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.

The Fabulous Thunderbirds

@ Down by the Riverside

  • Intro Text Texas-based, Grammy nominated, blues/rock band that struck gold in the ‘80s with the hits “Wrap It Up”, “Powerful Stuff” (from the 1988 Tom Cruise film Cocktail), and “Tuff Enuff” (from the 1986 Michael Keaton film Gung Ho). Muddy Waters called co-founder Kim Wilson his favorite harmonica player and vocalist.
  • Artist Website URL http://fabulousthunderbirds.com/
  • OpenerRichie Lee & the Fabulous '50s | http://www.richieleeproductions.com/

Texas-based, Grammy nominated, blues/rock band that struck gold in the ‘80s with the hits “Wrap It Up”, “Powerful Stuff” (from the 1988 Tom Cruise film Cocktail), and “Tuff Enuff” (from the 1986 Michael Keaton film Gung Ho). Muddy Waters called co-founder Kim Wilson his favorite harmonica player and vocalist.

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