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Weekly Live Music Roundup, 3/24-3/29

Monday, 3/23

Stephen Guerra / Penn Watson / Ken Luk (Brazilian Choro) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)


Tuesday, 3/24

Souveneir Companion / Flintlock / Bonnie Bones / Kodi (ambient/emo/experimental) - The Psychic Garden, 7P ($10 NOTAFLOF, all ages)



Wednesday, 3/25

Zeta / MAKEITSTOP (post rock) -Bug Jar, 7P ($20, 18+)

The John Payton Project - Record Archive, 6P (FREE, all ages)

Vicious Rumors / Wicked / Dysplacer / Daylight Black / Brother Floyd & The Blessed Sinners (metal) - Photo City, 6P ($20+, 18+) 

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



Thursday, 3/26

Ellaar / Brood X / The Evil Things (psych/garage rock) - Bug Jar, 7P ($10, 18+)

Hannah Wicklund - Abilene, 7P ($2/$25, all ages)

Lisa Heller / 2% Pilk / Sweatervest Arrest (alt-pop/rock)- Montage, 7P ($18+, 16+)

Son House Blues Night w/ Mathis & Benoit -Record Archive, 6P (FREE, all ages)

Obscura / Allegaeon / Cognitive / Cryptosis /Blood Desecration (metal)-  Photo City, 6P ($34+, 18+) 

Sticky Sweet (Def Leppard Tribute) - The Theater at Innovation Square, 7:30P ($40+, all ages)

The Fallopian Grooves (jazz) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)

Rhiannon Giddens & Silkroad Ensemble - Kodak Hall, 7:30P ($39+, all ages)


Friday, 3/27

The Rice & Beans Experience with Gaby Baby (Salsa/Latin) - LUX, 10P ($5, 21+)

Flower City Square Dance/PossumTone Stringband/Olivia Perske (old time) - Skylark, 7P ($10, 21+)

The Queers / The Robert Conn Band / The Canceled Sitcoms (punk) - Bug Jar, 8P ($20, 18+)

Katie Morey (indie singer/songwriter) -The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)

Blue Envy / Relentless Moisture / The Good Highs / Blue 22 - Bar Bad Ending, 7P ($10, 21+)

Disintegration (The Cure Tribute) / The Smiths etc (The Smiths Tribute) / The Killing Moon (Echo & The Bunnymen tribute) - Anthology, 8P ($18+, 16+)

Goat Farm / Praun / bit rot / Grilth / Manic Would (doom/goth/oise) - The Psychic Garden, 7P ($10 NOTAFLOF, all ages)

A Girl Named Genny- Three Heads Brewing, 7P ($10, 21+)


Driftwood / Public Water Supply / Drew Kiddoo (roots/folk)- Photo City, 6P ($25+, 18+) 

Chaz & The Dazzlers / Alex Courtney & The Revitalists (indie/Americana) - Abilene, 8P ($10, all ages)

Mystic Circus (rock) - Record Archive, 4-7P (FREE, all ages)

80’s Theme Prom Night - Montage, 8P ($30+, 21+)

Shaun Milli - The Club at water street, 8p ($30+, 21+)

Dave Knaudt - Lovin’ Cup, 7P (FREE, all ages)

RPO: Heroes & Villains Movie Music Classics - Kodak Hall, 7:30P ($30+, all ages)



Saturday, 3/28

Megan From Work / Stress Dolls / Faith to Fear / The Deadnames (indie/alt/rock) -  Bug Jar, 8P ($10, 18+)

Peaches & Crime / The Living Room - Skylark, 9P ($10, 21+)

The Isotopes (instrumental rock) - Johnny’s Pub, 8P (FREE, 21+)

MIller and the Other Sinners (blues/rock) - Abilene, 7P ($15/$20, all ages)

The Casita de Benito - Anthology, 7P ($30+, all ages)

PhaseOne - Photo City, 8:30P ($25+, 18+)

G Herbo -  Water Street, 7P ($25+, 21+)

MercyMe - Blue Cross Arena, 7P ($25+, all ages)

Eric Clapton Birthday Bash - Lovin’ Cup, 7P ($15+, all ages)

Kubicks Runes (bluegrass) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)

New Planets -Three Heads Brewing, 7P ($10, 21+)

RPO: Heroes & Villains Movie Music Classics - Kodak Hall, 7:30P ($30+, all ages)



Sunday, 3/29

Phil Haynes / Nate Wooley /Peyton Pleninger  - Bop Shop Records, 7P ($20,half price for students, all ages)

Mojo Blue / Blues Circle / The Movers / Rhythm n Groove / Soul Hammer (blues) - Photo City, 2P ($15, 18+)

The Wind Ups / Shop Talk / Morning Sun Trio (punk/country) - LUX, 8P ($5, 21+)

Aries Polo Ball - The Club at Water Street, 5P ($30+, 21+)

Mike Kaupa Jazz Kuartet - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)

Weekly Live Music Round Up, 3/16-3/22

Monday, 3/16

Liam Grant / Sam Boston / Clara Reidlinger / John Schoen (Americana/folk/experimental) - Psychic Garden, 7P ($10, all ages)

Stephen Guerra / Penn Watson / Ken Luk (Brazilian Choro) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)


Tuesday, 3/17

To See Beyond the Shadows (goth) - Record Archive, 5-8P (FREE, all ages)

SVET / Katherine Marx / Sunshine Quan (hiphop/electronic) - Photo City, 7P ($30+, 18+) 

Optic Sink / Pena (post punk/dance) -Skylark, 8P ($10, 21+)

Sisters of Murphy -Lovin’ Cup, 6P ($10, all ages)


Wednesday, 3/18

The Brass Spittoon (rock/soul) - Record Archive, 6P (FREE, all ages)

Dancing With The Celts - The Theater at Innovation Square, 6:30P ($50+, all ages)

RIT Popular Music Collective w/ Leena Gambino / On the Fence / Birch / Sweatervest Arrest - Lovin’ Cup, 7P ($5, all ages)

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

Opera Guild of Rochester Presents Forbidden Love in Opera - Brighten Memorial Library, 6P (FREE, all ages)


Thursday, 3/19

Big Blitz / High Pines / Pass X The Krooks - Photo City, 6:30P ($20+, 18+) 

Eye Spy / Gringos Podridos (surf rock) - Skylark, 8P ($5, 21+)

Tiberios & Friends (jazz) -Lovin’ Cup, 7P ($10, all ages)

The Fallopian Grooves (jazz) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)

Anthony Blood (Jimmy Hendrix Tribute) -Three Heads Brewing, 7P ($10, 21+)

Sir Stephen Hough (piano) - Kilbourn Hall, 7:30P ($23+, all ages)



Friday, 3/20

Harmonica Lewinski / Danny’s Favorites (rock/surf) - LUX, 10P ($5, 21+)

Crowelll / DVRKSTVR /Parasite /IZZYINSANE /Cat Daddy B2b (house/dub) - Bug Jar, 7P ($8/$10/$15, 18+)

Dr. Boat / Checks & Exes (rock/indie) - Bar Bad Ending, 7P ($10, 21+)

Juice Box: Go Sports Ball - The Club at Water Street, 9P ($10/$15+, 21+)

The Wildflower Revolution - Abilene, 8P ($10, all ages)

Yacht Club  - Record Archive, 5-7P (FREE, all ages)

The Powerpop Girls dance party - Photo City, 7:30P ($14+, 18+) 

Metal Meltdown w/ Lord Loss / Liquid Damage / Be Damned / Crowndrop + more - Montage, 6:30P ($20+, 16+)

The Uptown Groove / Half Ton of Horns - Lovin’ Cup, 7:30P ($10, all ages)

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

Left Hand Second Baseman (performing Warren Zevon’s Excitable Boy) - Three Heads Brewing, 7P ($15, 21+)



Saturday, 3/21

Massive Blowout / Leave a Light On / The iLL - Bug Jar, 8P ($5, 18+)

The Living Room Session (jazz) - Abilene, 8P ($10, all ages)

St. Vith / Albatross (indie/rock) - Bar Bad Ending, 7P ($10, 21+)

Divine Fallacy / Varia / Mullholland Drive-by / Katspo / Promachina - Photo City, 6P ($20+, 18+) 

80’s + 90’s House party w/ DJ El Ray Classic + Johnny Mambo - Skylark, 9P ($10+, 21+)

Rochester Metal Thrash Fest - Montage, 5P ($20+, 16+)

Gary Numan / Tremours (synth/pop) - Water Street, 7P ($40+, 18+)

Lauren & The Good Souls - Lovin’ Cup, 7P ($15+, all ages)

Night & Day (blues/jazz) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)

November Blue  (Avett Brothers Tribute) - Three Heads Brewing, 7P ($20, 21+)

Equinox Jam ft. Buddahood (benefit concert) - The Historic German House, 6P ($25+, all ages)

RPO: Baroque to Brilliance - Kodak Hall at Eastman Theater, 7:30P ($18+, all ages)

Cordancia CHamber Orchestra Concert - Artisan Works, 7P ($25+, all ages)


Sunday, 3/22

Inches of Mercury / Crossing Out / A Million Lights / The Turbulents / Spirit66 / Leine Into it - Photo City, 5P ($20+, 18+) 

Lamp Light Music Night - The Psychic Garden, 6-9P (fundraiser for FCFC donations, all ages)

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

Brit Floyd (Pink Floyd Tribute) - West Herr Auditorium Theater, 7:30P ($62+, all ages)

RPO: Baroque to Brilliance - Kodak Hall at Eastman Theater, 2P ($18+, all ages)