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Weekly Live Music Round Up, 12/8-12/14
Monday, 12/8
Bitchin’ Bajas - Skylark, 7P ($16/$20, 21+)
Telekinetic Yeti / Thunderchief - Montage, 6P ($25+, 16+)
Jessica Lynn’s a Very Merry Christmas - The Theater at Innovation Square, 7P ($43+, all ages)
Watkins & The Rapiers (jug band) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)
Tuesday, 12/9
The Format (acoustic) / Dan Boeckner - Montage, 7P (sold out, 16+)
A Girl Named Genny (Avett Brothers Tribute night) - Abilene, 6P ($10, all ages)
137 (sludge/doom) - Record Archive, 5-8P (FREE, all ages)
Noah Reid - The Theater at Innovation Square, 8P ($50, all ages)
Wednesday, 12/10
Public Water Supply w/ Ali Lou and Kris Schramm (alt/rock/indie Americana) - Abilene, 8P ($10, all ages)
Infrared Radiation Orchestra (psych/rock) - Record Archive, 6-8P (FREE, all ages)
Great American Ghost / Wristmeetrazor / Downswing / Saltwould / Seditions / Drag HC - Photo City, 5:30P ($22+, 18+)
Haley Jane Band (folk/soul/rock) - 75 Stutson), 7P ($15/$20, all ages)
Big Blue House (folk/rock/blues) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)
Thursday, 12/11
McKinley James (blues/rock) - Abilene, 7:30P ($20/$25, all ages)
Anime Rave - Photo City, 8P ($10+, 18+)
Different Every Time - Lovin’ Cup, 7P ($5-$10, all ages)
Spring Chickens (singer/songwriter trio) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)
Friday, 12/12
Fat Morning / Chaz & the Dazzlers / Bellwether Breaks (indie/folk/retro rock) - Bug Jar, 8P ($5, 18+)
The Sideways - LUX, 10P ($5, 21+)
RPO Presents: A Video Game Symphony - Kodak Center, 7:30P ($58+, all ages)
Kelley’s Heroes with Mike Brown - Abilene, 6:30P ($10, all ages)
The Weyez Show (hip hop/DJ) - Bar Bad Ending, 7P ($10, 21+)
Chase Rice / Claudia Hoyser (country) - Anthology, 7P ($37+, all ages)
Steve Lyons solo - Skylark, 6P (FREE, 21+)
Blissen / Spirit 66 / Unparallel Band / Silvertone - Montage, 6P ($20+, 16+)
Jaesic Wade Trio (jazz) - Record Archive, 4-7P (FREE, all ages)
Chicago Fire: / Kitchen / Vien Kohl (bedroom pop/indie/slowcore) - The Psychic Garden, 7P ($10 NOTAFLOF, all ages)
Rayanna and the Feral Dogs Band (roots rock/country folk) - Fairport Brewing Company, 7P (FREE 18+)
Emo Night Karaoke - Photo City, 8P ($20+, 18+)
Consider the Source (prog rock) - 75 Stutson, 8P ($15/$25, all ages)
Cruel Summer’s Annual BirthTAY Party - The Theater at Innovation Square, 7:30P ($30, all ages)
Rave For A Cause ft. Wooli - Water Street, 6P (sold out, 21+)
Max Robbins Trio (jazz) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)
Creeks Edge - Three Heads Brewing, 7P ($10, 21+)
Saturday, 12/13
Thor’s Birthday Slash Matinee Show w/ Vicious Intent / Anthropic / Blood Coven / Mental Anguish / Blood Desecration (metal) - Bug Jar, 2P ($12, 18+)
Supersuckers / Scott H. Biram / Sasquatch and The Sick-A-Billys (garage rock /country-blues/punk) - Bug Jar, 8P ($22, 18+)
Loser’s Club / Decent Dudes / Reddy Hollow / Patient Basement / Crossing Out / Put Me in Coach (rock/punk/emo/pop) - Montage, 6P ($10 presale /$15 door, 16+)
The Isotopes (Instrumental Holiday Rock) - Three Heads Brewing, 7P ($10, 21+)
JD McPherson / Melissa Carper: Socks A Rock ‘n Roll Christmas Tour - Temple Theater, 7P ($30/$35, all ages)
The Front Porch Project ft. Son Henry and Elaine Verstraete (Americana/blues/folk) - Bop Shop Records, 8P ($10, all ages)
Silent Disco - Photo City, 7:30P ($12+, 18+)
The Gilmour Project (Pink Floyd Tribute) - The Theater at Innovation Square, 7:30P ($55+, all ages)
Mihali (rock) - Water Street, 7P ($30+, 21+)
Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland - Kodak Center, 7:30P ($34+, all ages)
Sarah De Valliére and Friends Holiday Hootenanny Volume II - Lovin’ Cup, 7P ($10+, all ages)
Trio East (jazz) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)
Sunday, 12/14
The Vince Guaraldi Project - Bop Shop Records, 8P ($20, all ages)
Crossmolina (Irish Rock fusion) -The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)
Weekly Live Music Round Up, 12/1-12/7
Monday, 12/1
Eliza Niemi / Shep Treasure / Ali Lou (indie/alt/folk) - Bug Jar, 7P ($10, 18+)
Watkins & The Rapiers (jug band) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)
Tuesday, 12/2
A Girl Named Genny (folk) - Abilene, 7:30P ($10, all ages)
A Peter White Christmas with Mindi Abair and Vincent Ingala - Kodak Center, 7:30P ($50+, all ages)
Wednesday, 12/3
Public Water Supply w/ Tyler Westcott, Calya Lea, and Candy (alt rock/Americana) - Abilene, 8P ($10, all ages)
The Living Room - Record Archive, 6P-8P (FREE, all ages)
Texas Headphones (country) - Skylark, 8P ($5, 21+)
RIT Popular Music Collective Night - Lovin’ Cup, 7P ($5, all ages)
Margaret Explosion (jazz) -The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)
Straight No Chaser (a capella) - West Herr Auditorium Theater, 7P ($86, all ages)
Thursday, 12/4
Four The Byrds (The Byrds Tribute) - Abilene, 6:30P (FREE, all ages)
Rochester Music Hall of Fame Instrument Drive - Record Archive, 5P-8P (FREE, all ages)
Thornéd Crown /Psycho Moon Project / Citizen P, Nod (synth/experimental /rock) - The Psychic Garden, 7P ($10 NOTAFLOF, all ages)
Taylor Party w/ DJ Swiftie - Photo City, 7P ($15+, 18+)
A Charlie Brown Christmas - Kodak Center, 7P ($50+, all ages)
Jackson Cavalier (indie folk rock) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)
Friday, 12/5
Cheap Kids / Pluck / Butch Cassidy and the Lilac Femmes (alt/indie/rock) - Skylark, 9P ($10, 21+)
Wicked (rock) - LUX, 10P ($5, 21+)
Murphy’s Law / Sheer Terror / Brick By Brick / Dawg Pound / Human Animal + more - Bug Jar, 6:30P ($10, 18+)
Kelley’s Heroes performs John Lennon: Love and Revolution - Abilene, 7P ($10/$15, all ages)
Annie Wells - Record Archive, 4P-7P (FREE, all ages)
Gravewave: Sinners night w/ Nacelle Stern, Ziggy, and Siren(electronic/goth) - The Psychic Garden, 8P ($10, 18+)
Sweettooth / DMZ News / Crucible + more - Photo City, 7P ($30+, 18+)
Mind Palace Rave Dream - The Club At Water Street, 10P ($11+, 18+)
Same Holiday Show, Different Title - Lovin’ Cup, 8P ($25, all ages)
Mid -Century Modern Jazz Quartet - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)
St. Vith - Three Heads Brewing, 7P ($10, 21+)
Saturday, 12/6
MAKEITSTOP / Cult Fiction / California Cousins (punk/rock/neo prog) - Bug Jar, 8P ($10, 18+)
Wren Cove / Occult Modern Settings (folk/post-rock/ambient) - Bookeater, 6P ($10, all ages)
The Wildflower Revolution - Abilene, 7P ($10, all ages)
The Isotopes (instrumental holiday rock) - Roc Holiday Village, 7p (FREE, all ages)
Punt / Debatably Stable / Dislexia / Evil Noise Machine (hardcore/punk) - The Psychic Garden, 6P ($10 NOTAFLOF, all ages)
Moving Mountains (progressive world jam rock) - Three Heads Brewing, 7P ($15, 21+)
Glasswaves / Nightmares / Midwinter / Coma Waves / The Empty Mouth / New Reality - Photo City, 5P ($25+, 18+)
Flower City Square Dance - Skylark, 7P ($10/$15, 21+)
NYSSMA All-State Jazz Ensembles - The Theater at Innovation Square, 2:30P ($36+, all ages)
Same Holiday Show, Different Title - Lovin’ Cup, 4P ($25, all ages)
Laura Dubin & Antonio Guerrero (jazz) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)
Sunday, 12/7
96 Bitter Beings / Far Beyond Driven (Pantera Tribute) /Death Rattle + more - Photo City, 6P ($20+, 18+)
Same Holiday Show, Different Title - Lovin’ Cup, 12P ($25, all ages)
Classical Guitar Night - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)