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LIVE MUSIC ROUND UP Sept EMBER 23-29

Monday, 9/23

Dean Keller’s Soul Jazz Joint - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)


Tuesday, 9/24

Supersuckers / The Grinders / Relentless Moisture (rock n’ roll) - Bug Jar, 9P ($17, 18+)

Cupid’s Boomerang (rock/alt/soul) - Abilene, 7P ($5, all ages)
Beth Hart - Kodak Center, 6P ($35+, all ages)



Wednesday, 9/25

Singer Songwriter Sessions hosted by Herb Heins with Tom Mahoney - Abilene, 6:30P (FREE, all ages)

Mochester - Record Archive, 6P (FREE, all ages)

Academy Order / Thao Crash / Melpire Bat (electronic/goth) - The Psychic Garden, 8P ($6 NOTAFLOF, all ages)

Texas Headphones - Skylark, 7P ($5, 21+)

Les Greene & The Swayzees - Radio Social, 8P ($10/$15, 21+)

Flying Boxcar (Grateful Dead Tribute) - Lovin’ Cup, 7P ($10, all ages)

The Margaret Explosion (jazz) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)






Thursday, 9/26

Cancerslug / Massive Blowout / The iLL - Bug Jar, 9P ($18, 18+)

Son House Blues Night w/ Deborah Magone - Record Archive, 6P (FREE, all ages)

X (punk) - Water Street, 7P ($40+, 16+)

Salsa Night with DJ Pabony - Lovin’ Cup, 8P ($10, all ages)

Jackson Cavalier (indie/folk) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)




Friday, 9/27

Panic / Comfort Object / Before Manhattan (alt/indie/rock) - Bug Jar, 9P ($10, 18+)

Claude Bennington’s Fever Dream with CPDP Ensemble -  LUX, 10P ($5, 21+)

Cyborg Octopus / Archaeologist / Tomarum (metal) - Bar Bad Ending, 7P ($10, 21+)

Piranha Loco / Gordon Munding & Mike Pavone (blues/roots/jazz) - Abilene, 6P ($5, all ages)

Rochester Silent Disco (DJ) - Essex, 9P ($18, all ages)

Ivy Lab (bass/hip hop)- Photo City, 7:30P ($20+, 18+) 

Nekrogoblikon - Montage, 6P ($30+, 16+)

Elle King (pop/country) - Kodak Center, 6P ($35+, all ages)

Songbirds (Fleetwood Mac Tribute) - Lovin’ Cup, 7P ($20+, all ages)

Annie Wells Band (jazz) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)

The Mosaic Foundation -  Three Heads Brewing, 7:30P ($10, 21+)

Spreading the Hardcore Reality: Day 1 (hardcore) - California Brew Haus, 6P ($25/$50, all ages/under 18 with guardian)





Saturday, 9/28

Eternal Crypt / Haishen / Fourth Dominion (metal) - Bug Jar, 9P ($10, 18+)

Wicked / Flying Object - Daily Refresher, 9P (FREE, 21+)

Peaches and Crime / The Living Room (vaudeville/murder lounge) - Bar Bad Ending, 7P ($10, 21+)

The Whiskey Charmers (country/blues) - Abilene, 8P ($10, all ages)

Soft Machine (jazz/psych) - Lovin’ Cup, 8P ($30/$25, all ages)

Keets / Illeegul / Delano / ET / Pepi (DJ/dance) - Essex, 7P ($20, all ages)

Masque Rave (DJ) - Photo City, 7:30P ($20+, 18+) 

Inugami / Clockmen (alt/rock) - Skylark, 7P ($5, 21+)

Analog Kids (Rush Tribute) - Montage, 7:30P ($20/$25+, all ages)

Mr. Popstyle Birthday Bash ft. Mr. Lexx & Bass Odyssey - Water Street, 7P ($25+, 21+)

Rochester Mandolin Orchestra (folk/classical) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)

St. Vith - Three Heads Brewing, 7:30P ($10, 21+)

Spreading the Hardcore Reality: Day 2 (hardcore) - California Brew Haus, 5P ($30/$50, all ages/under 18 with guardian)




Sunday, 9/29

Benefit for the Van Grol Family w/ Deep Disdain / Deal with God / Who Decides (hardcore) - Flying Squirrel, 7P ($10, all ages)

Calabria Foti & Bob McChesney (jazz/show tunes) - Lovin’ Cup, 6P ($15/$20, all ages)

Elizabeth Winterbourne (Americana/pop) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)

LIVE MUSIC ROUND UP Sept EMBER 16-22

Monday, 9/16

Sandcatchers (Americana/Middle Eastern sounds) - Bop Shop Records, 8P ($25, all ages)

Dean Keller’s Soul Jazz Joint (jazz) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)

Fringe Fest - see site for listings: https://rochesterfringe.com/tickets-and-shows/all-shows



Tuesday, 9/17

Cupids Boomerang (soul/rock/alt) -  Abilene, 7P ($5, all ages)

Sevendust / 10 Years  / Return to Dust / Horizon Theory (rock) - Water Street, 6P ($35/$40+, 16+)

Fringe Fest - see site for listings: https://rochesterfringe.com/tickets-and-shows/all-shows



Wednesday, 9/18

Singer Songwriter Sessions hosted by Herb Heins -  Abilene, 6:30P (FREE, all ages)

Fornieri Brothers - Record Archive, 7P (FREE, all ages)

Texas Headphones (honky tonk) - Skylark, 7P ($5, 21+)

Small Batch (Grateful Dead Tribute) -  Lovin’ Cup, 7P ($10, all ages)

Charlie Lindner (piano) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)

Fringe Fest - see site for listings: https://rochesterfringe.com/tickets-and-shows/all-shows



Thursday, 9/19

Jackson Cavalier / Sally Louise / Head to the Roots (folk/Americana/indie) - Bug Jar, 9P ($15, 18+)

B. Maltese and Deep Drive (all-female duets) -  Abilene, 7:30P (Hi $10, all ages)

Kelley’s Heroes (rock) - Skylark, 7P ($5, 21+)

Julien-K / Ghostfeeder / Reign of Z / Komrads / Kendall Cage (alt/goth/darkwave) -  Photo City, 6P ($19+, 18+) 

The PV Nunes Band (Americana) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)

Public Water Supply (circus style) / Southern Star (alt rock/indie Americana) - Three Heads Brewing, 7:30P ($20, 21+)

Fringe Fest - see site for listings: https://rochesterfringe.com/tickets-and-shows/all-shows


Friday, 9/20

Croix / DJTJ (indie/rock) - The Style Council, 7P ($5 suggested donation, all ages)

Black Burning Rose / The Heroic Enthusiasts / Ryan Flynn (synth pop) - Bug Jar, 9P ($10, 18+)

NOD / TTTT (rock) -  LUX, 10P ($5, 21+)

The Good Trip Band (rock) -  Abilene, 6P ($5, all ages)

Ukulele Orchestra - Record Archive, 7P (FREE, all ages)

Judah Sealy / Art Beaty / Deepak Thettu / Walter Chatman (jazz) - Essex, 7P ($30, all ages)

Harsh Realm / Wetting Agent / Fed Ash / Hallucination Realized / Ate (metal/hardcore) - The Psychic Garden, 8P ($10 NOTAFLOF, all ages)

Rivers of Nihil / A Fitting Revenge / Quantifier / Crux Ov Torment (metal) - Montage, 6P ($27+, 16+)

Mark Bader & Abby Celso Duo (pop/jazz/soul) - Lovin’ Cup, 7P (FREE, all ages)

Crossmolina (Irish Folk Fusion) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)

Organ Fairchild - Three Heads Brewing, 7:30P ($10, 21+)

Fringe Fest - see site for listings: https://rochesterfringe.com/tickets-and-shows/all-shows



Saturday, 9/21

Overhand Sam & Bad Weapon / Robber Robber / Bugcatcher (indie/alt/rock) - Bug Jar, 9P ($10, 18+)

Roses Are Red / Delta Force 23 / Into the Light / They Sleep They Dream (alt/rock) - Photo City, 7P ($25+, 18+) 

The Fox Sisters / Aweful Kanawful (rock) - Radio Social, 8P ($10/$15, 21+)

The Isotopes (instrumental rock) - Johnny’s, 8p ($10, 21+)

Flavour / Eclectic Blend (psych rock/glam punk) - Skylark, 9P ($5, 21+)

Cavalcade / Clockmen / Wren Cove / Autoverse (punk/sludge/alt rock) - Bar Bad Ending, 7P ($10, 21+)

Free Art Collective Fundraiser + Music Fest (misc) - The Flying Squirrel, 12-9P ($10, all ages)

A Girl Named Genny / Bellweather Breaks / Extended Family - Three Heads Brewing, 2P ($10, 21+)

Erin & Ross - Abilene, 7P ($15, all ages)

Joe Fiedler’s Open Sesame (jazz) - Bop Shop Records, 8P ($25, all ages)

The Lizards (Phish Tribute) - Flour City Station, 8P ($15, 21+)

Nothing But R&B hosted by JENISETHEFREAK (R&B) - Water Street, 7P ($25+, 21+)

Sam Cooke Tribute Concert w/ Art Beaty, Eli Flynn, & the World Music Quartet -  Lovin’ Cup, 8P ($10, all ages)

Max Robbins & Leon Hsu (Jazz duo) The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)

Fringe Fest - see site for listings: https://rochesterfringe.com/tickets-and-shows/all-shows



Sunday, 9/22

TayTay Dance Party ft. DJ Swiftie (DJ) - Water Street, 6P ($25++, 16+)

School of Rock (tribute to hair metal) -  Lovin’ Cup, 1P ($10, all ages)

The Shut-Ins / Fowls/The Thighmasters / Good Gorgeous (Indie/alt/rock) - Photo City, 5P ($12+, 18+) 

Poetry + Jazz - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)

Fringe Fest - see site for listings: https://rochesterfringe.com/tickets-and-shows/all-shows


LIVE MUSIC ROUND UP Sept EMBER 9-15

Monday, 9/9

Dean Keller’s Soul Jazz Joint  (jazz) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)



Tuesday, 9/10

Cupids Boomerang (rock/alt) - Abilene, 7P ($5, all ages)

Goblin Hovel (metal) - Record Archive, 7P (FREE, all ages)

Ian Campbell (folk/rock) - ROC Cinema, 8P ($12, all ages)


Wednesday, 9/11

Herb Heins presents Songwriter Sessions - Abilene, 6:30P (FREE, all ages)

Royal Otis / Friko (alt/rock) - Essex, 7P ($25, all ages)

Warpark / Fowls / Jimso Slim (indie) - The Psychic Garden, 8P ($10 NOTAFLOF, all ages)

Teagan + the Tweads - Record Archive, 6P (FREE, all ages)

Texas Headphones - Skylark, 7P ($5, 21+)

The Public Muisck (baroque) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)

Genesee Ted (Grateful Dead Tribute) - Lovin’ Cup, 7P ($10, all ages)




Thursday, 9/12

High Desert Queen / Spirit Mother / Fox 45 (rock) - Bug Jar, 9P ($10, 18+)

WAMMO (rock/funk/jazz) - Abilene, 7P ($10, all ages)

Junkyard Fieldtrip (country/rock) - Record Archive, 6P (FREE, all ages)

6 - Dj set Anaglog & Frenz Headliner/Brendan / Open Jam (world groove/post rock) - Innovation Square, 6P (FREE, all ages)




Friday, 9/13

Bugcatcher / Forevers  (alt/indie rock) - LUX, 10P ($5, 21+)

Steve Lyons (country/folk) - Skylark, 6P (FREE, 21+)

Big Trouble Beat Buffet (DJ) - Bug Jar, 8P ($5, 21+)

Doctor P / Spaced Out B2B Bizen / ODZ B2B Juju Beatz / EMAC (electronic)-  Photo City, 7:30P ($30+, 18+) 

Watkins & the Rapiers (rock) - Abilene, 7:30PP ($10/15, all ages)

The Cloud Lounging Experience (hip hop/dj) - Bar Bad Ending, 7P ($10, 21+)

The Frank White Experience (rap/hiphop) - The Club at Water Street, 7P ($25+, 18+)

Roc Star Academy Fall Showcase (misc) - Lovin’ Cup, 6P ($5, all ages)

Cruel Summer (Taylor Swift Tribute) - Three Heads Brewing, 7P ($22, 21+)

The Iron Maidens (Iron Maiden Tribute) - Montage, 7P 




Saturday, 9/14

The Ginger Faye Bakers / Sastrugi (rock) - Skylark, 9P ($5, 21+)

Beef Gordon - Radio Social, 8P ($5/$10, 21+)

Mortus eternum / liquid damage / Gates of Paradox (metal) - Bug Jar, 8P ($10, 18+)

Come Back to Earth - A Live Tribute to Mac Miller - Photo City, 8P ($25+, 18+)

Ula Blue / Alyssa Joseph / Delaney West / Brian Revels (pop rock /singer-songwriter) - Bar Bad Ending, 7:30P ($15, 21+)

Transcendence 3  (electronic/rave) - The Psychic Garden, 7P ($10 NOTAFLOF, all ages)

Metal Night - Montage, 6P ($15+, 16+)

Reggae Fall Fest with Baby Cham - Water Street, 7P (25+, 21+)

Jolie Holland (singer/songwriter) - Little Theater 1, 7P ($38+, all ages)

Roc Star Academy Fall Showcase (misc) - Lovin’ Cup, 6P ($5, all ages)

Jimmy Highsmith - Three Heads Brewing, 7P ($25, 21+)

Club XCX (DJ) - Essex, 9P ($22, 18+)


Sunday, 9/15

Hurricane - The Music of Scorpions / The Remakes (rock) /Control - Photo City, 5P ($19+, 18+)

Kitchen / Conor Lynch / Georgie (folk/indie/rock) - The Psychic Garden, 7P ($10 NOTAFLOF, all ages)

The Matt Pavolka Band  - Bop Shop Records, 8P ($25, all ages)



LIVE MUSIC ROUND UP Sept EMBER 2-8

Monday, 9/2

HAPPY LABOR DAY


Tuesday, 9/3

Thy Hideous Wake / !!!Tentacles!!! / To Violently Vomit (metal) - Bug Jar, 9P ($10, 18+)


Wednesday, 9/4

Katie Allesandra / Fuakata / ManCub Jacobs (ska) - Bar Bad Ending, 6P ($10, 21+)

Big Blue House (folk/rock/jazz) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)

Claudia Hoyser (country) - Record Archive, 6P (FREE, all ages)

Texas Headphones - Skylark, 7P ($5, 21+)

The Skycoasters (party band) - Ontario Beach Park, 7P (FREE, all ages)

Infrared Radiation Orchestra- The House of Guitars, 5P (FREE, all ages)



Thursday, 9/5

Jaguar Sun / Jimso Slim (indie/rock) - Bug Jar, 9P ($10, 18+)

Joe Beard / Gian Carlo Cervone (blues) - Abilene, 7:30P ($10, all ages)

The Tug Hill Band (Americana/blues/rock) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)

The Aoife Scott Trio (folk) - Lovin’ Cup, 8P ($25, all ages)

The Cool Club & Lipker Sisters (boogie woogie/rockabilly) - Record Archive, 6P (FREE, all ages)



Friday, 9/6

Sunny Daze & The Weatherman / Gulf Club  (garage rock) - LUX, 10P ($5, 21+)

The Cure vs. The Smiths Dance Party (DJ) - Bug Jar, 8P ($10, 21+)

Rat Fink (psych rock) - Abilene, 6P ($5, all ages)

Kilmaine Saints (Celtic rock) - Abilene, 9:15P ($10/$15, all ages)

Gimme Gimme Disco (DJ)-  Photo City, 8P ($22+, 18+) 

Mice Advice / Crescent Hill / High Pines (alt/rock) - Bar Bad Ending, 7P ($10, 21+)

Trio East (jazz) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)

ATYYA / Thromb / Deeroc / antipode / McThuggin (dubstep/bass) - Water Street, 8P ($15, 18+)

Denali(singer/songwriter) - Lovin’ Cup, 8P ($10, all ages)

Into The Now (Grateful Dead Tribute) - Three Heads Brewing, 7:30P ($10, 21+)

Christian McBride & Edgar Meyer (jazz/blues) - Hochstein Performance Hall, 6:30P ($40+, all ages)



Saturday, 9/7

Fuzzrod (punk/rock) - Bug Jar, 8P ($8, 18+)

Chatterton / Home Videos / Shep Treasure / Milkweed (folk/indie/rock) - The Psychic Garden, 7P ($10 NOTAFLOF, all ages)

Freddy C. and the Latin Jazz Quartet - Skylark, 9P ($10, 21+)

Dangerbyrd / Ali Lou & the Sugar Boys (rock/indie) - Abilene, 8P ($10, all ages)

Lil Texas / The D / N3WTTRON / MXNX / Society Hates Me (dance) - Photo City, 8P ($25+, 18+)

Oceano / To The Grave / VCTMS / Half Me (metal) - Montage, 6P ($25+, 16+)

Laura Dubin Trio (jazz) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)

The Boyd Parker Ambush (60’s covers) - Lovin’ Cup, 7P ($10-$15, all ages)



Sunday, 9/8

Motion Sick  / Luckycaller7 / 4th & Short (punk/rock) - Bug Jar, 8P ($10, 18+)

Rocket (Def Leppard Tribute) /Control - Photo City, 7P ($16+, 18+)

Jacobo Vega-Albela Quintet (jazz) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)

Salon Concert Series (classical) - Rochester Academy of Medicine, 2P ($40, all ages)

The Lomazov/Rackers Piano Duo (classical) - Kilbourn Hall, 3:30P ($10, all ages)


LIVE MUSIC ROUND UP Aug 27 - Sept 1

Monday, 8/26

The PossumTone String Band (old time) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)


Tuesday, 8/27

Drummer exchange program / the korks / the shut-ins (rock) - Bug Jar, 9P ($10, 18+)

Docents / Eclectic Blend / God’s Computer (no-wave/trap/metal) - Bar Bad Ending, 7:30P ($10, 21+)

Kinloch Nelson (guitar) - N. Winton Library, 5:30P (FREE, all ages)


Wednesday, 8/28

KLOKWERK / Super Famous Funtime Guys - Montage, 6P ($25/$20, 18+)

Bit rot / posterior superior / E/V Unappreciated Slut (experimental/noise) - The Psychic Garden, 7P ($10 NOTAFLOF, all ages)

Head to the Roots (roots rock) - Record Archive, 6P (FREE, 21+)

Charlie Lindner (piano) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)

Soul Hammer - The House of Guitars, 5P (FREE, all ages)

Ruby Shooz (60’s rock) - Ontario Beach Park, 7P (FREE, all ages)


Thursday, 8/29

Blank Slate / Ali Lou and the Sugar Boys / Chores (indie/rock) - Bar Bad Ending, 7P ($10, 21+)

EYEHATEGOD / Exhorder / Hans Condor (metal) - Bug Jar, 9P ($10, 18+)

Pentatonix / David Archuleta (pop) - CMAC, 7P ($40+, all ages)

The Taylor Swift Experience performed by Cami and the Fringe -  Photo City, 8P ($20+, 18+) 

Local Rave: Unofficial G Jones Pre-Party - The Club at Water Street, 8P ($5, 18+)

HED PE / Crowndrop / Comfort in Violence (metal) - Montage, 6P ($22, 16+)

Genesee Johnny (blues) - Record Archive, 6P (FREE, 21+)

Salsa Night with DJ Salsero - Lovin’ Cup, 8P ($10, all ages)

The Rich Thompson Trio (jazz) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)



Friday, 8/30

Jimso Slim / Mice Advice (alt/indie/rock) - LUX, 10P ($5, 21+)

Inertia / Gravesite / Zakrahe / The Last Reign (metal) - Bug Jar, 8P ($10/$15, 18+)

Public Water Supply / Eli Flynn & The Everymen (alt rock/indie Americana) - Iron Smoke Distillery, 8P ($10, 21+)

Alyssa Rodriguez / Sunshine Quan (Celtic/Scandinavian) - Payton Violins, 7P ($15/$20, all ages)

Miranda Lambert w/ The Cadillac Three / Adam Hood (country) - CMAC, 7P ($51+, all ages)

The Photo City Pink-Out (house/techno/dubstep) - Photo City, 8P ($15+, 18+)

Rock n’ ROFL (mix of comedy and metal bands) - Montage, 7P ($19.50, 16+)

Tall Poppy String Band - Lovin’ Cup, 7P (FREE, all ages)

Debbie Kendrick Project (jazz/blues) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)

Avatar: The Last Airbender In Concert (orchestra) - Kodak Center, 7:30P ($49+, all ages)



Saturday, 8/31

The Lowliest One / Crush the Junta / Beastview Maul (Americana/indie/rock) - Skylark, 8P ($28, 21+)

Earth & Elsewhere (metal) - Bar Bad Ending, 7P ($10, 21+)

Edhochuli / Sipul / Mantra (post hardcore/punk) - Bug Jar, 8P ($10, 18+)

Solooza (rave) - Photo City, 8P ($19+, 18+)

Of Virtue / Darwin / Among the Wicked / Set for Run (metalcore) - Montage, 6P ($22+, 16+)

28IF (60’s covers) - Lovin’ Cup, 7:30P ($10-$15, all ages)

Andy Nahas (singer/guitar) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)


Sunday, 9/1

Crahda / Cult Fiction / Assault / Extinction AD (alt/rock) - Bug Jar, 8P ($12, 18+)

Classical Guitar Night - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)


LIVE MUSIC ROUND UP august 19 - AUGUST 26

Monday, 8/19

Kubick’s Rubes (bluegrass/swing) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)


Tuesday, 8/20

Good Terms / Rematch / Checks and Exes / Luckycaller7 (pop/punk/rock) - Bug Jar, 9P ($15, 18+)


Wednesday, 8/21

Richard Smith (fingerstyle guitar) - Bop Shop Records, 8P ($20, all ages)

Different Every Time (covers) - Record Archive, 6P (FREE, 21+)

Maria Gillard Trio (swing/blues/jazz) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)

Rhino Chasers - The House of Guitars, 5P (FREE, all ages)

Allegro (party band) - Ontario Beach Park, 7P (FREE, all ages)


Thursday, 8/22

L / Zen Hander / Komrads (metal) - Bug Jar, 9P ($10, 18+)

Anaglog Music and Pathway Poets present Dub Poetry Open Mic - Book Eater Café, 6P (FREE, all ages)

The Crooked North (Americana/bluegrass) - Abilene, 7:30P ($15, all ages)

Kandi Land (house/techno/dubstep) - Photo City, 8P ($15+, 18+)
New Math (punk/rock) - Record Archive, 6P (FREE, 21+)

Marc Ribot (guitar) - Little Theater 1, 7:30P ($36+, all ages)

Margaret Explosion (jazz) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)



Friday, 8/23

The Living Room / Beams / Sastrugi (Portishead anniversary show) - Bug Jar, 8P ($10, 18+)

David Jonathan & The Inner City Bedlam (jazz) - LUX, 10P ($5, 21+)

Donna the Buffalo / Chris Beard - Rochester Public Market, 5:30P (FREE, all ages)

New Math (punk/rock) - Abilene, 8:30P ($7/$10, all ages)

Tykin / Wicked / Ready to Strike (80’s hair metal) - Photo City, 7P ($15+, 21+)

JT (hip hop) - Water Street, 7P ($37+, 21+)

Mustard Tigers - Flour City Station, 9:30P ($10, 21+)

Bug Day / MakeItStop / PUTZ / One Lomb Drive / Ear Piercings / Precious Little Life (alt/rock/misc) - Montage, 7P ($12/$15, 16+)

Trio East (jazz) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)

The Swooners - Lovin’ Cup, 7P (FREE, all ages)


Saturday, 8/24

Tall Heights (folk) - Skylark, 8P ($28, 21+)

Doused in Death Festival III (metal) - Bug Jar, 8P ($15, 18+)

The Ladles / Benny Blue (indie/folk) - Abilene, 7:30P ($15/$20, all ages)

ABBA Gold Disco (DJ) - Photo City, 8P ($19+, 18+)

Smells Like Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters/Nirvana Tribute) / Pop Disaster (Green Day/ Blink Tribute) - Montage, 6P ($20+, 16+)

Crossmolina (irish folk fusion) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)

Last Exit / Shop Cats - House of Guitars, 12P (FREE, all ages)

In The Rough - Lovin’ Cup, 7P ($15-$20, all ages)


Sunday, 8/25

Harmonica Lewinski / Awful Kanawful (rock n’ roll) - LUX, 6P ($5, 21+)

Elusive Travel / Fall Like Love / Eternal Crypt / Godslove (rock) - Photo City, 6P ($14+, 18+)

Sean Pfiefer (blues/jazz) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)

People I Love / Attic Abasement / Melaina Kol / Bugcatcher (dreampop//indie/folk) - The Psychic Garden, 7P ($10 NOTAFLOF, all ages)


LIVE MUSIC ROUND UP august 12 - AUGUST 18


Monday, 8/12

Dean Keller’s Soul Jazz Joint (jazz) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)


Tuesday, 8/13

Anxietatum (metal) - The Record Archive, 6P (FREE, 21+)

Brody Schenk (singer/songwriter) - Abilene, 7P ($7, all ages)


Wednesday, 8/14

Yotuma / Liquid Damage / Desekrator / Mortus Eternum (metal) - Bug Jar, 8P ($15, 18+)

Omni / We Sundry Vessels / Smaxkult / bit rot (experimental / noise) - The Psychic Garden, 7P ($10 NOTAFLOF, all ages)

Todd East - Record Archive, 6P (FREE, 21+)

Mulberry Soul (folk) - Abilene, 7:30P ($15/$20, all ages)

Bec & the Bopcats - The House of Guitars, 5P (FREE, all ages)

Big Blue House (folk/rock/jazz) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)

The Dukes (rock) - Ontario Beach Park, 7P (FREE, all ages)


Thursday, 8/15

Black Flag (punk) - Photo City, 7P ($50+, 18+) 

DARE / Ghost Pepper / MCQ (R&B) - Skylark 7P ($5, 21+)

Party in the Park w/ Everclear / Shamarr Allen - MLK Jr. Park (333 Court St.), 6P ($10+, all ages)

Sam Hunt / Tyler Hubbard / Dalton Dover (country) - CMAC, 5P ($48, all ages)

Trent Yule / Brian Revels / Bradford Allen (singer/songwriter) - Abilene, 7:30P ($10, all ages)

The Spring Chickens (singer/songwriter) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)



Friday, 8/16

SoulCake / NYC Poet Puma Perl & Band - LUX, 10P ($5, 21+)

Daniel Romano’s Outfit / Uni Boys / Carson McHone (rock n’ roll) - Skylark, 8P ($20/$25, 21+)

Sulaco / Replicant / Order of the Dead / Ebony Sorrow (metal) - Bug Jar, 8P ($15, 18+)

Brian! Strong Maybe / Missu Kissu (experimental/pop/prog) - The Psychic Garden, 7P ($10 NOTAFLOF, all ages)

Juice Box Dance Party - Photo City, 8P ($15, 21+)

The Rascals (rock/pop) - The Theater at Innovation Square, 7P ($60+, all ages)

Glasswaves / Destroy//Create / Calamity / Fractured Fortune / Midwinter (metal) - Montage, 6P ($20, 16+)

Melia / Blue Envy / Joe Pulaski (indie/alt/rock)- The Club at Waterstreet, 7P ($10/$15, 18+)

Tedeschi Trucks Band / Margo Price (rock/soul) - CMAC, 5P ($30, all ages)

The Coupe de Villes - Lovin’ Cup, 5:30P (FREE, all ages)

Nick Cory Young (indie) - Lovin’ Cup, 8:30P (FREE,all ages)
The Brian Lindsay Band (roots/rock) - Abilene, 5P ($5, all ages)

Seth Faergolzia / lydia Adelle + friends (indie/folk) - Abilene, 9P ($10, all ages)

Tangled Strings (guitar/harp) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)




Saturday, 8/17

Bad Bloom / Debatably Stable / PickNumberThreeMyLord / Home Videos (dreampop/hardcore/indie/shoegaze) - The Psychic Garden, 7P ($10 NOTAFLOF, all ages)

Ivy’s Panic Room / Lower Expectations / We Were Blank / Meow Meow (alt/rock) - Bug Jar, 8P ($10, 18+)

Chappell Roan Night - Pink Pony Club (90’s Dance) - Photo City, 7P ($19, 18+)

Blues Traveler / Big Head Todd and the Monsters - Perinton Amphitheater, 7P ($45+, all ages)

Relentless Moisture / Goat Farm / Simple / Darwin (emo/altrock/punk) - Bar Bad Ending, 7P ($13, 21+)

World Music Quartet w/ special guests - Lovin’ Cup, 8P ($10, all ages)

Bach 2 Rock - House of Guitars, 12P (FREE, all ages)

Blue Barn Cats (jazz) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)



Sunday, 8/18

Bloodshot Bill / The Televisionaries (rock n’ roll) - LUX, 6P ($5, 21+)

Driven / The Dave Mabelis Band (covers) - Photo City, 6P ($14+, 18+)

A Skylit Drive / VRSTY / OVTLIER (post hardcore) - Montage, 5:30P ($24+, 16+)

The Chiches / The True Believers (rock/punk) - Abilene, 4P ( $10/$15, all ages)

Jackson Cavalier (indie folk rock) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)



LIVE MUSIC ROUND UP august 5 - AUGUST 11

Monday, 8/5

Greensky Bluegrass - The Perinton Amphitheater, 7P ($37+, all ages)


Tuesday, 8/6

Shannon McNally (Americana) - Abilene, 7:30P ($20/$25, all ages)


Wednesday, 8/7

Harmonica Lewinski - Record Archive, 6P (FREE, all ages)

Cusp / Pluck / Croix / Katie Morey (indie/rock) - The Psychic Garden, 7P ($10 NOTAFLOF, all ages)

Deja Vu - The House of Guitars, 5P (FREE, all ages)

Junkyard Field Trip (rock) - Ontario Beach Park, 7P (FREE, all ages)


Thursday, 8/8

KAI ONYX / Yogi Barry (hip hop/dj) - Bar Bad Ending, 8P ($10, 21+)

The Petty Project / Prophets & Thieves - Photo City, 7P ($19+, 18+) 

Party in the Park w/ Cruel Summer / Dial Up - MLK Jr. Park (333 Court St.), 6P ($10+, all ages)

Flying Object (Hochstein at High Falls Concert Series) - 4 Commercial Street, 12P (FREE, all ages) 


Friday, 8/9

Comfy / Vesuvian/ Mice Advice (indie/pop/rock) - Bar Bad Ending, 6P ($10, 21+)

Overhand Sam (psych/rock) - Radio Social, 8P ($5/$10, 21+)

Blood Feast / Necrostalker / Porphyia / Lord Loss (metal) - Bug Jar, 8P ($13, 18+)

Steve Lyons (country/folk) - Skylark, 6P ($5, 21+)

United We Dance: The Ultimate Rave Experience (EDM) - Water Street Music Hall, 9P ($17, 18+)

Mustard Tigers - Flour City Station, 9:30P ($10, 21+)

Disintegration (The Cure tribute) / The Smiths etc. (The Smiths Tribute) - Photo City, 8P ($19+, 18+)

Burndwiller / Floodlands / Liquid Damage / Vermiphious (metal) - Montage, 7P ($11, 16+)

Rad (blues) - Lovin’ Cup, 6:30P (FREE, all ages)

Donna The Buffalo / Chris Beard - Bands on the Bricks at the Public Market, 5:30P (FREE, all ages)

Little River Band / Firefall / John Ford Coley (pop/rock) - CMAC, 7P ($35+, all ages)

Violution (contemporary classical) - 75 Stutson, 8P ($20+, all ages)

Bec and the Bopcats (rockabilly) - Genesee Country Village and Museum. 5:30P (kids free, adults $8, all ages)



Saturday, 8/10

Girls Rock! Rochester Pride Rock Showcase - Water Street Music Hall, 1P ($10+ sliding scale, all ages)

The Rhino Chasers / Sunscream (rock) - Skylark, 9P ($5, 21+)

Cupids Boomerang / Cavalcade (alt/rock) - Bug Jar, 8P ($10, 18+)

Mike Legere / Forevers / Alex Northrup (indie rock) - Bar Bad Ending, 7P ($10, 21+)

Carrier Band / Reilly Liberto / Modularmoose (experimental/noise) - The Psychic Garden, 6P ($5 NOTAFLOF, all ages)

KASHMIR feat. Jean Violet (Led Zeppelin tribute) - Photo City, 7P ($35, 18+)

The Garcia Project (Jerry Garcia tribute) - The Club at Water Street, 7P ($30+, 18+)

The Bonnie Raitt Tribute Band - Lovin’ Cup, 7:30P ($10-15, all ages)

Eastern Highs / John Rybak - House of Guitars, 12P (FREE, all ages)



Sunday, 8/11

Stoned & Free (Jimi Hendrix tribute) / The Matt Seidel Band / Josh Ketchum - Photo City, 6:30P ($14+, 18+)

Second Chance Art Sale + Record Fair - Radio Social, 11A-4P (FREE, all ages)