Music events in Rochester

Check out happening music events all around Rochester, NY

58th Annual Corn Hill Arts Festival

 Sat, 11 Jul at 10:00 am Corn Hill

French Montana at Water Street Music Hall

 Fri, 26 Jun at 07:00 pm Water Street Music Hall

Gladys Knight at Eastman Theatre

 Fri, 26 Jun at 08:00 pm Eastman Theatre

Babyface Ray and 42 Dugg at Water Street Music Hall

 Sat, 06 Jun Water Street Music Hall

Rochester Cocktail Revival 2026

 Mon, 01 Jun at 12:00 am Downtown Rochester

Arturo Sandoval

Sun, 21 Jun at 07:00 pm Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre

Rick Ross at ESL Ballpark

 Sat, 25 Jul at 07:00 pm ESL Ballpark

Celebrating John Coltrane with Joe Lovano + Special Guests

 Fri, 19 Jun at 09:00 pm Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre

Cécile McLorin Salvant

 Wed, 24 Jun at 07:00 pm Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre

Hiromi’s Sonicwonder

 Tue, 23 Jun at 07:00 pm Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre

Rochester R&B Festival: Keith Sweat

 Fri, 04 Sep at 07:00 pm Blue Cross Arena

America 250 Celebration Rochester & Monroe County

 Sun, 12 Jul at 05:00 pm ESL Ballpark, 1 Morrie Silver Way Rochester, NY 14608

Bob James Quartet

 Sat, 20 Jun at 07:00 pm Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre

URochester ISO Jazz Festival Meetup

 Fri, 19 Jun at 07:30 pm Jazz Street Stage Free

Harborfest 2026

 Thu, 18 Jun at 05:00 pm 180 Beach Avenue, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14612

The Rochester R&B Festival with Keith Sweat, Joe

 Sun, 06 Sep at 12:00 am Blue Cross Arena

The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra

 Sat, 27 Jun at 08:00 pm Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre

Rochester Pride Festival

 Sat, 18 Jul at 11:00 am Highland Park USD 7 to 55

42 DUGG AND BABYFACE RAY – 4 THE TRENCHES TOUR

 Sat, 06 Jun at 07:00 pm Water Street Music Hall USD 48 to 184

Chris Botti

 Fri, 26 Jun at 12:00 am Eastman Theatre

Paul Oakenfold

 Sat, 27 Jun Anthology

Lovin Cup Concerts - Donna the Buffalo, Sophistafunk, The Medicinals, Funknut, & MoonRoc BeatBox

 Fri, 12 Jun at 05:00 pm 400 Park Point Drive, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14623

Danilo Perez Trio

 Fri, 19 Jun at 07:00 pm Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre

Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra: The Music of Led Zeppelin

 Thu, 16 Jul at 07:00 pm Kodak Center Theater

Paul Oakenfold at Anthology Rochester

 Fri, 26 Jun at 08:00 pm Anthology Rochester

Bill Frisell Trio featuring Thomas Morgan & Rudy Royston with special guest Gregory Tardy

 Wed, 24 Jun at 09:00 pm Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre

Smash Mouth with Sophistafunk

 Thu, 06 Aug at 10:00 pm Martin Luther King Jr. Park at Manhattan Square

Dark Star Orchestra at ESL Ballpark

 Wed, 24 Jun at 07:00 pm 1 Morrie Silver Way, Rochester, NY

The Soul Rebels

 Mon, 22 Jun at 09:00 pm Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre

Chris Botti at Eastman Theatre

 Thu, 25 Jun at 08:00 pm Eastman Theatre

Celebrating Juneteenth with Ron Carter & Foursight!

 Fri, 19 Jun at 06:00 pm The Hochstein School USD 65

Sauced- Food Rodeo and Live DJ Experience

 Sat, 20 Jun at 05:00 pm Blue Skye Events (Skye Lounge) USD 23 to 322

Start Making Sense: A Tribute to Talking Heads & The Dip

 Thu, 30 Jul at 05:00 pm 353 Court St, Rochester, NY 14607-17ND, United States

Josh Turner at Kodak Center

 Thu, 20 Aug Kodak Center

BabyFace Ray with 42 Dugg

 Sat, 06 Jun at 11:00 pm Water Street Music Hall

Rochester Pride Bar Crawl

 Sat, 20 Jun at 04:00 pm O'Callaghan's Pub USD 0 to 31

Rochester VegFest 2026

 Sun, 23 Aug at 10:00 am Parcel 5

Chris Botti in City of Rochester

 Thu, 25 Jun at 08:00 pm Kodak Hall

The Dip in City of Rochester

 Thu, 30 Jul at 05:00 pm Party in the Park

Dark Star Orchestra

 Tue, 23 Jun at 07:00 pm ESL Ballpark

The Strumbellas - Rochester, NY

 Sat, 11 Jul at 07:00 pm ANTHOLOGY

Franz Ferdinand Tickets

 Tue, 04 Aug at 08:00 pm Albany, NY

Samantha Fish and The Adam Ezra Group

 Thu, 23 Jul at 06:00 pm Martin Luther King Jr. Park at Manhattan Square

Almost Queen at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park at Manhattan Square

 Thu, 16 Jul Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park at Manhattan Square

Wegmans Concerts By the Shore 2026

 Wed, 03 Jun at 07:00 pm 180 Beach Avenue, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14612

Celebrating Freedom - iGNiTE! Returns to Juneteenth of Rochester

 Sat, 20 Jun at 12:00 pm Manhattan Square Park Ice Rink

The Format, The Get Up Kids in City of Rochester

 Mon, 05 Oct at 07:00 pm Anthology

Samantha Fish at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park at Manhattan Square

 Thu, 23 Jul Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park at Manhattan Square

Harvey Mason’s Chameleon

 Sat, 20 Jun at 09:00 pm Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre

Lyell Avenue Music and Culture Festival

Sun, 30 Aug at 12:00 pm Lyell Avenue

KUARANTINE

 Fri, 07 Aug at 06:00 pm 55 Chestnut Street Rochester, NY 14604-2303

METAL CHURCH

 Fri, 24 Jul at 06:00 pm 55 Chestnut Street Rochester, NY 14604-2303

Blackberry Smoke at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park at Manhattan Square

 Thu, 13 Aug at 06:00 pm Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park at Manhattan Square

Lovin Cup Concerts - Cruel Summer, Maddy Walsh, Amanda Lee Peers, Rachel Kroft, Bonnie Raitt Tribute

 Fri, 07 Aug at 05:00 pm 400 Park Point Drive, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14623

Rochester Night Market OPENING NIGHT Summer 2026 - at The Exchange

 Tue, 16 Jun at 06:00 pm 18 flint st, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14608

Tracy Lawrence: No Alibis Tour 2026 (Rochester, NY)

 Sat, 26 Sep at 07:30 pm 200 W Ridge Rd, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14615

Samantha Fish

 Thu, 23 Jul at 10:00 pm Martin Luther King Jr. Park at Manhattan Square

The Crystal Method in City of Rochester

 Fri, 26 Jun at 07:00 pm Anthology

Candlelight: 90s Hip-Hop on Strings

 Sat, 13 Jun at 07:00 pm Temple Theater USD 34 to 55

Suffs (Touring)

 Wed, 10 Jun at 07:30 pm West Herr Auditorium Theatre at West Herr Performing Arts Center

CMD at the RIJF! Two shows!!

 Sat, 27 Jun at 05:30 pm The Inn on Broadway

Six Feet Under - Rochester, NY

 Wed, 19 Aug at 06:00 pm Photo City Music Hall (Ages 16+) USD 25 to 41

Ashley McBryde

 Thu, 08 Oct Kodak Center Theater

Ashley McBryde at Kodak Center

 Fri, 09 Oct at 08:00 pm Kodak Center

Candlelight: Tribute to Coldplay

 Fri, 23 Oct at 08:30 pm The Theater At Innovation Square USD 34 to 50

Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics

 Fri, 30 Oct at 07:00 pm Temple Theater USD 34 to 56

Park Avenue Summer Stroll

 Sat, 01 Aug at 10:00 am Park Ave, Rochester, NY, United States

Emo Night - Rochester

 Sat, 20 Jun at 07:00 pm Photo City Music Hall (Ages 16+) USD 14 to 41

The Strumbellas in City of Rochester

 Sat, 11 Jul at 07:00 pm Anthology

Cécile McLorin Salvant in City of Rochester

 Wed, 24 Jun at 07:00 pm Kodak Hall

*NEW DATE* RPO presents The Music of Led Zeppelin

 Fri, 17 Jul at 07:30 pm Kodak Center

Raul Midón at Rochester International Jazz Festival

 Mon, 22 Jun Rochester International Jazz Festival

Until I Wake in City of Rochester

 Sat, 01 Aug at 07:00 pm Montage Music Hall

The Rochester RnB Festival - at Blue Cross Arena

 Sat, 05 Sep at 08:00 pm Blue Cross Arena

Lou Gramm Instore Event

 Sat, 20 Jun at 02:00 pm 645 Titus Ave, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14617

BABE HAVEN at Bug Jar

 Thu, 18 Jun at 08:00 pm Bug Jar

Sunkissed Soiree 3

 Sun, 21 Jun at 05:00 pm Privado Lounge USD 25 to 45

RocJuneteenth Jazz & Black Music Month Festival at Highland Bowl!

 Sun, 07 Jun at 01:00 pm Highland Bowl in Highland Park. Wheelchair chair access behind stage, off Robinson Dr. USD 29

Zoobilation

Sat, 06 Jun at 05:30 pm 2222 St. Paul Street, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14621

BEZ OBMEZHEN | ROCHESTER

 Sat, 27 Jun at 07:00 pm Water Street Music Hall

Blackberry Smoke

 Thu, 13 Aug Martin Luther King Jr. Park at Manhattan Square

Tracy Lawrence

 Fri, 25 Sep at 07:00 pm Kodak Center Theater

The Menzingers

 Mon, 16 Nov at 07:00 pm Anthology - Rochester

Jagged Little Pill, The Musical

 Sat, 11 Jul at 07:30 pm 1200 Edgewood Ave, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14618

The Band Feel

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:00 pm The Club at Water Street USD 19

iGNiTE! Returns to Bands of Bricks

 Fri, 14 Aug at 05:30 pm Rochester Public Market

The 7th Annual Black Culture Festival Homecoming

 Fri, 24 Jul at 05:00 pm Parcel 5 Free

iGNiTE! Reggae Band Returns to Ontario Beach Concerts by the Shore

 Wed, 29 Jul at 07:00 pm Charlotte Beach, Rochester Ny.

Execution Day & A Sense Of Purpose - Rochester, NY

 Sun, 14 Jun at 05:00 pm Photo City Music Hall (Ages 16+) USD 20

Lovin Cup Concerts - The Travelin’ McCourys (Grateful Dead Ball), Smilo & the Ghost, Folkfaces, RJJS

 Fri, 10 Jul at 05:00 pm 400 Park Point Drive, Rochester, NY

Catherine Russell in Rochester

 Fri, 19 Jun at 06:00 pm Kilbourn Hall

ZooBrew

 Fri, 19 Jun at 05:30 pm 2222 St. Paul Street, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14621

Rebirth Brass Band at Nazareth College Arts Center

 Sun, 13 Sep at 07:00 pm Nazareth College Arts Center

Cruel Summer

 Sat, 26 Sep at 07:00 pm Three Heads Brewing USD 25

The 90s vs Y2K Bar Crawl - Rochester, NY

 Sat, 18 Jul at 04:00 pm Temple Bar & Grille USD 13 to 18

NOVASONIC LIVE @ Rochester International Jazz Festival - Wegman's Pavilion!

 Mon, 22 Jun at 07:45 pm Rochester International Jazz Festival

Rochester International Jazz Festival

 Fri, 26 Jun at 12:30 am Rochester International Jazz Festival

Blackberry Smoke

 Thu, 13 Aug at 06:00 pm Martin Luther King Jr. Park at Manhattan Square

The 2nd Annual Ribs & Rhythm Festival

 Sun, 26 Jul at 12:00 pm Parcel 5 USD 15

Almost Queen and Philadelphia Freedom

 Thu, 16 Jul at 06:00 pm Martin Luther King Jr. Park at Manhattan Square