FREE SHOWS SERIES Wegmans Pavilion is one of the festival's FREE tented stages. It features 8 nights of free shows, 2 shows nightly (no shows on Saturday, June 24). Performances are at 7:00PM & 9:00PM. No tickets are required. Food and beverages are available for purchase. No outside food and beverages are permitted. All bags are subject to search.
iGNiTE! is a reggae band based out of Rochester, NY that came together to deliver Authentic Reggae Music. With over 30 years of experience playing Reggae music, as one of the founders of Confrontation, the second Reggae band formed in Rochester, frontman, Ronald “Skill” Gordon joined forces with Francine “Queen” Wedderburn, Chevy...
iGNiTE! is a reggae band based out of Rochester, NY that came together to deliver Authentic Reggae Music. With over 30 years of experience playing Reggae music, as one of the founders of Confrontation, the second Reggae band formed in Rochester, frontman, Ronald “Skill” Gordon joined forces with Francine “Queen” Wedderburn, Chevy...
What started as a summer jam group of students & recent grads from the Rochester, NY area quickly expanded into a powerful eight-piece pop-funk band called USP. Known for energetic cover arrangements as well as groovy, ambitious original tunes, USP brings a youthfully powerful presence to both the stage and the studio. Every song features a command...
What started as a summer jam group of students & recent grads from the Rochester, NY area quickly expanded into a powerful eight-piece pop-funk band called USP. Known for energetic cover arrangements as well as groovy, ambitious original tunes, USP brings a youthfully powerful presence to both the stage and the studio. Every song features a command...
Lead bassist Phylicia Rae is a rapidly rising star in the smooth jazz genre who is stepping out in full force. In 2023 Phylicia became the FIRST female lead bassist to ever reach Top 20 in the Billboard Smooth Jazz National Airplay Charts. She has been greatly influenced by the late great Wayman Tisdale.Born and raised in Rochester,NY Phylicia Rae devel...
Lead bassist Phylicia Rae is a rapidly rising star in the smooth jazz genre who is stepping out in full force. In 2023 Phylicia became the FIRST female lead bassist to ever reach Top 20 in the Billboard Smooth Jazz National Airplay Charts. She has been greatly influenced by the late great Wayman Tisdale.Born and raised in Rochester,NY Phylicia Rae devel...
ATLAS was born June 4th 1981 in Syracuse, NY. In the early days, the band was named “Atlas Linen Company.” Year after year ATLAS consistently featured the finest musicians in Upstate New York. From the beginning, ATLAS has been setting the standard for hi-energy Horn-Driven dance music for Weddings, Corporate Events, Festivals, and Nig...
ATLAS was born June 4th 1981 in Syracuse, NY. In the early days, the band was named “Atlas Linen Company.” Year after year ATLAS consistently featured the finest musicians in Upstate New York. From the beginning, ATLAS has been setting the standard for hi-energy Horn-Driven dance music for Weddings, Corporate Events, Festivals, and Nig...
MAMBO KINGS, together since 1995, are enjoying great success as Upstate New York's foremost Latin jazz ensemble, and have rapidly earned a national reputation for their explosive blend of Afro-Cuban rhythms and jazz improvisation. Since their orchestral debut in 1997 with the Rochester Philharmonic and Conductor Jeff Tyzik, Mambo Kings have appea...
MAMBO KINGS, together since 1995, are enjoying great success as Upstate New York's foremost Latin jazz ensemble, and have rapidly earned a national reputation for their explosive blend of Afro-Cuban rhythms and jazz improvisation. Since their orchestral debut in 1997 with the Rochester Philharmonic and Conductor Jeff Tyzik, Mambo Kings have appea...
Violet Mary is a rock band; a psychedelic, alternative, progressive love-child of a rock band. Fronted by the strongest female vocalist in the region, Violet Mary blasts across stages large and small, sharing the spotlight with acts such as Danielle Ponder, Dawes, Adam Ezra Group and moe.. Violet Mary blends the classic with the cutting edge on 6 comple...
Violet Mary is a rock band; a psychedelic, alternative, progressive love-child of a rock band. Fronted by the strongest female vocalist in the region, Violet Mary blasts across stages large and small, sharing the spotlight with acts such as Danielle Ponder, Dawes, Adam Ezra Group and moe.. Violet Mary blends the classic with the cutting edge on 6 comple...
It is a musical journey to hear the mellifluous alto vocals of Latriste Fulton (pronounced: La – Treest). Her vocal styling is expressed with passionate energy and rich tonality that flows smoothly from a soulful rendition of an Aretha Franklin standard such as “RESPECT,” as she effortlessly transitions to a heartfelt ballad invoking E...
It is a musical journey to hear the mellifluous alto vocals of Latriste Fulton (pronounced: La – Treest). Her vocal styling is expressed with passionate energy and rich tonality that flows smoothly from a soulful rendition of an Aretha Franklin standard such as “RESPECT,” as she effortlessly transitions to a heartfelt ballad invoking E...
Roots, Rock, Reggae, Ska Worldternative Forged from decades of musical roots in western New York, the eight members of The BuddhaHood weave a bold and brassy tapestry of worldwide rhythmic influences. Performing uplifting original songs, with the right amount of thump and crunch, they brazenly blur the imaginary line between stage and dance floor. This...
Roots, Rock, Reggae, Ska Worldternative Forged from decades of musical roots in western New York, the eight members of The BuddhaHood weave a bold and brassy tapestry of worldwide rhythmic influences. Performing uplifting original songs, with the right amount of thump and crunch, they brazenly blur the imaginary line between stage and dance floor. This...