Over more than 20 years as a recording artist, the jazz piano phenomenon Hiromi has shifted seamlessly from one spellbinding project to the next. In the process, she’s earned a reputation as one of the most explosive live performers in jazz history and a global ambassador for the art form. Her many triumphs include an NPR Tiny Desk Concert that has racked up 2 million views; the opportunity to represent her native Japan with a performance at the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo; 2024 winner for Best Music Score for the animated feature film Blue Giant (Award of the Japanese Academy); and a GRAMMY Award for a collaboration with fusion hero Stanley Clarke. Her artistry is — to borrow a descriptor the New Yorker favored — “dazzling.”
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Swing Dance
| Event Date | 09-27-2025 8:00 pm |
| Individual Price | Free |
| Location | Rockingham Ballroom |
| Categories | Dance, Public Dance, Jazz, Big Band |
"Dazzling..." -The New Yorker
| Event Date | 09-27-2025 8:00 pm |
| Individual Price | Tickets from $59 |
| Location | Groton Hill Music Center |
| Categories | Music, Jazz, Jazz Concert |
PorchFest 2025
Sunday September 28, 2025
(Rain date: Sunday, October 5)
PorchFest is a FREE outdoor music festival featuring over 50 local bands, duos and solo artists performing on more than 20 stages throughout downtown Rochester. These incredible musicians have donated their time & talents to help us raise money for the RPAC Scholorship Fund, helping youth and teens in our community to connect with their visual, musical and performing arts talents! Your purchase of a wristband or donation goes directly to help a student in need. Check out the bands, and all the other great stuff too!
Featuring Melvin Seals, Steve Kimock, Jason Crosby, Johnny Kimock, Tom Guarna, & Lamar Williams, Jr.
Two-time Grammy winning bassist Oteil Burbridge has been touring and recording for over three decadesHe was a founding member of the early 90s southern jazz-fusion group Col. Bruce Hampton & the Aquarium Rescue Unit with Jimmy Herring, Jeff Sipe and others that had a lasting and influential impact on artists for decades to follow. That led him to join the iconic southern rock group The Allman Brothers Band as their final bass player during their latter day lineup in the 1990s and into the 2000s. During his tenure with The Brothers, they earned two Grammy nominations for best rock instrumental in 2003 and in 2004. In 2012, Oteil received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award for his 15 year contribution to The Allman Brothers Band as the longest running bassist in the band’s history.
| Event Date | 10-02-2025 7:00 pm |
| Individual Price | See Registration |
| Location | The Cabot |
| Categories | Music, Americana, Jazz, Jazz Concert |
Grammy Award-winning and Platinum-selling artist Suzy Bogguss is one to chase the muse wherever it may lead. She has covered Country, Swing, Jazz, Folk, Americana and Roots music with style and grace. And she has one of the finest voices to grace the stage in a very long time! Chet Atkins said that Suzy has a voice that "sparkles like crystal." But it's not only her voice that makes her a crowd favorite. It's also her huge heart, which is always present at her shows, warming the audience to anything she might try. Fans and critics alike have admired Suzy’s vocal style, musicianship, and meaningful lyrics for decades. And after years in the spotlight, she remains one of the rare artists who has managed to walk the line between critical acclaim and commercial success.
| Event Date | 10-02-2025 7:30 pm |
| Individual Price | See Registration |
| Location | Bull Run Restaurant |
| Categories | Music, Americana, Country, Jazz, Americana Concert |