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.
*** There is NO live music and the Cafe will be closed on Sunday, April 20 (Easter). ***
Big Blue House :: Wednesday, May 7
Folk, rock, blues, jazz and reggae
The Archive Ravens :: Thursday, May 8
Acoustic duo with lush vocal harmonies
Linda Foster and Friends :: Friday, May 9
Lyrical vocal lines with heartfelt storytelling
Laura Dubin and Antonio Guerrero :: Saturday, May 10
Jazz with piano and drums
Dave Wright and Jon Randall :: Sunday, May 11
Brazilian music and jazz
Ali Lou & Sugar Boys (Monday Residency) :: May 5, 12, 19
Folk, country, and bluegrass
Margaret Explosion :: Wednesday, May 14
Free jazz, slow motion psychedelia
Debbie Kendrick Project :: Friday, May 16
Blues, jazz, gospel, folk and soul
The Fallopian Grooves :: Saturday, May 17
Rochester’s one and only all-woman jazz group
The Sonic Alchemists (Farewell) :: Sunday, May 18
Varied jazz repertoire and Indian folk songs.
Chris Hickey and Friends :: Wednesday, May 21
Jazz standards and American tunes
Jackson Cavalier :: Thursday, May 22
Indie folk rocker, one-man band
Trio East :: Friday, May 23
Jazz from ESM faculty
Jon Randall Octet :: Saturday, May 24
Acoustic ensemble jazz and world music
Dean Keller’s Soul Jazz Joint :: Sunday, May 25
Classic and modern soul jazz tunes
Mid-Century Modern Jazz Quartet :: Thursday, May 29
Straight-ahead jazz from the 40’s-60’s
Bob Sneider Trio :: Friday, May 30
Tasteful, straight-ahead jazz
Rosa Boemia :: Saturday, May 31
Brazilian choro music
Just Poets :: Sunday, Jun. 29
Poetry inspired by film • 5:30pm special start time!
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.