NYS Music 20​13

Author: Kristen

  • Peter Frampton’s Guitar Circus Headlines Day 8 of the XRIJF

    The 12th Edition of the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival (XRIJF) continues today with headliner Peter Frampton’s Guitar Circus featuring Robert Cray and Don Felder, formerly of the Eagles. Show starts at 7:30 PM. Tickets still available: $70-125 plus service fees. Pick up your tickets at rochesterjazz.com, Ticket Shop located at 100 East Ave & Gibbs St., by calling (585-454-2062), or at the door.

    Frampton

    Also playing tonight – Ben Taylor, Youn Sun Nah, Hilario Duran, Gregory Porter, Carmen Souza, Cyrus Chestnut & more in the Clubs — James Hunter Six, Shemekia Copeland & Mingo Fishtrap on 3 Free Outdoor Stages!

    Today’s Concert Schedule

    6:00 pm

    Giacomo Gates & Friends The Rochester Club – Groove Nights Series  $20 or Club Pass

    Dwayne Dopsie & The Zydeco Hellraisers Montage  $20 or Club Pass

    ESM Jazz Honors Unit 3 – COLOSSUS City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage Presented by The Community Foundation FREE

    Rochester Metro Jazz Orchestra Unity Health System Big Tent  $20 or Club Pass

    Gregory Porter Kilbourn Hall, ESM  $25 or Club Pass

    6:15 pm

    Hilario Duran Trio Max of Eastman Place  $20 or Club Pass

     6:30 pm

    Carmen Souza Xerox Auditorium at Xerox Plaza  $20 or Club Pass

    6:45 pm

    Phronesis Christ Church – Made In The UK Series  $20 or Club Pass

    7:00 pm

    Ben Taylor Little Theatre  $20 or Club Pass

    Shemekia Copeland City of Rochester East Ave. & Chestnut St. Stage Presented by Rochester General FEEE

    7:30 pm

    Youn Sun Nah & Ulf Wakenius Nordic Jazz Now @ Lutheran Church Of The Reformation  $20 or Club Pass

    FRAMPTONS GUITAR CIRCUS Kodak Hall At Eastman Theatre Buy Tickets online or at the door.

    Mingo Fishtrap City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage Presented by The Community Foundation FREE

    7:45 pm

    Cyrus Chestnut Hatch Recital Hall at Eastman School of Music  $20 or Club Pass

    Gas House Gorillas Abilene – Roots & Americana Stage  $20 or Club Pass

    8:30 pm

    Dirty Dozen Brass Band Unity Health System Big Tent  $20 or Club Pass

    8:45 pm

    Phronesis Christ Church – Made In The UK Series  $20 or Club Pass

    9:00 pm

    The James Hunter Six City of Rochester East Ave. & Chestnut St. Stage Presented by Rochester General FREE

    Carmen Souza Xerox Auditorium at Xerox Plaza  $20 or Club Pass

    9:15 pm

    Ben Taylor Little Theatre  $20 or Club Pass

    9:30 pm

    Mingo Fishtrap City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage Presented by The Community Foundation  $20 or Club Pass

    Nordic Jazz Now @ Lutheran Church Of The Reformation  $20 or Club Pass

    9:45 pm

    Gas House Gorillas Abilene – Roots & Americana Stage  $20 or Club Pass

    10:00 pm

    Dirty Dozen Brass Band Unity Health System Big Tent  $20 or Club Pass

    Giacomo Gates & Friends The Rochester Club – Groove Nights Series  $20 or Club Pass

    Dwayne Dopsie & The Zydeco Hellraisers Montage  $20 or Club Pass

    Hilario Duran Trio Max of Eastman Place  $20 or Club Pass

    Gregory Porter Kilbourn Hall, ESM  $25 or Club Pass

    10:30 pm

    XRIJF Nightly Jazz Session with The Bob Sneider Trio State St. Bar & Grill at the Rochester Plaza Hotel FREE

  • Neko Case at the State Theatre of Ithaca, October 29th Tickets On Sale Today

    nekocase300There’s a special challenge to being an artist in this increasingly fractured cultural age; a delicate balancing act, between being of your time, and striving for timelessness. Few contemporary artists even try. Neko Case is an exception. Dan Smalls Presents brings Neko Case to the State Theatre of Ithaca in Ithaca, NY on October 29th.

    Case’s last album, 2006’s Fox Confessor Brings the Flood, brought her to that nexus where critical acclaim meets commercial success. But Case’s impact can’t be measured merely in chart placements. It’s her ability to connect – on an uncommonly deep and meaningful level – with her audience. She’s one those artists, you see: the kind whose songs linger in your head, your heart and soul long after the record has stopped spinning.

    This is an all ages show. Doors open at 7pm and the show starts at 8pm. Tickets go on sale today, Friday at 9a.m. – pick up your tickets at the venue box office or online. BUY TICKETS HERE!

  • Syracuse M&T Annual Jazz Fest July 4th – July 6th

    Jamesville Beach Park will host this year’s Syracuse M&T Jazz Fest. Taking place July 4th-6th, admission: is FREE for all events, Concerts & Shows. Headliners include: The Doobie Brothers, Taylor Dayne and Preservation Hall Jazz Band. Also on the bill this summer are locals, Sophistafunk.
    Syrracuse JazzFest
    Event Parking: is not free. There is an event  parking fee for all  vehicles. This is not an admission charge. It ‘s an event parking fee.
    Coolers: are permitted but please do NOT bring any alcoholic beverages to the site, or on to the grounds.
    Open Seating Policy: Syracuse Jazz Fest has an open-seating policy. on a first come-first seated basis. Some seating will be provided, but please bring your own lawn chairs.
    Performance Start Times: As an outdoor music festival, we’re weather-dependent. We’re also not a concert. We are an all-day festival with many groups performing. Sometimes weather and encores have us running behind, but we try to stay pretty close to the published schedule as much as possible. However, because of weather and spontanaity, everything schedule-wise is subject to change.Pets: no pets please

    Thursday, July 4th

    2:00 pm ~ Gates Open, Paradise Food Court, Constellation Wine Court, Crafts Village

    VERIZON MAIN STAGE Schedule & Lineup
    (All performance times are tentative, subject to change)

    4:00 pm to 4:30 pm     ~  Syracuse Parks & Recreation Stan Colella All Star Band ( under the direction of Joe Carello )
    5:00 pm to 6:00 pm     ~  West Coast Cool w/ Manhattan Transfer’s Cheryl Bentyne and Mark Winkler & the Rick Montalbano Trio
    6:30 pm to 7:30 pm         ~  Kat Wright & The Indomitable Soul Band (I.S.B.)
    8:00 pm to 9:00 pm     ~  Preservation Hall Jazz Band
    9:00 pm to 9:30 pm     ~  Free Price Chopper Fireworks Display
    9:30 pm to 11:00 pm   ~ THE DOOBIE BROTHERS

    Friday, July 5th

    2:00 pm ~ Gates Open, Paradise Food Court, Constellation Wine Court, Crafts Village

    VERIZON MAIN STAGE Schedule & Lineup
    (All performance times are tentative, subject to change)

    3:00 pm to 3:30 pm  ~  Paul V Moore HS Vocal Jazz Ensemble ( under the direction of Dennis Goettel )
    4:00 pm to 4:30 pm  ~  Fayetteville-Manlius HS Jazz Ensemble ( under the direction of John Jeanneret and Rebecca Bizup )
    5:00 pm to 6:00 pm  ~  Giacomo Gates Sponsored by the Central NY Community Foundation
    6:30 pm to 7:30 pm  ~  Sophistafunk
    8:00 pm to 9:00 pm  ~  The Yellowjackets ( w/ Russell Ferrante Bob Mintzer, Will Kennedy & Felix Pastorius )
    9:30 pm to Closing  ~  THE GRANDMOTHERS OF INVENTION
    ( 20th Anniversary Frank Zappa Memorial Barbecue w/ Original Mothers Don Preston, Tom Fowler, and Napoleon Murphy Brock )

    Saturday, JULY 6th

    2:00 pm ~ Gates Open, Paradise Food Court, Constellation Wine Court, Crafts Village

    VERIZON MAIN STAGE Schedule & Lineup
    (All performance times are tentative, subject to change)

    3:00 pm to 3:30 pm  ~  Liverpool HS Stage Band ( under the direction of Stephen Salem )
    4:00 pm to 4:30 pm  ~  Oswego HS Jazz Ensemble ( under the direction of Stephen Defren )
    5:00 pm to 6:00 pm  ~  Five To Life: Gospel A Cappella
    6:30 pm to 7:30 pm  ~  The Brubeck Brothers Quartet (BBQ) Tribute To Dave Brubeck
    8:00 pm to 9:00 pm  ~  Ronnie Laws
    9:30 pm to Closing  ~  TAYLOR DAYNE

  • Lake George’s Fridays At The Lake Free Concert Series Lineup 2013

    Living in NY State is heating up this month – add some sizzle to your summer nights while you are in Lake George with their 2013 Free Friday! Live Concert Series, every Friday At 7:00pm, Shepard Park Amphitheater in Lake George, NY. Raging Lake George for the fourth year with 7 shows.

    Come to Shepard Park on Canada Street in Lake George Village for free music concerts and fireworks during the summer months! Nearly every night during the summer, there is free entertainment in the park’s Amphitheater. For more info please visit: LakeGeorge.com

    The Lineup:

    June 28: Aqueous

    July 5: Wild Adriatic

    July 27: High Peaks Band

    August 2: Rev. Tor Band

    August 9: Capital Zen

    August 23: Stone Revival Band

    August 31: Mister F

  • Ballston Spa FREE Concert Series Lineup Announced

    Concerts in the Park Series in Ballston Spa has announced a free concert series at Wiswall Park, Front Street, Ballston Spa.
    Ray Murray & the Bomb Squad
    Ray Murray & the Bomb Squad

    Since its inception more than twenty-five years ago, the success of the BSBPA Concerts in the Park Series has been due in great part to the generous financial support of sponsors and volunteers. This free concert series is a signature event in Ballston Spa and draws hundreds of visitors, as well as residents of the greater Ballston Spa community, to the village’s historic downtown. The concerts are held amid our lovely Wiswall Park gardens on Thursday evenings from 6-8 pm directly following the Thursday afternoon Farmers’ Market.

    This year’s concert season runs from June 27th through August 29th, 6pm-8pm – once again offering a diverse line-up of talent.

    June 27: Jump Daddies

    July 4: Ballston Spa Community Band

    July 11: Byrds of Prey

    July 18: Three Quarter North

    July 25: Ray Murray and the Bomb Squad

    August 1: Annual Ice Cream Social with Union Fire Company Band

    August 8: Sirsy

    August 15: The Rob Skane 3

    August 22: The Zucchini Brothers

    August 29: Bentwood Rockers

  • Farm Aid Announces Legendary Lineup for SPAC September 21st

    Farm Aid announced a stellar lineup for its 2013 music and food festival, scheduled for Sept. 21 at Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

    Farm Aid announced a stellar lineup for its 2013 music and food festival, scheduled for Sept 21 at Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

    Farm Aid announced a stellar lineup for its 2013 music and food festival, scheduled for Sept. 21 at Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

    Jack Johnson, Amos Lee, Kacey Musgraves, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Bahamas, JD & The Straight Shot, Carlene Carter, and Pegi Young & The Survivors will join Farm Aid board members Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young and Dave Matthews at Farm Aid 2013. In addition, Dave Matthews will be joined by guitarist Tim Reynolds.

    Farm Aid’s all-day music and food festival will spotlight family farm food and hands-on activities that will engage concertgoers in activities that give them a true understanding of why family farm agriculture is so important. Farm Aid brings family farm food center-stage, showcasing local, organic, sustainable, humanely-raised family farm ingredients. Concertgoers will also have the chance to meet farmers, engage in hands-on food and farm activities, and learn about the ways family farmers are enriching our soil, protecting our water and growing our economy, in addition to bringing us good food for good health.

    FarmAid

    Tickets for Farm Aid 2013 will go on sale this Friday, June 28, at 10 a.m. Tickets will be available at www.ticketmaster.com, at the SPAC Box Office or by phone at 800-745-3000. Tickets range from $45.00 to $150.00, while a limited number of premium VIP seats range from $300.00 to $1,500.00. Additional ticket information can be found at www.farmaid.org.

    To learn more about the Farm Aid 2013 lineup, visit www.farmaid.org/lineup.

    Follow Farm Aid

    @farmaid | FaceBook 

  • It All Starts Today! The 2013 Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival

    2013 Rochester International Jazz FestivalIt All Starts Today! The 2013 Edition of the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival. will have your continued coverage for all 9 days of the festival. Stay tuned for daily show reviews, photos and artist interviews.

    Special Note:  The Noah Preminger Quartet Featuring Ben Monder will do TWO shows tonight at the Rochester Club. 6PM and 10PM (the program guide has an error and omits the first show.) Read about them!

    Headliner Show Tickets – Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre Tickets are available for Pink Martini, Roger Hodgson, David Byrne & St. Vincent and Peter Frampton’s Guitar Circus. Willie Nelson and Family and David Sanborn and Bob James with special Guest Steve Gadd concerts are sold out. Buy tickets online at rochesterjazz.com, at the door if not sold out, or at the Ticket Shop, 100 East Ave and Gibbs St., 10AM – 11PM daily during the festival, 585-454-2062

    Club Pass Shows:
    Exchange Club Pass tickets for Passes before getting in line to attend any show at the Festival Ticket Shop – Corner of East Ave & Gibbs St., the Kiosk at the Corner of Gibbs Street and Main St. (4PM – 10PM) or the Merchandise Tent on Gibbs Street (4PM – 11PM). Tickets cannot be exchanged for passes at venues. Admission to Club Pass shows is with the Club Pass or $20/ $25 Kilbourn Hall, cash only at the door, no advance sales for individual club pass shows. First-come, first-served for everyone!

    Free Shows – No tickets are required, all shows rain or shine.

    Special Activities!
    Xerox House of Grooves, Merchandise Tent, free listening station to hear music samples, and more. Xerox Be Moved JazzCam, 5-10 PM, corner of Chestnut St. and East Ave. Stand in the center of a 20-foot array consisting of 48 cameras, and have your picture is taken from all angles with a push of a button and displayed as a single, 360 degree motion photo experience. Wegmans’ Presents Chalk Artist Tatyana Samodurov (Tia), who will do two large drawings on East Ave, near the Chestnut St. Stage and in front of the Ticket Shop. Get health information at the Rochester General Booth on Jazz Street. Donate musical instruments for City School Students, 5-8 PM, Merchandise Tent Relax in the Conceptual Garden Outside the Unity Health System Big Tent.

    Today’s Concert Schedule – Friday June 21st

    3:45 pm
    Pittsford-Mendon HS Jazz Band – City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage – FREE

    4:30 pm
    Hilton HS Jazz Band – City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage – FREE

    5:00 pm
    Canandaigua HS Jazz Band – City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage – FREE

    5:30 pm
    Quincy Jones Presents: Nikki Yanofsky – Harro East Ballroom

    5:45 pm
    Bill Dobbins – Hatch Recital Hall at Eastman School of Music

    6:00 pm
    ECMS Jazz Combos led by Mike Kaupa & Paul Hofmann – City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage – FREE
    Christian McBride’s Inside Straight – Kilbourn Hall
    Gregoire Maret – Montage
    Noah Preminger Quartet with Ben Monder – The Rochester Club
    Prime Time Brass – Unity Health System Big Tent

    6:15 pm
    Patricia Barber – Max of Eastman Place

    6:30 pm
    Thiefs – Xerox Auditorium at Xerox Plaza

    6:45 pm
    Phil Robson Trio – Christ Church – Made In The UK Series

    7:00 pm
    Josh Panda & The Hot Damned – City of Rochester East Ave. & Chestnut St. Stage Presented by Wegmans FREE
    Kat Edmonson – Little Theatre

    7:15 pm
    Quincy Jones Presents: Nikki Yanofsky – Harro East Ballroom

    7:30 pm
    Gap Mangione Big Band – City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage Presented by The Community Foundation FREE
    Trondheim Jazz Orchestra – Nordic Jazz Now @ Lutheran Church Of The Reformation

    7:45 pm
    Bill Dobbins – Hatch Recital Hall at Eastman School of Music
    Hackensaw Boys – Abilene – Roots & Americana Stage

    8:00 pm
    PINK MARTINI – Kodak Hall At Eastman Theatre
    $105/$85/$70/$55 + service charges at the door, online or Ticket Shop

    8:30 pm
    Robin McKelle & The Flytones – Unity Health System Big Tent

    8:45 pm
    Phil Robson Trio Christ Church – Made In The UK Series

    9:00 pm
    Thiefs – Xerox Auditorium at Xerox Plaza
    DR. JOHN & THE NITE TRIPPERS – City of Rochester East Ave. & Chestnut St. Stage Presented by Wegmans FREE

    9:15 pm
    Kat Edmonson – Little Theatre

    9:30 pm
    Gap Mangione Big Band – City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage Presented by The Community Foundation FREE
    Trondheim Jazz Orchestra – Nordic Jazz Now @ Lutheran Church Of The Reformation

    9:45 pm
    Hackensaw Boys Abilene – Roots & Americana Stage

    10:00 pm
    Robin McKelle & The Flytones – Unity Health System Big Tent
    Christian McBride’s Inside Straight – Kilbourn Hall, ESM
    Noah Preminger Quartet with Ben Monder – The Rochester Club – Groove Nights Series
    Gregoire Maret – Montage
    Patricia Barber – Max of Eastman Place

    10:30 pm
    XRIJF Nightly Jazz Session with The Bob Sneider Trio – State St. Bar & Grill at the Rochester Plaza Hotel FREE

    Follow Jazz Fest

     @XRIJF | Facebook | Youtube

  • Sunday Night Dead: Dark Star Orchestra at Waterstreet Music Hall

    A show on a Sunday? Ordinarily it’s a no for me but the universe had been aligned in just the right way. Dark Star Orchestra (DSO) had no plans of stopping in Upstate NY on their way to the Jubilee in Ohio until a previous gig at Mighty High Mountain Festival was cancelled and they chose to come shake their bones with us at Waterstreet Music Hall on May 19th.

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    DSO shows are always built upon the extensive Grateful Dead catalog – the band has a knack for hand picking all the right shows and I’ve yet to be disappointed with any of their shows, in 10 years of seeing them play out the masterful sounds of what so many of us hold dear to our hearts, a lifestyle formed around the music of the Dead. It only took a few songs into the show for me to realize they had chosen a show from 1979 – once the notes of “Jack A Roe” hit my ears I knew with certainty that it was 2/7/1979 – the setlist immediately played out in my head and I envisioned the night ahead was going to be a good one.

    Shows like this are far and few between for me these days but this night was one for the scrapbooks for sure. Friends and co-workers were in every corner of the music hall side of the venue and the band was putting down some heavy tunes. The energy was flowing and the band looked like they were enjoying playing for us as much as we loved having them play. By the time
    Peggy-O” came on, it was time to put down the pen and paper and get out on the dance floor with the others.

    Original Grateful Dead Show Setlist:

    2/7/79 (Wed) University of Southern Illinois – SIU Arena – Carbondale, IL
    Set 1: Don’t Ease Me In, Mama Tried > Mexicali Blues, Jack A Roe, Looks Like Rain, They Love Each Other, Minglewood Blues, Stagger Lee, Cassidy, Peggy-O, Music Never Stopped
    Set 2: Scarlet Begonias > Fire On The Mountain, Dancing In The Streets > Drums > Black Peter > I Need A Miracle > Bertha > Good Lovin’
    Encore: U.S. Blues

  • In Just 10 days, the 12th Edition of the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival Will be Underway

    Guide to the 12th Edition of the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival

    Apps
    Jazzfest app photoEasy, free, plan your schedule, set reminders, get all the latest festival info anywhere, anytime! iPhone: download |  Android download

    ATMs
    ATMs are located in several locations around the festival. See the map for exact locations.

    First Aid Tent
    Outside the Merchandise Tent on Jazz Street.

    Important Information You Need To Know

    Jam Sessions
    Free, open to the public,  led by Bob Sneider and his Trio nightly from 10:30 PM at the Rochester Plaza State Street Grill. The Grill is newly renovated and expanded offering food and beverage service in the Grill, on the outdoor patio and in the lobby. Shuttle stops across the street at Sister Cities Garage.

    Lost & Found
    Please go to the Ticket Office at the corner of Gibbs Street & East Ave. Open 10 AM – 11PM daily during the festival. Write your name and cell number on your Club Pass so that you can be notified if it’s lost and found.

    Parking
    XRIJF is held in downtown Rochester’s East End Cultural district. All venues are within walking distance of each other so park once and walk to everything. The Festival does not operate any parking but there are many surface lots and ramp parking garages conveniently located near festival venues. Please note, many side streets will be closed.

    East End Garage, 475 Main St. East, Rochester, NY 14604. $5 per car, starting 5:00 PM daily, (585) 325-7860 Use Scio Street entrance
    Washington Square Garage, 111 Woodbury Boulevard, Rochester, NY 14607. $5 per car, starting at 5:00 PM daily, (585) 232-3810
    NYSUT & Isaac Heating lots, 30 N. Union Street (corner of Charlotte St.), Rochester, NY 14607. FREE after 5:00 PM daily, No overnights or WILL be towed.
    Surface lots, fees vary, all are operated by private owners, the festival does not operate any parking.
    Sister Cities Garage, 28 N. Fitzhugh St., Rochester, NY 14614, closest to Rochester Plaza Hotel for Jam Sessions, 1st two hours: $1, each additional hour (or any part of) add $1.00/hr up to $6.75 daily max, weekends free
    Shuttle Service  –  FREE! –   5PM to Midnight  –  6/21- 6/29
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    Shuttle bus service, sponsored by Simcona Electronics and AAA’s Horizon Club Tours, is free all nine days during the festival to make it easy for patrons to get to and from downtown parking garages and lots surrounding the festival.Continuous round trip service provided daily. Buses will arrive at each stop about every 15 minutes from 5 p.m. to midnight. Last pick-ups are at 11:30. Wheelchairs and assistive devices can be stored in the luggage compartments. Coaches are air conditioned and have bathrooms.


    Shuttle Bus Stops     –  Download Shuttle Map
    Stops are conveniently located near downtown parking garages. Look for the Shuttle Bus Signs  1- State St. & Church St. (Across from Rochester Plaza Hotel) (daily)
    2- South Ave between Broad and Court Sts (daily )
    3- Clinton Avenue South at Woodbury – near GEVA – (daily)
    4- Roundabout at Broadway and Broad (near Manhattan Square Park) (6/21 & 22 and 6/28 & 29 only)
    5- Chestnut St. & East Main St. (Sunday 6/23 – Thursday 6/27 only)
    6- Andrews St. & Liberty Pole Way (daily)


    Street Closings  

    Gibbs St. (From East Ave to E. Main)
    Mon., June 17 (Midnight) to Mon., July 1 (Midnight)

    Chestnut St.     (From E. Main to East Ave)
    Fri., June 21 (6AM) to Sun., June 23 (2AM)
    Fri., June 28 (6AM) to Sun., June 30 (2AM)

    East Ave.     (From E. Main to Scio) and Chestnut (From Broad to East Ave)
    Fri., June 21 (5PM-Midnight)
    Sat., June 22 (5PM-Midnight)
    Fri., June 28 (5PM-Midnight)
    Sat., June 29 (5PM-Midnight)

    East Ave.     (From Prince to Alexander)
    Sat., June 29 (6AM) to Sun., June 30 (2AM)

    East Ave.     (From Alexander to Union) & Alexander (From Charlotte to Park)
    Sat., June 29 (5PM-Midnight)

    Main St.     (from Gibbs to Chestnut-not to include Gibbs or Chestnut)
    Fri., June 21 to Sat., June 29 (5pm-Midnight)

    rochjazz13-logoTickets:

    • Headliner show and Club Passes buy online at rochesterjazz.com, call 585-454-2062 or visit the Jazz Fest Ticket Shop at the corner of East Ave and Gibbs St. open now from 10AM-5PM, M-F,  Saturday from Noon-5PM, closed Sunday, and open daily during the fest from 10AM-11PM.
    • Club Shows – enter with the Club Pass or $20/$25 cash only at the door. First-come, first-served for everyone, no reserved seating, no advance sales.
    • Free Shows – no tickets required, all shows rain or shine.

    What to Bring

    • For free shows you can bring lawn/stadium chairs
    • Portable seats to make waiting in line will be for sale at the Festival Merchandise Tent or you can bring your own.
    • Your tickets and Club Pass! (Please write your name and cell number on your pass.)

    What NOT to Bring

    • Pets | Coolers | Food

  • The Festy Experience Announces Initial Lineup

    The Infamous Stringdusters have announced the first set of artists who will perform at this year’s Fall time bluegrass extravaganza, The Festy Experience. Taking place between October 10-13th 2013 in Nelson County, VA. Returning to the star studded lineup this year is Rochester’s own Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad.

    Hailed for being a truly unique celebration of music and outdoor living, The Festy continues to carve a unique and growing niche for itself. Hosted each year on the Concert Ground at Devils Backbone Brewing Company (a locally renowned brewery and full service restaurant), The Festy’s vision as an earthy fall-flavored Experience in the Blue Ridge Mountains comes to fruition in this idyllic, intimate natural setting near the band’s home base of Charlottesville, VA.

    The Festy Lineup 2013:

    The Infamous Stringdusters, JJ Grey & Mofro, The John Scofield Uberjam Band, Chris Thile & Michael Daves, Nicki Bluhm and The Gramblers, Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, Lake Street Dive, Aiofe O’Donovan, Marco Benevento, David Wax Museum, Nathan Moore & Bryan Elijah Smith, Della Mae, Cabinet, Chris Jones Band, Joy Kills Sorrow, New Country Rehab, Jon Stickley Trio, The Hill & Wood, The Fire Tapes, SoundRabbit, Dante Bucci, Grits-n-Gravy.

    Plus Founding Fathers, Sunliner (Sarah Siskind & Travis Book), MAN MOUNTAiN, Opening Ceremonies with Andy Hall, and Garrett Grass Grass Gospel Hour…

    We still have ONE MORE HEADLINER to be announced later this summer along with further information about local artists and Stringdusters projects.

    Follow The Festy

    @TheFesty | FaceBook | Youtube