Music
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.
CAFÉ CLOSURES
Sunday 3/15: Closed
Poetry Night with the Just Poets :: Sunday, April 19
With featured guests Jonathan Everitt (pictured) and more! Readings begin at 6:30pm
Opera Guild of Rochester Bravo Nights :: Monday, April 20
With talented singers from the Eastman School, directed by Wilson Southerland
River Lynch : Wednesday, April 22
Bluesy rock and roll
Ignatius (Thursday Residency) :: April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Guitarist & frontman Iggy Marino from Public Water Supply is joined by a variety of guests
Aaron DeRuyter : Friday, April 24
Slinging hooky acoustic originals since the ’90s
Ryan Sutherland :: Saturday, April 25
Singer-songwriter one-man band
World Nyckelharpa Day, with Alyssa Rodriguez : Sunday, April 26
Master of stringed instruments Alyssa Rodriguez (The Fiddle Witch) shows you what the Swedish nyckelharpa can do!
Danny Soto & Bolan Graham : Monday, April 27
Singer-songwriter Soto accompanied by Graham on guitar and vocals.
Spring Chickens : Wednesday, April 29
Three guitarist-storytellers with both original tunes and covers
Rochester Ukulele Orchestra : Friday, May 1
Folk, classical, pop and rock
Dean Keller’s Soul Jazz Joint :: Saturday, May 2
Classic and modern soul jazz tunes
Classical Guitar Night :: Sunday, May 3
With students from the Eastman School
Margaret Explosion :: Wednesday, May 6
Free jazz, slow motion psychedelia
Spring Chickens :: Thursday, May 7
A trio of singer-songwriters
Debbie Kendrick Project :: Friday, May 8
Blues, jazz, gospel, folk and soul
Laura Dubin & Antonio Guerrero :: Saturday, May 9
Jazz with piano and drums
Mel Henderson & Gerry Youngman: Sunday, May 10
Jazz guitar duo
Big Blue House :: Wednesday, May 13
Folk, rock, blues, jazz and reggae
The Spring Chickens : Thursday, May 14
Three guitarist-storytellers with both original tunes and covers
Annie Wells Band :: Friday, May 15
Sweet vocals, jazzy piano
Crossmolina :: Saturday, May 16
Irish folk fusion
Steve Grills & The Roadmasters :: Sunday, May 17
A staple of the Rochester blues scene
Mid-Century Modern Jazz Quartet :: Wednesday, May 20
Straight-ahead jazz from the 40’s-60’s
John Weyl & Friends :: Thursday, May 21
A danceable blend of Latin, blues, jazz, and country
River Lynch :: Friday, May 22
Bluesy rock and roll
Tug Hill Band :: Saturday, May 23
Americana, blues, rock, and contemporary country
The White Hots :: Sunday, May 24
Blues, swing and jazz
Mike Kaupa Jazz Kuartet :: Thursday, May 28
Trumpeter Mike Kaupa and his quartet play jazz favorites and original compositions.
Ken Luk & Stephen Guerra : Friday, May 29
String trio playing Brazilian choro classics, hidden gems, and originals
Trio East :: Sunday, May 31
Jazz from ESM faculty
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