JAZZ NEWS

Saturday, June 28, 2025

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22nd Edition | June 20–28

It's the final day of the 22nd Edition Welcome to Day 9!

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue are on the Wegmans Stage at Parcel 5 - FREE!

Full Lineup in the Clubs & Free Shows on 5 Stages!

Last night! Lettuce on the Wegmans Stage @ Parcel 5!

Photo for RIJF by Peter Parts. 360 Video for RIJF by Thom Bell.

See more video | See more photos from the Lettuce show.

Rochester, NY – June 28, 2025 – It's the final day of the 22nd Edition Rochester International Jazz Festival in partnership with Rochester Regional Health. What an amazing festival it has been.

Tonight, on the Wegmans Stage at the Parcel 5 festival, Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue return to RIJF for their ninth performance. Helium Bubble opens at 7 PM. FREE! No tickets are required. Food and drinks are available.

A full lineup will be presented in the ten Club Pass venues. Enter with a Club Pass or $30 ($35 at Kilbourn Hall) at the door.

Free concerts will go on from 3:45 to 10:30 p.m. on the City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage presented by the Community Foundation, at 6 p.m. in the Rochester Regional Health Big Tent, at 7 and 9 p.m. at the Wegmans Pavilion, and wrapping up the night with Squeezers Jam Session at the Hyatt Regency Rochester, starting at 10:30 p.m.

Get brochures and information at The Ticket Shop, located at 100 East Ave. at the corner of Gibbs St., open from Noon to 9 p.m.

Information on how to navigate the festival, including parking, street closings, where to eat, patron policies, and more, can be found at rochesterjazz.com/plan-your-visit/.

The nine-day festival will present more than 285 concerts at 18 venues in downtown Rochester, New York, including 110-plus free shows and 1,750-plus artists. Founded in 2002, the festival has become one of the world’s leading and largest jazz festivals.

Today's Schedule Online

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Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue

9 PM Tonight at Wegmans Stage at Parcel 5

Their 9th Concert at RIJF!

Free! No Tickets Required

Helium Bubble Opens at 7 PM

Born Troy Andrews, Trombone Shorty got his start (and nickname) earlier than most: at four, he made his first appearance at Jazz Fest performing with Bo Diddley; at six, he was leading his own brass band; and by his teenage years, he was hired by Lenny Kravitz to join the band he assembled for his Electric Church World Tour. Shorty’s proven he’s more than just a horn player, though. Catch a gig, open the pages of the New York Times or Vanity Fair, flip on any late-night or morning TV show and you’ll see an undeniable star with utterly magnetic charisma, a natural born showman who can command an audience with the best of them. Read more

Arrive early! Food and drinks are available for purchase. No outside food or drinks permitted. All bags will be searched. Individuals 17 and under must be accompanied by a parent/guardian or an adult 25 years or older. See Patron Policies for what to bring and what is not permitted. See Plan Your Visit for street closings and parking info.

Producers' Picks & Friday's Recap

Today's Producers' Picks

Friday's Recap

Before You Go!

Ticket Shop is open Noon to 9 p.m. at 100 East Ave. at Gibbs. If you've lost anything, check here to see if it has been turned in.
Street closings and parking
Food & Drink Guide
Daily photo albums
Last call for official festival gear and gifts in the Merch Tent on Jazz Street, open 4 to 10 p.m.
Download the RIJF Free App!
Take our quick Audience Survey during the festival and let us know how everything is going
LAST DAY to donate musical instruments in playable condition, accessories, and equipment at Rochester Education Foundation's booth on Jazz St., 5-7:30 p.m.
All Aid Tent provided by Rochester Regional Health is located outside the Merch Tent.
The final Squeezers Jam Sessions starts at 10:30 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Rochester Lobby Level. No cover!

Club Pass Series Highlights

Club Pass or $30 at the door ($35 at Kilbourn Hall)

See Full Schedule Grid

Adrean Farrugia

5:45 & 7:45 p.m.

Hatch Recital Hall

Award-winning pianist and composer Adrean Farrugia began playing piano at the age of 12. By age 16 he recognized that he would dedicate his life to music. Since then, he has become recognized as one of Canada’s most sought-after pianists and composers, having shared the music he loves globally with audiences across Canada, the world and the U.S.

La Excelencia

6:30 & 8:45

Theater at Innovation Square

Inspired by the salsa sounds of the 70’s and the sociopolitical landscape of today, La Excelencia is an award-winning band from NYC that combines traditional salsa elements with a modern and unapologetic sound. Their music invigorates social mindedness amidst a powerful and danceable soundtrack.

Salin

7:30 & 9:45 p.m.

The Duke

The celebrated jazz harmonicist, bandleader, composer ieducator is based in New York City. Known for his innovative artistry, he has released five highly praised albums as a leader, including *Listen!* (2023) and *Jobim’s World* (2024) on Sunnyside Records. Prené has collaborated with jazz greats such as Peter Bernstein, Rick Margitza, Bill Stewart, and Geoffrey Keezer.

Majestics

Temple Theater

7 & 9:15 p.m.

Ron Stackman, Jim Schwarz, and Lou LaVilla began performing together in 1972 in Bahama Mama, one of the first American bands to embrace Reggae music. When the group split up in 1980, Stackman, Schwarz, and Lavilla remained

together and formed the Majestics.

Kneebody

Rochester Regional Health Big Tent

8:30 p.m. (90-minute set)

The Grammy-nominated band has created a genre and style all its own. Their sound is explosive rock energy and high-level nuanced chamber ensemble playing set within the frames of highly wrought compositions that are balanced with adventurous no-holds-barred improvising.

Allison Au Quartet

Inn on Broadway

5:30 & 7:45 p.m.

Allison Au (pronounced “ow”) is a JUNO award-winning Canadian saxophonist, composer and arranger. She has toured extensively throughout Canada and the US. The unhinged freedom of improvisation captivated Allison and quickly became her lab for self-expression and exploration.

More Free Shows Today!

Free shows on the City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage presented by the Community Foundation start today at 3:45 p.m. with the MCC Jazz Ensemble, Joey Stempien Big Band, and ESM Jazz Honors Unit 3. Photo for RIJF by Don Ver Ploeg.

Sam Greenfield

7:30 & 9:30 p.m.

Jazz Street Stage

The BuddhaHood

7 & 9 p.m

Wegmans Pavilion

East Ave at Chestnut

Gateswingers Big Band

6 p.m.

Rochester Regional Health Big Tent

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