About Rochester Public Music

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Rochester Public Music brings people together through concerts, cultural programs, and music education. Our events are free and public by design.

We turn parks into concert venues, bring artists into classrooms, and share music across neighborhoods. Our work is rooted in shared experience, local connection, and the belief that music belongs to everyone.

Music with Purpose.

Rochester Public Music is a department of the City of Rochester.

Our Programs

  • FORWARD Park Concerts: Free summer concerts in Rochester parks. Local bands, local food, and space for everyone to gather.
  • Riverside Music Series: Live music. Big names. No tickets. Large-scale concerts featuring chart-topping acts and rising stars.
  • Sound School: In-school residencies where students explore rhythm, movement, and musical identity — from hip hop and taiko drumming to close-harmony singing.
  • Passport Sessions: Free outdoor concerts during Thursdays Downtown, celebrating culture and connection through sound.

Rochester Concert Band & Choir's Yulefest

  • Intro Text Area music icon Chuck Blattner leads this volunteer-based 50-piece symphonic wind ensemble and 50-voice concert choir in Rochester's annual holiday celebration. This year's program will feature special guest vocalists Kasey Kukor and Dave Stepan. You’ll hear "Happy Holiday", "Jolly Old St. Nicholas", "Up On The Rooftop", "Over The River And Through The Woods", "Joy To the World" and Many Many More. Plus...a visit from ‘you-know-who’.... with the red suit...and the white beard! Sponsored by: The Judy & Jim Sloan Foundation & KTTC.
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Standard Tickets - $22
Riverside Concerts Member Tickets (10% discount) - $20

Riverside Concerts, the Judy & Jim Sloan Foundation, and KTTC present the ROCHESTER CONCERT BAND & CHOIR'S YULEFEST on Saturday, December 3 at 7:30 PM in the Mayo Civic Center Presentation Hall.

Area music icon Chuck Blattner leads this volunteer-based 50-piece symphonic wind ensemble and 50-voice concert choir in Rochester's annual holiday celebration. This year's program will feature special guest vocalists Kasey Kuker and Dave Stepan. You’ll hear "Happy Holiday", "Jolly Old St. Nicholas", "Up On The Housetop", "Over The River And Through The Woods", "Joy To the World", "The Nutcracker Suite", "Russian Christmas Music", "An Irving Berlin Christmas", and selections from The Polar Express. Plus...a visit from ‘you-know-who’.... with the red suit...and the white beard! Sponsored by: The Judy & Jim Sloan Foundation & KTTC.

VIEW THE ENTIRE PROGRAM HERE

Become a Riverside Concerts Member for only $10/year and receive a 10% discount on concert tickets and access to early on-sale campaigns! Memberships can be purchased through Riverside Concerts only. Order by phone at 507-328-2200 or 800-657-3980 or in person at 201 4th St. SE, Suite 170 (City Hall).

WHERE TO BUY:
Tickets available at Riverside Concerts in City Hall (walk-in or by phone, no handling fees), the Mayo Civic Center Box Office (walk-in, no handling fees), and Ticketmaster (online).

Riverside Concerts Box Office Hours: 507.328.2200, 800.657.3980
Monday - Friday 9:00am-4:00pm
Saturday - Sunday CLOSED

Mayo Civic Center Box Office Hours:
Monday - Friday 10:00am-5:30pm
Saturday 10:00am-2:00pm
Sunday CLOSED
The Box Office will open one (1) hour before each ticketed performance.

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