Thursday, June 20, 2024

• Marco Amadio @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• August Bish & Ryan Peterson @ Brewery Ardennes (Geneva), 5:30 pm
• Simon Fletcher @ Studio Lounge, 6:00 pm
• Joe Barna & Sketches of Influence @ Lovin Cup Bistro & Brews, 7:00 pm
• Erin & Ross @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
• Pullano & Price @ Faircraft Brauhaus (Fairport), 7:00 pm

Friday, June 21, 2024

• Art Lillard Trio @ Once Finger Lakes (Penn Yann), 4:30 pm
• Ralph Debergalis @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• Smooth Jazz Fridays with Jimmie Highsmith Jr. @ Legacy Wine Bar, 51 State St. (Downtown), 6:00 pm
• Ken Foster Trio, featuring Ryan Johnson and Matt McNulty @ Studio Lounge, 6:00 pm
• Dave Wright and the Band of Opportunity @ Vine & Tap Wine Bar (Charlotte), 7:00 pm

Saturday, June 22, 2024

• Groove Juice Swing presents Summertime Swing with Chelsea Reed and the Fair Weather Band @ The Rose Room, 295 Gregory St., Beginner Lesson 6:30 pm, Dance 7:30pm (more info)
• Marvin Dolly @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• Sound Logic @ Studio Lounge, 6:00 pm
• Late Night with Shamarr Allen @ Abilene Bar & Lounge, 10:45 pm (more info & tickets)

Sunday, June 23, 2024 

• Jazz Brunch with Paul DeLoria with Mike Van Allen @ Geneva on the Lake (Geneva), 11:00 am
• Jazz Generation @ Star Cider (Canandaigua), 11:00 am

Monday, June 24, 2024

• No non-RIJF jazz for you?

Tuesday, June 25, 2024

• Trio East @ Lila's (101 S. Union St, downtown), 5:30 pm
• Dennis Winge Duo @ Geneva On the Lake (Geneva), 6:00 pm

Wednesday, June 26, 2024

• Cool Club and the Lipker Sisters @ Food Truck Rodeo, Rochester Public Market, 6:00 pm

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

• 27th: Mike Pullano @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• 27th: Art Lillard Trio @ Brewery Ardennes (Geneva), 5:30 pm
• 27th: The Swooners @ Studio Lounge, 6:00 pm
• 28th: Marc Devokaitis Trio @ Once Finger Lakes (Penn Yann), 4:30 pm
• 28th: Ann Mitchell @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• 28th: Smooth Jazz Fridays with Andrew Greider @ Legacy Wine Bar, 51 State St. (Downtown), 6:00 pm
• 28th: Ryan Barski Trio @ Studio Lounge, 6:00 pm
• 29th: Cool Club and the Lipker Sisters @ Town of Chili SummerFest11, 3:00 pm
• 29th: Simon Fletcher Duo @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• 29th: Gordon Webster @ Studio Lounge, 6:00 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) (Some local ROC folks are trying to put a limo/bus together to the concert. If interested, send please click here to send an email for details).
• 2nd: Ryan Peterson Trio @ Geneva On the Lake (Geneva), 6:00 pm
• 2nd: The GateSwingers Big Band @ Tom Wahl’s (Avon), 7:00 pm
• 4th: Ralph Debergalis @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• 5th: Greg Lofaro Trio @ Once Finger Lakes (Penn Yann), 4:30 pm
• 5th: Jim Nugent @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• 5th: Kastner & Mueller @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
• 6th: Special Blend Trio @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• 6th: Rochester Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra @ Trains and Trolleys at Twilight, 282 Rush-Scottsville Rd (Rush), 4:00-8:00 pm
• 6th: Daniel King & Keith Dudinski @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 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: 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: Ryan Johnson @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 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: Chris Ott @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• 12th: Bob Sneider & Alex McArthur @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
• 12th: Rochester Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra @ Riviera Theater (Geneseo), 7:00 pm
• 12th-13th: Groove Juice Swing presents Slow Dance Soirée featuring Danny Jonokuchi and the Revisionists @ The Rose Room, 295 Gregory St. (more info)
• 13th: The Moondance Trio @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• 13th: Jazz Generation @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 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: Marco Amadio @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• 18th: Marc Devokaitis Trio @ Brewery Ardennes (Geneva), 5:30 pm
• 19th: Connie Francis-Malone @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• 19th: Ryan Johnson & Mel Henderson @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
• 19th: The GateSwingers Big Band @ The Original Charbroil (Greece), 7:00 pm
• 19th: Bop Arts presents the Joe Fiedler & Erik Lawrence, solo and duo performances @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• 20th: Mike Sidoti @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• 20th: Mike Kelly & Dave Arenius @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
• 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
• 24th: Garden Vibes with The Fareed Haque Group @ George Eastman House East Lawn, 6:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• 24th: Ryan Johnson & Glen Cummings @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 5:30 pm
• 25th: Mike Pullano @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 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
• 26th: Rob Menachof @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
• 27th: Mel Henderson @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• 27th: Oliver Gomez & Ben Sneider @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
• 28th: Jazz Brunch with Michele Gordon Trio with Zack Knewstub and August Bish @ Geneva on the Lake (Geneva), 11:00 am
• 28th: Daniel King Band @ Perinton Amphitheater (Perinton), 5:45 pm
• 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: Marc Ribot, Live solo guitar score for Charlie Chaplin's The Kid @ The Little Theatre, Theatre 1, 7:30 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 6th: Christian McBride & Edgar Meyer @ Hochstein Music School Performance Hall, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• September 20th-21st: Eastman School of Music to Host “Sisters in Jazz” Weekend
• September 20th: Endea Owens (and The Cookout) @ Kilbourn Hall, 7:30 pm
• 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.