# Music Festivals in Rochester 2026 | Lineups & Passes

- **Subtitle**: Find music festivals in Rochester 2026 — full lineups, dates and multi-day passes. Discover who's headlining and book festival tickets early.
- **Category**: Music Festivals
- **Type**: other

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Looking for the best [CITY] Music Festivals in 2026!? Music fans are ready to return to live venues and festival organizers have plenty in store for them in 2026, with dozens of big and small Music Festivals on the schedule in [CITY]. Explore best of Music Festivals 2026 happening in [CITY].

## Music Festivals Events in Rochester

- **Event Name**: Rochester VegFest 2026
  - **Description**: Save the date! 

Rochester VegFest returns to Parcel 5 for a full day of plant-powered celebration, showcasing the best in vegan food, ethical living, and sustainable practices. This FREE outdoor festival features a lively mix of food and retail vendors,
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  - **Date**: Sun Aug 23 2026 at 10:00 am – Sun Aug 23 2026 at 05:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochester/rochester-vegfest-2026/200029792455830
  - **Venue**: Parcel 5
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  - **Categories**: music, festivals, live-music, art, cooking, entertainment
- **Event Name**: Lyell Avenue Music and Culture Festival
  - **Description**: Join us for a free family-friendly day filled with music, food, vendors and resources.
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    - Count: 72
  - **Date**: Sun Aug 30 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sun Aug 30 2026 at 10:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochester/lyell-avenue-music-and-culture-festival/200029848751144
  - **Venue**: Lyell Avenue
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  - **Categories**: festivals, music-festivals
- **Event Name**: The Rochester RnB Festival - at Blue Cross Arena
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    - Count: 1
  - **Date**: Sat Sep 05 2026 at 08:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochester/the-rochester-rnb-festival-at-blue-cross-arena/2400029781784045
  - **Venue**: Blue Cross Arena
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- **Event Name**: The 7th Annual Black Culture Festival Homecoming
  - **Description**: BCF7 Homecoming celebrates Black culture with music, food, vendors, entertainment, and HBCU homecoming vibes! July 26–27, 2026.About this EventBCF7 Homecoming is a high-energy cultural fe
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  - **Date**: Fri Jul 24 2026 at 05:00 pm – Sat Jul 25 2026 at 08:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochester/the-7th-annual-black-culture-festival-homecoming/100001989780432838
  - **Venue**: Parcel 5
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: festivals, music, live-music, entertainment
- **Event Name**: Silent EDM Festival 5.0 - Rochester, NY
  - **Description**: Rochester’s wildest headphone party returns this summer for another full-scale takeover at Photo City Music Hall!About this EventPhoto City Presents:Silent EDM Festival 5.0- Feat: 4Star, AKA Ast
  - **Date**: Sun Aug 02 2026 at 05:00 pm – Mon Aug 03 2026 at 12:00 am (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochester/silent-edm-festival-50-rochester-ny/100001989832718225
  - **Venue**: Photo City Music Hall
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  - **Price**: USD 20 to 41
  - **Categories**: festivals, parties, entertainment
- **Event Name**: RIP MTV - Back To Back Anthems That Defined The MTV Generation
  - **Description**: Come ready for throwbacks, guilty pleasures, pop-punk singalongs, 90s and 2000s bangers, and the kind of songs that instantly take you backAbout this EventPhoto City Presents:RIP MTV- Back To Ba
  - **Date**: Sat Jul 18 2026 at 10:00 pm – Sun Jul 19 2026 at 01:00 am (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochester/rip-mtv-back-to-back-anthems-that-defined-the-mtv-generation/100001991197647766
  - **Venue**: Photo City Music Hall
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  - **Price**: USD 9 to 14
  - **Categories**: entertainment, music, parties, art, pop
- **Event Name**: 2026 Skachester Music Extravaganza
  - **Description**: The 2026 edition of the Skachester Music Extravaganza is official and we're announcing bands!

July 18, 2026 @ Tropix. $30 advance tickets, all ages!!

The Planet Smashers
Cenzo
Nick & The Adversaries
Chris Murray
Some Ska Band
Turkey Blaster Omega
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  - **Date**: Sat Jul 18 2026 at 03:00 pm – Sat Jul 18 2026 at 10:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochester/2026-skachester-music-extravaganza/200030033987423
  - **Venue**: Tropix Eatery & Lounge
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  - **Categories**: music, entertainment
- **Event Name**: Trucks & Mayhem @ Photo City Music Hall
  - **Description**: Loud engines, louder bands—this is where metal meets motor.About this EventCountry Heavy & Photo City Presents:Trucks & Mayhem- Featuring: Cult Fiction, Crahda, Scvrecrvw, Drag HC, Anthr
  - **Date**: Sat Aug 08 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sat Aug 08 2026 at 11:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochester/trucks-and-mayhem-photo-city-music-hall/100001987683554017
  - **Venue**: Photo City Music Hall (Ages 16+)
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  - **Price**: USD 25 to 41
  - **Categories**: fitness
- **Event Name**: FRONT PORCH FESTIVAL
  - **Description**: What's included:
FREE FOOD - MUSIC - PETTING ZOO - DANCE TROUPES - CHOIRS
ID BADGES FOR KIDS (with Monroe County Sheriffs) - PRIZE RAFFLES

HEALTH SCREENINGS
FREE HAIR CUTS 
BLOOD PRESSURE - DENTAL - HIV/HEP C - MAMMOGRAPHY - PODIATRY - VISION
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  - **Date**: Sat Aug 08 2026 at 12:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochester/front-porch-festival/200030334912837
  - **Venue**: 525 Upper Falls Blvd, Rochester, NY 14605-2140, United States
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  - **Categories**: kids, festivals, health-wellness, music, entertainment
- **Event Name**: PlasmFest ‘26
  - **Description**: On Saturday, August 1, the Animiculum collective is throwing it down with some of our artists and friends at Bar Bad Ending in Rochester! Catch performances from acts crossing genre, geography, and generations - Rectangle Creep, That One Crocodile, The Wi
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    - Count: 15
  - **Date**: Sat Aug 01 2026 at 05:30 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochester/plasmfest-‘26/200030220826635
  - **Venue**: 875 Monroe Ave Rochester NY 14620
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  - **Categories**: kids, art

## Trending Events in Rochester

- **Event Name**: Rochester Scavenger Hunt For Couples - SHOW LOVE (Date Night!!)
  - **Description**: CITY LOVE SCAVENGER HUNT Date For Couples (Self-Guided) Enjoy your city scavenger hunt with fun digital activities along the way!About this Eventhttps://youtu.be/-2gjHn9I0_cCITY LOVE SCAVENGER HUNT FOR COUPLES
  - **Venue**: Recommended scavenger starting point or other city spot of your choice! (YOU MUST USE PDF TICKETS EMAILED FOR EVENT- NO MOBILE APP OR QR CODES ACCEPTED)
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- **Event Name**: Rick Ross at ESL Ballpark
  - **Venue**: ESL Ballpark
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- **Event Name**: M&T Bank Clothesline Art & Fine Craft Festival
  - **Description**: The M&T Bank Clothesline Art Festival has been MAG’s largest annual fundraiser and biggest celebration of the arts for almost 70 years. Over 300 artists from across the country offer their work for purchase at this two-day festival that takes place on
  - **Venue**: 500 University Ave, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14607
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- **Event Name**: A.P. Property Services Rochester INTL Airshow
  - **Description**: Tickets are LIVE and on sale now at RocAirshow.com! Still searching for the perfect holiday gift? Give something unforgettable — a full day of family excitement at the A.P. Property Services 2026 Rochester International Airshow, Presented by Kwik Fill, On
  - **Venue**: Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport - ROC
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- **Event Name**: The Lion King
  - **Venue**: West Herr Auditorium Theatre
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- **Event Name**: Nitro Circus Live at ESL Ballpark
  - **Venue**: ESL Ballpark
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- **Event Name**: Rochester Pride Festival
  - **Description**: Celebrate love and diversity live at Rochester Pride Festival with fun, music, and community vibes!About this EventRochester Pride FestivalThe Rochester Pride Festival will be ret
  - **Venue**: Highland Park
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- **Event Name**: Emanuel Ax at Eastman Theatre
  - **Venue**: Eastman Theatre
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- **Event Name**: The Lion King at West Herr Auditorium Theatre
  - **Venue**: West Herr Auditorium Theatre
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Music Festivals events in Rochester?
  - **A:** Rochester VegFest 2026 (Sun Aug 23 2026 at 10:00 am at Parcel 5), Lyell Avenue Music and Culture Festival (Sun Aug 30 2026 at 12:00 pm at Lyell Avenue), The Rochester RnB Festival - at Blue Cross Arena (Sat Sep 05 2026 at 08:00 pm at Blue Cross Arena), The 7th Annual Black Culture Festival Homecoming (Fri Jul 24 2026 at 05:00 pm at Parcel 5), Silent EDM Festival 5.0 - Rochester, NY (Sun Aug 02 2026 at 05:00 pm at Photo City Music Hall).
- **Q**: What are the top free Music Festivals events in Rochester?
  - **A:** The 7th Annual Black Culture Festival Homecoming (Fri Jul 24 2026 at 05:00 pm at Parcel 5).
- **Q**: What Music Festivals events are happening in Rochester this weekend July 17–19, 2026?
  - **A:** RIP MTV - Back To Back Anthems That Defined The MTV Generation (Sat Jul 18 2026 at 10:00 pm at Photo City Music Hall), 2026 Skachester Music Extravaganza (Sat Jul 18 2026 at 03:00 pm at Tropix Eatery & Lounge).
- **Q**: What Music Festivals events are happening in Rochester in July 2026?
  - **A:** The 7th Annual Black Culture Festival Homecoming (Fri Jul 24 2026 at 05:00 pm at Parcel 5), RIP MTV - Back To Back Anthems That Defined The MTV Generation (Sat Jul 18 2026 at 10:00 pm at Photo City Music Hall), 2026 Skachester Music Extravaganza (Sat Jul 18 2026 at 03:00 pm at Tropix Eatery & Lounge).
- **Q**: How can I find Music Festivals events in Rochester?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Music Festivals events in Rochester on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Music Festivals events in Rochester?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for Music Festivals events in Rochester?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Music Festivals events in Rochester include Parcel 5, Lyell Avenue, Blue Cross Arena.
- **Q**: What is the price range for Music Festivals events in Rochester?
  - **A:** Prices for Music Festivals events in Rochester range from USD 9 to USD 41. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Music Festivals events in Rochester?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Music Festivals events in Rochester include Rochester VegFest, Lyell Avenue Business Association, Vivid Events.
- **Q**: Are there any online Music Festivals events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Music Festivals events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new Music Festivals events in Rochester?
  - **A:** Follow the Music Festivals category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Music Festivals events are listed in Rochester.

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