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LIVE MUSIC ROUND UP April 22-28

Monday, 4/22

Godslove / Clifford / Disruptor (metal) - Bug Jar, 9P ($15, 18+)

Carter Ward / Riddle M. /Kitchen / Bloody Noes ( indie) - The Psychic Garden, 7P ($10 NOTAFLOF, all ages)

Bravo Nights  (opera) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, All ages)

DJ Lovvlee Residency - UUU Art Gallery, 7P ($5, all ages)


Tuesday 4/23

Small Paul / White Woods (indie/rock) - Bug Jar, 9P ($15, 18+)

Vision Video / Then Comes Silence / The Heroic Enthusiasts / DJ Darkwave (post punk/goth) - Photo City, 7P ($26+, 18+)

Ear Piercings / Chloe Defector / Audrey Plath / Ash Bricky / Rusty Skunk (folk punk) - The Flying Squirrel, 5P ($10, PWYC, all ages)


Wednesday, 4/24

The Tillers / Tyler Westcott (folk) - Abilene, 7:30P ($15, all ages)

Junkyardfieldtrip (covers) - Record Archive, 6P (FREE, all ages)

Benjamin Tod & Lost Dog Street Band / Resonant Rogues (folk) - Essex, 7P ($32, all ages)

Dead in the Basement (Grateful Dead Tribute) - Lovin’ Cup, 7P ($10, all ages)

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



Thursday, 4/25

Comfy / Chores (indie/alt/rock) - Swan Dive, 7P ($8/$10, 21+)

Tough Old Bird / Sugar Glider (folk) -Abilene, 8P ($12, all ages)

Meg Williams (blues) - Record Archive, 6P (FREE, all ages)

Dream Girls / Shy Tooth / A Wonderful (indie/rock)- The Psychic Garden, 7P ($10 NOTAFLOF, all ages)

A Girl Named Genny / Wheeler Station (Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Fundraiser)  - Photo City Music Hall, 7P ($26+, 18+)

The Emo Night Tour (DJ) - Flour City Station, 7:30P ($28+, 21+)

The Scofflaws / Some Ska Band (ska) - The Club at Water Street, 6P ($12, 18+)

DJ Salsero (Salsa - Lovin’ Cup, 7P ($10, all ages)

Watkins & The Rapiers (cajun/country/reggae) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, All ages)



Friday, 4/26

Candy / Ma’am (country/bluegrass) - LUX, 10P ($5, 21+)

Ace of Wands / Into The Light / Wild Once (alt/rock) - Bug Jar, 8P ($15, 18+)

Analog Music presents Grooves and Games - Bookeater cafe, 6P (FREE, all ages)


Razorblade / Fentanyl Tapwater / Only Shallow / Quit (hardcore/punk) - The Flying Squirrel, 7:30P ($10 PWYC, all ages)

Hey Mabel- Abilene, 5:30P ($5, all ages)

The Son Henry Band (blues) - Abilene, 9:15P ($10, all ages)

Rob Gioia - Record Archive, 6P (FREE, 21+)

Silent Disco (DJ) - Photo City, 8P ($15/$20, 18+)

Local Rave (DJ)- The Club at Water Street, 7P ($15, 18+)

Craig Snyder Trio (Jazz rock)  - Lovin’ Cup, 7:30P ($5, all ages)

TikTok Gone Viral Party (DJ) - Montage, 8P ($15, 18+)

Personal Blend - Three Heads Brewing, 7P ($10, 21+)

Tupelo Honey (Van Morrison Tribute) - The Theater at Innovation Square, 7P ($29+, all ages)

Alex Goettel (indie rock) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, All ages)

Something Else (covers) - Flour City Station, 8:30P ($10, 21+)


Saturday, 4/27

New Math / Sugar Tradition / Sastrugi  (alt/rock/punk) - Bug Jar, 8P ($10, 18+)

Whitetails / The Great Untamed  (indie rock/folk) - Skylark, 8P ($5, 21+)

Cheap Kids / Saphron / Safety Break / Mimi Snyder (punk/rock) - RSVP For address safetybreak.vercel.app , 7:30P ($10, 21+)

Jerry Big’s World Famous Band / Quantifier / Savage Henry (punk/metal) - The Bombshell (DM @worldfamousband for address), 7:30P ($5, all ages)

The Beaumonts (alt/rock) - Bar Bad Ending, 9P ($10, 21+)

Pleasure Factory / Tumul / Overhand Sam & Bad Weapon / DJ Cris - The Psychic Garden, 9P ($12, all ages)

The Matt Seidel Band / That One Crocodile / Early Retirement - The Flying Squirrel, 7P ($10 PWYC, all ages)

David Graham and the Eskimo Brothers (American roots) - Abilene, 8P ($17/$22, all ages)

Justin Bieber Night (DJ) - Photo City, 9:30P ($16+, 18+)

Nothing But RnB - Water Street Music Hall, 7P (FREE, 21+)

Helium Bubble / Crooked North / CPDP Ensemble (Local Sound Collaborative Benefit) - Essex, 6P ($15+, all ages)

Sarah De Valliére Band and Friends (pop/jazz/blues) - Lovin’ Cup, 7P ($10, all ages)

Silent Disco (DJ) - Montage, 9P ($13+, 18+)

Big Eyed Phish (Dave Matthews Tribute) - Three Heads Brewing, 7:30P ($20, 21+)

Shawn Colvin & KT Tunstall (pop) - The Theater at Innovation Square, 8P ($50+, all ages)

Sonic Alchemists (improv jazz/indian folk) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, All ages)

Glowpocalypse / DJ Gweedo / Amped / DJ Danahy / DJB3 (DJ)- Flour City Station, 9:30P ($10+, 21+)

Fever: The Wrath of Polyester / The Skycoasters / Uptown Groove / Dan Fish the DJ (fundraiser for Golisano Children’s Hospital) - Native Eatery & Bar, 7P ($100+, 21+)


Sunday, 4/28

Scorn / Fox45 (rock) - Firehouse Saloon, 4P ($5/$10, all ages)

Rochester Winter Renaissance Spring Renewal Fest- Three Heads Brewing, 12P-5P ($10/$5 all ages)

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

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

Bossa Noah / Laura G / Home For Bugs - The Flying Squirrel, 5P ($10 PWYC, all ages)


LIVE MUSIC ROUND UP April 8-14

Monday, 4/8

Ratboys / Ducks Ltd. (indie rock) - Bug Jar, 9P (SOLD OUT, 18+)

Igor & The Red Elvises (punk/rock/folk) - Abilene, 7:30P ($15/$20, all ages)

Eli Flynn + The Everymen (12:30P-2P) / A Girl Named Genny (4-6P) - Three Heads Brewing, 12:30P ($30, 21+)

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

The Isotopes - RMSC Eclipse Festival, 11:45A ($20, all ages)

DJ Lovvlee Residency - UUU Art Gallery, 7P ($5, all ages)


Tuesday 4/9

Drook / Chores / Safety Break (indie/shoegaze/rock) - Bug Jar, 9P ($10, 18+)

Paro (metal) - Record Archive, 5-7P (FREE, all ages)

Eastman Saxophone Project - Kilbourn Hall, 7:30P (FREE, all ages)


Wednesday, 4/10

Morons Morons / Main Breaker / Eclectic Blend (alt/rock) - Bug Jar, 9P ($12, 18+)

The Hi-Jivers (rock) - Record Archive, 6P (FREE, all ages)

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

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

Sally Louise / Redd & The Paper Flowers (folk/jazz) - Muck Duck Studio, 6:30P ($10, all ages)

Eastman Jazz Ensemble (jazz) - Kilbourn Hall, 7:30P (FREE, all ages)


Thursday, 4/11

Into The Light / Only Sibling / Crescent Ridge / Therapy Gun  (rock/alt) - Bug Jar, 9P ($10, 18+)

Blues Circle (blues) -Abilene, 7:30P ($5, all ages)

The Dave Matthews Tribute Band / The Patrick Jaouen Band / Side Eye  - Photo City Music Hall, 7P ($20+, 18+)

Latin Spring Social ft. DJ Pabony & DJ Bardhito (Latin/Dance) - Lovin’ Cup, 7P ($10, all ages)

Big Eyed Phish (DMB Tribute) - Three Heads, 7P ($10, 21+)

Watkins & The Rapiers (cajun/country/reggae) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, All ages)

Melvin Seals & JGB (jam) - The Theater at Innovation Square, 8P ($45+, all ages)


Friday, 4/12

Cro-Mags / Necrostalker / Deep Dispain (hardcore) - Bug Jar, 8P ($25, 18+)

Pat & The Pissers / Danny’s Favorites / Mystery Girl (rock) - Lux, 9P ($5, 21+)

ACME R&B (R&B/funk/covers) - Abilene, 5:30P ($5, all ages)

Shrek Rave (DJ)- Photo City Music Hall, 8:30P ($20+, 18+)

Fox45 / One Way Terror / The Atrocity Tourist(psych/rock/punk)- The Club at Water Street, 7P ($12, 18+)

Sofrito (Latin Jazz)  - Lovin’ Cup, 8P ($10, all ages)

Bear Bones (reggae/ska) - Three Heads Brewing, 7P ($10, 21+)

Martin Sexton (guitar) - Little Theater 1, 7P ($38, all ages)

The Djangoners (jazz) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, All ages)

The Transport (covers) - Flour City Station, 7P ($5, 21+)


Saturday, 4/13

Life Skills / Leus Zeus / Fuzzrod (alt/rock/punk) - Bug Jar, 8P ($10, 18+)

Flash Bam Pow (acid jazz) - Skylark, 8P ($5, 21+)

Folkfaces preset a tribute to John Prine (misc artists) - Abilene, 8P ($10/$15, all ages)

Habits Have Teeth / Gainer / Fractured Fortune / Misery Falls (metal) - Photo City, 8P ($12+, 18+)

Quantum Groove / Ease / Codes/ Just Chris / Jolene (EDM) - Essex, 8:30P ($25, all ages)

28IF (Beatles Tribute) - Lovin’ Cup, 7:30P ($15/20, all ages)

Uncle Ben’s Remedy - Three Heads Brewing, 7:30P ($10, 21+)

Stella Hill (Americana) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, All ages)

Dave Owen / D-Construct / The D & Gervo / Basha(DJ)- Flour City Station, 8P ($20+, 21+)


Sunday, 4/14

Calicuzns / KindofKind / Fragile Like After / Gramma (rock/alt) - Bug Jar, 9P ($15, 18+)

Little Liar / Putz / Praun / Darwin / Among the Wicked (hardcore/metal) - Photo City, 7P ($14+, 18+)

Jason Anderson / Attic Abasement - The Psychic Garden, 6:30P ($10, all ages)

Joe Satriani & Steve Vai (rock) - Kodak Center, 7P ($50+, all ages)

Alla Boara (folk) - Lovin’ Cup, 7P ($20/$25, all ages)

Brazil 716 with Rogèrio Souza (choro / samba / bossa) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, All ages)

Takács Quartet (classical) - Kilbourn Hall, 3P ($32+, all ages)


LIVE MUSIC ROUND UP April 1-7

Monday, 4/1

Loren and LJ Barrigar with Jed Curran (singer/songwriter) - Abilene, 7:30P ($15/$20, all ages)

Robert Varon Trio (guitar/jazz) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, All ages)

Eastman Wind Ensemble - Kilbourn Hall, 7:30P (FREE, all ages)

Alexander Kobrin (piano) - Hatch Hall, 7:30P ($10, all ages)

DJ Lovvlee Residency - UUU Art Gallery, 7P ($5, all ages)


Tuesday 4/2

If Not For Me / Calamity / An Easy Death / Grizzly Run (metal) - Photo City, 7P ($15+, 18+)



Wednesday, 4/3

Chris Duarte (blues/rock) - Abilene, 7:30P ($20/$25, all ages)

Charlie Lindner (piano/new age jazz) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, All ages)

Hey Mabel (covers) - Record Archive, 6P (FREE, all ages)

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

Sbowe - Rachel Icenogle (eclectic cello) - Payton Violins, 7P ($20/$30, all ages)

Eastman Philharmonia (classical) - Kilbourn Hall, 7:30P (FREE, all ages)


Thursday, 4/4

The Electric Spiders / That One Crocodile / The Matt Seidel Band  (garage/rock/alt) - Bug Jar, 9P ($10, 18+)

Super Mario Rave (dj) - Photo City Music Hall, 7P ($10+, 18+)

Danni Nicholls / Adrianna Noone (Americana) -Abilene, 7:30P ($10, all ages)

David Russel (Rochester Guitar Festival) - Kilbourn Hall, 7:30P ($32+, all ages)

Watkins & The Rapiers (cajun/country/reggae) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, All ages)

Nazareth University Rock Ensemble (rock) - Lovin’ Cup, 7P ($5, all ages)

Vampires Everywhere / Deadeyes (metal) - Montage, 6P ($18+, 16+)

Harp Concert with Lyre and Lyre Harp Duo - Henrietta Public Library, 6P (FREE, all ages)

Celtic Women (contemporary Irish)- West Herr Auditorium Theater, 7P ($59+, all ages)



Friday, 4/5

Coral Moons / Ben Morey and the Eyes (indie/rock) - Bug Jar, 8P ($12, 18+)

Freddy G. and the Latin Jazz Quartet - LUX, 10P ($5, 21+)

Maddy Walsh and The Blind Spots / Epic Duo Potential / Rozlyn - Flour City Station, 7P ($10, 21+)

An Tran (Rochester Guitar Festival) - Little Theater 1, 7P ($15/$20, all ages)

Minnesota / Ablation / Daggz / Volume Unit (electronic /dance)- Photo 

City Music Hall, 8:30P ($20+, 18+)

The Starlite Combo (rockabilly) - Abilene, 5:30P ($5, all ages)

Paxtor / Seth Faergolzia / lydia adelle (misc) - Abilene, 9:15 ($10, all ages)

Rochester Ukulele Orchestra (folk/classical/pop) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, All ages)

Max Doud - Record Archive, 6P (FREE, 21+)

The Seven Wonders (Fleetwood Mac Tribute) - Essex, 7P ($30, all ages)

The Bonnie Raitt Tribute Band- Lovin’ Cup, 8P ($10/$15, all ages)

Analog Kids (Rush Tribute) -  Montage, 7P ($15/$18, 16+)

BuddaHood (reggae/ska) - Three Heads Brewing, 7P ($10, 21+)

Marshall Charloff & The Purple Xperience (Prince Tribute) - Kodak Center, 7:30P ($25+, all ages)


Saturday, 4/6

Flummox / Haishen / Fourth Dominion (metal) - Bug Jar, 8P ($10, 18+)

Awful Kanawful / The Anyssmals (rock) - Skylark, 8P ($5, 21+)

Spooky and the Truth Eclipse Party - Flour City Station, 9:30P ($8+, 21+)

Pal / Transcendental Filth / Science Man / Brainwash Victim / Fentanyl Tapwater (punk/hardcore/rock) - The Flying Squirrel, 7P ($10 PWYC, all ages) 

The Rush Project (Rush Tribute) - Photo City, 8P ($20+, 18+)

Cats on Holiday (Zydeco)- Abilene, 8P ($10, all ages)

Thomas Viloteau (Rochester Guitar Festival) - Little Theater 1, 7P ($15/$20, all ages)

Maria Gillard & Scott Regan (singer/songwriter) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, All ages)

Songbirds (Fleetwood Mac Tribute) - Lovin’ Cup, 7P ($15/20, all ages)

The Let Out Reunion (DJ) - Water Street Music Hall, 7P ($25+, 21+)

Funhouse / B.B. Dang, Karma / Amanda Lee Peers / Teressa Wilcox / Natalie Poole / Tina Williams - Three Heads, 12P ($15/$20, 21+)

Spyro Gyra (jazz) - The Theater at Innovation Square, 8P ($45+, all ages)

Lounge Fly (Stone Temple Pilots Tribute) - 75 Stutson Street, 8P ($23+, all ages)


Sunday, 4/7

RPO Eclipse Spectacular: A Symphonic Celebration (classical) - Blue Cross Arena, 7P ($36+, all ages)

Only Shallow / Stifled / Nailgun / Selfish Act / Kill Uncle (alt/hardcore/punk) - California Brew Haus, 5P ($15, all ages) 

Hollowell / Heavy on the Heart / Matt Seidel Band / Half Naked Smile (alt/rock) - Photo City, 4P ($10/$15, 18+)

Southern Star / Ongoing / Andy Weaver (folk/indie/rock) - 7P ($10/$15, all ages)

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

The Patrick Jaouen Band & Shawn Thompson - Lovin’ Cup, 4P ($5, all ages)