**NOTE: These results were determined by thousands of reader votes. City Newspaper had no say in the results.**
Best Original Bandย
Teagan and the Tweeds
teaganandthetweeds.com.
Best Cover Bandย
Uncle Plum
Best Solo Musicianย
Teagan Ward
Best Live Music Venueย
Water Street Music Hall
204 N. Water St. 325-5600.
Best Club DJย
DJ Kalifornia
Best Open Mic Nightย
Lovin Cup
300 Park Point Dr. 292-9940.
Best Music Concert of 2012ย
Steve Martin, Jazz Festival
Best Local Album of 2012ย
“Mikaela Davis,” Mikaela Davis
Best Local Theater Production of 2012ย
“Chicago,” Pittsford Musicals
P.O. Box 362, Pittsford. 586-1500.
Best Local Theater Companyย
Geva Theatre Center
75 Woodbury Blvd. 232-4382.
Best Local Actorย
Sarah Peters
Best Local Comedian/Comedy Groupย
Geva Comedy Improv
Best Local Art Gallery/Museumย
Memorial Art Gallery
500 University Ave. 276-8900.
Best Local Art Exhibit of 2012ย
“Wall Therapy”
Best Local Artistย
Sarah Rutherford
Best Local Photographerย
Gerry Szymanski
flickr.com/people/gerryszymanski/.
Best Local Dance Companyย
Garth Fagan Dance
50 Chestnut ST. 454-3260.
Best Local Film Festivalย
ImageOut
Best Local Festivalย
Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival
Best Local Drag Performerย
Ambrosia Salad
Facebook.com/pages/Ambrosia-Salad/303984856298236.
This article appears in Best of Rochester 2012.







Geva Comedy Improv beats Lissow?! I thought I was in the minority, but maybe the rest of Rochester agrees after all? Those guys have been bringing it for years, and they’ve definitely earned their award of for the 3rd straight year. Anybody check that Zombie Show at Fringe Fest or the New Years Eve show? The Regis Philbin heart-attack was hysterical!