ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The 22nd annual Rochester International Jazz Festival is underway and the big, outdoor stage has returned to Parcel 5.
The free headliner series at Parcel 5 kicks off on Wednesday with Jesus Molina, an acclaimed jazz pianist, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist. Every year, thousands come out to the green space in downtown to see world-class musicians perform.
The series and festival will close out on Saturday with a performance from Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue. His last performance at the festival two years ago drew an estimated 15,000 people to Parcel 5.
The first free headliner at the festival, hit modern country artist Chris Lane, performed at the East & Alexander Stage. The rest of the headliners will perform at Parcel 5 starting at 9 p.m. Here is the lineup:
Wednesday, June 25: Jesus Molina, an acclaimed jazz pianist, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and online piano tutor, will perform at Parcel 5. Thursday, June 26: Los Lonely Boys, three brothers who have toured the world with their unique Texas blend of rock and roll, will perform at Parcel 5. In their career, they’ve sold 2.5 million records, won a Grammy, and received five Grammy nominations. Friday, June 27: Lettuce, a six-member musical collective that defies genres, will perform at Parcel 5. Their music mashes up jazz chords, psychedelic passages, big horns, hip-hop elements, and improvisation. Saturday, June 28: Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue will once again come to Rochester to take the Stage at Parcel 5. This year’s show comes after his performance in the Super Bowl in February. New Orleans native Trombone Shorty has released five chart-topping studio albums. He has collaborated with music legends including Pharrell, Bruno Mars, Mark Ronson, Foo Fighters, ZHU, Zac Brown, Normani, and Ringo Starr.In total, there will be over 285 shows at 18 different venues throughout the nine-day festival. You can see the complete list of performances and get tickets here and see the list of venues here.
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