According to the club's website, East End live music venue High Fidelity will close its doors after a final show on Saturday, January 17.

Musician Joe Gizzi opened the club two years ago in the space formerly occupied by Milestones Music Room at 170 East Avenue. High Fidelity had a fantastic stage and hosted countless local acts, plus touring national musicians like Tommy Lee, Jesse Dee, Mark Kozelek, Mike Doughty, and Chris Trapper; it was also a major venue during the Rochester International Jazz Fest.

Gizzi puts the club's closing on a lack of support for the club, and the local music scene in general. "The business just hasn't been there. There's a downturn in live music in Rochester right now. I think it could come back strong in a couple of years but unfortunately I think there's just too many places doing live music now," he says. "It's tough for a strictly live music venue to sustain [itself] anymore."

High Fidelity's final show will include performances by local bands Uncle Plum, Mulletude, Big Eyed Phish, The Dean's List, More Than Me, Something Else, Guy Smiley, and Tinted Image. Check the music calendar for more information.