Thursday, May 16, 2024

• Marco Amado @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• Occasional Saints @ Abilene Bar & Lounge, 5:30 pm
• Sound Logic @ Studio Lounge, 6:00 pm
• Gerry Youngman, Lucas Santana and Mel Henderson @ Jazzboline (Buffalo), 6:00 pm
• Margaret Explosion @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 6:30 pm

Friday, May 17, 2024

• Ralph De Bergalis @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• Jimmie Highsmith Jr. @ Legacy Wine Bar (State Street), 5:30 pm
• Joe Mulroon @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
• Steve Grills and the Roadmasters @ Smokin Joes, 6:30 pm
• Hypnotic Brass Ensemble @ The Lilac Festival, 7:00 pm (full Music Lineup)

Saturday, May 18, 2024

• Kastner & Vock Duo @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
• Annie Wells Band @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
• Hard Logic @ Faircraft Brauhaus (Fairport), 7:00 pm
• Cool Club & The Lipker Sisters 10 Year Anniversary Party @ Fairport Brewing Cmpany, 1044 University Ave (Rochester), 7:00 pm (Tickets)
• Paradigm Shift @ Linden Street Social (Geneva), 8:00 pm
• Steve Grills and the Roadmasters @ Drumroll Stage (Geneseo), 9:00 pm

Sunday, May 19, 2024 

• Dopapod @ The Lilac Festival, 7:00 pm (full Music Lineup)

Monday, May 20, 2024

• Bossa Nova Bradley Brothers @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm

Tuesday, May 21, 2024

• Eastman Community Music School Springfest: Big Band Concert @ Kilbourn Hall, 5:00 pm
• Bop Arts presents Charlie Ballantine Quartet @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)

Wednesday, May 22, 2024

• Rich Thompson's Trio Generations @ Faircraft Brauhaus (Fairport), 6:30 pm

Looking for live jazz later in May? 

• 23rd: Mike Pullano @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• 23rd: Simon Fletcher Trio @ Studio Lounge, 6:00 pm
• 23rd: ECMS Springfest: Green Jazz and Jazz Ensemble @ Kilbourn Hall, 6:30 pm
• 23rd: Rochester Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra "Just Friends" Album Release Party @ 3Heads Brewing Company, 8:00 pm
• 24th: Ann Mitchell Duo @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• 24th: Andrew Greider @ Legacy Wine Bar (State Street), 5:30 pm
• 24th: Ryan Johnson & Glen Cummings @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
• 24th: Erin & Ross @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
• 25th: Chris Ott Trio @ Rohrbach's Railroad Street (Public Market), 11:30 am
• 25th: Mel Henderson @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• 25th: Mike Kelly Jazz Duo @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
• 26th: Jazz on the Terrace: Welcome to the Groove with Paradigm Shift @ Domaine Leseurre Winery, 13920 State Route 54 (Hammondsport), 5:00 pm
• 28th: ECMS Springfest: ECMS Night of Jazz I @ Kilbourn Hall, 5:30 pm
• 29th: ECMS Springfest: ECMS Night of Jazz I @ Kilbourn Hall, 6:00 pm
• 30th: Simon Fletcher @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• 30th: Eric Heveron Trio @ Studio Lounge, 6:00 pm
• 30th: Jazz is Phsh @ 3 Heads Brewing, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• 31st: Special Blend Trio @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• 31st: Maxwell Robbins & Leon Hsu @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
• 31st-June 2nd: Fairport Canal Days (I'll have a separate post about the usually large lineup of local jazz musicians, so you won't see them separately here).

Looking for live jazz in June? Other than RIJF, that is....

• 1st: Rochester Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra @ Trains and Trolleys at Twilight, 282 Rush-Scottsville Rd (Rush), 4:00-8:00 pm
• 1st: Daniel King & Keith Dudinski @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
• 1st: Laura Dubin Trio @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
• 1st: Cool Club & the Lipker Sisters: Summer Kickoff Party @ Lovin Cup Bistro & Brews, 7:00 pm
• 2nd: The GateSwingers Big Band @ The Gables of Brighton, 12:30 pm
• 2nd: Bop Arts presents Michael Bisio/Timothy Hill Inside Voice/Outside Voice @ Bop Shop Records, 8:30 pm (more info & tickets)
• 3rd: Robert Varon Trio @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
• 4th: Penfield Big Band @ Penfield Community Center, 7:30 pm
• 5th: Bangers and Mash @ Faircraft Brauhaus (Fairport), 6:00 pm
• 5th: Hanna PK @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
• 6th: Nancy Kelly @ The Backroom Lounge at the Record Archive, 6:00 pm
• 7th: Vince Ercolamento & Joe Chiappone @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
• 7th: Bob Sneider Trio @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
• 8th: The GateSwingers Big Band @ Seneca Falls Canal Fest (People's Park Gazebo), 4:30 pm
• 8th: George Miller @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
• 9th: Rochester Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra @ Brasstacular, 344 Dorsey (Greece), 12:00-1:00 pm
• 9th: Rochester Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra @ Gates-Chili Performing Arts Center, 4:45 pm
• 9th: Poetry & Jazz with the Just Poets @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
• 9th: Bop Arts presents the Bill McKay @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• 10th: Jazz 90.1 Jazz Cruise featuring ROC City Jazz @ The Colonial Belle, 400 Packett's Landing (Fairport), 6:30 pm (more info & tickets)
• 10th: The Djangoners @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
• 11th: Jazz 90.1 and The Ontario Beach Park Program Committee present Jazz at The Beach featuring Ann Mitchell Jazz @ Tropix Nightclub, 4775 Lake Ave (Charlotte), 7:00 pm
• 12th: Bob Sneider Quartet @ Faircraft Brauhaus (Fairport), 6:30 pm
• 1st: Steve Grills and the Roadmasters @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
• 14th: Chris Ott @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30
• 14th: Andrew Martelle Jazz Duo @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
• 14th: Bop Arts presents the Ricky Ford Quartet @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• 15th: Chris Ott Trio @ Rohrbach Brewing Railroad St. Beer Hall (Brunch), 11:30 am
• 17th: Bossa Nova Bradley Brothers @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
• 18th: Penfield Big Band @ Penfield Amphitheater, 6:30 pm
• 19th: Tritone Jazz Camp Performance @ Faircraft Brauhaus (Fairport), 6:30 pm
• 19th: Rochester Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra @ Cherry Ridge, 900 Cherry Ridge Blvd (Webster), 6:30 pm
• 20th: Joe Barna & Sketches of Influence @ Lovin Cup Bistro & Brews, 7:00 pm
• 2oth: Erin & Ross @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
• 22nd: Late Night with Shamarr Allen @ Abilene Bar & Lounge, 10:45 pm (more info & tickets)
• 21st-29th: Rochester International Jazz Festival, of course! You'll see listings for that elsewhere...
• 30th: Mid-Century Modern Jazz Quintet @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm

Looking for live jazz later than June?

• July 1st: Bop Arts presents the Aaron Irwin Trio @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• July 1st: Paradigm Shift with special guests Brian Thomas and Jared Simms  special Concert and Live Recording Session @ Sportsmens Tavern, 326 Amherst Street (Buffalo), 7:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• July 6th: Rochester Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra @ Trains and Trolleys at Twilight, 282 Rush-Scottsville Rd (Rush), 4:00-8:00 pm
• July 11th: Jazz 90.1 and The Ontario Beach Park Program Committee present Jazz at The Beach featuring Laura Dubin Trio @ Tropix Nightclub, 4775 Lake Ave (Charlotte), 7:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• July 12th: Rochester Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra @ Riviera Theater (Geneseo), 7:00 pm
• July 15th: Jazz 90.1 Jazz Cruise featuring Paradigm Shift @ The Colonial Belle, 400 Packett's Landing (Fairport), 6:30 pm (more info & tickets)
• July 16th: Rochester Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra @ Penfield Amphitheater (Penfield), 6:30 pm
• July 17th: Herb Alpert and Lani Hall @ Theater at Innovation Square, 7:30 pm (more info & tickets)
• July 19th: Bop Arts presents the Joe Fiedler & Erik Lawrence, solo and duo performances @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• August 9th: Live! Summer Concert Series presents the Ron Carter Trio @ The Hochstein School Performance Hall, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• August 22nd: Skaneateles Festival: The Westerlies: Storybook with George Meyer @ First Presbyterian Church, 97 East Genesee Street (Skaneateles), 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• August 24th: Skaneateles Festival: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis @ Robinson Pavilion at Anyela’s Vineyards, 8.pm (more info & tickets)
• September 21st: Brandee Younger Trio @ Kilbourn Hall, 7:30 pm

Click on the links where available for more information on the gig or tickets where needed, or check out the venue's website in the right panel if there. 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. Let me know if I have missed anything or have something wrong. If you're out at a venue, please tell them about the site.