The CGI Rochester International Jazz Festival producers Marc Iacona and John Nugent today announced at a press conference the lineup for the RIJF's nine-day 20th Anniversary Edition, coming June 23 to July 1 in 19 venues in downtown Rochester.

• 49 shows on the City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage presented by the Community Foundation
• 16 free shows in the new Wegmans Pavilion on East at Chestnut
• Nightly free 6:00 pm shows in the Rochester Regional Health Tent
• 8 shows on the Wegmans Stage at Parcel 5
• 5 Jazz Workshops for music students sponsored by Wegmans and led by artists performing at the Festival and a scholarship concert at Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre celebrating Chick Corea with the Eastman School of Music Jazz Ensemble, which is free and will be held at Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre. The scholarship program has awarded almost $500,000 since 2002.
• Squeezers Nightly Jam Sessions presented by the DiMarco Group at the Hyatt Regency Rochester
• 2 shows on the City of Rochester Stage at East & Chestnut
• 5 Noon concerts in the Rochester Monroe County Central Library

• The double-decker McCarthy Merchandise Tent moves back to Jazz Street (Gibbs St.) from Parcel 5.
• The free 2023 RIJF Official Festival App powered by Harris Beach PLLC, will be available for download in early May.
• The Save Time in Line numbering system returns to save people time from waiting in lines for early shows at Kilbourn Hall and Max of Eastman Place.
• The RIJF Official Ticket / Information Shop Opens Monday, June 12 at 100 East Avenue at the corner of Gibbs Street in Rochester, New York. See dates and hours at Rochesterjazz.com.

Even though I'm out of town for a bit helping my stepmother with a move, it's good to know there's still some live jazz back home.  There certainly ain't much here in Hutchinson, Kansas!

After the fold you will find the listings for live jazz gigs in and around Rochester for the next seven days.  You'll also find listings through March and April  Let me know when you hear about things... and let your friends and family know where you go to find live jazz around Rochester.

Even though I'm out of town for a bit, it's good to know there's still some live jazz back home. This week looks a bit light, but I'm sure there's more out there than I've been told about.

After the fold you will find the listings for live jazz gigs in and around Rochester for the next seven days.  You'll also find listings through March and April  Let me know when you hear about things... and let your friends and family know where you go to find live jazz around Rochester.

Even though I'm out of town for a bit, it's good to know there's still some live jazz back home (there's not a lot here....).  After the fold you will find the listings for live jazz gigs in and around Rochester for the next seven days.  You'll also find listings through the rest of February and March.  I'll start adding April gigs next week. There is also a space for some special gigs that are even further out in 2023.  Let me know when you hear about things... and let your friends and family know where you go to find live jazz around Rochester.

Even though I'm out of town, it's good to know there's still some live jazz back home (there's not a lot here....).  After the fold you will find the listings for live jazz gigs in and around Rochester for the next seven days.  You'll also find listings through the rest of February and March.  I'll start adding April gigs next week. There is also a space for some special gigs that are even further out in 2023.  Let me know when you hear about things... and let your friends and family know where you go to find live jazz around Rochester.