The decorated tiki bar at Easy Sailor has a large red octopus wall sculpture, vintage-style paintings, rustic wood walls, and nautical decor.

A bowl of ramen with sliced pork, halved soft-boiled eggs, chopped green onions, spinach, seaweed, and noodles in broth from Public Provisions in Rochester.

A band performing on stage with blue and red curtains, three musicians are visible: one singing and playing guitar, one playing bass, and a drummer in the background. The scene is lit with colorful stage lights at the 5 Spot in Nashville, TN.

Colorful sculpture of a one-eyed monster with purple arms and a pizza body, surrounded by a pizza-themed backdrop and blue curtains at Denver's Meow Wolf.

Filipino food plate with rice, fried egg, diced beef stir-fry, and spring rolls from Pinoy Boy in Buffalo, New York.

A stage decorated with candles and white drapery, with a person dressed in dark clothing performing under blue lighting, at an event called the Edgar Allen Poe Speakeasy.

A pour over coffee from AM:FM Coffee in Rochester, NY

Senojfromtheroc performing at the Rochester Institute of Technology.

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Never a Bad Time at Bar Bad Ending

In many ways, Bar Bad Ending pays tribute to thirsty night owls and uplifts the fringes of the local music scene. It’s underrated but glorified, it is edgy but warm and welcoming because at its core, it is a community space where members gather over a few drinks, a few laughs, great food, and live to jam the night away.

Andy Gold 5/12/25 Andy Gold 5/12/25

Anthology is F**KING Back, Baby!

Anthology closed its doors in the summer of 2022, and left a void in the hearts of music lovers in the East End neighborhood. For years, we waited for the day that the lights would turn on, and the cadence of music would echo out to the world from behind the glass doors of the forsaken building. Today the tides are turning and Anthology is once again bringing the joy of live music to Rochester.

Andy Gold 5/8/25 Andy Gold 5/8/25

Celebrate the Full Moon at The Spirit Room

The Spirit Room on State St. is Rochester’s most eclectic bar and entertainment venue. The space is famous for its macabre performances, poetry readings, karaoke, and open mic nights, and blues and folk performances that occur every week.

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Buffalo’s “Whitetails” Band Brings a Rhythmic and Ethereal Presence to the Skylark Lounge

Rambling from Buffalo, New York, for a performance in Rochester, New York, Whitetails brings a wavy, melodic, yet energizing sound to the intimate stage at the Skylark Lounge on Union Street.

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A new music-themed coffee shop is elevating the frequency in Roc, NY

There is a new coffee shop on the Irondequoit Bay that is amalgamating live music, Portuguese-inspired fare, satiating European-style espresso, and third-wave coffee together in one space along the South Bay in Rochester, NY.

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