Arts events in Rochester

Check out happening arts events all around Rochester, NY

Artist Row 2025

 Sun, 21 Sep at 10:00 am City of Rochester Public Market

Rochester, NY Coffee & Chocolate Festival

 Sat, 27 Sep at 11:00 am Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center USD 40 to 56

Jim Gaffigan in Rochester

 Fri, 12 Dec at 07:00 pm Blue Cross Arena

Ben Folds in Rochester

 Sun, 19 Oct at 07:00 pm Beston Hall at Nazareth University

The Best of The Eagles

 Sat, 25 Oct at 07:30 pm The Theater at Innovation Square

Sinatra at the Sands Reprise

 Sat, 20 Sep at 07:30 pm 3450 Winton Pl, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14623

M&T Bank Clothesline Art Festival

 Sat, 06 Sep at 10:00 am 500 University Ave, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14607

Nurse Blake: But Did You Die? Comedy Tour (Rochester, NY)

 Sat, 27 Sep at 08:00 pm Kodak Center

Nate Bargatze - Big Dumb Eyes World Tour

 Thu, 02 Oct at 07:00 pm Blue Cross Arena

Inside Downtown Tour

 Sat, 06 Sep at 12:00 pm Downtown Rochester N.Y.

Chelsea Handler

 Fri, 12 Sep at 07:00 pm Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre

Home Paradox, Opening Event

 Fri, 19 Sep at 06:00 pm 563 Titus Avenue, Irondequoit, NY, United States, New York 14617

September Painting with a Spliff

 Sat, 27 Sep at 04:00 pm Flynnstonedroc

Spooky Witches & Potions Market 🔮

 Sat, 25 Oct at 10:00 am 962 East Events

2nd Annual Rochester Queer Arts Festival

 Sat, 11 Oct at 10:00 am Village Gate

Bad Sneakers - The Music of Steely Dan and Donald Fagan

 Sat, 15 Nov at 07:30 pm The Theater at Innovation Square

Hispanic Heritage Celebration

 Fri, 19 Sep at 05:30 pm Casa Hispana Free

Celtic Thunder in Rochester

 Wed, 24 Sep at 07:00 pm West Herr Auditorium Theatre at West Herr Performing Arts Center

ROC A.B.O.V.E PAN AFRICAN FEST 2025

 Sat, 06 Sep at 12:00 pm ROC Highland Bowl

Modest Mouse, Built To Spill in Rochester

 Sun, 12 Oct at 08:00 pm Kodak Center

Rochester Fringe Festival presents Charming Disaster's Musical Oracle

 Fri, 19 Sep at 08:30 pm School of the Arts

Halloween Town

 Sat, 25 Oct at 12:00 pm 1331 Mt. Hope Ave, Rochester, NY

Holiday 🎄 Market

 Sat, 06 Dec at 10:00 am 962 East Events

Medieval Mysteries and Mayhem DeTOUR℠

 Thu, 11 Sep at 06:00 pm 500 University Ave, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14607

Chelsea Handler at Eastman Theatre

 Sat, 13 Sep at 08:00 pm Eastman Theatre

Teen Mortgage, The OBGMs in Rochester

 Sat, 04 Oct at 07:00 pm Bug Jar

Ben Folds

 Sat, 18 Oct Beston Hall At Nazareth University Arts Center

Hotel California: A Salute To The Eagles

 Fri, 24 Oct at 07:00 pm Kodak Center Theater

Nile, Cognitive, Cryptopsy, The Last Ten Seconds of Life in Rochester

 Sun, 21 Sep at 06:00 pm Montage Music Hall

Legends of Laughter

 Fri, 14 Nov at 07:00 pm West Herr Auditorium Theatre

BIG SANDY & HIS FLY-RITE BOYS!!!

 Sat, 04 Oct at 08:00 pm 153 Liberty Pole Way, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14604

Dustin Lynch, Scotty McCreery, Walker Montgomery in Rochester

 Sat, 08 Nov at 07:00 pm Mayo Civic Center Arena

Giving Thanks 🙏🏼 Holiday Market

Sat, 22 Nov at 10:00 am 962 East Events

David Leonard in Rochester

 Sun, 12 Oct at 07:00 pm Browncroft Community Church

Brandon Watson Live with Special Guest Rae Price

 Fri, 12 Sep at 08:00 pm 75 Stutson Street USD 23 to 66

Swan Lake | Rochester | October 9, 2025

 Thu, 09 Oct at 07:30 pm The Theater at Innovation Square

Rochester Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl

 Sat, 20 Dec at 04:00 pm Rochester USD 0 to 31

Donna The Buffalo with Driftwood in Rochester

 Sat, 15 Nov at 08:00 pm Water Street Music Hall

Wardruna, Chelsea Wolfe in Rochester

 Tue, 23 Sep at 07:30 pm Kodak Center

Pan Afrikan Festival

Sat, 06 Sep at 12:00 pm Highland Bowl

Block Printing on Fabric | Group Art Class | Rochester NY

 Mon, 15 Sep at 06:00 pm 1144 E Main St. , Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14609

Open Mic Night @ Tones Studios

 Fri, 12 Sep at 06:30 pm Tones Studios

Straight No Chaser in Rochester

 Wed, 03 Dec at 07:30 pm West Herr Auditorium Theatre at West Herr Performing Arts Center

Marvelous, Mischievous, Tomfoolery

 Fri, 05 Sep at 06:00 pm 100 College Ave Suite 140, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14607

Brokencyde, Dot Dot Curve, From This Day Forward in Rochester

 Sun, 12 Oct at 06:00 pm Photo City Music Hall

Tupelo Honey - A Celebration of Van & The Masters of Blue Eyed Soul @ the Theater At Innovation Sq.

 Fri, 03 Oct at 08:00 pm The Theater At Innovation Square, Rochester, NY

Ninja Kidz Live: Infinite Possibilities (Rochester, NY)

 Sun, 16 Nov at 03:00 pm Kodak Center

Rochester Official Halloween Bar Crawl

 Fri, 31 Oct at 05:00 pm O'Callaghan's Pub USD 15 to 36

Spanish Love Songs in Rochester

 Tue, 16 Sep at 07:00 pm Montage Music Hall

Open Door Mission Painting-Service Project

 Sat, 13 Sep at 09:00 am 156 Plymouth Ave Free

The Fourth Native Made Market - Rochester, NY

 Sat, 29 Nov at 11:00 am RMSC (Rochester Museum & Science Center) Free

Elevatd w/ ODZ - Rochester, NY

 Thu, 11 Sep at 08:00 pm Photo City Music Hall USD 20 to 27

Gabriel Iglesias: The 1976 Tour

 Sat, 20 Sep at 08:00 pm Blue Cross Arena

Kathy Wilson "So True" Solo Album Release

 Fri, 26 Sep at 07:00 pm 75 Stutson Street USD 29 to 66

Bridging The Music Presents: Rochester miniFEST

 Sat, 27 Sep at 05:30 pm Flour City Station USD 20

TAYLOR GOES EMO: Taylor Vs. Emo Night Party - Rochester, NY

 Fri, 10 Oct at 08:00 pm Photo City Music Hall USD 14 to 20

Jimmie Allen in Rochester

 Sat, 29 Nov at 07:00 pm Rochester Opera House

Ghosts of Mt. Hope Ave. Ghost Walk

 Fri, 03 Oct at 07:00 pm Intersection of Mt. Hope Ave. & Reservoir Ave., Rochester, NY 14620

Rave on Planet Clown

 Sat, 06 Sep at 08:00 pm Water Street Music Hall USD 15

Vieux Farka Touré in Rochester

 Fri, 26 Sep at 07:30 pm Kilbourn Hall

Eastman Opera Theatre season Preview

Sun, 14 Sep at 05:00 pm 26 Gibbs St, Rochester, NY

LYNY - Noise To Dance To - Rochester

 Fri, 21 Nov at 08:30 pm Photo City Music Hall

Let’s Get Lit Candle Making Class

Sat, 27 Sep at 02:00 pm Women of Color International

State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine: Swan Lake

 Sat, 01 Nov West Herr Auditorium Theatre

The Improv Plate - Fringe Festival Kickoff!

 Sat, 06 Sep at 07:00 pm 260 East Main Street, Suite 3100, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14620

Jim Brickman in Rochester

 Fri, 19 Dec at 07:30 pm West Herr Auditorium Theatre at West Herr Performing Arts Center

Moonshine Bandits in Rochester

 Sun, 16 Nov at 06:00 pm Montage Music Hall

Rochester Fringe Festival

Fri, 19 Sep at 03:30 pm Manhattan Square Park Ice Rink

EcoVibes--Unfolding Our Future

 Sat, 13 Sep at 02:00 pm Washington Square Park

ESL Rochester Fringe Festival @ Photo City Music Hall

 Sat, 13 Sep at 12:00 pm Photo City Music Hall

Auditions for Doublewide, Texas

 Mon, 08 Sep at 07:00 pm Rochester Public Market

Steak Au Poivre

 Fri, 03 Oct at 06:30 pm The Commissary

Auditions for Doublewide, Texas

 Tue, 09 Sep at 07:00 pm Rochester Public Market

Sub-Zero Science (ESL Rochester Fringe Festival)

Sat, 13 Sep at 11:00 am 500 University Ave, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14607

DEAFersity! 2025

Fri, 12 Sep at 07:00 pm School of the Arts

Clothesline Fine Art Festival

 Sat, 06 Sep at 10:00 am Memorial Art Gallery

SWPC Arts: Letterpress Workshop

 Thu, 25 Sep at 05:30 pm Abundance Food Co-op Free

Ninja Kidz Live: Infinite Possibilities

 Sat, 15 Nov at 07:00 pm Kodak Center Theater

Cafe Veritas presents John Flynn

 Sat, 01 Nov at 07:30 pm 220 Winton Rd S, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14610

Tarot Cabaret

 Thu, 11 Sep at 08:30 pm School of the Arts

Sarah Borges Band Feat. Eric Ambel

 Thu, 18 Sep at 07:30 pm 153 Liberty Pole Way, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14604

The Red Violin in Concert at Eastman Theatre

 Fri, 17 Oct at 07:30 pm Eastman Theatre

50 Shades of Gay Takes On The 80's

 Sun, 14 Sep at 04:30 pm School of the Arts

French Reading Course Advanced I - Fall 2025

 Wed, 17 Sep at 06:00 pm La Maison Francaise USD 292

BT @ Fringe Festival: Banjos & Juggling: A World Vaudeville Adventure (Little Theater 1)

 Fri, 19 Sep at 06:50 pm The Little Theatre

Under the Influence: Artists Explore Addiction and Loss

 Fri, 05 Sep at 07:00 pm 137 East Ave, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14604

Comedy Open Mic at ROC Cinema

 Wed, 10 Sep at 08:30 pm ROC Cinema

Bonsai Workshop at Boulder Coffee Co. Cafe and Lounge

 Fri, 19 Sep at 06:00 pm Boulder Coffee Cafe and Lounge

Swing Era Live

 Wed, 10 Sep at 06:30 pm JCC CenterStage

Holka, Rondinelli, and Aaronson

 Sat, 15 Nov at 08:00 pm 153 Liberty Pole Way, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14604

A conversation with Steven Hahn ’73: Illiberal America

 Fri, 19 Sep at 04:00 pm University of Rochester Humanities Center

Fashion Week Rochester: Magic on the River

 Sat, 11 Oct at 07:30 pm Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center USD 37 to 106

Gasolina Party - Rochester, NY

 Sat, 20 Sep at 09:00 pm ANTHOLOGY

Classical Guitar Night at The Little Theatre Cafe

 Sun, 07 Sep at 07:00 pm The Little Theatre

A Tribute to Bob Seger at The Theater At Innovation Square • Rochester, NY

 Fri, 10 Oct at 07:30 pm The Theater at Innovation Square

An Evening For Restore

 Sat, 20 Sep at 06:00 pm 155 N Chestnut St, Rochester, NY 14604, USA

Rochester Fringe Festival

Sat, 20 Sep at 03:30 pm Manhattan Square Park Ice Rink

Street Beat 2025

 Sat, 20 Sep at 12:30 pm Martin Luther King Jr Park at Manhattan Square

Fall Printmaking Workshop

Wed, 17 Sep at 06:00 pm 565 Blossom Rd, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14610

The Witcher in Concert

 Tue, 16 Sep at 07:00 pm Kodak Center Theater