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Benefits •The 1st annual Blues Ball Fundraiser featuring Chris Beard and the Chris Beard Band will be held at the Harro East Ballroom, 155 N. Chestnut Street, on May 11; with proceeds going to Recovery Houses of Rochester.  (585-202-3431) •On...

RECORD STORE DAY…. •A full day of live performances is planned during Record Store Day @ the House Of Guitars, 645 Titus Avenue, on April 21. The event will kick off with a noon concert by Foot and Mouth Disease. Next up is Godzilla...

The First Niagara Rochester Fringe Festival, to be held this coming September, will provide a chance for local artists, performers and producers to show their stuff! Abilene Bar and Lounge, at 153 Liberty Pole Way, will host two Rochester Fringe...

PARTIES •Abilene Bar and Lounge has two reasons to celebrate coming right up at its 153 Liberty Pole Way location. On March 21, they’ll host their 4th Anniversary Bash starting at 8 p.m. with drink specials and giveaways; and music by DJ...

NEWS: Dave North and his Trio celebrate their 30th anniversary with a special concert on March 10th at Johnny’s Irish Pub, 1382 Culver Rd.  The group is a favorite with local crowds with Dave, who hails from Slough in England, leading the...

Benefit Performances Around Town •The benefit concert series, “If Music Be the Food,” will continue its third season with a program at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 25 Westminister Rd., on February 26 at 7:30 p.m. The program features...

News Rochester drum corps, The Edge, was recently honored with an opportunity to audition for the nationally televised program, America’s Got Talent. Their audition was taped and may show up in the promotions for the new season on the show....

• On Friday, the 13th (!) of January, you can join BoneYard and their guests My Panacea at the California Brew Haus, 402 W. Ridge Rd., for a show featuring new music from both bands.  The all ages event starts at 9 p.m.  There will also...

  NOTES OF INTEREST: •The popular bluegrass band from Naples, NY, The Prickers, make their Abilene Bar & Lounge debut on Dec. 17. The group plays what they call “Durtbag Punk Porch Muzik” complete with banjo, mando, fiddle and...