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RIJF 2023

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  • Club Pass Series
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  • Jun 24
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  • Jun 28
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  • Jul 1
  • 7:00 PM
    Free
    City of Rochester East Avenue & Chestnut Street Stage

    Eldorado Slim Featuring Scott Sharrard of Little Feat

    Scott Sharrard ~ Guitar Kyle Koehler ~ B-3 Organ Tony Leone ~Drums Craig Dreyer ~Tenor Saxophone Reggie Pittman ~ Trumpet  Where Bill Graham’s Fillmore East meets Detroit’s Club Mozambique you will find the sounds of NYC’s newest band, Eldorado Slim. Led by Little Feat guitarist Scott Sharrard, the 6-piece lineup consists of ...

  • 9:00 PM
    Free
    City of Rochester East Avenue & Chestnut Street Stage

    St. Paul & The Broken Bones

    A fever dream in sonic form, St. Paul & The Broken Bones’ new album, The Alien Coast, represents the most adventurous and original output yet from an ever-evolving musical powerhouse. In a profound shift for the Alabama-bred eight-piece—Paul Janeway (vocals), Jesse Phillips (bass), Browan Lollar(guitar), Kevin Leon (drums), Al Gamble (ke...

  • 8:00 PM
    Free
    Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre

    ESM-RIJF Jazz Scholarship Concert Celebrating Chick Corea ESM Jazz Ensemble

    RIJF & ESM Proudly Celebrate The Life & Music of Chick Corea  The Eastman Jazz Ensemble Directed by Christine Jensen with special Guests Tommy Smith, Tenor Saxophone & Peter Johnstone, Piano The Eastman Jazz Ensemble has been recognized as one of the world’s premier collegiate jazz performing organizations for three decades. Yea...

  • 7:00 PM
    Free
    Wegmans Stage at Parcel 5

    Bill Tiberio Band

    In addition to being an accomplished and versatile saxophonist and woodwind player, Bill Tiberio is a music educator. He has over 25 years of experience in the field of public music education, and has been at Fairport (NY) high school since 1988.   At Fairport, Bill conducts the top Concert Band, two jazz ensembles, jazz combos, pit orchestras, cha...

  • 9:00 PM
    Free
    Wegmans Stage at Parcel 5

    Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers

    Based out of Williamsburg, VA, Hornsby first rose to national prominence with The Way It Is, his 1986 Grammy-winning debut album with The Range. The title track became the most-played song on American radio in 1987 while Tupac Shakur's timeless song "Changes" builds on "The Way It Is" and set the stage for many subsequent versions of the track. In ...

  • 7:00 PM
    Free
    Wegmans Stage at Parcel 5

    Joe Beard Band

    Born and raised in Ashland, MS, guitarist Joe Beard grew up with the Murphy brothers, one of whom later found an international following as Matt "Guitar" Murphy. Guitarist Nathan Beauregard lived with Beard's cousin, so he was surrounded by aspiring and veteran blues musicians while growing up, and he began singing at an early age. Beard ...

  • 9:00 PM
    Free
    Wegmans Stage at Parcel 5

    Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes

    For Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes ‘comfortable’ – has never been a word associated with their brand of raucous, roots-tinged rock and bluesy reverie. The band has flourished with more than thirty albums, releasing twelve studio albums since 1976….Rolling Stone named their early release “Hearts of Stone” as on...

  • 7:00 PM
    Free
    Wegmans Stage at Parcel 5

    Damon Fowler

    “Fowler is as expressive a songwriter as he is a singer and instrumentalist. He’s preaching an otherworldly, Americana-themed gospel from a six-stringed pulpit. He is a roots guitar guru.” – LIVING BLUES “He’s a formidable slide guitar player who has also mastered lap steel and dobro as well as electric gui...

  • 9:00 PM
    Free
    Wegmans Stage at Parcel 5

    Artimus Pyle Band Celebrating Lynyrd Skynyrd

    More than just a “tribute” to Lynyrd Skynyrd a tribute to the man that defined it. Artimus Pyle has said ” If it wasn’t for Ronnie, no one would know my name.” Since his departure from Skynyrd in 1991 , Artimus Pyle’s career has led him down an amazing path of solo records and projects culminating into one the finest ...

  • 7:00 PM
    Free
    Wegmans Stage at Parcel 5

    Pedrito Martinez

    Pedro Pablo “Pedrito” Martinez was born in Havana, Cuba, Sept 12, 1973 and began his musical career at the age of 11. Since settling in New York City in the fall of 1998, Pedrito has recorded or performed with Wynton Marsalis, Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, Dave Matthews, and Sting, and has contributed to well over 100 albums. A master of ...

  • 9:00 PM
    Free
    Wegmans Stage at Parcel 5

    Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue

    It was after midnight when Trombone Shorty stepped offstage at the House of Blues in New Orleans, but he wasn’t done playing yet. Not by a long shot. “I had an idea for a new song right after the show,” says Shorty, “so the band and I decided to go straight into the studio and record it that night. We were still sweaty and buzzi...

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