# Poetry events in Rochester, Today and Upcoming Poetry events in Rochester - **Subtitle**: All Poetry events in Rochester, New York. Here you can find more information about Upcoming events in Rochester like parties, concerts, meets,shows, sports, club, reunion, Performance - **Category**: ## About All Poetry events in Rochester, New York. Here you can find more information about Upcoming events in Rochester like parties, concerts, meets,shows, sports, club, reunion, Performance ## Events in Rochester - **Event Name**: Flower City Poetry Fest: Marie Howe, Kimiko Hahn, and More - **Description**: Flower City Poetry Fest 2026 Presented by Writers & Books and the Highland Park Conservancy June 10, 11, and 12 | 6 – 8:30 PM Tickets: Pay What You Can ($0, $10, $25, $50) Highland Bowl, 1137 South Ave, Rochester, NY Rain Venue: Third Presbyterian - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 35 - **Date**: Wed Jun 10 2026 at 06:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochester/flower-city-poetry-fest-marie-howe-kimiko-hahn-and-more/200029948537917 - **Venue**: Highland Park Bowl - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czQvYmFubmVycy82ODRiN2Y3ZTFmZWQzM2JiODI3ZTFlYWUwMjhhZDRhZjQ3ZDVkNjZmMTA1YmRlZTZmNTllMjUyMmJhMzlmOWFlLXJpbWctdzEwODAtaDEzNTAtZGNmMWYyZWYtZ21pcj92PTE3NzYyODIxMzY.avif - **Categories**: art, literary-art, music, entertainment, festivals, contests, performances, spoken-word, live-music, dance, fine-arts, trips-adventures - **Event Name**: Mindful MAGiC: Candlelit Consciousness Concert - **Description**: Ignite your inner calm with an evening of sound and shadow! Step out of the daily rush and into the glow. Mindful MAGiC: Candlelit Consciousness Concert invites you to experience our auditorium as never before—filled with gongs and transformed into a flic - **Date**: Thu Apr 30 2026 at 06:30 pm – Thu Apr 30 2026 at 07:45 pm (-04:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochester/mindful-magic-candlelit-consciousness-concert/200029940010026 - **Venue**: 500 University Ave, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14607 - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czMvYmFubmVycy82MGMzYWI2ODZiZWQ4ZTE3ODc4NGVjNDQzMGNmZjc1Y2E4ODUzODEwMTdhM2U2MWM2Zjc1MjNhMjBjNzcwYmI3LXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDY3NS1kY2VlOTAwMS1nbWlyP3Y9MTc3NjE1MTI4Mg.avif - **Categories**: Concerts, Music, Entertainment, health-wellness, Art - **Event Name**: The Soul Vibe Live - **Description**: Get ready to vibe out with soulful poetic pieces all night long. Also, a birthday celebration and book release for Poetically Soulful - **Date**: Sat May 23 2026 at 08:00 pm – Sat May 23 2026 at 11:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochester/the-soul-vibe-live/100001987960243603 - **Venue**: 125 State St - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czEvYmFubmVycy9jNDcxOWNiNGNiZWI4NzhhZTkzYmUyMTE3M2E3OWEyOTYxODNjZjc5NGUxZDM2NDlkZjEzZGQ5NTk0YjJjNGM2LXJpbWctdzEwODAtaDEzNTAtZGMwMjAyMDItZ21pci5qcGc_dj0xNzc2ODUzOTI2.avif - **Price**: USD 13 to 29 - **Event Name**: Simple Little Things with Olivia Hernandez - **Description**: An intimate solo cabaret celebrating the simple little things that make life worth living. Through song and story, Hernandez reflects on love, loss, and the quiet joys we often overlook— morning coffee, a gentle breeze, and the moments that quietly shape - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 4 - **Date**: Thu Jun 25 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu Jun 25 2026 at 08:30 pm (-04:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochester/simple-little-things-with-olivia-hernandez/200029450759956 - **Venue**: Geva Theatre - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czYvYmFubmVycy9hZjk1YjFkYjk2NmVlNDEwNzg0MDNlYzZkNzhiNGFjZDk3MzAxZmFmMGI3NDk0Y2Y5ZjM2N2IxMGQ1YjU4YmI2LXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDUyNy1kYzU5OTZkMS1nbWlyP3Y9MTc3NjI5NDIxMA.avif - **Event Name**: Danny Soto & Bolan Graham @ The Little Café - **Description**: Come join Danny Soto & Bolan Graham at The Little Theatre Café. Kick back, grab a drink, enjoy some delicious food, and share a laugh as we play some originals and covers that come straight from the heart. The Artists, The Music: Danny Soto is a Roch - **Date**: Mon Apr 27 2026 at 07:00 pm – Mon Apr 27 2026 at 09:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochester/danny-soto-and-bolan-graham-the-little-café/200029935705030 - **Venue**: The Little Theatre - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czUvYmFubmVycy82YjMxMzM1ZmE3ZmU5YTIxNDlkYjYwMDY0MjY5YjVlYjEwNDZhYWY1ZGZkOTQyYzg2OWY1ZTMzYTQ1Nzc3YTEwLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDY3NS1kYzRkMWMyZi1nbWlyP3Y9MTc3NjA2Mjk2OQ.avif - **Categories**: Music, Art, Theatre, Entertainment - **Event Name**: Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More! - **Description**: Join us for great vibes & a fun night of celebrating talented individuals through music, comedy, poetry, and more!About this Eventhttps://youtube.com/shorts/8RfTj0YqPLo?si=OkrDM4ZtJggAyOQeThe - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 1 - **Date**: Thu May 14 2026 at 08:00 pm – Thu Oct 15 2026 at 09:30 pm (-04:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochester/powerful-voices-open-mic-show-live-music-comedy-poetry-more/100001984322994493 - **Venue**: Rochester - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czEvYmFubmVycy8xODM1YzY0MDA2ODc2NGVkMDZlNDBiZDk3MTAwYWM2ZThhNTJhMjBlZTI2YjlhNzdkYmNmNmY3Mzg4MDNiMzAzLXJpbWctdzEwODAtaDYxNy1kY2ZmOTA0Yi1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3NzI4MTM5NTE.avif - **Price**: Free - **Categories**: art, music, open-mic, entertainment, literary-art, comedy, live-music, performances - **Event Name**: Lovin' Cup's Open Mic Showcase: Volume II - **Description**: Featuring some of our favorite Open Mic artists performing feature-length sets! Lineup: 7:00-7:30 - Joan Matthews 7:35-8:05 - Wild Decade 8:10-8:40 - Emily Livelle 8:45-9:15 - Jhonny T. Bueno Doors @ 6:00pm | $5 general admission Show @ 7:00-9:30pm Wou - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 41 - **Date**: Wed Apr 29 2026 at 07:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochester/lovin-cups-open-mic-showcase-volume-ii/200029953261800 - **Venue**: 300 Park Point Drive, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14623 - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czkvYmFubmVycy9kYTU3MzE0NzcyZjQ3NmRiZTQwNmNiZTU0MTY2NzJkOWQ3MzYzMGI1MTUzZDVhYTczZjdkZWRiZjZjZGU0Mjc5LXJpbWctdzg1MS1oMzE1LWRjZjM4YjVmLWdtaXI_dj0xNzc2MzQxMDQw.avif - **Categories**: open-mic, performances, entertainment, art - **Event Name**: David Wentling @ Elvio's, May - **Description**: I will be returning to Elvio's in Webster on Saturday, May 16th from 11am-1pm. Come enjoy some of the best coffee and food around while listening to acoustic renditions of your favorite songs from of a variety of genres, some hit songs you love but may ha - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 5 - **Date**: Sat May 16 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat May 16 2026 at 01:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochester/david-wentling-elvios-may/200029966697313 - **Venue**: Elvio's - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czkvYmFubmVycy9iZWRiOWZjN2VmOWQ5NDJiNTY1NDg2ZDUyMTgxYjdkYWFlZmYxMDI5MDkxMTczN2RmYThiOTJiMDI4ZGFkYWFiLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDgwMC1kYzA3MDUwNi1nbWlyP3Y9MTc3NjcxNTg3Mw.avif - **Event Name**: Turning Pain Into Poems 5 ROCHESTER - **Description**: It all started in Rochester!! Join Sunny Side for food, wine, poetry & a champagne toast for our 5 yr anniversary turning pain into poems! - **Date**: Sun Aug 16 2026 at 07:00 pm – Sun Aug 16 2026 at 10:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochester/turning-pain-into-poems-5-rochester/100001987771205184 - **Venue**: 380 E Broad St - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czIvYmFubmVycy8yY2U5NTVlN2IzYzdmZDFhZWVlYjZkYjBhNzkzYjAxOTM2NzMxMGFhMWY4ZDc5MGJlNjgwMzhmZDQyYjdjY2Y5LXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDYwMC1kYzAzMDMwMy1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3NzY3NjkyNzk.avif - **Price**: USD 18 to 98 - **Categories**: art, literary-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) - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/45f75f1a0cd4c5530623c74e48affbad238c33be2d39dad03d4b540408432f72-rimg-w1200-h660-dc171816-gmir.jpg?v=1758613360 - **Event Name**: Jerry Seinfeld at West Herr Auditorium Theatre - **Description**: ✨ Enter a world of endless possibilities at Jerry Seinfeld at West Herr Auditorium Theatre, where every moment tells a story! 🏛️ The stunning West Herr Auditorium Theatre in vibrant Rochester, NY - **Venue**: West Herr Auditorium Theatre - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/c9a43750-3d70-11f1-aafe-8d25a272ea36-rimg-w1200-h550-dcffffff-gmir.jpg?v=1776769005 - **Event Name**: Jerry Seinfeld - **Description**: 📍 Venue: West Herr Auditorium Theatre at West Herr Performing Arts Center 🏠 Address: 885 East Main Street, Rochester, NY 14605 🌆 City: Rochester 📍 Location: 43.1607, -77.5885🎉 Welcome to Jerry Seinfeld, where dreams come alive and possib - **Venue**: West Herr Auditorium Theatre at West Herr Performing Arts Center - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/c848be90-3bc6-11f1-a7b9-598dddd66895-rimg-w1200-h720-dc020202-gmir.jpg?v=1776586037 - **Event Name**: 58th Annual Corn Hill Arts Festival - **Description**: The Corn Hill Arts Festival is an annual celebration of creativity, culture, and community in Rochester, NY's historic Corn Hill neighborhood. Since its inception in 1969, this cherished event has become a vibrant showcase of artistic talent, featuring - **Venue**: Corn Hill - **Banner**: https://cdn2.allevents.in/thumbs/thumb695eb276e68b5.jpg - **Event Name**: Gladys Knight - **Description**: Friday, June 26 at 8:00pm at Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre as part of the Rochester International Jazz Festival! The great ones endure, and Gladys Knight has long been one of the greatest. Very few singers over the last fifty years have matched her unass - **Venue**: Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/21f39c6e069cd99da23f579967781c6eab4d0f85f873bcde3ebbef0e50a517f4-rimg-w1200-h900-dc757576-gmir?v=1777084570 - **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 - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/4eab04da581a02be87dc22ab9eb754667f850112b7ebb0677a426d62bb00177c-rimg-w1200-h594-dcbedbf8-gmir?v=1770527416 - **Event Name**: Fairlife Lilac Run 5K/10K presented Fleet Feet & Tim Hortons Timbits Trot - **Description**: 🏃‍♀️ Fairlife Lilac Run 5K & 10K presented by Fleet Feet + Tim Hortons Timbits Trot Returns 🌸 Lace up and join us on Sunday, May 17, 2026, for one of Rochester’s favorite spring traditions — part of the Rochester Lilac Festival! 🕗 Race Schedule: • 8: - **Venue**: 1440 South Ave, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14620 - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/25efd5f90f13194a5371f9e919901f2b9b41cbb48199acd44d539201695d679a-rimg-w940-h348-dcf1eef1-gmir?v=1776763657 - **Event Name**: Free Comic Book Day 2026 - **Description**: Free Comic Book Day will take place on Saturday, May 2, 2026 across both the region and the country, offering free comics to visitors of comic shops that participate. The event in downtown Rochester, started by Ralph DiBernardo at Jetpack Comics & Gam - **Venue**: 31 Wakefield St, Rochester, NH, United States, New Hampshire 03867 - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/9091fad69a08e0162d44b3eb848383cb5d5e93b8c1db1fff6a1a510010e1bd33-rimg-w742-h554-dcaadcd9-gmir?v=1776789684 - **Event Name**: A Boogie Wit da Hoodie in City of Rochester - **Description**: 🎶 Don't Miss A Boogie Wit da Hoodie Live in Rochester on Friday, May 8, 2026! 🎶 Are you ready to experience A Boogie Wit da Hoodie like never before? With chart-topping hits like Look Back at It, Drowning (feat. Kodak Black) - **Venue**: Wyndham Hotel - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/9376e840-3aae-11f1-9ae8-319d9eeeb8a5-rimg-w1200-h675-dc080808-gmir.webp?v=1776465690 ## FAQs - **Q**: What are the top events in Rochester? - **A:** Flower City Poetry Fest: Marie Howe, Kimiko Hahn, and More (Wed Jun 10 2026 at 06:00 pm at Highland Park Bowl), Mindful MAGiC: Candlelit Consciousness Concert (Thu Apr 30 2026 at 06:30 pm at 500 University Ave, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14607), The Soul Vibe Live (Sat May 23 2026 at 08:00 pm at 125 State St), Simple Little Things with Olivia Hernandez (Thu Jun 25 2026 at 07:00 pm at Geva Theatre), Danny Soto & Bolan Graham @ The Little Café (Mon Apr 27 2026 at 07:00 pm at The Little Theatre). - **Q**: What are the top free events in Rochester? - **A:** Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More! (Thu May 14 2026 at 08:00 pm at Rochester). - **Q**: What events are happening in Rochester in April 2026? - **A:** Mindful MAGiC: Candlelit Consciousness Concert (Thu Apr 30 2026 at 06:30 pm at 500 University Ave, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14607), Danny Soto & Bolan Graham @ The Little Café (Mon Apr 27 2026 at 07:00 pm at The Little Theatre), Lovin' Cup's Open Mic Showcase: Volume II (Wed Apr 29 2026 at 07:00 pm at 300 Park Point Drive, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14623). - **Q**: How can I find events in Rochester? - **A:** You can discover upcoming 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 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 events in Rochester? - **A:** Some popular venues hosting events in Rochester include Highland Park Bowl, 500 University Ave, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14607, 125 State St. - **Q**: What is the price range for events in Rochester? - **A:** Prices for events in Rochester range from USD 13 to USD 98. Many events also offer free entry. - **Q**: Who are the top organizers for events in Rochester? - **A:** Popular organizers hosting events in Rochester include Writers & Books, Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester, Ashanti Taylor-Alexander. - **Q**: Are there any online events available? - **A:** Yes, many events are available online. 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