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 :: Wednesday, Oct. 29
A staple of the Rochester blues scene
The Archive Ravens :: Thursday, Oct. 30
Acoustic duo with lush vocal harmonies
Rochester Ukulele Orchestra : Friday, October 31
Folk, classical, pop and rock
Kubick’s Rubes :: Saturday, Nov. 1
Bluegrass and western swing
Classical Guitar Night :: Sunday, Nov. 2
With students from the Eastman School
Jackson Cavalier :: Mondays, Nov. 3, 10, 17, 24 (Residency)
Indie folk rocker, one-man band
Margaret Explosion :: Wednesday, Nov. 5
Free jazz, slow motion psychedelia
The Rich Thompson Trio (aka “Generations Trio”) :: Thursday, Nov. 6
Cross-generational jazz trio
Mid-Century Modern Jazz Quartet :: Friday, Nov. 7
Straight-ahead jazz from the 40’s-60’s
O’s Pipa & The Fiddle Witch: Saturday, Nov. 8
Leah Ou (of O’s Pipa and Mountain · River · Traveler) and nyckelharpist Alyssa Rodriguez (The Fiddle Witch) form an otherworldly string duo.
Mike Kaupa Jazz Kuartet :: Sunday, Nov. 9
Trumpeter Mike Kaupa and his quartet play jazz favorites and original compositions.
Big Blue House :: Wednesday, Nov. 12
Folk, rock, blues, jazz and reggae
Debbie Kendrick Project :: Friday, Nov. 14
Blues, jazz, gospel, folk and soul
Crossmolina :: Saturday, November 15
Irish folk fusion
Max Robbins :: Sunday, Nov. 16
Easy going jazz
Watkins & the Rapiers :: Wednesday, Nov. 19
Cajun, country, jug band, reggae, soul, swing
John Weyl & Friends : Thursday, Nov. 20
A danceable blend of Latin, blues, jazz, and country
Trio East :: Friday, Nov. 21
Jazz from ESM faculty
Laura Dubin and Antonio Guerrero :: Saturday, Nov. 22
Jazz with piano and drums
Erin & Ross :: Wednesday, Nov. 26
Jazz, Soundtrack covers, Originals
Hypnotic Duo : Friday, Nov. 28
Maury Rosenberg and JoAnn Vaccaro of Rochester favorites Hypnotic Clambake bring their fusion of bluegrass, zydeco, funk, and more
The Blue Barn Cats :: Saturday, Nov. 28
Contemporary hot club jazz
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






















