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Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival 9-Day, 17th Edition Starts June 22

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9 Days, 320+ shows, 97 Free Shows & Events, 1500+ Artists from 20 Countries
The nine-day Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival returns to Rochester June 22 to June 30, presenting more than 1500 artists from around the world in 300-plus shows at 20 venues.

The festival's 17th edition is presented in three series—the Club Pass series with 214 shows, the Headliner series of six shows and 97 free shows and events—all held within walking distance in Rochester’s East End Cultural and Entertainment District.

Ticketed headliner shows will feature Alison Krauss (sold out), Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Boz Scaggs, Jill Scott, Lake Street Dive, and Seal. The Club Pass series will feature the Joey Alexander Trio, Mindi Abair, Melissa Aldana, The Bad Plus, Ron Artis II & The Truth, Joe Locke Group, Michael Mwenso, Jazzmeia Horn, Dustbowl Revival, Shake Stew, Robin McKelle Deva Mahal, Johannes Linstead Guitar of Fire! Eric Krasno Band, Jane Bunnett & Maqueque and more than 110 others. Free shows on 5 outdoor stages. 97 free shows and events. Headliners include Brian Setzer’s Rockabilly Riot!, St. Germain, Tower of Power 50th Anniversary Tour, and Vintage Trouble .

More Highlights

Jam Sessions are held nightly from 10:30 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Rochester. You never know who will come to play! No cover charge. Youth Jazz Workshops- are free, for grade school and high school music students, five structured jazz workshops give young music students the opportunity to play and meet, listen to and learn from professional jazz musicians performing at the festival. Sponsored by Wegmans.

Featuring Artists from 20 Countries

As one of the world’s leading international jazz festivals, artists will travel to Rochester from 20 countries including Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Columbia, Cuba, England, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Indonesia, Japan, Norway, Poland, Scotland, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States. The festival’s two international series include: Made in the UK, now in its 11th year, showcases artists from the UK. and Nordic and Euro Jazz Now, in its 11th year will present artists from Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Faroe Islands and Iceland.

Tickets

Tickets for headliner shows and Club Passes are available online at RochesterJazz.com or call (585) 454-2060 or at the Ticket Shop at 100 East Avenue at the corner of Gibbs St. is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. M-F now through June 21 and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. June 22 to 30.

Club Pass Series Shows: cash only $30 or $35 at the door, or enter with the Club Pass. No advance sales on individual shows. First-come, first-served for all patrons. 9-Day Club Pass: unlimited access to all Club Pass Series shows for all nine days. Not good for headliner shows. See as many shows and come and go as you like. $244 plus service charges. 3-Day Club Pass: unlimited access to all Club Pass shows on any three days during the festival. Not good for headliner shows. $194 plus service charges.

Food, Parking, Merchandise, Travel Info and More

A wide variety of food trucks, and food and beverage vendors are at the festival on Main St., and East Ave., and at several Club Pass venues. There are also many great restaurants in the festival area.

Ample parking (garages and lots, fees apply) is available all around the festival.

All XRIJF venues are accessible. Accessible portable bathrooms are located near outdoor stages. The free Harris Beach Shuttle is wheelchair accessible.

M&T Bank ATMs are available in multiple locations.

Official XRIJF Merchandise Available in the Merchandise Tent on Gibbs St.

Full XRIJF 2018 Artist Lineup in Alphabetical Order

78 RPM Big Band, Akiko Tsuruga, Alfredo Rodriguez and Pedrito Martinez, ALISON KRAUSS, All Our Exes Live In Texas, Amanda Monaco Quartet, Beats 'N' Pieces, BÉLA FLECK AND THE FLECKTONES, Bill Dobbins, Bill Goodwin Trio, Bill Tiberio Band, Bob Sneider's ECMS Jazz Performance Workshops, Boz Scaggs, Brendan Lanighan, Brian Setzer'S ROCKABILLY RIOT!, Brockport Big Band, Brubeck Brothers Quartet, BuJazzO Buried Treasure Featuring Bari Koral, Butcher Brown, Charlie Lindner Trio and Friends, Charlie Pillow Trio, Christian Sands, Christian Sands Trio, CNY Jazz Band, Cold Chocolate, Community Soul Project, David Hazeltine Davina and the Vagabonds, Des Sourcils, Deva Mahal Django Bates Beloved Trio, Djangoners – Bobby Henrie, Dmitri Matheny Group Jazz Noir, Doug Stone Quartet featuring Josiah Williams, Duchess Trio, Dustbowl Revival, Eastman Youth Jazz Orchestra Directed by Doug Stone, Eastman-RCSD Jazz Ensemble and Mike Kaupa Jazz Performance Workshop, Eric Krasno Band, Fat City, Gap Mangione and the New Big Band in Concert!, Gary Versace, Geoffrey Keezer, Geoffrey Keezer Trio, Georgia Mancio/Alan Broadbent Quartet, Ghost-Note with Mononeon, Gogo Penguin, Greater Finger Lakes Jazz Orchestra, Greece Jazz Band, Guitar of Fire Johannes Linstead, Gwyneth Herbert, Hanna PK, Harold Danko, Hip Spanic AllStars, House of Waters, Jack Broadbent, Jane Bunnett and Maqueque, Jazz Goes to the Movies with Mark Watters, Jazz is Phish, Jazzmeia Horn, Jean-Michel Pilc, Jerry Granelli Band featuring Robben Ford, Jill Scott, Joe Beard Joe Farnsworth Quartet Featuring Eric Alexander Joe Locke Group, Joey Alexander Trio, Johnny Goldtooth and the Chevy Casanovas, Julian Siegel Quartet, Junior Brown, Junior High Jazz Ensemble, Kate McGarry Trio, Knower, Kuara Trio, Lake Street Dive Lakecia Benjamin, Liz Vice, Lucia Cadotsch “Speak Low, Maciej Obara Quartet, Marius Neset, Mark Lewandowski Trio, Matt Savage Matt Wilson's Honey and Salt Band Megumi Yonezawa, Melissa Aldana, Mike Melito, Mindi Abair and The Boneshakers, Moon Hooch, Music Educators Big Band, Mwenso and The Shakes , New Energy Jazz Orchestra, New Horizons Big Band Directed by Priscilla Todd Brown, New Horizons Vintage Jazz Band Directed by Don Sherman, Nicholas Payton Front and Center, One for All, Paradigm Shift and the PShift Horns, Partikel, Paul Jost Penfield Rotary Big Band, Phony Ppl, Pilc Moutin Hoenig, POKEY LAFARGE, Prime Time Brass, Quincy Mumford and the Reason Why, Quinn Lawrence Band, Rai Thistlethwayte, Robin McKelle, Rochester Jazz All Stars, Rochester Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra, Ron Artis II and the Truth, Beninghove's Hangmen: Bryan Beninghove, Rick Parker, Dane Johnson, Eyal Maoz, Ezra Gale, Tim Kuhl, Sara Borges and the Broken Singles, Sara GazarekQuartet, Sax-O- Matic, Scott Sharrard, SEAL, Shake Stew, Significant Other, Sigurdur Flosason, Songs of Freedom, Sonidos Unidos, Soul Stew, St. Germain, Star People Featuring Bobby Militello Stephane Wrembel, Strings Attached, Sultans of String, Syndicate Jazz Band, Teagan Taylor, empest, Terell Stafford Quintet, TFunk Crew, The Bad Plus The Klick The Royal Bopsters, The Suffers, Thomas Strønen, Torben Waldorff, TOWER OF POWER 50TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR, Trail Of Souls, VickiKristinaBarcelona Sings the Music of Tom Waits, Vincent Herring Quartet, VINTAGE TROUBLE, Will Vinson Trio, William Sperandei Quartet Featuring, Pat Labarbera and Zara McFarlane.

About the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival (XRIJF)

XRIJF was founded in 2002 and is produced by John Nugent and Marc Iacona. The Festival has become one of the nation's most respected music festivals, navigating all genres of creative improvised music. This year’s nine-day festival, June 22 to June 30, will feature 1500 artists from 20 countries who will perform at 20 venues in more than 300 concerts including 94 free shows and events.

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