Rock-music Events in Rochester

Check out happening rock-music events all around Rochester, NY

New Pornographers at Water Street Music Hall

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:00 pm Water Street Music Hall

Demola Live!

 Sat, 23 May at 07:30 pm 131 Chestnut Street, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14604

Jon Anderson and The Band Geeks at Kodak Center

 Sun, 26 Apr Kodak Center

Dark Star Orchestra at ESL Ballpark

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

In Flames

 Sat, 16 May at 07:00 pm Albany, NY

Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra - The Music of Foreigner at Kodak Center

 Wed, 22 Apr at 07:30 pm Kodak Center

Fit For A King in City of Rochester

 Fri, 29 May at 06:30 pm Anthology

METAL CHURCH

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

BEZ OBMEZHEN | ROCHESTER

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

Ty Segall in City of Rochester

 Sun, 26 Apr at 06:00 pm Water Street Music Hall

ROCband @ Lilac Festival

 Tue, 12 May at 02:00 pm Highland Park

Memphis May Fire in City of Rochester

 Tue, 14 Jul at 07:00 pm Anthology

KOTTONMOUTH KINGS - A KILLERS CONFESSION

 Fri, 15 May at 06:00 pm 55 Chestnut Street Rochester, NY 14604-2303

BABE HAVEN at Bug Jar

 Thu, 18 Jun at 08:00 pm Bug Jar

Fit For A King, Invent Animate, Ten56 & Acres Tickets

 Fri, 29 May at 07:00 pm Rochester, N.Y.

Live Emo Night - w/ Cut Me Up Genny

 Fri, 08 May at 08:00 pm Photo City Music Hall USD 20 to 25

Emo Night - Rochester

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm Photo City Music Hall USD 14 to 25

'90s Night with Mayday Buffalo at Whiskey's Upper Deck!!!!

 Sat, 25 Apr at 08:30 pm Whiskeys Upper Deck

Kottonmouth Kings in City of Rochester

 Fri, 15 May at 07:00 pm Montage Music Hall

EVIL EMPIRE 30th Anniversary Tribute Show ft. Fistful of Rage & Hollowell

 Fri, 17 Apr at 08:00 pm Bug Jar

Execution Day & A Sense Of Purpose - Rochester, NY

 Sun, 14 Jun at 05:00 pm Photo City Music Hall USD 20

Donna the Buffalo

 Fri, 31 Jul at 05:30 pm Rochester Public Market, Rochester, NY 14609, United States

Headbangers Ball (Metallica and Iron Maiden Tributes) (18+ Event)

 Sat, 16 May Photo City Improv Comedy and Music Venue

MAY 16 | Lilac VIP SkyDeck: JD McPherson

 Sat, 16 May at 12:00 pm Highland Park USD 39

The Band Feel

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

Tim Cappello - Rochester, NY

 Sat, 25 Apr at 06:00 pm Photo City Music Hall USD 20

DEAD AGAIN (Type O Negative Tribute) w/ ISSUES (Korn Tribute) & Caustic Method!

Fri, 22 May at 06:00 pm Montage Music Hall

Whiskeys Upper Deck welcomes back Bonfire: A Tribute to AC/DC. Charlotte/Rochester, NY.

 Sat, 25 Apr at 08:30 pm Whiskeys Upper Deck

The Fray - Summer of Light Tour

 Tue, 26 May at 11:00 pm Orpheum

CALIGULA BLUSHED: A SMITHS & MORRISSEY EXPERIENCE

 Sat, 06 Jun at 07:00 pm 55 Chestnut Street Rochester, NY 14604-2303

Son Henry Band @ Dinosaur BBQ

 Sat, 02 May at 09:00 pm Dinosaur BBQ

The Warped Band - The Official Tribute to Warped Tour

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm 55 Chestnut Street Rochester, NY 14604-2303

EMO ALL OVER

 Sat, 02 May at 08:00 pm 55 Chestnut Street Rochester, NY 14604-2303

PENTAGRAM

 Tue, 26 May at 06:00 pm 55 Chestnut Street Rochester, NY 14604-2303

Earth Tongue / Pink Fuzz / Goat Farm

 Sun, 10 May at 07:00 pm Bug Jar

Headbangers Ball (Metallica & Iron Maiden Tributes) - Rochester, NY

 Sat, 16 May at 07:00 pm Photo City Music Hall USD 20 to 25

The Bunny The Bear - Rochester, NY

 Wed, 20 May at 06:00 pm Photo City Music Hall USD 20

PINKERTON 30th Anniversary Tribute Show at Bug Jar

 Fri, 25 Sep at 08:00 pm Bug Jar

Schism - Tool Tribute 25th Anniversary & Farewell Tour - Rochester, NY

 Sat, 23 May at 06:00 pm Photo City Music Hall USD 36

"A Modern Marriage: A Disco Rock-Opera," with Special Guest, Gary Lamaar

 Sat, 02 May at 08:00 pm 153 Liberty Pole Way, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14604

Night Zero at 3HB

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm Three Heads Brewing USD 15

Eliot Lewis Live in Rochester, NY

 Fri, 01 May at 06:00 pm Record Archive

Remember Sports w/ Cusp & Sibling

 Wed, 06 May at 07:00 pm Bug Jar

Emo Night Tour

 Fri, 01 May at 09:00 pm Water Street Music Hall

How Does It Feel ?! - The Music of Bob Dylan & THE BAND - Rochester, NY

 Tue, 05 May at 07:00 pm Photo City Music Hall USD 20

90's Night - w/ Davey Allen & Unplugged : MTV Tribute Band

 Fri, 15 May at 07:00 pm Photo City Music Hall USD 14 to 25

Rock Roulette 2026 Showcase

 Sat, 18 Apr at 01:30 pm Water Street Music Hall Free

Melia @ Photo City Music Hall

 Thu, 11 Jun at 06:00 pm Photo City Music Hall USD 20

Roscoe's Basement comes home to The House of Guitars, 645 Titus Ave, Rochester!

 Wed, 17 Jun at 05:00 pm The House of Guitars

Eyes Of The Nile - The Ultimate Iron Maiden Tribute w/ Special Guests Tykin

 Sat, 16 May at 07:00 pm Water Street Music Hall USD 15

ADRENALIZE: The Ultimate Def Leppard Experience @ Bands at Barnard

 Wed, 15 Jul at 07:30 pm Bands at Barnard

Hand Of Doom & London Hit's Up Pineapple Jacks, MAY 8TH 8:00PM

 Fri, 08 May at 08:00 pm Pineapple Jacks

LEGEND ZEPPELIN

 Thu, 13 Aug at 07:00 pm 55 Chestnut Street Rochester, NY 14604-2303

A Bob Seger Tribute Experience ~ Brave Strangers at Tropix in Rochester, NY

 Sat, 08 Aug at 07:00 pm Tropix Eatery & Lounge

Appetite For Voltage

 Fri, 07 Aug at 05:30 pm Rochester Public Market, Rochester, NY 14609, United States

The Petty Project (Tom Petty Tribute) & The Transport (90's Tribute)

 Fri, 26 Jun at 07:00 pm Photo City Music Hall USD 14 to 20

RSD 2026

 Sat, 18 Apr at 09:00 am 33 Rockwood St, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14610

Cornell ‘77 Revisited

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm Three Heads Brewing USD 15

INFECTED RAIN

 Wed, 20 May at 06:00 pm Chestnut St & Lawn St, Rochester, NY

Sisters Of Sabbath & Mothership (Ozzy/Sabbath & Led Zeppelin Tributes)

 Sat, 25 Jul at 07:00 pm Photo City Music Hall USD 20

DROPOUT KINGS

 Sun, 03 May at 06:00 pm 55 Chestnut Street Rochester, NY 14604-2303

Nirvanna (Nirvana Tribute), Crawling (Linkin Park Tribute), & more

 Fri, 11 Sep at 06:00 pm Photo City Music Hall USD 29

Saints Of Crue- The Album Quality Motley Crue Tribute Rocks Whiskeys Upper Deck In Rochester NY

 Sat, 18 Apr at 09:00 pm Whiskeys Upper Deck

Jeffrey Nothing (co-founding singer of Mushroomhead) - Rochester, NY

 Sun, 09 Aug at 06:00 pm Photo City Music Hall USD 25

SUMMER METAL MANIA

 Fri, 17 Jul at 07:00 pm 55 Chestnut Street Rochester NY 14604-2303

The Darts (Seattle) w/ The Low Spirits

 Thu, 25 Jun at 08:00 pm Skylark Lounge USD 10

Anthem “A RUSH Tribute”

 Sat, 25 Apr at 08:00 pm Tropix Eatery & Lounge

Special Show! Deke Dickerson and the Ecco-Fonics

 Fri, 19 Jun at 07:00 pm 153 Liberty Pole Way, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14604

COVER CHARGE DEBUT @ WHISKEY RIVER !!

 Fri, 19 Jun at 07:00 pm Whiskey River Pub and Grill

Orange Dog Club - Rochester, NY

 Sat, 11 Jul at 07:00 pm Photo City Music Hall USD 20

I Set My Friends On Fire - Rochester, NY

 Wed, 17 Jun at 06:00 pm Photo City Music Hall USD 27 to 33

TEXAS HIPPIE COALITION

 Thu, 24 Sep at 06:00 pm 55 Chestnut Street Rochester, NY 14604-2303

A Tribute to Gordon Lightfoot at Lovin' Cup

 Sat, 02 May at 07:00 pm Lovin' Cup

Northside Johnny @ Whiskey's Upper Deck

 Fri, 17 Apr at 08:30 pm Port of Rochester

GR!PR Arm Wrestling Competition + Rock Show

 Sun, 03 May at 02:00 pm Three Heads Brewing Free

Desecration Fest I

 Sat, 27 Jun at 02:00 pm Photo City Music Hall USD 25

Silvertung - Rochester, NY

 Tue, 21 Jul at 06:00 pm Photo City Music Hall USD 20

BURNIN’ SKY at Whiskeys Upper Deck

 Sat, 20 Jun at 09:30 pm Whiskeys Upper Deck

Confessions Of A Traitor, Fight From Within, & Exitwounds - Rochester, NY

 Tue, 12 May at 06:00 pm Photo City Music Hall USD 25 to 30

Heartsick & Major Moment - Rochester, NY

 Wed, 10 Jun at 06:00 pm Photo City Music Hall USD 20

Live Band Karaoke at Rochester Beer Park

 Thu, 11 Jun at 07:00 pm Rochester Beer Park

Hey Mabel at Johnny's

 Fri, 01 May at 08:30 pm Johnny's Pub

Back to the Garden: A Live Tribute to the Voices of the 1970's

 Fri, 22 May at 07:30 pm Lovin' Cup USD 19

Gozu & Restless Spirit - Rochester, NY

 Tue, 26 May at 07:00 pm Photo City Music Hall USD 20

Legend Zeppelin | Montage Music Hall | Rochester NY

 Thu, 13 Aug at 11:00 pm Montage Music Hall

Nuthin Fancy Light at Fattey Beer Company

 Fri, 22 May at 08:00 pm Fattey Beer Co. Rochester

Hey Mabel at Marge's Lakeside Inn

 Wed, 17 Jun at 06:00 pm Marge's Lakeside Inn

Dopethrone, Necrostalker

 Wed, 09 Sep at 08:00 pm The Bug Jar USD 23 to 28

Brian Lindsay Band at Abilene for a special Happy Hour performance

 Fri, 24 Jul at 05:30 pm Abilene Bar and Lounge

Hall Of The Elders - Rochester, NY

 Fri, 31 Jul at 06:00 pm Photo City Music Hall USD 25

MAY ROCK FEST

 Sat, 09 May at 06:00 pm 55 Chestnut Street Rochester NY 14604-2303

Kelley's Heroes presents Lou Reed's New York

 Sat, 25 Apr at 09:00 pm 40 S Union St, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14607

Hey Mabel at Whiskey River

 Sun, 12 Jul at 04:00 pm Whiskey River Pub and Grill

The Roll The Dice Band @ California Rollin

 Fri, 15 May at 07:00 pm California Rollin II / Marina Bar at the port of Rochester

Heartstruck at Outdoor Stage at Whiskey River

 Sun, 21 Jun at 04:00 pm Whiskey River Pub and Grill

Hey Mabel at Marge's Lakeside Inn

 Wed, 16 Sep at 06:00 pm Marge's Lakeside Inn

Hey Mabel at Whiskey River

 Sun, 16 Aug at 04:00 pm Whiskey River Pub and Grill

Minibeast at Bug Jar

 Thu, 14 May at 08:00 pm The Bug Jar USD 12 to 14

North of Forty Acoustic DUO Rocks The Boot Room Pub

 Sat, 09 May at 07:00 pm The Boot Room Pub

Son Henry Band @ The Record Archive

 Wed, 10 Jun at 06:00 pm Record Archive