Rochester International Jazz Festival | June 23

Save Time in Line at Max and Kilbourn Hall Early Shows

June 20, 2018

At two of our busiest venues, Kilbourn Hall and Max of Eastman Place (6 PM & 6:15 PM shows only), we offer a wristband system to save patrons time spent in line and more time to enjoy other shows and activities around the festival. ...

Five Hillside Work Scholarship Students Working at This Year’s Fest

June 20, 2018

Five job-ready students, ages 15 to 17, who have gone through the Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection job training program, will be working at this year’s Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival in a number of key jobs including corporate hospit...

Scholarship Concert Featuring German Youth Jazz Orch, Celebrating 100th Anniv of the BAUHAUS --

June 15, 2018

Grant Le has been named this year’s recipient of the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival/Eastman School of Music (XRIJF/ESM) Gerry Niewood Jazz Scholarship. The scholarship program is sponsored by XRIJF producers John Nugent and Ma...

Donate Musical Instruments for City School Students

June 15, 2018

Share the joy of music! If you have a new or used musical instrument or accessories you no longer need, please bring it to the festival at the Merchandise Tent where Rochester Education Foundation (REF) will be collecting them for city schoo...

Your Guide to Getting Around the Festival - The 17th Edition Starts June 22!

June 4, 2018

Brochures Available June 4th!Our new 2018 Brochure will be available starting Monday June 4th at the Ticket Shop, at M&T Bank branches, and many other locations around Rochester. Pick one up during the festival at any venue. Where to E...

Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival Lineup Announced for 17th Edition June 22 - June 30

March 20, 2018

Full News Release Rochester, NY—March 20, 2018—Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival (XRIJF) producers John Nugent and Marc Iacona today announced the complete lineup for the festival’s 17th Edition. The nine-day festival ...

Final Headliners Announced -- Boz Scaggs, Lake Street Dive, and Jill Scott

January 30, 2018

Producers John Nugent and Marc Iacona announced today the final three headliner shows for the nine-day 17th edition Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival (XRIJF) June 22 to June 30, 2018. Guitarist and singer,&nb...

First Headliners Announced: Seal, Béla Fleck & The Flecktones, & Alison Krauss

December 5, 2017

Producers John Nugent and Marc Iacona announced today the first three headliner shows for the nine-day 17th edition Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival (XRIJF) June 22 to June 30, 2018. Multiple GRAMMY® win...

October 23, 2017

Temple Building is New Club Pass Venue Club Pass Series Presents 225 Shows at 12 Venues ROCHESTER, N.Y. - October 24, 2017 - The Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival's (XRIJF) 17th edition three and nine-day Club ...

THANK YOU! For Making the 16th Edition a Magical 9-day Musical Experience!

July 21, 2017

Save the Dates for 2018! June 22 - June 30, 2018 A big thanks to everyone who attended this year's festival! And thank you Rochester for welcoming our more than 205,000 music lovers who came from all over the world to hear...