While there is a lot out there this coming week, you may want to check out the Webster Jazz Festival on Friday and Saturday. The shows are listed individually below. Each week, these posts gather the listings for live jazz to hear around Rochester for 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 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 14, 2025
- Rich Thompson Trio Generations @ Lila's, 5:00 pm
- Ryan Johnson Duo @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- Gerry Youngman/Mel Henderson Duo @ Brewery Ardennes, 570 Snell Rd (Geneva), 5:30 pm
- Rochester Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra @ Sonnenberg Gardens Moonlight Stroll (Canandaigua), 6:30 pm
- The Hot Record Club with Gian Carlo Cervone (spinning jazz and blues 78s) @ The Spirit Room, 7:00 pm
- Dream Float @ The Trestle (Sodus Point), 7:00 pm
Friday, August 15, 2025
- Webster Jazz Festival: Marvin Dolly & Mel Henderson @ JoJo Bistro (Webster), 5:30 pm
- Victoria Moore Trio @ Vanni’s Jazz Club at the Inn on Broadway, 5:30 pm
- Webster Jazz Festival: Tim Forster Trio @ Cobblestone On Main (Webster), 6:00 pm
- Ryan Johnson @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
- Jazz On Tap: Jim Nugent Trio @ Vine and Tap Wine Bar (Charlotte), 6:30 pm
- Webster Jazz Festival: Andy Calabrese & Peter Chwazik @ Annette's Restaurant (Webster), 6:30 pm
- Webster Jazz Festival: Sarah Devalliere @ Mary Wee Pub (Webster), 6:30 pm
- GateSwingers Big Band @ Original Charbroil (Greece), 7:00 pm
- Webster Jazz Festival: Paradigm Shift @ Ploty's Tavern (Webster), 7:30 pm
- Webster Jazz Festival: Deepak Thettu & Friends @ Coach Sports Bar (Webster), 8:15 pm
- Jim Nugent @ Spritz 146, 7:00 pm
- All Codes @ The Trestle (Sodus Point), 7:00 pm
- Leecy Momano Trio @ Vanni’s Jazz Club at the Inn on Broadway, 9:00 pm
Saturday, August 16, 2025
- Webster Jazz Festival: Ryan Johnson & Escape Terrain @ Main Street Stage (Webster), 4:00 pm
- Jim Nugent Trio @ Domaine LeSeurre Winery (Hammondsport), 4:30 pm
- Indigo Breeze Septet @ Macedon Heritage Festival (Canal Park, Macedon), 5:00 pm
- Jake Wark @ Vanni’s Jazz Club at the Inn on Broadway, 5:30 pm
- Webster Jazz Festival: Bill Tiberio Band @ Main Street Stage (Webster), 5:15 pm
- 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)
- Andy Calabrese Thomas Chamberlain @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
- Prime Time Brass Jazz Combo @ Pane Vino on the River, 6:30 pm
- Webster Jazz Festival: Diana Jacobs Band @ Main Street Stage (Webster), 6:45 pm
- Jazz Generation Septet @ Macedon Heritage Festival, 7:00 pm
- Bob Sneider Trio @ The Trestle (Sodus Point), 7:00 pm
- Marbin @ Flour City Station (East End), 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
- Webster Jazz Festival: Judah Sealy & Friends @ Main Street Stage (Webster), 8:30 pm
- Dan Zawel Duo @ Vanni’s Jazz Club at the Inn on Broadway, 9:00 pm
Sunday, August 17, 2025
- Trialogue with special guest Bobby Blandino @ Brighton Farmers Market (at Brighton High School), 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
- Prime Time Brass @ Pane Vino on the River, 1:00-4:00 pm
- Eric Darius with Paradigm Shift @ Glenora Wine Cellars (Seneca Lake), 2:00 pm (more info & tickets)
- Rochester Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra @ Perinton Center Stage Series, 6:00 pm
Monday, August 18, 2025
- Dream Float (Residency) @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
- The Gian Carlo Trio with Dean Keller @ Lila's, 5:00 pm
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
- Dean Keller's Soul Jazz Joint @ 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?
- 21st: Rich Thompson Trio Generations @ Lila's, 5:00 pm
- 21st: Bob Sneider @ Vanni’s Jazz Club at the Inn on Broadway, 5:00 pm
- 21st: Rochester Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra @ Brockport Welcome Center, 6:30 pm
- 21st: Carter Bowan Trio @ Vanni’s Jazz Club at the Inn on Broadway, 9:00 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: Deepak Thettu & Friends @ The Alexander, 8:00 pm
- 22nd: Ken Foster's Game Night Quartet @ The Trestle (Sodus Point), 7:00 pm
- 22nd: Laura Dubin Trio @ Vanni’s Jazz Club at the Inn on Broadway, 9:00 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: Indigo Breeze Quintet @ The Clarissa Street Reunion Jazz Stage (between Troup, Clarissa and Adams Sts.), 1:30 pm
- 23rd: Lu & Jimmie Highsmith Jr. @ The Clarissa Street Reunion Jazz Stage (between Troup, Clarissa and Adams Sts.), 2:45 pm
- 23rd: Darryl Parker Quartet @ The Clarissa Street Reunion Jazz Stage (between Troup, Clarissa and Adams Sts.), 3:15 pm
- 23rd: Maxwell Robbins @ Vanni’s Jazz Club at the Inn on Broadway, 5:00 pm
- 23rd: Ben Miller @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
- 23rd: Dave Wright Band of Opportunity @ The Trestle (Sodus Point), 7:00 pm
- 23rd: Lee Wolf Trio @ Vanni’s Jazz Club at the Inn on Broadway, 9:00 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: iSteel Music @ Vanni’s Jazz Club at the Inn on Broadway, 5:00 pm
- 28th: Mike Pullano @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 28th: Behrcat @ Vanni’s Jazz Club at the Inn on Broadway, 9:00 pm
- 29th: Victoria Moore Trio @ Vanni’s Jazz Club at the Inn on Broadway, 5:00 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
- 29th: Dan Zawel Duo @ Vanni’s Jazz Club at the Inn on Broadway, 9:00 pm
- 30th: Ryan Johnson Duo @ Vanni’s Jazz Club at the Inn on Broadway, 5:00 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
- 21st: Dan Zawel @ Vanni’s Jazz Club at the Inn on Broadway, 9:00 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: 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: Rochester Fringe Festival: Funkyard Brass Band @ Memorial Art Gallery, 4:00 pm
- 11th: 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: Rochester Fringe Festival: Mid-Century Modern Jazz Quartet @ The Little Theater, Theater 1 stage, 5:00 pm
- 12th: Mike Pallini @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 12th: Melvin Henderson & Marvin Dolly @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
- 12th: 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 'N 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 Shop 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 Shop 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 Shop 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 Jazz @ 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 Shop 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: 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: Jazz On Tap: Jazz Generation @ Vine and Tap Wine Bar (Charlotte), 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: 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 4th: Women in Jazz: Keynote Address with Terri Lyne Carrington @ ESM, Hatch Recital Hall, 9:00 am
- October 4th: Women in Jazz: Concert with Faculty and Guests Artists @ ESM, Hatch Recital Hall, 11:30 am
- 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: 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: Keigo Hirakawa Quartet featuring Stacy Dillard @ Bop Shop Records, 1460 Monroe Ave. (Rochester), 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
- November 16th: 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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