Did you check out our rebooted series on new sounds from local jazz artists? If not check it out below. This post gathers listings for live jazz to hear over the next seven days immediately below. After the "fold" (a link at the end of this week's listings) you'll find live jazz through the rest of August and a good start on September (plus some items of special interest beyond that….). If you're out at a venue hearing some live jazz and as listing for the gig was not in our post, let them know about JazzRochester and that's where you look when you want to hear some live jazz around town.
Thursday, August 7, 2025
- Ann Mitchell with John Gabriele & Kyle Vock @ Vanni’s Jazz Club at the Inn on Broadway, 5:00 pm
- Rich Thompson Trio Generations @ Lila's, 5:00 pm
- Ralph DeBergalis Duo @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- Indigo Breeze Piano Duo @ Spritz 146 (East Rochester), 6:30 pm
- Margaret Explosion @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
- Dean Keller's Soul Jazz Joint @ The Trestle (Sodus Point), 7:00 pm
Friday, August 8, 2025
- Indigo Breeze Septet @ Brown Hound Downtown, MAG Atrium, 5:00 pm
- Mike Pallini @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- Mel Henderson & Bob Vosteen @ Zambistro's (Medina), 5:30 pm
- Karson Bolanos @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
- Deepak Thettu @ Canal Concert Series (Pittsford, across from Schoen Place), 6:30 pm
- Jazz On Tap: ESP @ Vine and Tap Wine Bar (Charlotte), 6:30 pm
- Dream Float Silver Lining Quartet @ The Trestle (Sodus Point), 7:00 pm
- Bob Sneider Trio @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
Saturday, August 9, 2025
- Gate Swingers Big Band @ Avon Corn Festival, 10:00 am
- Funkyard Brass Band @ Brockport Arts Festival, 11:30 am
- Moondance Trio @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- George Collichio @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
- The White Hots @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
- Ben Turiano Quartet @ The Trestle (Sodus Point), 7:00 pm
- Indigo Breeze Sextet @ Faircraft Brauhaus (Fairport), 7:00 pm
- Jim Nugent @ Spritz 146, 7:00 pm
Sunday, August 10, 2025
- Radio Station WAYO Benefit Record Fair + Second Chance Art Sale, presented by Needle Drop Records and Flour Pail Kids @ Radio Social, 20 Carlson Rd. (Rochester), 11:00 am to 3:00 pm
- Cinque @ Vine and Tap Wine Bar (Charlotte), 6:30 pm
- XYZ Quintet @ The Trestle (Sodus Point), 6:30 pm
- Gerry Youngman & Mel Henderson @ Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
- Gap Mangione and the New Big Band playing a concert of mostly Mangione music @ Jazz at Beeches Manor (Rome, NY), 8:00 pm
Monday, August 11, 2025
- Dream Float (Residency) @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
Tuesday, August 12, 2025
- Stewie Evans Trio @ Lila's, 5:00 pm
- Indigo Breeze Septet @ Brown Hound Downtown in the Atrium at the MAG, 5:00 pm
- Jazz90.1 WGMC-FM and The Ontario Beach Park Program Committee present Jazz at The Beach featuring Paradigm Shift @ Tropix Nightclub, 4775 Lake Ave (Charlotte), 7:00 pm
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
- Rez Abbasi @ Garden Vibes at George Eastman House (East Ave.), 6:00 pm (gates at 5:00) (sorry, just heard about this one…)
- Rochester Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra @ Cherry Ridge (Webster), 6:30 pm
- The GateSwingers Big Band @ Lovin’ Cup Bistro & Brews, 7:00 pm
- Erin & Ross @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
- The Biltmore Commandos @ The Spirit Room, 8:30 pm
Looking for some live jazz after the coming 7 days? Then click on the link below … the "fold" … and check those listings out.
Looking for live jazz later in August?
- 14th: Rich Thompson Trio Generations @ Lila's, 5:00 pm
- 14th: Ryan Johnson Duo @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 14th: Rochester Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra @ Sonnenberg Gardens Moonlight Stroll (Canandaigua), 6:30 pm
- 14th: The Hot Record Club with Gian Carlo Cervone (spinning jazz and blues 78s) @ The Spirit Room, 7:00 pm
- 14th: Dream Float @ The Trestle (Sodus Point), 7:00 pm
- 15th: Webster Jazz Festival: Marvin Dolly & Mel Henderson @ JoJo Bistro (Webster), 5:30 pm
- 15th: Webster Jazz Festival: Tim Forster Trio @ Cobblestone On Main (Webster), 6:00 pm
- 15th: Ryan Johnson @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
- 15th: Jazz On Tap: Jim Nugent Trio @ Vine and Tap Wine Bar (Charlotte), 6:30 pm
- 15th: Webster Jazz Festival: Andy Calabrese & Peter Chwazik @ Annette's Restaurant (Webster), 6:30 pm
- 15th: Webster Jazz Festival: Sarah Devalliere @ Mary Wee Pub (Webster), 6:30 pm
- 15th: GateSwingers Big Band @ Original Charbroil (Greece), 7:00 pm
- 15th: Webster Jazz Festival: Paradigm Shift @ Ploty's Tavern (Webster), 7:30 pm
- 15th: Webster Jazz Festival: Deepak Thettu & Friends @ Coach Sports Bar (Webster), 8:15 pm
- 15th: Jim Nugent @ Spritz 146, 7:00 pm
- 15th: All Codes @ The Trestle (Sodus Point), 7:00 pm
- 16th: Webster Jazz Festival: Ryan Johnson & Escape Terrain @ Main Street Stage (Webster), 4:00 pm
- 16th: Jim Nugent Trio @ Domaine LeSeurre Winery (Hammondsport), 4:30 pm
- 16th: Indigo Breeze Septet @ Macedon Heritage Festival (Canal Park, Macedon), 5:00 pm
- 16th: Webster Jazz Festival: Bill Tiberio Band @ Main Street Stage (Webster), 5:15 pm
- 16th: RAOM presents Jazz Live with Harold Danko with Mike Kaupa, Peter Chwazik and Bobby Blandino @ Rochester Academy of Medicine, 1441 East Ave (Rochester), 6:00 pm (free, but you need to register)
- 16th: Thomas Chamberlain @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
- 16th: Prime Time Brass Jazz Combo @ Pane Vino on the River, 6:30 pm
- 16th: Webster Jazz Festival: Diana Jacobs Band @ Main Street Stage (Webster), 6:45 pm
- 16th: Jazz Generation Septet @ Macedon Heritage Festival, 7:00 pm
- 16th: Bob Sneider Trio @ The Trestle (Sodus Point), 7:00 pm
- 16th: Marbin @ Flour City Station (East End), 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
- 16th: Webster Jazz Festival: Judah Sealy & Friends @ Main Street Stage (Webster), 8:30 pm
- 16th: Prime Time Brass Jazz Combo @ Pane Vino on the River, 1:00 pm
- 17th: August Eric Darius with Paradigm Shift @ Glenora Wine Cellars (Seneca Lake), 2:00 pm (more info & tickets)
- 17th: Rochester Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra @ Perinton Center Stage Series, 6:00 pm
- 18th: Dream Float (Residency) @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
- 19th: The Gian Carlo Trio with Dean Keller @ Lila's, 5:00 pm
- 20th: Dean Keller's Soul Jazz Joint @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
- 20th: The Biltmore Commandos @ The Spirit Room, 8:30 pm
- 21st: Rich Thompson Trio Generations @ Lila's, 5:00 pm
- 21st: Rochester Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra @ Brockport Welcome Center, 6:30 pm
- 22nd: Lewiston Jazz Festival (Hot Club of Buffalo, Dan Wilson Organ Trio with Pat Bianchi & Jeff "Tain" Watts and others) @ (Lewiston), 5:00 to 10:30 pm
- 22nd: Ann Mitchell with John Gabriele & Kyle Vock @ Vanni’s Jazz Club at the Inn on Broadway, 5:00 pm
- 22nd: Mel Henderson @ Simply Crepes (Webster), 5:30 pm
- 22nd: Prime Time Brass & Small Ensembles "An Evening of New Orleans Brass" @ Tropix Bar & Eatery (Charlotte), 6:00 pm
- 22nd: George Miller @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
- 22nd: Annie Wells Band @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
- 22nd: Ken Foster's Game Night Quartet @ The Trestle (Sodus Point), 7:00 pm
- 23rd: Lewiston Jazz Festival (Tony Monaco's House Party, Jumaane Smith: Celebrating Louis Armstrong and the Spirit of Swing, Paradigm Shift and others) @ (Lewiston), 12:00 to 10:30 pm
- 23rd: Ben Miller @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
- 23rd: Dave Wright Band of Opportunity @ The Trestle (Sodus Point), 7:00 pm
- 24th: Paradigm Shift @ Brewery Ardennes (Geneva), 5:30 pm
- 24th: The Fallopian Grooves @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
- 25th: Dream Float (Residency) @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
- 26th: Mel Henderson 4tet @ Lila's, 6:00 pm
- 27th: Marye Lobb @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
- 28th: Rich Thompson Trio Generations @ Lila's, 5:00 pm
- 28th: Mike Pullano @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 29th: Ann Mitchell Jazz Duo @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 29th: Ryan Johnson @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
- 29th: Trio East @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
- 29th: XYZ Quintet @ The Trestle (Sodus Point), 7:00 pm
- 30th: Mel Henderson & Marvin Dolly @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 30th: Prime Time Brass Jazz Combo @ Pane Vino on the River, 6:00 pm
- 30th: Bob Sneider Trio @ The Trestle (Sodus Point), 7:00 pm
- 31st: Olcott Beach Jazz Trail Festival @ Olcott Beach on Lake Ontario (route 78 North just past route 18), 12:00 to 7:00 pm
- 31st: Victrola Voila! @ Iron Smoke Distillery (Fairport), 3:30 pm
- 31st: Bob Sneider Trio @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
Looking for live jazz in September?
- 1st: Margaret Explosion @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
- 3rd: The Biltmore Commandos @ The Spirit Room, 8:30 pm
- 4th: Ralph DeBergalis Duo @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 4th: Ann Mitchell Duo @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 5th: Jim Nugent @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 5th: Jazz On Tap: R&D Quartet @ Vine and Tap Wine Bar (Charlotte), 6:30 pm
- 5th: Bob Sneider & Christine Jensen @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
- 5th: The Biltmore Commandos @ The Spirit Room, 8:30 pm
- 6th: Lonnie @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 6th: Dan & Eric's Jazz Duo @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
- 6th: Rick Holland Big Band @ The Trestle (Sodus Point), 7:00 pm
- 8th: Archive Ravens (Residency) @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
- 9th: Jazz90.1 WGMC-FM and The Ontario Beach Park Program Committee present Jazz at The Beach featuring Darryl Parker Quartet @ Tropix Nightclub, 4775 Lake Ave (Charlotte), 7:00 pm
- 10th: ESL Rochester Fringe Festival: Funkyard Brass Band @ Memorial Art Gallery, 5:15 pm
- 10th: The Biltmore Commandos @ The Spirit Room, 8:30 pm
- 11th: Ryan Johnson Duo @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 11th: ESL Rochester Fringe Festival: Funkyard Brass Band @ Memorial Art Gallery, 4:00 pm
- 11th: ESL Rochester Fringe Festival: Scoulive @ Memorial Art Gallery, 7:00 pm
- 11th: Hot Record Club with Gian Carlo Cervone (and 78s from the earlier days of blues and jazz) @ The Spirit Room, 8:30 pm
- 12th: Mike Pallini @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 12th: Melvin Henderson & Marvin Dolly @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
- 12th: ESL Rochester Fringe Festival: Eastman Percussion Ensemble @ Kilbourn Hall, 6:30 pm
- 12th: Jacobo Vega-Abela Quintet @ The Trestle (Sodus Point), 7:00 pm
- 13th: Ann Mitchell with John Gabriele & Kyle Vock @ Hoag Library (Albion), 12:00 pm
- 13th: Mary DeFranco Jazz Trio @ Cappelletti's Italian Restaurant. 100 Isla Way (Brockport), 5:00 pm
- 13th: Moondance Trio @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 13th: Jazz On Tap: Mike Melito Trio @ Vine and Tap Wine Bar (Charlotte), 6:30 pm
- 13th: Ryan Johnson & Glen Cummings @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
- 13th: Max Robbins @ The Trestle (Sodus Point), 7:00 pm
- 13th: Laura Dubin & Antonio Guerrero @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
- 13th: Gap Mangione and the New Big Band @ Jazz at Caz Festival, Cazenovia High School Auditorium (Cazenovia), 7:00 pm (for full lineup for Jazz at Caz festival, September 10-13 see this link)
- 14th: Bop Arts and the Rochester Fringe Festival present Dave Rivello DRI I RED! @ Bop Shop Records, 1460 Monroe Ave. (Rochester), 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
- 15th: Archive Ravens (Residency) @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
- 15th: Bop Arts and the Rochester Fringe Festival present Kirk Knuffke with Ray Anderson and special guest Harold Danko @ Bop Shop Records, 1460 Monroe Ave. (Rochester), 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
- 16th: GateSwingers Big Band @ Rochester Fringe Fest, JCC Community Center (Brighton), 6:30 pm
- 16th: Faculty Artist Series: Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media Showcase @ Kilbourn Hall, 7:30 pm
- 16th: Bop Arts and the Rochester Fringe Festival present the Hank Roberts Trio @ Bop Shop Records, 1460 Monroe Ave. (Rochester), 8:00 pm (more info & tickets … eventually)
- 17th: Mary DeFranco @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
- 17th: The Biltmore Commandos @ The Spirit Room, 8:30 pm
- 18th: Marco Amadio @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 19th: Connie Fredericks-Malone @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 19th: Ann MItchell Duo with guitarist Dan DeLuca @ Flight Wine Bar (Corn Hill Landing), 6:30 pm
- 19th: Jazz On Tap: Darryl Parker Trio @ Vine and Tap Wine Bar (Charlotte), 6:30 pm
- 19th: The White Hots @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
- 19th: Ken Foster's Game Night Quartet @ The Trestle (Sodus Point), 7:00 pm
- 19th: Bop Arts and the Rochester Fringe Festival present the Ricky Ford Quartet @ Bop Shop Records, 1460 Monroe Ave. (Rochester), 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
- 20th: Michael Sidoti @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 20th: Annie Wells & Dave Arenius @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
- 22nd: Archive Ravens (Residency) @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
- 23rd-24th: Bop Arts presents the Jim Yanda @ Bop Shop Records, 1460 Monroe Ave. (Rochester), 8:00 pm (23rd: more info & tickets, 24th: tickets)
- 24th: The Biltmore Commandos @ The Spirit Room, 8:30 pm
- 25th: Mike Pullano @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 26th: Ann Mitchell Jazz Duo @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 26th: Vince Ercolamento & Joe Chiappone @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
- 26th: The Flock @ The Trestle (Sodus Point), 7:00 pm
- 27th: Special Blend Trio @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 27th: Daniel King & Keith Dudinski @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
- 27th: Sonic Alchemists @ The Trestle (Sodus Point), 7:00 pm
- 28th: Sonic Alchemists @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
- 28th: Bop Arts presents the Joe Policastro Trio @ Bop Shop Records, 1460 Monroe Ave. (Rochester), 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
- 29th: Archive Ravens (Residency) @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
Some special live jazz even later….
- October 3rd: Kilbourn Concert Series: Terri Lyne Carrington We Insist 2025! @ ESM, Kilbourn Hall, 7:30 (more info & tickets)
- October 12th: Tuba Skinny @ The Smith Opera House (Geneva), 7:00 pm (more info & tickets)
- October 14th: Jazz90.1 WGMC-FM and The Ontario Beach Park Program Committee present Jazz at The Beach featuring Sofrito Latin Jazz Quintet @ Tropix Nightclub, 4775 Lake Ave (Charlotte), 7:00 pm
- October 16th: Soundtrax Film Music Festival, Film Scores Live! featuring Terence Blanchard with the E-Collective and the Gateways Festival Orchestra @ Kodak Hall at
Eastman Theatre, 7:30 pm (more info & tickets) - October 22nd: Bop Arts presents the Charlie Ballantine Quartet plays the music of Bob Dylan @ Bop Shop Records, 1460 Monroe Ave. (Rochester), 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
- October 23rd: Jazz 90.1 presents The GateSwingers Big Band @ Greece Baptist Church, 1230 Long Pond Road (Greece), 7:00
- November 1st: Bop Arts presents the Keigo Hirakawa Quartet featuring Stacy Dillard @ Bop Shop Records, 1460 Monroe Ave. (Rochester), 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
- November 16th: Bop Arts presents the Dan Bruce Trio @ Bop Shop Records, 1460 Monroe Ave. (Rochester), 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
- December 5th: Cécile McLorin Salvant @ Dallas Morse Coors Concert Series, Bailey Hall, Cornell University (Ithaca), 7:30 pm (more info & tickets)
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. Please let me know if you've heard about any gigs that I may have missed here or if I have anything wrong below (see the Contact Us link above to send an email if that's how you roll). Tell your jazz-loving friends (and jazz musicians you know) about the site so they can join us here or on our other channels.
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