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City of Rochester Midtown Stage at Parcel 5Dave Rivello Ensemble
Dave Rivello directs the award winning New Jazz Ensemble at the Eastman School of Music. In addition to this, Dave is also a freelance composer/arranger/music copyist. He has served as composer-in-residence at a number of schools, writing for their ensembles and giving clinics and private lessons. His residencies have been sponsored by Meet The Composer...
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City of Rochester Midtown Stage at Parcel 5CMD
CMD is a trio. A musical group made up of 3 unlikely musicians. Casey Filiaci, Piano; Mark Terranova, Bass; and David Cohen, Drums. C M D! Common. Music. Different. CMD takes Classic Rock R&B, & Pop songs, and plays them in a style some would call jazz. Yup, it's jazz. But, it's different. Sometimes quiet and pensive. Sometimes soarin...
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City of Rochester Midtown Stage at Parcel 5Chris Botti
Since the release of his 2004 critically acclaimed CD When I Fall In Love, Chris Botti has become the largest-selling American instrumental artist. His success has crossed over to audiences usually reserved for pop music and his ongoing association with PBS has led to four #1 jazz albums, as well as multiple Gold, Platinum and Grammy Awards. Most recent...
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FREECity of Rochester Midtown Stage at Parcel 5Grace Serene and the Superclean
In January of 2021, all three of us had spent plenty of time locked up in our rooms, brushing off any musical dust that may have gathered and writing new music over the past year. One day meeting together in a chilly motorcycle shop where we had a small studio setup, we wrote our first song together. Through this process, we found a chemistry that felt ...
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City of Rochester Midtown Stage at Parcel 5Samantha Fish
“Over the course of her career as an award-winning artist, singer/songwriter/guitarist Samantha Fish has brought extraordinary power to her self-expression, capturing her inner world in combustible riffs, visceral rhythms, and spine-tingling vocal work. On her new album Faster, she joins forces with superproducer Martin Kierszenbaum (Lady Gaga, St...
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City of Rochester Midtown Stage at Parcel 5Devon Allman Project + Special Guests Dirty Dozen Brass Band + Samantha Fish Band
DEVON ALLMAN PROJECT + Special Guests Dirty Dozen Brass Band + SAMANTHA FISH BAND “In The Spirit of The Allman Family Revivals” The Devon Allman Project is a six piece world-class band that has previously toured almost 20countries. Playing the Peach Festival, Rock Legends Cruise and festivals in Europe and coast tocoast in the USA. It is led by...
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FREECity of Rochester Midtown Stage at Parcel 5RIJF All Stars
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City of Rochester Midtown Stage at Parcel 5Andy McKee
Andy McKee is among the world’s finest acoustic guitarists. His youthful energy and attention to song structure and melodic content elevates him above the rest. He entertains both the eye and the ear as he magically transforms the steel string guitar into a full orchestra via his use of altered tunings, tapping, partial capos, percussive hits and ...
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City of Rochester Midtown Stage at Parcel 5Tommy Emmanuel
“Songs are our teachers. They show us the depth of the human race and its unrelentingdesire to create.” -- Tommy Emmanuel Anytime you talk to any of his fans, whether musicians or civilians, invariably they will speak of not one but two qualities that define his greatness. The first, predictably, is his extraordinary guitar...
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City of Rochester Midtown Stage at Parcel 5The RT's
They say it takes nearly a decade for a wine to mature. The same could be said for The RT’s (formerly The Rad Trads). If you caught their brand of raucous, beer-soaked trad jazz and blues in the early days, you‘ll see the same ingredients (boisterous horns, impassioned vocals, and a driving groove) but a new flavor, and the kind of maturity ...
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City of Rochester Midtown Stage at Parcel 5Bill Tiberio Group
This Rochester, NY-based band of seasoned musicians in multiple genres has been together for 15 years. They've released 4 commercial CD's of original contemporary instrumental jazz, and have been featured annually in the Rochester International Jazz Festival as well as in festival, concert and club venues in and around the Rochester area.&nbs...
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City of Rochester Midtown Stage at Parcel 5Spyro Gyra
As Spyro Gyra looks forward to 2020 and beyond, they show no sign of slowing down. Over the last 40+ years, they have performed over five thousand shows, released thirty-one albums (not counting “Best Of…” compilations) selling over ten million albums while also achieving one platinum and two gold albums. Although few a...
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City of Rochester Midtown Stage at Parcel 5The Able Bodies
The Able Bodies are a funky dance powerhouse led by Rochester music veterans John Viviani and Eli Flynn. They'll be joined on stage by an all-star back up band performing their unique blend of funk, electronic, and pop originals. The "AB's" tunes will uplift your spirit, make you wanna move, and ponder the delicate, transitory nature of life. ...
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City of Rochester Midtown Stage at Parcel 5The Dip
Hailing from Seattle, The Dip is an electrifying seven-piece ensemble that melds vintage rhythm and blues with classic pop storytelling. Acclaimed by KEXP as “one of the most exciting and joyous acts to emerge in recent years,” the band features frontman Tom Eddy’s compelling vocals over an effortlessly deep pocket and energetic melodi...
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City of Rochester Midtown Stage at Parcel 5Robin Thicke
We learn from the past, grow in the present, and anticipate the future. Robin Thicke reflects this cycle in hismusic. With each successive creative season, the five-time GRAMMY® Award nominee, diamond-sellingperformer, actor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist surveys where he came from, pushes himself to progress, andleaps another step ahead of the c...
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City of Rochester Midtown Stage at Parcel 5Grupo Ife
GRUPO IFE’s music is based in Afro -Cuban rhythms salsa ,son montuno , old and new with a sprinkling mainstream with Latin sabor!! ...
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City of Rochester Midtown Stage at Parcel 5Sy Smith
Sy Smith has long since solidified her place in the world of underground soul music (she’s often called “the hardest working woman in underground soul”). This Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter and producer helped cultivate the nu-soul scene in that city more than 10 years ago, a scene which now easily boasts some of the most progres...
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City of Rochester Midtown Stage at Parcel 5Sheila E.
Guided by the forces of family, faith, and music, Sheila E. has made a name for herself as one of the most talented musical icons over the decades. With a fearless nature and a passion for sharing her gifts with others, Sheila truly follows the beat of her own drum. She touches the lives of so many, with her dynamic music career at the heart...
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City of Rochester Midtown Stage at Parcel 5Brother Wilson & Unpack
BROTHER LOVE WILSON AKA Uncle Brother was born as Edward Love Wilson II. Brother, a native of Rochester, NY has performed and traveled with many professional artists in years past. Considered by many in Rochester to be a local guitar legend, Brother remains grounded and true to his craft. Brother's passion for guitat is a lifelong obsession of all genr...
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City of Rochester Midtown Stage at Parcel 5Soul Stew
Formed in 1990 by Toronto first call studio musicians as a house band at the Bamboo, Soul Stew became the band synonymous with the College Street music scene with their 10 year long residency at the College Street Bar. The musicians in Soul Stew have collectively and individually performed and recorded with The Boss Brass, Gorillaz, Bruce Coc...
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City of Rochester Midtown Stage at Parcel 5Booker T Presents: A Soul Stax Revue
Booker T.’s Stax Revue is a presentation of Booker’s hits with the MGs, such as “Green Onions,” “Hang ‘Em High” and “Time is Tight” and of the classics recorded on Stax Records by legendary artists such as “Try a Little Tenderness” by Otis Redding, “When Something is Wrong with my B...
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City of Rochester Midtown Stage at Parcel 5The Aquaducks
The Aquaducks are a high-energy funk and soul band from Nashville, TN with a fresh, yet nostalgic brand of modern funk music.The Aquaducks’ live show is a party on the stage and off, from start to finish. While the musical influence of artists such as Stevie Wonder, Earth Wind and Fire, and Lettuce provide enough musical meat to satisfy the appeti...
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FREECity of Rochester Midtown Stage at Parcel 5Con Brio
Named for an Italian musical direction meaning with spirit, Con Brio is a San Francisco Bay Area seven-piece that plays energetic soul, psych-rock and R&B that’s as fresh and freethinking as the place they call home. With a tight, veteran band that “comes across like a party punk version of Sly and the Family Stone” (Consequen...
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City of Rochester MLK Park Stage presented by WegmansJulia Nunes
Julia Nunes is relentlessly personal. That, plus her powerhouse cello-like voice and thought-provoking lyricism garnered her a loyal and long-standing following that has carried her from playing the ukulele on YouTube to dropping an album on Conan. Julia's captured the hearts of fans worldwide, who have been patiently awaiting her new rele...
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City of Rochester Midtown Stage at Parcel 5New Power Generation
A Brief History of the NPG and "Celebrating Prince" The reunion of former members of the New Power Generation (NPG) - including a number of those in the original configuration - was born out of the official Prince Tribute concert in October, 2016. The longest-running member of the NPG, keyboardist Morris Hayes, who also served as Princ...
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City of Rochester MLK Park Stage presented by WegmansThe Bacon Brothers
To start, let’s dispel a catch-all cliché. Talent and ability don’t necessarily need to be confined to a singular niche or any particular area of expertise. Skills and savvy can cross over as far as creativity is concerned. Likewise, despite the sometimes fractious relationships that exist between male siblings — witness Ray an...
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City of Rochester Midtown Stage at Parcel 5Blü
blü is comprised of Mike Pallini / Vocal, Mark Balestra / Guitar, Mark Terranova / Bass, Dave Cohen / Drums, and Casey Filiaci on keys. The name - "blü" These veterans of hundreds of recording sessions, bands, musical theatre pits, and of every kind of music imaginable have come together to play for you now. ...
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City of Rochester Midtown Stage at Parcel 5Danielle Ponder
American soul singer Danielle Ponder is both empowering and a powerhouse. In 2018, after five years as a public defender, she made the gutsy decision to quit and pursue her No.1 passion — music. Before receiving her Juris Doctorate, the Rochester, New York native performed for a decade in soul band Black August, releasing an album, tour...
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City of Rochester MLK Park Stage presented by WegmansWard Hayden & The Outliers
Ward Hayden & The Outliers (formerly Girls Guns & Glory) formed as a way to break from the music so commonly found on popular radio airwaves. Hayden’s foray into country music and early rock ‘n’ roll began with a fateful borrowing of a few of his mother’s cassettes. When asked, Hayden remarks, “I was doing these lon...
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City of Rochester Midtown Stage at Parcel 5G Love & Special Sauce
"I've been in the game a long time, but I've always considered myself a student," says G. Love. "Finishing this album with Keb Mo' felt like graduation." Recorded in Nashville with a slew of special guests including Robert Randolph, Marcus King, and Roosevelt Collier, 'The Juice' is indeed diploma-worthy. Co-produced and co-written with GRAMM...
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City of Rochester MLK Park Stage presented by WegmansWynonna Judd
Respected by the millions of fans who are drawn to her music and undeniable talent, Wynonna’s rich and commanding voice has sold over 30-million albums worldwide spanning her remarkable 34-year career. As one-half of the legendary mother/daughter duo "The Judds," Wynonna was once dubbed by Rolling Stone as “the greatest female country si...
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