Below are the live Jazz gigs in and around Rochester for the next seven days, plus  those I know about through the rest of August and into September/October. Despite the dwindling listings that are clearly evident below (see last week's post), I'll continue my optimism and list those live jazz gigs that we've heard about; however, with everything going on pandemic-wise things may change day by day, so check here (I'll strike out if I hear something is cancelled) or contact the venue before you go. 

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Thursday, August 19, 2021

• Andy Calabrese Trio @ Via Girasole Wine Bar (Schoen Place, Pittsford), 7:00 pm
• A Night of Big Band Jazz @ JCC Canalside Stage, 1200 Edgewood Ave. (Brighton), 7:00 pm

Friday, August 20, 2021

• Mel Henderson/ Gerry Youngman Duo @ Six50 Sodus Point, 8489 Greig St. (Sodus Point), 6:00 pm
• Hanna PK with Wayne Moose and Abdul-Rahman Qadir @ Hedges Nine Mile Restaurant (Webster), 6:30 pm
• The Klick @ 75 Stutson Street (Charlotte), 8:00 pm (more info)

Saturday, August 21, 2021

• Bobby DiBaudo Trio @ Hedges Nine Mile Restaurant (Webster), 6:30 pm
• The Mike Kelly Trio @ Red Fedale’s Brookhouse, 7:00 pm

Sunday, August 22, 2021 

• All In Music Fest (proceeds to support youth music programs of All In Music Inc and the Charlotte Community Association Inc.), including outdoor concerts, 1:00 to 5:00 pm with the All In Brass Band, The Dawgs, Different EveryTime and Sticks and Stones, and showcase concert with Jimmie Highsmith, Jr. at 6:00 pm @ 75 Stutson Street (more info and tickets), 1:00 to 8:00 pm
• Ann Mitchell Jazz Trio @ Town of Gates Concerts, Memorial Park, 160 Spencerport Rd, 6:00 pm

Monday, August 23, 2021

• Paradigm Shift @ Pan African Village at the New York State Fair , 6:00 pm

Tuesday, August 24, 2021

• No jazz for you?

Wednesday, August 25, 2021

• Kaupa/Webster Jazz Duo @ Nolan’s on Canandaigua Lake, 6:00 pm
• Ted Perry Trio @ The Little Theatre, 6:30 pm

Looking ahead to live jazz later in August and September...

August 2021

• 26th: Mike Kaupa and Gordon Webster @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant & Jazz Bar, 5:30 pm
• 26th: Paradigm Shift @ Photo City Music Hall, 7:00 pm
• 26th: Rich Thompson Trio @ 75 Stutson Street (Charlotte), 8:00 pm (in Auditorium)
• 26th: Laura Dubin Duo @ 75 Stutson Street (Charlotte), 7:00 pm (in Sanctuary)
• 26th: Bob Sneider @ Via Girasole Wine Bar (Schoen Place, Pittsford), 7:00 pm
• 27th: Ann Mitchell Jazz Duo @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant & Jazz Bar, 5:30 pm
• 27th: Trio East @ The Little Theatre, 6:30 pm
• 27th: The Mid-Century Modern Jazz Quartet @ Park Avenue Green, Park & Barrington, 7:00 pm
• 28th: Paradigm Shift @ Northwest Jazz Festival, Gallo Restaurant Plaza at the corner of 4th and Center St. (Lewiston), 4:00 pm
• 28th: Chris Dingman @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm
• 28th: Hanna PK Duo (Hanna PK & Aleks Disljenkovic) @ The Little Theatre, 6:30 pm
• 29th: Mel Henderson @ Bottomless Brewing, 3543 E Lake Rd (Geneva), 2:00 pm
• 29th: An Evening with Nancy Kelly with Dino Losito, Carmen Intorre & Bob Sneider @ Lovin Cup Bistro & Brews, 6:00 pm (more info)

September 2021

• 2nd: David Tamarin @ Via Girasole Wine Bar (Schoen Place, Pittsford), 7:00 pm
• 3rd: Bending And Breaking (10 Year Reunion Show) @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm (tickets)
• 3rd: The White Hots @ The Little Theatre, 6:30 pm
• 4th: Trombone Shorty with Gov't Mule @ Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park at Manhattan Square, 5:00 gates open, 6:30 concert (more info and purchase tickets starting July 16th for the public here)
• 4th: Bobby DiBaudo with Rich Thompson and Jeff Campbell @ Hedges Nine Mile Restaurant (Webster), 6:30 pm
• 4th: Bob Sneider Trio @ The Little Theatre, 6:30 pm
• 9th: Paradigm Shift @ Via Girasole Wine Bar (Schoen Place, Pittsford), 7:00 pm
• 9th: The White Hots @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm
• 10th: Moho Collective @ 3 Heads Brewing, 7:30 pm'
• 15th: The Margaret Explosion @ The Little Theatre, 6:30 pm
• 15th: Amir Elsaffar and the Two Rivers Ensemble @ Cornell Concert Virtual Series, 7:00 pm (more information)
• 16th: John Palocy Trio @ The Little Theatre, 6:30 pm
• 16th: Roger Eckers Quartet @ Via Girasole Wine Bar (Schoen Place, Pittsford), 7:00 pm
• 17th: Webster Jazz Festival... Jazz in the Pubs 2021 @ Village of Webster, W. Main Street (lineup and more info)
• 17th: Annie Wells Band @ The Little Theatre, 6:30 pm
• 18th: Webster Jazz Festival.. Jazz on the Street 2021 @ Village of Webster, W. Main Street (lineup and more info)
• 23rd: Amanda Ashley @ Via Girasole Wine Bar (Schoen Place, Pittsford), 7:00 pm
• 24th: Herb Smith Freedom Trio @ Abilene Bar & Lounge, TBD
• 25th: Ann Mitchell sings Burt Bacharach @ Rochester Music Hall of Fame, 25 Gibbs St., 7:30 pm
• 29th: The Margaret Explosion @ The Little Theatre, 6:30 pm

Ongoing Live Streams

• Laura Dubin/Antonio Guerrero Duo, nightly  (see Laura's website for details)
• Jon Seiger: Piano Bar & Trumpet Happy Hour, Saturdays, 5:00 pm (check Jon's Facebook page for details)

We've compiled these gig and event listings from information obtained from our own knowledge of the jazz scene in and around Rochester, the performing artists themselves and other sources. The aim is to give you a one-stop place to find all your live jazz in and around Rochester. Click on the links where available in the post for more information on the gig or tickets where needed. Only music start times are listed, so visit or call the venue for more details about when the doors open, etc. (the websites for many of the venues are in the right panel).