XRIJF Press Releases and News
- 2014 Club Pass Goes on Sale Friday October 25
Oct 22, 2013
ROCHESTER, N.Y. - The Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival's (XRIJF) 13th Edition Club Pass goes on sale this Friday, October 25 at 10 a.m. at the special holiday price of $174 plus service charges, a $20 savings off the regular price. Club Pass prices will remain the same as last [...more] - Natalie Cole Holiday Spectacular Tickets On Sale Now!
Oct 11, 2013
Coming December 15th! An Afternoon with the Amazing Natalie Cole in Her Holiday Spectacular!
RIJF, LLC and the Eastman School of Music (ESM) are proud to present multiple Grammy-winning recording artist Natalie Cole in a very special Rochester matinee performance on Sunday, December 15 at 4:00 p.m. at Kodak Hall [...more] - RIJF & Eastman School of Music to Present An Afternoon with Natalie Cole on December 15
Oct 8, 2013
RIJF, LLC and the Eastman School of Music (ESM) are proud to present multiple Grammy-winning recording artist Natalie Cole in a very special Rochester matinee performance on Sunday, December 15 at 4:00 p.m. at Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre.
Tickets are $45-$95 plus service charges and go on sale Friday October [...more] - Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival Wraps Up 12th Edition with Another Attendance Record, 9 Days of Amazing Music, 1200 Artists, 300+ Shows -- Next Year's Dates Announced - June 20-28, 2014
July 9, 2013
Rochester, NY --July 1, 2013 --The Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival (XRIJF) wrapped up its 12th edition delivering nine days of joy and inspiration, a record number of concerts and artists, and an 11th consecutive attendance record.
More than 195,000 people attended the festival June 21-29, which presented more than [...more] - Final Day! Day 9! Saturday June 29 at the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival 3 Free Outdoor Stages! - Trombone Shorty, Monty Alexander, Kurt Elling, Final Kids Workshop and more!
June 29, 2013
The 12th Edition of the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival (XRIJF) wraps up today with free shows on 3 outdoor stages featuring Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue back for his fourth appearance, Monty Alexander, and much more. Plus, a full night of shows in the clubs, all followed by the [...more]
- Last Two Nights for the Jams!!
June 28, 2013
XRIJF Nightly Jazz Session with The Bob Sneider Trio
Showtimes
June 28 State St. Bar & Grill at the Rochester Plaza Hotel 10:30 pm
June 29 State St. Bar & Grill at the Rochester Plaza Hotel 10:30 pm
For the 12th straight year, the incomparable Bob Sneider (hardest working guitarist in western, NY!) leads our [...more] - Jazz Never Sleeps - Last Three Nights for the Jams!
June 27, 2013
If you've been there you know that the XRIJF jams sessions at the Rochester Plaza State Street Grill is THE late night place to be. Jazz never sleeps and you never know who will show up to play!
For the 12th straight year, the incomparable Bob Sneider (hardest working [...more] - David Byrne & St. Vincent Headline Tonight! Plus! Alfredo Rodriguez, Anat Cohen, Shine On - The Universe of John Lennon, The Black Lillies, Yellowjackets, Djabe & More! It's Day 5 - Tuesday June 25 at the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival
June 25, 2013
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Rochester, NY --June 25, 2013 --The 12th Edition of the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival (XRIJF) continues today with headliners David Byrne and St. Vincent (tickets still available, $60+ service fees)) and a full lineup of shows in the Clubs and free shows outdoors. This [...more] - Day 2! Saturday June 22 At the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival Willie Nelson, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Terell Stafford, Matt Herskowitz, YolanDa Brown, Shuffle Demons, Robin McKelle & More!
June 22, 2013
It was a spectacular opening night yesterday for the 12th Edition of the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival. Record crowds came out for shows in the clubs and free outdoor concerts. Great music and more, including the first day of youth workshops, is on the schedule for jazz fans today! [...more] - Opening Night Updates
June 21, 2013
Special Note: The Noah Preminger Quartet Featuring Ben Monder will do TWO shows tonight at the Rochester Club. 6PM and 10PM (the program guide has an error and omits the first show.) Read about them! $20 at the door cash only or Club Pass!
Remember! Free Shuttle service is available [...more] - XRIJF 12th Edition Starts Tomorrow!
June 20, 2013
Are you ready XRIJF fans? The 12th Edition of the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival is finally here. It all starts tomorrow!
- 1200+ artists from 17 countries! | 19 venues
- 300+ shows including 81 FREE shows
Headliner Shows [...more] - Latest News - Wednesday June 19 -- The 12th Edition Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival Starts Friday!
June 19, 2013
The Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival (XRIJF) starts Friday June 21 delivering more than 300 shows at 19 venues and featuring more than 1200 artists. Musicians from all over the world will travel to Rochester for the nine-day event that runs through June 29.
Tonight! Sound Check! 13 WHAM TV's [...more] - How to Exchange Your Club Pass Ticket for Laminated Pass
June 18, 2013
If you've purchased a Club Pass, here's how and where to exchange it for your laminated Club Pass and lanyard.
- Important! Tickets cannot be exchanged for a pass at any venue. So before you get in line to attend any show, you must go to one of the official designated [...more] - Hundreds of High School Musicians Are Performing at This Year's Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival
June 17, 2013
Rochester, NY--June 17, 2013-- A record 21 regional high school jazz bands, and several Eastman Community Music School Honors Units and groups will perform at this year's Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival (XRIJF). They will join some of the finest musicians in the world from 17 countries at [...more] - News from Xerox - Xerox Innovation Makes Festival Passes Hard to Fake
June 14, 2013
View online with photos: http://www.rochesterjazz.com/enewsletter/?email_blast_id=252
Newly patented fraud deterrent imaging technology helps entertainment industry protect sensitive documents.
ROCHESTER, N.Y., June 14, 2013 - Scientists working just miles from downtown Rochester will have the pleasure of knowing their expertise is protecting the 12th Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival (XRIJF) from counterfeit [...more] - Be Moved! Music, Art, Health Info, and More at the Fest!f
June 13, 2013
Rochester, NY--June 13, 2013-- There's a lot going on at this year's 12th Edition Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival in addition to more than 300 concerts and 1200 artists from around the world! Here's what happening!
13WHAM TV Jazz Fest Special - Wednesday June 19, 8:00-8:30 [...more] - Two Rochester High School Seniors are Winners of the 2013 Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival / Eastman School of Music Jazz Scholarships Both are Attending Eastman School This Fall
June 12, 2013
Rochester, NY-- June 12--12013--The 12th annual Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival / Eastman School of Music Scholarships are being awarded to two Rochester high school seniors, Ryder Eaton, a student at School of the Arts, and C.J. Ziarniak, a student at Aquinas Institute. Both will be enrolled in the fall [...more] - XRIJF and WXXI TV Announce Plans to Film Series of Four Concerts at 2013 Festival for National Distribution on PBS
June 10, 2013
Marks the 6th Year of the XRIJF and WXXI Partnership
The Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival and WXXI Television in Rochester, New York will once again partner on the national production of a new series of four one-hour programs to be filmed at this year's Festival June 21-29, 2013.
The programs will [...more] - Festival's Shuttle Service Route Announced -- Free Service Being Offered All 9 Days During Festival
June 4, 2013
Rochester, NY--June 4, 2013-- For the first time, the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival is offering free shuttle bus service courtesy of Simcona Electronics and Horizon Club Tours, a Division of AAA Western and Central New York.
The service will be offered at no charge all nine days during [...more] - Latest News! June 4, 2013
June 4, 2013
See Roger Hodgson on Special TV Presentation Thursday June 6 on WXXI TV
Tune in on Thursday, June 6 at 8 p.m. to WXXI-TV for the special presentation, Roger Hodgson: Take the Long Way Home - Live in Montreal. Roger Hodgson is recognized as one of the most gifted composers, [...more] - Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings Cancel Album Release and Touring For 2013 - Including Appearance at Xerox Rochester International Jazz Fest on June 28
June 3, 2013
Health Concerns Necessitate Postponement
James Hunter Six to Play at 9PM -- Shemekia Copeland Added to Lineup at 7PM
Both Concerts Free!
Rochester, NY--June 3, 2013--Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings announced today, that plans to tour and release their upcoming album in 2013 have been postponed.
According to her tour [...more] - Can't get to Bob James & David Sanborn with special guest Steve Gadd on June 27??
June 2, 2013
Rochester, NY--June 2, 2013--Ticket Sales are almost at sellout for Bob James & David Sanborn with special guest Steve Gadd on Thursday June 27. If you have not gotten your tickets yet, don't be disappointed, visit www.rochesterjazz.com and get your tickets now!
Marc Iacona and John Nugent are good friends with [...more] - This Year's Nordic Series - Original, Experimental, Avant-garde and More
May 30, 2013
Rochester, NY--May 30, 2013--The Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival's (XRIJF) Nordic Series at the Lutheran Church of the Reformation (http://www.rochesterjazz.com/venues/?venue_id=27) is always one of the Festival's most-anticipated series, featuring artists often performing in the U.S. for the first time who can count on a warm welcome from adventurous XRIJF music [...more] - Jazz Festival Ticket Shop Opening Tuesday May 28
May 24, 2013
Buy Tickets and Get Info
Rochester, NY-May 24, 2013-The Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival (XRIJF) http://www.rochesterjazz.com Official Ticket Shop opens Tuesday May 28 at 10 a.m. at the corner of East Ave. and Gibbs St. in Rochester NY.
This is the place to pick up tickets for headliners, exchange your club [...more] - Made in The UK Celebrates its 6th Year at XRIJF
May 17, 2013
Get ready for another British invasion - of the spectacular musical kind!
Made in the UK, which was launched at XRIJF, has now become the largest presentation of British jazz outside of the United Kingdom.
See the full schedule and read more about these talented artists.
June 21 – Cleveland Watkiss [...more] - Don Felder Formerly of the Eagles Will Join Peter Frampton and Robert Cray on June 28th in Rochester
May 16, 2013
Concert Update! Frampton's Guitar Circus featuring Grammy award winners Peter Frampton along with Robert Cray, will also be joined on June 28 by special guest Don Felder, former lead guitarist for The Eagles and composer of the well-known classic, Hotel California.
The XRIJF headliner show at Kodak Hall at [...more] - XRIJF Releases New App for Android and Updates iPhone App with New Photo Booth Feature
May 8, 2013
Rochester, NY – May 8, 2013 – Rochester, NY--May 8, 2013--Just in time for jazz fans to plan their concert schedules, the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival has introduced a new app for Android and an enhanced 2013 XRIJF app for iPhone.
The XRIJF app makes it easy [...more] - First Retrospective Exhibit of Photos from Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival Opens May 23 at Center at High Falls Fine Art Gallery
May 7, 2013
Rochester, NY - May 7, 2013--Snaps, the first ever exhibit of retrospective images from the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival, will open May 23 at the Center at High Falls Fine Art Gallery.
The exhibit features almost 200 select works of 13 photographers who have covered the festival from 2002 to [...more] - Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival Announces Lineup for 12th Edition June 21-29 with Record Number of Artists, Concerts and Venues
Mar 26, 2013
Rochester, NY – March 26, 2013 – John Nugent and Marc Iacona, Producers of the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival (XRIJF) (www.rochesterjazz.com) today announced the lineup for their biggest festival ever, to be held over nine days June 21-29, 2013.
The XRIJF 12th Edition will feature Bob James & David [...more] - "Frampton's Guitar Circus" Featuring Grammy Winners Peter Frampton along with Robert Cray Join Headliner Lineup for 2013
Mar 19, 2013
Tickets on Sale Friday March 22 @ 10AM | Willie Nelson Sold Out
Full Lineup to Be Announced March 26
Rochester, NY – March 19, 2013 – Frampton's Guitar's Circus, featuring Grammy Award winners Peter Frampton along with Robert Cray, will perform on the last Friday June 28 of the Xerox [...more] - Five Headliners Announced for 12th Edition - Willie Nelson & Family, David Byrne & St. Vincent, Bob James & David Sanborn w/ special guest Steve Gadd, Pink Martini and Roger Hodgson, the Voice of Supertramp!
Jan 22, 2013
Tickets on Sale Friday January 25!!
Rochester, NY – January 22, 2013 – Producers John Nugent and Marc Iacona today announced five headliners for the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival 12th Edition, which will be held June 21-29. Tickets go on sale Friday January 25 at 10 a.m. at rochesterjazz.com.
• An [...more] - Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival 2013 Club Pass Goes on Sale This Friday October 26
Oct 22, 2012
New Club Pass Venue, Little Theatre, Added - 12 Clubs in 2013!
Rochester, NY-October 22, 2012-The Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival's (XRIJF) 12th Edition Club Pass goes on sale this Friday October 26 at 10 a.m. at the special holiday price of $174 plus $6 service charge, a $20 savings off [...more] - Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival Wraps up the 11th Edition with 9 Days of Exceptional Music and Another Attendance Record
July 2, 2012
12th Edition is June 21-29, 2013
Rochester NY -- July 2, 2012--The record number of fast headliner sell-outs and an earlier than ever sell-out of the Club Pass, were the first signs that the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival 11th Edition (XRIJF) was headed toward another amazing musical journey. [...more] - Bob Sneider's Daily Jam Session Blog
July 1, 2012
Every night, from 10:30 PM, the Rochester Plaza State Street Bar and Grill is jammed for the XRIJF Nightly Jam Sessions. As the festival's official hotel for the past 11 years, this is where the artists stay so since jazz never sleeps, the food on the grill is sizzling, and [...more] - Destination Jam Sessions
June 26, 2012
Every night, from 10:30 PM, the Rochester Plaza State Street Bar and Grill is jammed for the XRIJF Nightly Jam Sessions. As the festival's official hotel for the past 11 years, this is where the artists stay so since jazz never sleeps, the food on the grill is sizzling, and [...more]
Marc Iacona Interview (MP3)
Rochester Jazz and M&T Bank Logos
Download 2013 Artist Photos
Use of Festival Photos - Media may request high resolution images of any shots posted on the festival photos page. Please email your request to jean@rochesterjazz.com. Please credit the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival and photographer.
