Rochester International Jazz Festival

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Your Guide to the 2020 Fest

Please note this information will be updated as soon as the lineup and new dates for our 2020 estival are announced.

Quick Links to Documents to Download

Festival Venue Map

Shuttle Map

Club Pass & Headliner Schedule Grid

Free Show Schedule

Program Guide

Jazz Workshop Flier

ACCESSIBILITY

All venues are handicapped accessible.

Accessible portable bathrooms for those attending outdoor shows are located:

Outside the Rochester Regional Health Club Pass Big Tent on East Main for people attending shows in the tent.
The Kilbourn Hall alley, between Gibbs St and Swan St, bathroom area
For Chestnut Street and East Avenue stage free shows Friday and Saturday (on Chestnut)
Near Midtown Stage on Parcel 5

The free Shuttle sponsored by Harris Beach PLLC, is wheelchair accessible, has WiFi. Shuttle Map

Individuals needing assistance may call the Festival office in advance at (585) 454-2060 or see a volunteer at venue entrances. Individuals being dropped off may pull up at the corner of Main St. and Gibbs.

AIRPORT

Distance from the airport to the festival is about 15 minutes.

Greater Rochester International Airport Information

ATMs

Courtesy of our presenting sponsor, M&T Bank, ATMs are located in several locations around the festival. See the map for exact locations.

BIKE RACKS & BIKE SHARE

You may park your bike in racks located in the parking lot of the Rochester Regional Health Big Tent at the corner of Main and Chestnut.

Bikes are also for rent v ia Pace at multiple locations around downtown. Here are the Pace bikeshare stations are in and around the Festival:

Euclid (near Parcel 5)
Elm and Clinton (near Parcel 5)
Main & Scio (adjacent to Hatch Recital Hall)
East Main & Franklin - Liberty Pole Plaza (near Temple Bldg Theater)
East & Winthrop (near The Little Theatre)
East & Alexander
Chestnut & Court (near MLK Park)
Woodbury Blvd (near Geva Theatre Center)

BUS ROUTES - REGIONAL TRANSIT SERVICE

Rochester’s East End can be directly accessed from several east side transit routes, including 31 Park, 33 Goodman, 38 East Main, 48 University and 57 East.
The East End is a short walk from the RTS Transit Center, where all bus routes stop. Many routes run until midnight or 1AM, making an evening out without the hassle of parking an easy option.
Visit myRTS.com for more information and to download the Where’s My Bus? app for real-time bus arrival info on your smartphone from Google Play and the App Store.

There may be minor bus route detours due to festival-related street closures; check myRTS.com or call 585-288-1700 for details.

EATING

We offer a wide variety of food and beverages at the festival on:

• E. Main St. between Chestnut St. and Gibbs St.

• In and outside the Rochester Regional Health Big Tent

• East Ave. near Chestnut St. and Gibbs St. on Fridays and Saturdays

• Midtown Stage on Parcel 5 (Friday June 28 & Saturday June 29)

Food and beverages are also served at the following Club Pass venues.

• Geva Theatre

• Max of Eastman Place

• Wilder Room

• Outside Rochester Regional Health Big Tent

There are also many restaurants in the festival area.

See the list of food and drink options here.

FIRST AID TENT

Provided by Rochester Regional Health. Located outside the Merchandise Tent on Jazz Street near East Main St.

INFORMATION | PROGRAM GUIDE | BROCHURES | SCHEDULE | QUESTIONS

Jazz Fest Ticket Shop at 100 East Avenue, opens June 3. Hours are 12 Noon to 5 p.m. through June 20th, Monday - Friday. During the festival the Shop is open from 10 a.m.. to 10 p.m. daily. Call (585) 454-2060
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LODGING

Official hotel, Hyatt Regency Rochester, 125 East Main Street, Rochester, 585-546-1234

Other Hotels Close to the Festival

LOST & FOUND

DURING THE FESTIVAL: Please go to the Ticket Office at the corner of 100 East Ave. Open 10 AM - 11 PM daily during the festival. Write your name and cell number on your Club Pass so that you can be notified if lost.

MERCHANDISE

Get official posters, apparel, portable seats, and other great gear are available in the Merchandise Tent on Jazz Street (Gibbs St.) during the festival. Limited items also available online. Open 4:00-11: 00 PM daily.

PARKING

RIJF is held in downtown Rochester, NY in the East End Cultural and Entertainment District. All venues are within walking distance of each other so park once and walk to everything.

The Festival does NOT operate any parking but there are many surface lots and ramp parking garages conveniently located near festival venues. Fees vary.

Please note, many side streets will be closed.

Please read the signs and make sure that parking is allowed wherever you are parking. Many lots are private for the use of their patrons only, so cars will be towed. The Festival cannot take any responsibility for people who park illegally.

East End Garage, 475 Main St. East, Rochester, NY. Special event parking rates apply. $7 pay upon entry to the garage Saturdays & Sundays. Weekdays, $7 pay upon entry starting at 3 p.m. (585) 428-6870. Use Scio Street entrance.
Midtown Garage, Entrances are located on South Clinton Avenue, Court Street, and East Broad Street. (585) 295-9500) Daily Rates: first two hours: $2, each additional hour (or any part of) add $2/hour up to $10 daily max
Washington Square Garage, 111 Woodbury Boulevard, Rochester, NY 14607. First two hours: $2, each additional hour or fraction: $2. Daily maximum: $10. Saturdays and Sundays free. (585) 232-3810
South Avenue Garage, 39 Stone Street, Rochester, NY 14604. First two hours: $2; Each additional hour or fraction: $2; Daily Maximum: $10. Saturdays and Sundays $6. Free for Jam Sessions attendees from 10:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. courtesy of the City of Rochester.
Sister Cities Garage, 28 N. Fitzhugh St., Rochester, NY 14614, first 2 hours: $2, each additional hour (or any part of) add $2/hr up to $10.00 daily max, weekends $7 (Special Events)
City of Rochester On Street Metered Parking - Parking meters are in service from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays. Free after 6 p.m. and on weekends.

PHOTOGRAPHY NOTICE

The use of cameras (still, video, cell phones) and recording devices are strictly prohibited at all indoor concerts at RIJF. Photography is permitted only by credentialed photographers in designated areas. Concertgoers are asked to please abide by these guidelines out of respect for the artists and others in the audience. Anyone not abiding by these rules will be asked to leave the venue.

RESTROOMS

Restrooms are located inside every venue. There are also portable bathrooms outside of the Rochester Regional Health Big Tent, the alley adjacent to Kilbourn Hall, along with the Avangrid/RG&E Barclay Damon Fusion Tent, and on Chestnut Street during the Friday and Saturday concerts.

SHUTTLE SERVICE

Look for our free Shuttle bus sponsored by Harris Beach PLLC, that is accessible and accommodates two wheelchairs. It will circulate all 9 days of the fest from 3PM–Midnight stopping near key festival venues. Look for the shuttle stop signs. The route loop takes approximately 30 minutes. The Shuttle does stop if traffic allows to pick up and drop off riders along the route.

Shuttle Map

Shuttle Stops:

Hyatt Regency Rochester on East Main St.
Geva Theatre Center on Woodbury Blvd.
M&T Pavilion (Parcel 5) on East Main St.
Temple Building Theater on Liberty Pole
Lutheran Church on North Chestnut St.
Christ Church on Scio St.

STREET CLOSINGS

Gibbs St. (From East Ave to E. Main)

Friday, June 14 (7 AM) to Monday, July 1 (Midnight)

Chestnut (From East Main to East Ave)

Friday, June 21 (6 AM) to Saturday, June 22 (2 AM)

Chestnut (From East Main to Broad)

Friday, June 21 to Saturday, June 29 (5 PM-Midnight)

East Ave. (From East Main to Scio) and Chestnut (From Broad to East Ave)

Friday, June 21 (5 PM-Midnight)

Saturday, June 22 (5 PM-Midnight)

Main St. (from Gibbs to Chestnut-not to include Gibbs or Chestnut)

Friday, June 21 to Saturday, June 29 (5 PM-Midnight)

Elm (Clinton to Atlas)

Friday, June 28 (7 AM) to Saturday, June 29 (2 AM)

Cortland (ELM to E. Main), Andrew Langston Way (Elm to E. Main), Elm (Clinton to Chestnut), Atlas (Euclid to Elm), and Euclid (Chestnut to Andrew Langston Way)

Friday, June 28 (3 PM-Midnight)

Saturday, June 29 (3 PM-Midnight)

TICKETS

Headliner show and Club Pass tickets if still available – purchase online at rochesterjazz.com, or visit the Jazz Fest Ticket Shop at 100 East Ave open now through June 22 from 10PM–5PM and daily during the fest June 22 - June 30 from 10AM–11PM.
Club Shows – enter with the Club Pass or $30/$35 cash only at the door. First-come, first-served for everyone, no reserved seating, no advance sales. Redeem your Club Pass ticket before you attend any shows at Ticket Shop as soon as it is open in June and during the festival or in the Merchandise Tent during the festival. Tickets cannot be redeemed at venues. See tickets for more info.
Free Shows – no tickets required, all shows rain or shine.
Ticket Shop - located at 100 East Ave Hours before the festival: Dates and times to be announced. Hours during the festival: open June 22 - June 30 from 10am-11pm.