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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.

Cascade Lake Community Celebration

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The Parks & Recreation Department, Rochester Public Library and Rochester Civic Music will join other City departments and community partners for a Cascade Lake Community Celebration on September 24 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Cascade Lake Park (88 23rd Ave SW). This free event will highlight the new park amenities and offer a variety of programmed activities for community members to enjoy.

The Cascade Lake Community Celebration will start at 11:00 a.m. and feature active and passive programming. There will be a brief formal program at 11:15 a.m. at the amphitheater, which will include a formal dedication of the space to late former Rochester Mayor Charles “Chuck” Canfield. 

Other programming will include live music, the Bookmobile, Pedal Party and bingo activity with We Bike Rochester, an art activity with the Rochester Art Center, local food and beverage vendors and more.  In addition, the Rochester Police Department, Rochester Fire Department and other city departments will have activities throughout the day as well.

The live entertainment lineup is as follows:

The current set of food and beverage vendors include:

Additional event details will be shared on the Cascade Lake Community Celebration website as they become available. 

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