Rock in Rochester
29 upcoming events
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See it on a mapVenues at a glanceOazis lists 29 rock events in Rochester, pulled from ticket sites and venue calendars, updated every day.
Right now, most of the action is around Blue Cross Arena, The Bug Jar and Montage Music Hall.
Events — rock in Rochester
Fri6
Today
Sat7
Tomorrow
Sun8
Sunday 8 November
Tue10
Tuesday 10 November
Wed11
Wednesday 11 November
Later
Fri 13 · 7 PM$28.14
RockConcert
Drug Church
Montage Music Hall
Fri 13 · 7 PM$34–240
RockConcert
Heartache Tonight - A Tribute to The Eagles
The Times Theater Inc
Fri 13 · 9 PM$18.88
RockClassical
Heroes for Ghosts, A Pink Floyd Tribute presents The Dark Side of the Moon
Lovin' Cup
Sat 14 · 5 PM$5
RockSmall gig
School of Rock Concert
Lovin' Cup
Sat 14 · 8 PM
RockFolk / Acoustic
Kid Kurry Band at Remedy
Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack
Sun 15 · 8 PM$17.70–20.79
PunkMetal
The Pentagram String Band, Katie Alessandra
The Bug Jar
Sun 15 · 8 PM$17.70–20.79
RockPunk
The Pentagram String Band
The Bug Jar
Sat 21 · 7:30 PM$79–981
RockConcert
Goose - The Band
Blue Cross Arena
Sat 21 · 8 PM
RockConcert
Knight Patrol at Remedy™
Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack
Fri 27 · 7 PM$0
RockConcert
START MAKING SENSE - Talking Heads Tribute
Water Street Music Hall
Fri 11 Dec · 5 PM$19.75
RockPunk
9MM Mouthwash - Christmas Show
Photo City Music Hall
Sun 13 Dec · 5 PM$19.75
RockMetal
Shred Fest 2026 (Guitarist Showcase)
Photo City Music Hall
Fri 18 Dec · 7 PM$19.75
PunkRock
1916
Photo City Music Hall
Sat 19 Dec · 7 PM$34
RockConcert
Echoes of Pompeii - a Tribute to Pink Floyd - with Laser Show
The Times Theater Inc
Sat 19 Dec · 8:30 PM
RockPop
Tryst @ Pineapple Jack's
Pineapple Jack's
Sun 20 Dec · 5 PM$19.75
RockMetal
Herbitual Konsumption, Crossing Out, Structural Defect, & more!
Photo City Music Hall
Mon 21 Dec · 7 PM
RockClassical
Blue Violin's Retro Rock & Roll Christmas
Mayo Civic Center
Thu 31 Dec · 7 PM$30–225.93
RockConcert
Grunge - The Sounds of Seattle - Live at The Times
The Times Theater Inc
Sun 3 Jan · 5 PM$19.75
RockConcert
Low End Legends 2027 (day 1)
Photo City Music Hall
Fri 8 Jan · 6 PM$19.75
RockConcert
The Bonnie Raitt Tribute Band, Silent Legacy & The Waiting
Photo City Music Hall
See also in Rochester
Tomorrow · 12 PM$5–10
Street partyOutdoors
Day of the Dead Celebration (Dia de los Muertos)
Brighton Town Park
Wed 18 · 6 PM$75
Street party
Holiday Sparklers
Marketview Liquor, Rochester
Tomorrow · 5 PM$22
Parties
Moomoo’s & Margaritas
56 Commerce Dr, Rochester
Tomorrow · 7 PMFree
Street party
LaTonya's 50th
2199 E Henrietta Rd suite 08a, Rochester
Mon 9 · 7 PM
Quiz
“GEEKS WHO DRINK” TRIVIA NIGHT
Lovin' Cup, Rochester
Fri 20
Folk / AcousticSwing
Stompology 2026
The Historic German House, Rochester
Fri 27 · 12 PM
Folk danceSocials
Golden Celebration Weekend
Golden Celebration Weekend, Rochester
Wed 11 · 6 PMFree
Quiz
Trivia Night at AltBar
AltBar, Rochester
Thu 12 · 7 PMFree
Theatre
She Kills Monsters (Thurs 12th, 7pm)
595 Fraternity Rd, Rochester
Fri 13 · 8 PM
TheatrePuppetry
Becoming Curious by Kali Quinn (A Special Event)
University of Rochester, Sloan Performing Arts Center
Sat 14$2–28
Comedy
EstroFest
JCC Hart Theater, Rochester
Sun 15 · 10 AM$32.78
Drag show
Dolly's Drag Me To Brunch at CRISP Rochester - TWO Seatings: 10am and 1pm
CRISP Rochester
At 7 PM$12–30
Stage
OLM Theatre Presents Legally Blonde The Musical
1437 Blossom Rd, Rochester
Tomorrow$48
Theatre
Geva Theatre Presents Topdog/Underdog ♠️
Geva Theatre Center, Rochester
At 7:30 PM
Musical
Alicia Keys' Hell's Kitchen
West Herr Auditorium Theatre, Rochester
Tomorrow
Theatre
DVC Presents What We May Be: An All the Devils Tale
Multi Use Community Cultural Center, Rochester
Today$10
Stand-upComedy
Friday Funny
The Focus Theater
Tomorrow · 10 AM
Literature
Rochester Children's and Teen Book Festival
Monroe Community College, Rochester
Thu 12 · 5:30 PM$60
FoodVolunteering
Empty Bowls
Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship, Rochester
Sun 29 · 10 AMFree
Market
2026 Brighton Holiday Farmers Market
Market Barn, Rochester
Tomorrow · 2 PMFree
Literature
Meet Author Debi Bower at Barnes & Noble University of Rochester
Barnes & Noble University of Rochester
Tomorrow · 10 AMFree
Crafts
2 Day Craft and Vendor Fair
Holy Childhood, Rochester
Tomorrow · 12 PM$25
CinemaTalk
It's Just A.I.
ROC Cinema, Rochester
Mon 9 · 12 PM
TalkScience
CS Seminar Series: Yicheng Zhang
Wegmans Hall, Rochester
Mon 9 · 7 PM
CinemaDocumentary
Stop Looking Away: Two Short Films on Health Care Workers in Palestine
University of Rochester
Tue 10 · 5 PM
Talk
Honor and Risk: Recovering Afro-Atlantic Power and Its Objects from the Archives of Enslavement by Cécile Fromont
Rush Rhees Library, Rochester
Tue 10 · 6:30 PM
TalkEcology
Fossil Fuel Disinformation and What to Do About It
Brighton Memorial Library
Wed 11 · 2 PM
TalkScience
Biochemistry and Biophysics Fall Seminar Series
School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester
Wed 11 · 5 PM
TalkPoetry
An Artist’s Perspective: Kabbalah and the Divine Feminine in Leonard Cohen’s Songs
Wilson Commons, Rochester
Wed 11 · 7 PM$35
TalkFood
Carol Becker William Greenberg Desserts Bakes Vegan
JCC Ballroom, Rochester
Thu 12 · 12 PMFree
TalkFood
Added vs. Natural Sugars
Abundance Food Co-op, Rochester
Thu 12 · 3:30 AM
Talk
Colloquium: Alexander Teplyaev
Hylan Building, Rochester
Sat 14 · 1 PM
TalkScience
Technology in Beekeeping
Tinker Nature Park / Hansen Nature Center, Pittsford
Sat 14 · 2 PMFree
HeritageGuided tour
Late Autumn in Highland Park: A Guided Tour
399 Reservoir Ave, Rochester
Fri 20 · 12 PM
Art & Culture
Medical Student Achievement Award Ceremony
Class of '62 Auditorium, Rochester
At 10 AMFree
Exhibition
A Season For Art
International Art Acquisitions, Rochester
At 11:15 AMFree
Guided tourHeritage
MAG Highlights Tour
Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester
At 5 PMFree
OpeningExhibition
November's First Friday Gallery Opening is with Featured Artist Susan Jenkins
Pittsford Fine Art
At 5 PM$5
ExhibitionFashion & Design
Product Runway Recap Event
Mercantile on Main, Rochester
At 5 PMFree
Exhibition
Leah Martorana's Art Show
Serendipity Labs at Innovation Square, Rochester
Fri 30$2
ExhibitionMigration
Sanctuary: Borders & Belonging in 2026
Downtown Rochester
Sat 21 · 10 AM$30
Board gamesTournament
40k Titanic Turkey Throwdown
1225 Jefferson Rd, Rochester, NY 14623, USA
Tue 10 · 7 PMFree
QuizOutdoors
Trivia Night at Swiftwater Brewing Company
Swiftwater Brewing Company, Rochester
Tue 10 · 7:30 PMFree
QuizConcert
Trivia Night at The Sheffield
The Sheffield, Rochester
Sat 28 · 2 PM$38.05
Video games
PlayStation 1
Dave & Buster's Rochester
Thu 12 · 7 PMFree
Quiz
Trivia Night at Spotted Octopus Brewing Co. - Rochester
Spotted Octopus Brewing Co. - Rochester
Thu 12 · 7 PMFree
QuizConcert
Trivia Night at Mullers Cider House
Mullers Cider House, Rochester
Thu 12 · 8 PMFree
QuizConcert
Trivia Night at Salena's Mexican Restaurant
Salena's Mexican Restaurant, Rochester
At 6 PM
Video gamesTournament
The Prowling Grounds 127
RIT Institute Hall, Rochester
Tomorrow · 11 AM
Video gamesTournament
Upstate Uproar Gaming Festival 2026
21 Humboldt St, Rochester
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Venues — rock in Rochester
Frequently asked questions
How many rock events are there in Rochester?
29 coming up on Oazis.
Where can you catch rock in Rochester?
Notably Blue Cross Arena, The Bug Jar and Montage Music Hall. See the full list of venues above.