Thursday, May 30, 2024

• Simon Fletcher @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• Eric Heveron Trio @ Studio Lounge, 6:00 pm
• Jazz is Phsh @ 3 Heads Brewing, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)

Friday, May 31, 2024

• Jazz at Fairport Canal Days (Fairport)
• Ryan Peterson @ Once Finger Lakes (Penn Yann), 4:30 pm
• Special Blend Trio @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• Maxwell Robbins & Leon Hsu @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
• Jazz Generation @ Salvatore's Bay Road, 6:30 pm
• Debbie Kendrick Project @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm

Saturday, June 1, 2024

• Jazz at Fairport Canal Days (Fairport)
• Rochester Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra @ Trains and Trolleys at Twilight, 282 Rush-Scottsville Rd (Rush), 4:00-8:00 pm
• Daniel King & Keith Dudinski @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
• Laura Dubin Trio @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
• Cool Club & the Lipker Sisters: Summer Kickoff Party @ Lovin Cup Bistro & Brews, 7:00 pm

Sunday, June 2, 2024 

• Jazz at Fairport Canal Days (Fairport)
• The GateSwingers Big Band @ The Gables of Brighton, 12:30 pm
• Jazz Brunch with A Taste of Jazz Trio with Ralph Debergalis @ Geneva on the Lake (Geneva), 11:00 am
• Bop Arts presents Michael Bisio/Timothy Hill Inside Voice/Outside Voice @ Bop Shop Records, 8:30 pm (more info & tickets)

Monday, June 3, 2024

• Robert Varon Trio @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm

Tuesday, June 4, 2024

• Conversations in Jazz: Tuesday Jazz at the Library with Bob Sneider, guitar & Christine Jensen, alto sax @ Rochester Public Library, Doris Carlson Reading Garden, 12:00 noon
• Penfield Big Band @ Penfield Community Center, 7:30 pm

Wednesday, June 5, 2024

• Nancy Kelly @ The Backroom Lounge at the Record Archive, 5:00 pm
• Bangers and Mash @ Faircraft Brauhaus (Fairport), 6:00 pm
• Hanna PK @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm

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

• 6th: Simon Fletcher Trio @ Carmel Bakery & Bar (Park Ave.), 6:00 pm
• 6th: Julie Ketchum & Seth Sealfon @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
• 7th: Frits Marohn @ Once Finger Lakes (Penn Yann), 4:30 pm
• 7th: Smooth Jazz Fridays with Jimmie Highsmith Jr. @ Legacy Wine Bar, 51 State St. (Downtown), 6:00 pm
• 7th: Vince Ercolamento & Joe Chiappone @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
• 7th: Bossa Nova Bradley Brothers @ Lovin Cup Bistro & Brews, 6:30 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: Jazz Brunch with We B3 with De Wayne Perry @ Geneva on the Lake (Geneva), 11:00 am
• 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, 5:30 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: Conversations in Jazz: Tuesday Jazz at the Library with Cheryl Johnson, tap dance & Aaron Staebell @ Rochester Public Library, Doris Carlson Reading Garden, 12:00 noon
• 11th: Bob Sneider Organ Trio featuring Dino Losito @ Lila’s (Union St., Downtown), 5:00 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
• 13th: Drew Serafini Duo @ Brewery Ardennes (Geneva), 5:30 pm
• 13th: Simon Fletcher Trio @ Studio Lounge, 6:00 pm
• 13th: Steve Grills and the Roadmasters @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
• 14th: Bobby Henrie @ Once Finger Lakes (Penn Yann), 4:30 pm
• 14th: Chris Ott @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30
• 14th: Andrew Martelle Jazz Duo @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
• 14th: Happy Hour with Jimmie Highsmith Jr. @ Hilton Garden Inn, 800 Pittsford-Victor Road (Pittsford), 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
• 15th: Bob Sneider Trio @ The Hoag Memorial Library (Albion), 12:00 pm
• 15th: Bob Sneider and Ben Sneider @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
• 16th: Jazz Brunch with Diana Leigh Trio @ Geneva on the Lake (Geneva), 11:00 am
• 16th: Juneteenth Jazz (multiple artists to be announced) @ Highland Bowl, 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• 17th: Bossa Nova Bradley Brothers @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
• 18th: Jimmie Highsmith Jr. @ Freedom, Family, & Fun!  A Juneteenth Celebration at ROC Respite, 33 Dr. Samuel McCree Way (Rochester), 11:30 am to 3:00 pm
• 18th: Conversations in Jazz: Tuesday Jazz at the Library with Danica Rebudaio, vocals & Will Anderson, guitar @ Rochester Public Library, Doris Carlson Reading Garden, 12:00 noon
• 18th: E.S.P. with Matthew Vacanti @ Geneva On the Lake (Geneva), 6:00 pm
• 18th: Penfield Big Band @ Penfield Amphitheater, 6:30 pm
• 19th: Juneteenth Celebration with Jimmie Highsmith Jr. @ Legacy Wine Bar, 51 State St. (Downtown), 3:00 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: August Bish & Ryan Peterson @ Brewery Ardennes (Geneva), 5:30 pm
• 20th: Joe Barna & Sketches of Influence @ Lovin Cup Bistro & Brews, 7:00 pm
• 2oth: Erin & Ross @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
• 21st: Art Lillard Trio @ Once Finger Lakes (Penn Yann), 4:30 pm
• 21st: Smooth Jazz Fridays with Jimmie Highsmith Jr. @ Legacy Wine Bar, 51 State St. (Downtown), 6:00 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...
• 23rd: Jazz Brunch with Paul DeLoria with Mike Van Allen @ Geneva on the Lake (Geneva), 11:00 am
• 25th:Trio East @ Lila's (101 S. Union St, downtown), 5:30 pm
• 25th: Dennis Winge Duo @ Geneva On the Lake (Geneva), 6:00 pm
• 26th: Paradigm Shift @ Domaine LeSeurre Winery, 13920 State Route 54, Hammondsport, NY, 5:00 pm
• 27th: Art Lillard Trio @ Brewery Ardennes (Geneva), 5:30 pm
• 28th: Marc Devokaitis Trio @ Once Finger Lakes (Penn Yann), 4:30 pm
• 28th: Ann Mitchell @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• 29th: Simon Fletcher Duo @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• 30th: Jazz Brunch with Evan Dobbins with Bob Pizzutiello @ Geneva on the Lake (Geneva), 11:00 am
• 30th: Mid-Century Modern Jazz Quintet @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm

Looking for live jazz around ROC in July?

• 1st: Bop Arts presents the Aaron Irwin Trio @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• 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)
• 2nd: Ryan Peterson Trio @ Geneva On the Lake (Geneva), 6:00 pm
• 2nd: The GateSwingers Big Band @ Tom Wahl’s (Avon), 7:00 pm
• 5th: Greg Lofaro Trio @ Once Finger Lakes (Penn Yann), 4:30 pm
• 6th: Rochester Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra @ Trains and Trolleys at Twilight, 282 Rush-Scottsville Rd (Rush), 4:00-8:00 pm
• 7th: Jazz Brunch with Angie Bemus with Fred DiCesere @ Geneva on the Lake (Geneva), 11:00 am
• 8th: Faculty Concert with Rich Thompson Trio @ ESM, Kilbourn Hall, 7:30 pm
• 9th: Dave Richman Trio @ Geneva On the Lake (Geneva), 6:00 pm
• 9th: The GateSwingers Big Band @ The Original Charbroil (Greece), 7:00 pm
• 9th: 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)
• 9th: Bob Sneider and Paul Hofmann Play Steely Dan, Volume 2 @ ESM, Hatch Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
• 11th: Ken Foster & Simon Fletcher @ Brewery Ardennes (Geneva), 5:30 pm
• 11th: The GateSwingers Big Band @ Lovin’ Cup Bistro & Brews, 7:00 pm
• 12th: Zack Knewstub @ Once Finger Lakes (Penn Yann), 4:30 pm
• 12th: Rochester Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra @ Riviera Theater (Geneseo), 7:00 pm
• 14th: Jazz Brunch with Drew Serafini with Theo Curtain @ Geneva on the Lake (Geneva), 11:00 am
• 15th: Jazz 90.1 Jazz Cruise featuring Paradigm Shift @ The Colonial Belle, 400 Packett's Landing (Fairport), 6:30 pm (more info & tickets)
• 16th: Rich Thompson Trio Generations @ Lila's (101 S. Union St, downtown), 5:30 pm
• 16th: Angie Bemus Duo @ Geneva On the Lake (Geneva), 6:00 pm
• 16th: Rochester Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra @ Penfield Amphitheater (Penfield), 6:30 pm
• 17th: Herb Alpert and Lani Hall @ Theater at Innovation Square, 7:30 pm (more info & tickets)
• 18th: Marc Devokaitis Trio @ Brewery Ardennes (Geneva), 5:30 pm
• 19th: Bop Arts presents the Joe Fiedler & Erik Lawrence, solo and duo performances @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• 21st: Jazz Brunch with Dave Solazzo & Matthew Vacanti @ Geneva on the Lake (Geneva), 11:00 am
• 21st: Jazz Greats Concert with 480East with Jeff Kashiwa @ Glenora Wine Cellars (Seneca Lake), 2:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• 22nd: Ann Mitchell Trio with John Gabriele and Kyle Vock @ Pittsford Community Library, 6:30 pm
• 23rd: August Bish with Chris Bauer + Noah Myers @ Geneva On the Lake (Geneva), 6:00 pm
• 25th: Kate & Dave @ Brewery Ardennes (Geneva), 5:30 pm
• 25th: Simon Fletcher Trio @ Sam Patch Boat Excursion, 6:30 pm
• 26th: Dennis Winge & John Viavattine @ Once Finger Lakes (Penn Yann), 4:30 pm
• 26th: Ann Mitchell @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• 28th: Jazz Brunch with Michele Gordon Trio with Zack Knewstub and August Bish @ Geneva on the Lake (Geneva), 11:00 am
• 30th: Ralph Debergalis Duo @ Geneva On the Lake (Geneva), 6:00 pm
• 30th: The GateSwingers Big Band @ Legacy at the Fairways (Victor), 7:00 pm

Looking for live jazz around ROC later than July?

• August 9th: Live! Summer Concert Series presents the Ron Carter Trio @ The Hochstein School Performance Hall, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• August 18th: Jazz Greats Concert with Mindi Abair @ Glenora Wine Cellars (Seneca Lake), 2:00 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 23rd-24th: Northwest Jazz Festival (Lewiston), including ROC's own Ann Mitchell Trio and Simon Fletcher Duo
• 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.