Kingfish & Mabel Moon @ The Biltmore Bar & Lounge, 8:00 pm
- 26th: Stewie Evans Trio @ Lila’s, 5:00 pm
- 26th: John Aaron Troy @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 5:00 pm
- 26th: Mike Pullano @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 26th: The Fallopian Grooves (residency) @ The Little Theatre, 7:00 pm
- 26th: Flower City Trio @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 9:00 pm
- 27th: Rochester Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra Combo @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 5:00 pm
- 27th: Ann Mitchell Jazz Duo @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 27th: Jazz on Tap: Bob Sneider Trio @ Vine and Tap Wine Bar (Charlotte), 6:00 pm
- 27th: Bob Sneider & Dawn Thompson @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
- 27th: Bob Pizzutiello on Chapman Stick @ Spritz 146 (East Rochester), 7:30 pm
- 27th: Raedwald and State Street Stompers @ The Biltmore Bar & Lounge, 8:00 pm
- 27th: Simon Fletcher Trio @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 9:00 pm
- 28th: Stephen Parisi @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 5:00 pm
- 28th: Special Blend Trio @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 28th: Annie Wells & Dave Arenius @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
- 28th: Simon Fletcher Trio @ Annette’s (Webster), 7:00 pm
- 28th: Victrola Voilà! @ The Biltmore Bar & Lounge, 8:00 pm
- 28th: Archive Ravens @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 9:00 pm
- 29th: Mike Kaupa Kuartet @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
- 29th: A concert + recording debut by Phil Haynes 2 Horns & What? featuring Nate Wooley & Peyton Pleninger @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
- 30th: Reverend Kingfish & Mabel Moon @ The Biltmore Bar & Lounge, 8:00 pm
- 31st: Eastman Chamber Jazz Ensemble featuring John Ellis, saxophone @ ESM, Hatch Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
Looking for live jazz in April?
- 1st: Mel Henderson & Gerry Youngman @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
- 2nd: Fred DiCesare @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 3rd: Jim Nugent @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 3rd: Jazz on Tap: Mid-Century Modern Jazz Quartet @ Vine and Tap Wine Bar (Charlotte), 6:00 pm
- 3rd: Sarah De Valliere @ Lemoncello’s (East Rochester), 6:00 pm
- 3rd: Thurlow @ The Backroom Lounge at the Record Archive, 6:00 pm
- 3rd: Dean Keller’s Soul Jazz Joint @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
- 4th: Dave Solazzo Trio @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 4th: Stewie Evans Trio @ Lemoncello’s (East Rochester), 6:00 pm
- 4th: Paradigm Shift Trio @ The Biltmore Bar & Lounge, 8:00 pm
- 6th: Reverend Kingfish & Mabel Moon @ The Biltmore Bar & Lounge, 8:00 pm
- 7th: Higher Ground Trio @ Lila’s, 5:00 pm
- 8th: Margaret Explosion @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
- 8th: Dark Blue featuring Lucian Ban and Alex Harding @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets). There is also the opportunity to get discounted combo tickets to this and the concerts on April 11th and 13th.
- 9th: Ryan Johnson Duo @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 9th: Eastman Jazz Orchestra and Eastman New Jazz Orchestra @ ESM, Kilbourn Hall, 7:30 pm
- 9th: Simon Fletcher Trio @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 9:00 pm
- 10th: Mike Pallini @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 10th: Stanley Jordan @ Fanatics Pub, 7281 W Main St, (Lima), 6:00 pm
- 10th: Jazz on Tap: Cinque Quintet @ Vine and Tap Wine Bar (Charlotte), 6:00 pm
- 10th: Joel Kastner & Ariel Zylberberg @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
- 10th: The Biltmore Commandos @ The Biltmore Bar & Lounge, 8:00 pm
- 11th: Moondance Trio @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 11th: Laura Dubin & Antonio Guerrero @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
- 11th: Lou Grassi with Ken Filiano and Kenny Wessel @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
- 12th: Saxophone Brunch @ Vine and Tap Wine Bar (Charlotte), 12:00 pm
- 12th: Jazz Generation @ Penfield Library (Penfield), 2:00 pm
- 12th: Mike Kaupa Kuartet @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
- 13th: Mid-Century Modern Jazz Quartet @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
- 13th: Simone Baron’s Arco Bello @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
- 13th: Reverend Kingfish & Mabel Moon @ The Biltmore Bar & Lounge, 8:00 pm
- 16th: Marco Amadio @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 17th: Dave Solazzo Trio @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 17th: Jazz on Tap: Jon Randall Octet @ Vine and Tap Wine Bar (Charlotte), 6:00 pm
- 18th: Live Jazz Jam Session with Jack’s Jammers @ Vine and Tap Wine Bar (Charlotte), 2:00-4:00 pm
- 18th: Mike Kornrich Jumpin’ Jazz Band @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 5:00 pm
- 18th: Michael Sidoti @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 18th: Rich Thompson Trio “Generations” @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
- 18th: Gap Mangione Big Band @ Fort Hill Performing Arts Center (Canandaigua), 7:00 pm (tickets)
- 19th: Jazz Generation @ Elvio’s (on the Irondequoit Bay), 12:00 pm
- 20th: Reverend Kingfish & Mabel Moon @ The Biltmore Bar & Lounge, 8:00 pm
- 21st: Jake Shimabukuro @ The Theater at Innovation Square, 7:30 pm (tickets)
- 22nd: Snarky Puppy @ Electric City (Buffalo), 8:00 pm (tickets)
- 23rd: Mike Pullano @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 24th: Ann Mitchell Jazz Duo @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 24th: Mike Pallini @ Lemoncello’s (East Rochester), 6:00 pm
- 24th: Reward & the State Street Stompers @ The Biltmore Bar & Lounge, 8:00 pm
- 25th: Mel Henderson Duo @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 26th: Kleinhans Music Hall & JazzBuffalo present John Pizzarelli Trio @ Kleinhans Music Hall (Buffalo), 3:00 pm (more info & tickets)
- 27th: Reverend Kingfish & Mabel Moon @ The Biltmore Bar & Lounge, 8:00 pm
- 28th: Bop. Arts presents John Stowell/Bob Sneider Duo @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm (more info here)
- 30th: Ralph DeBergalis Duo @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 30th: Rick Holland Little Big Band with Lindsey Holland @ The Biltmore Bar & Lounge, 8:00 pm
Some special live jazz even later …
- May 1st & 2nd: Rochester’s Jazz Escape Weekend Getaway featuring Nathan Mitchell, Lori Williams, Jeanette Harris, JJ Sansaverino, Saxl Rose, Gino Rosaria, Evan Taylor, Patrick Lamb, Phillip Doc Martin, Kevin Jackson Demetrice Everett @ The Duke on Main and Hyatt Regency (more info & tickets for weekend, tickets for music only)
- May 8th: Ravi Coltrane @ Smith Opera House (Geneva), 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
- May 9th: A concert + recording debut by Phil Haynes 2 Horns & What? featuring Peyton Pleninger & Jonathan Ragonese @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm
- May 12th: Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass & Other Delights @ Kodak Center, 7:30 pm (tickets)
- May 17th: Kleinhans Music Hall & JazzBuffalo present Emmet Cohen Presents Miles & Coltrane at 100 @ Kleinhans Music Hall (Buffalo), 3:00 pm (more info & tickets)
- May 17th: The Levin Brothers @ Lovin Cup Bistro & Brews, 7:30 pm (more info)
- May 26th: Stein/Smith/Shead Trio @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm (more info)
- June 19th-27th: 23rd Annual Edition of the Rochester International Jazz Festival (see schedule here)
Click on the links where available for more information on the gig or tickets, or check out the venue’s website in the right panel. For the most part only start times for the gigs are listed, call the venue or visit their website for more details about when the doors open, how long the band will be playing, etc. Most shows do not have a cover. Please let me know if you’ve heard about any gigs that I may have missed here or if I have anything wrong (see the Contact Us link above to send an email if that’s how you roll).
