Music
Concerts on stage in Little Theatre 1
Dates, details, and ticket prices vary. Check individual listings for full details.
Live Music in The Little Café
All performances below take place in The Little Café (8 Winthrop Street) from 7pm-9pm, unless otherwise noted. There is no cover charge, but please order from the Café’s extensive selection of food, desserts, coffee, beer, and wine. To support, consider becoming a Member or donating to The Little.
Steve Grills & The Roadmasters :: Friday, Mar. 28
A staple of the Rochester blues scene
The Good Weather String Band :: Saturday, Mar. 29
Bluegrass jam-band
Mike Kaupa Jazz Kuartet :: Sunday, Mar. 30
Jazz Quartet
Eric Heveron-Smith (Monday Residency) :: Mar. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
Chamber folk, transcendent jazz
Mel Henderson and Gerry Youngman :: Wednesday, Apr. 2
Jazz guitar duo
Mary DeFranco Music :: Thursday, Apr. 3
High energy jazz, swing, and a bit of the unexpected
Tug Hill Band :: Friday, Apr. 4
Americana, blues, rock, and contemporary country
Kubick’s Rubes :: Saturday, Apr. 5
Bluegrass and western swing
Classical Guitar Night :: Sunday, Apr. 6
With students from the Eastman School
Erin & Ross :: Wednesday, Apr. 9
Jazz, Soundtrack covers, Originals
Margaret Explosion :: Thursday, Apr. 10
Free jazz, slow motion psychedelia
The White Hots :: Friday, Apr. 11
Blues, swing and jazz
Just Poets :: Sunday, Apr. 13
Poetry inspired by film • 5:30pm special start time!
Cinnamon Jones :: Monday, Apr. 14
Gospel, soul, and R&B.
Watkins & the Rapiers :: Wednesday, Apr. 16
Cajun, country, jug band, reggae, soul, swing
Big Blue House :: Thursday, Apr. 17
Folk, rock, blues, jazz and reggae
Annie Wells Band :: Saturday, Apr. 19
Sweet vocals, jazzy piano
Bravo Nights :: Monday, Apr. 21
A variety of local opera talent
Spring Chickens :: Wednesday, Apr. 23
A trio of singer-songwriters
John Dady :: Thursday, Apr. 24
Celtic and American folk
The Fallopian Grooves :: Sunday, Apr. 27
Rochester’s one and only all-woman jazz group
Uptown Tango :: Monday, Apr. 28
Fiery and soulful Argentine tango
Bookings
Music at The Little Cafe is booked on a curatorial basis, several months in advance.
Submissions are saved and considered at regular intervals, but we regret that it is not possible to guarantee a response. Note that this is a largely acoustic venue, with limitations on the volume due to the movie theatres in the same building. If you wish to submit your music for consideration, please include links to samples of your work, including something to give an accurate impression of your live performances, in an email to: music@thelittle.org
Support

Music at The Little Café is is made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.