Official Hotel of the Rochester International Jazz Festival Jam Sessions nightly in State Street Bar & Grille during the Festival
Within walking distance from the Festival
Rochester Plaza Hotel & Conference Center
70 State Street
Rochester, NY 14604
585-546-3450
Toll Free: (866) 826-2831
Email: hotel@rochesterplaza.com
For special Jazz Fest packages see: www.rochesterplaza.com June 11, 2010 through June 12, 2010 Jazz Rate is $119.00
June 13, 2010 through June 17, 2010 Jazz Rate is $93.00
June 18, 2010 through June 19, 2010 Jazz Rate is $119.00
*Not valid with any other promotions or discounts* *Package does not include tax.Use Promo Code: JFP
Parking and Getting to the Festival For Festival in general and free concerts (Please note: many side streets will be closed off. Parking is available at area City of Rochester garages and other private lots. Parking is not run by the Festival.)
Valet Parking (NEW!!), In front of Verizon Wireless Big Tent, look for signs on where to park, $10 weekends, $5 weekdays, provided by Regal Parking Services. First-come, first-served.
East End Garage, 475 Main St. East, Rochester, NY 14604. $2 per car, starting 5:00 PM daily, (585) 325-7860
Washington Square Garage, 111 Woodbury Boulevard, Rochester, NY 14607. $4 per car, starting at 5:00 PM daily, (585) 232-3810
NYSUT & Isaac lots, 30 N. Union Street (corner of Charlotte St.), Rochester, NY 14607. FREE after 5:00 PM daily, NO overnight or WILL be towed
For more information on City of Rochester Downtown parking garages see: http://cityofrochester.gov/article.aspx?id=8589936304
Festival Info Centers Get information, programs, and brochures at:
• At the Information Booth in the Merchandise Tent on Jazz Street during the Festival
• All venues during the Festival
• At the Ticket Shop at 10 Gibbs Street (entrance is on East Ave) at the corner of Gibbs and East Avenue in the heart of the Festival. Open now through June 11, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., June 11-19: daily, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
• Sign up for news alerts on the rochesterjazz.com home page, follow us on Twitter twitter.com/xrijf and find us on Facebook facebook.com/xrijf
Handicapped Accessibility All venues are accessible to the handicapped. Individuals needing special assistance may call the Festival office in advance at 585-454-2060 or see a volunteer at the entrance of each venue. Individuals being dropped off may pull up in front of the Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre at the corner of Main St. and Gibbs.
Street Closings During the Festival These streets are closed to vehicle traffic during the following times to accommodate festival concerts and festival-goers.
GIBBS STREET (From East Ave to E. Main)
Monday, June 7 (Midnight) to Sunday, June 20 (Midnight)
EAST AVE (From E. Main to Chestnut)
June 12 (6AM) to June 13 (2AM)
June 18 (6AM) to June 20 (2AM)
EAST AVE (From Chestnut to Scio) and CHESTNUT (From Broad to East Main)
June 12 (5PM-Midnight)
June 18 (5PM-Midnight)
June 19 (5PM-Midnight)
EAST AVE (From Prince to Alexander)
June 19 (6AM) to June 20 (2AM)
EAST AVE (From Alexander to Union) & ALEXANDER (From Charlotte to Park)
June 19 (5PM-Midnight)
Restaurants and Dining Food and beverages will be available outside the Verizon Wireless Festival Tent, inside Max of Eastman Place, Abilene, Harro East, Montage, Rochester Club, and at multiple locations outdoors on Jazz Street and East Avenue. Water is available the Lutheran Church. There are also restaurants within walking distance of all venues.
For more information see
www.rochesterdowntown.com www.visitrochester.com
Checkpoints XRIJF encourages all patrons to drink responsibly. Checkpoints will be set up at all exposed entrances/exits so to remind people not to leave with alcoholic beverages. On nights of free East Avenue concerts, wristbands will be issued and will be required to purchase any alcoholic beverage from outdoor vendors. Individuals wishing to purchase alcoholic beverages must show ID with proof of age.
Make Jazz Street Your Destination
Gibbs St. is closed to traffic during the Festival June 11-19 from 4 p.m. - 11 p.m. and becomes Jazz Street.
Bring stadium or folding chairs to enjoy free outdoor concerts.
A curb-to-curb tent will cover a portion of Jazz Street to house the main Official Merchandise Store, sponsor kiosks, CD sales by Barnes & Noble, and the Artist Signing area for autograph signings by festival artists.
All sidewalks on both sides of the street remain useable.
The XRIJF Jazz Street Café will offer food service at tables.
More food and beverages are available from vendors and restaurants on Jazz St. and adjacent streets.
2010 Official Poster & Artist Signing David Cowles is the artist who has designed this year’s Official 2010 Poster. Purchase it at the merchandise tent for $15, unframed, $35 framed. David will be signing posters Friday June 18 from 5-7 p.m. in the Merchandise Tent.
