If you want to see live jazz but don’t want to shell out the
extra cash for a Club Pass, the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Fest will
feature around 100 shows across the nine-day event that are free of charge.
Everyone likes free stuff, though, so be sure to get there early — good vibes
are boundless, but space gets crowded.
To stay updated on all things relating to the Jazz Festival,
visit rochesterjazz.com for the latest information. Also, check us out on
Twitter @roccitynews as we make our way through the
renowned Rochester summer highlight.
Venues
Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County (115
South Avenue)
City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage (Gibbs Street at
East Avenue)
City of Rochester East Avenue & Chestnut Street Stage
Rochester Regional Health Big Tent (corner of Main
Street and Gibbs)
City of Rochester Midtown Stage (corner of East Main
Street and Andrew Langston Way)
Avangrid Foundation /
RG&E Fusion Stage (corner of East Avenue & Chestnut Street)
Radisson Hotel Rochester Riverside (120 East Main
Street)
Friday, June 23
4:30 p.m. Harley School Jazz Band (Jazz Street Stage)
5:15 p.m. Hilton High School Jazz Band (Jazz Street
Stage)
6 p.m. ECMS Latin Jazz & Junior Jazz (Jazz Street
Stage)
6 p.m. Prime Time Brass (Rochester Regional Health Big
Tent)
7 p.m. The Steppin’ Stones (East Avenue and Chestnut Street Stage)
7:30 p.m. Tim Woodson and The
Heirs of Harmony (Jazz Street Stage)
9 p.m. St. Paul and The Broken
Bones (East Avenue and Chestnut Street Stage)
9:30 p.m. Tim Woodson and The
Heirs of Harmony (Jazz Street Stage)
10:30 p.m. Jam Sessions — Bob Sneider
Trio (Ballroom at Radisson Rochester Riverside)
10:30 p.m. Jam Sessions — Soul’d
Out with Karl Stabnau Quartet (Legends Sports Bar
at Radisson Rochester Riverside)
Saturday, June 24
3:45 p.m. Webster Thomas High School JazzBand (Jazz Street Stage)
4:30 p.m. Pittsford Sutherland High School Jazz Band (Jazz
Street Stage)
5:15 p.m. Honeoye Falls-Lima High School Jazz Band (Jazz
Street Stage)
6 p.m. 78RPM Big Band (Rochester Regional Health Big
Tent)
6 p.m. ECMS Jazz Combo with Bob Sneider
& Mike Kaupa (Jazz Street Stage)
7 p.m. Early James (East Avenue and Chestnut Street
Stage)
7:30 p.m. Al Chez and The
Brothers of Funk (Jazz Street Stage)
9 p.m. The Jerry Douglas Band (East Avenue and
Chestnut Street Stage)
9:30 p.m. Al Chez and The
Brothers of Funk (Jazz Street Stage)
10:30 p.m. Jam Sessions — Bob Sneider
Trio (Ballroom at Radisson Rochester Riverside)
10:30 p.m. Jam Sessions — Soul’d
Out with Karl Stabnau Quartet (Legends Sports Bar
at Radisson Rochester Riverside)
Sunday, June 25
3:45 p.m. ECMS Vintage Jazz Band (Jazz Street Stage)
4:30 p.m. Glenelg (Maryland) High School Jazz Band (Jazz Street Stage)
5:15 p.m. Glenelg (Maryland) High School Jazz Band (Jazz Street Stage)
6 p.m. ESM Jazz Honors Performance Unit 1 (Jazz Street
Stage)
6 p.m. Penfield Rotary BigBand (Rochester
Regional Health Big Tent)
7 p.m. Jimmie Highsmith Jr. (Avangrid
Foundation/RG&E Fusion Stage)
7:30 p.m. Fred Costello (Jazz Street Stage)
9 p.m. Jimmie Highsmith Jr. (Avangrid
Foundation/RG&E Fusion Stage)
9:30 p.m. Fred Costello (Jazz Street Stage)
10:30 p.m. Jam Sessions — Bob Sneider
Trio (Ballroom at Radisson Rochester Riverside)
Monday, June 26
12 p.m. Katy Wright (Central Library of Rochester and
Monroe County)
4:30 p.m. Bloomfield High School Jazz Band (Jazz
Street Stage)
5:15 p.m. Canandaigua High School Jazz Band (Jazz
Street Stage)
6 p.m. Brockport Big Band (Rochester Regional Health
Big Tent)
6 p.m. ESM Jazz Honors Performance Unit 2 (Jazz Street
Stage)
7 p.m. The Red Hot and Blue Band (Avangrid
Foundation/RG&E Fusion Stage)
7:30 p.m. ESM-XRIJF Scholarships Concert with Jeff
Campbell (Jazz Street Stage)
9 p.m. The Red Hot and Blue Band (Avangrid
Foundation/RG&E Fusion Stage)
9:30 p.m. ESM-XRIJF Scholarships Concert with Jeff
Campbell (Jazz Street Stage)
10:30 p.m. Jam Sessions — Bob Sneider
Trio (Ballroom at Radisson Rochester Riverside)
Tuesday, June 27
12 p.m. Christian Crawford (Central Library of
Rochester and Monroe County)
4:30 p.m. Greece Athena High School Jazz Band (Jazz
Street Stage)
5:15 p.m. School of the Arts Jazz Band (Jazz Street
Stage)
6 p.m. New Horizons Big Band (Jazz Street Stage)
6 p.m. Rochester Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra (Rochester
Regional Health Big Tent)
7 p.m. Vanishing Sun Band (Avangrid
Foundation/RG&E Fusion Stage)
7:30 p.m. Next Generation Jazz Orchestra (Jazz Street
Stage)
9 p.m. Vanishing Sun Band (Avangrid
Foundation/RG&E Fusion Stage)
9:30 p.m. Next Generation Jazz Orchestra (Jazz Street
Stage)
10:30 p.m. Jam Sessions — Bob Sneider
Trio (Ballroom at Radisson Rochester Riverside)
Wednesday, June 28
12 p.m. Melissa Gardiner (Central Library of Rochester
and Monroe County)
4:30 p.m. Fairport High School Jazz Band (Jazz Street
Stage)
5:15 p.m. Eastridge High
School Jazz Band (Jazz Street Stage)
6 p.m. EYJO (Rochester Regional Health Big Tent)
6 p.m. ESM-XRIJF Scholarships Alumni (Jazz Street
Stage)
7 p.m. Chris Northington C-Note (Avangrid Foundation/RG&E Fusion Stage)
7:30 p.m. Music Educators Big Band (Jazz Street Stage)
9 p.m. Chris Northington C-Note (Avangrid Foundation/RG&E Fusion Stage)
9:30 p.m. Music Educators Big Band (Jazz Street Stage)
10:30 p.m. Jam Sessions — Bob Sneider
Trio (Ballroom at Radisson Rochester Riverside)
Thursday, June 29
12 p.m. Ben Tiberio (Central
Library of Rochester and Monroe County)
1 p.m. Manuel Valera Jazz Workshop (Eastman School of
Music Ray Wright Room)
4:30 p.m. Brockport High School Jazz Band (Jazz Street
Stage)
5:15 p.m. Spencerport High School Jazz Band (Jazz
Street Stage)
6 p.m. ECMS Saxology 1&2
Jazz Bones (Jazz Street Stage)
6 p.m. Greater Rochester Jazz Orchestra (Rochester
Regional Health Big Tent)
7 p.m. Noble Vibes (Avangrid
Foundation/RG&E Fusion Stage)
7:30 p.m. Soul Stew (Jazz Street Stage)
9 p.m. Noble Vibes (Avangrid
Foundation/RG&E Fusion Stage)
9:30 p.m. Soul Stew (Jazz Street Stage)
10:30 p.m. Jam Sessions — Bob Sneider
Trio (Ballroom at Radisson Rochester Riverside)
Friday, June 30
12 p.m. Jacob Dupre (Central
Library of Rochester and Monroe County)
4:30 p.m. Greece Olympia High School Jazz Band (Jazz
Street Stage)
5:15 p.m. Gates-Chili High School Jazz Band (Jazz
Street Stage)
6 p.m. Greece Jazz Band (Rochester Regional Health Big
Tent)
6 p.m. ECMS Jazz Combo with Bob Sneider
& Paul Hoffmann (Jazz Street Stage)
7 p.m. Toronto Community Soul Project (East Avenue and
Chestnut Street Stage)
7:30 p.m. Down North (Jazz
Street Stage)
9 p.m. Caravan Palace (East Avenue and Chestnut Street
Stage)
9:30 p.m. Down North (Jazz Street Stage)
10:30 p.m. Jam Sessions — Bob Sneider
Trio (Ballroom at Radisson Rochester Riverside)
10:30 p.m. Jam Sessions — Soul’d
Out with Karl Stabnau Quartet (Legends Sports Bar
at Radisson Rochester Riverside)
Saturday, July 1
4:30 p.m. Charles Finney School Jazz Band (Jazz Street
Stage)
5:15 p.m. MCC Jazz Band (Jazz Street Stage)
6 p.m. ESM Jazz HonorsPerformance Unit 3 (Jazz
Street Stage)
6 p.m. New Energy Jazz Orchestra (Rochester Regional
Health Big Tent)
7 p.m. Danielle Ponder and The
Tomorrow People (Midtown Stage)
7 p.m. Balkun Brothers (East Avenue and Chestnut Street Stage)
7:30 p.m. Toronto Community Soul Project (Jazz Street
Stage)
9 p.m. The Hooligans: The Musicians of Bruno Mars (Midtown
Stage)
9 p.m. Colin James (East Avenue and Chestnut Street
Stage)
9:30 p.m. Toronto Community Soul Project (Jazz Street
Stage)
10:30 p.m. Jam Sessions — Bob Sneider
Trio (Ballroom at Radisson Rochester Riverside)
This article appears in Jun 21-27, 2017.
