Eastman Theatre Series
Headliner shows are held in the Eastman Theatre (60 Gibbs Street). These are ticketed shows; a Club Pass doesn't work here. All shows are at 8 p.m. Tickets, which range from $27.50 to $80 (plus service charges), are available through Ticketmaster (ticketmaster.com, 232-1900) or at the Auditorium Theater Box Office (885 East Main Street, 222-5000).
Headliner ticket prices:
Friday, June 13: Frank Sinatra Jr. & His Orchestra ($45-$85)
Saturday, June 14: Dee Dee Bridgewater w/Richard Bona Band ($27.50-$50)
Tuesday, June 17: Gillespiana ($27.50-$50)
Wednesday, June 18: Rochester Jazz at the Philharmonic ($27.50-$50)
Thursday, June 19: Boz Scaggs ($37.50-$65)
Friday, June 20: Al Green ($45-$85)
Club Pass Series
A Club Pass is your ticket to the Club Series: you can go to as many concerts as you'd like (there are more than 150) at smaller clubs and venues. A Club Pass costs $129 prior to the beginning of the festival, and $139 during the festival (while supplies last). If you don't have a Club Pass you can still buy tickets ($20-$25) to the Club Pass Series concerts at the door, if space is available. But be advised that Club Pass shows tend to sell out. Even if you have a Pass, you should get there early; space is limited.
The Club Pass is available at rochesterjazz.com, at Ticketmaster (232-1900, ticketmaster.com), or in person at the Ticket Express Box office (885 East Main Street) or the Jazz Fest Info Center & Store (corner of East Avenue and Gibbs Street).
Club Pass venues:
Christ Church 141 East Avenue
Harro East Ballroom 155 North Chestnut Street
High Fidelity 170 East Avenue
Kilbourn Hall 26 Gibbs Street
Max of Eastman Place 387 East Main Street
MontageMusic Hall 50 Chestnut Plaza
Reformation Lutheran Church 111 North Chestnut Street
RIJFClubPass Big Tent Corner of East and Gibbs streets
Free shows
The 2008 RIJF features a bevy of free shows. Outdoor stages include the Jazz Street Stage (corner of Gibbs Street and East Avenue), with free music daily, and the City of Rochester East Ave & Alexander Stage with shows June 20-21, and East Ave & Chestnut Street Stage, with concerts June 14, 20-21.
A free show will be held Wednesday, June 18, at the Monroe County Public Library (115 South Avenue), and look for Dixieland cruises on the Mary Jemison Riverboat on the Genesee River June 14-15 (board at Corn Hill Landing).
At the Eastman Theatre, WXXI screens jazz films for free Sunday, June 15, 4-8 p.m.; and the RIJF-ESM Jazz Scholarship Concert with Joe & Pat Labeabera takes place Monday, June 16, with free admission.
Every evening of the festival a free jazz jam takes place at the State Street Bar & Grill in the Rochester Plaza Hotel starting at 10:30 p.m. Jazz Fest stars regularly stop in and play along.
Parking
Parking for all East End venues can be found in the East End parking garage at the corner of Scio Street and East Avenue.
More info
There are two websites for information on RIJF: rochestercitynewspaper.com and rochesterjazz.com. Or visit the Jazz Fest Store & Info Center, corner of East Avenue and Gibbs Street, daily 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
To see video from last year's Jazz Fest, shot by CITY Newspaper's own Joe Bell, click on the links below.
Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHokTSzgT4o
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