Get ready to dance in the streets and in the pubs this weekend, when the Webster Jazz Festival returns to the village, with great music, food, drink, a mini-street fair and — this year — t-shirts!
The Webster Jazz Festival will stretch over two days this Friday and Saturday Aug. 19 and 20, kicking off with “Jazz in the Pubs” Friday evening beginning at 6:30 p.m. Six different bands are scheduled to perform at six different village pubs and restaurants, with staggered start times, so you can visit visit several (or all) of the venues for a drink and a bite to eat, and enjoy as many bands as you like.
Here’s the schedule (click on the name to get more information about each band):
- 6:30 p.m.: Skeleton Keys at Barry’s Old School Irish
- 6:30 p.m.: Shades at Jojo Bistro and Wine Bar
- 7 p.m.: Carlton Wilcox & Friends at Cobblestone on Main
- 7 p.m.: Marco Amadio & Friends at Brimont Bistro
- 7:15 p.m.: Paradigm Shift at Ploty’s Hometown Tavern
- 8:00 p.m.: CMD at The Coach Sports Bar
West Main will also be hopping that evening with a brand new event sponsored by the Webster BID which they’re calling the Jazz Fair in the Street.
West Main will be closed to traffic for the evening, and the curbs lined with vendors, artisans, local business booths, and maybe even some fun and games. Plus, food and beverages will be available for purchase. (It’s kind of like a mini Village Days.) It’ll be a great chance to meet up with neighbors and friends, maybe do a litle shopping, while you’re meandering from one pub to the next to enjoy some live music.
Here are a few of the artisans and vendors you’ll see there:
- Mayers Cider Mill cider and donut tastings
- Catlan Samuels book signing
- botique items
- live, professional sidewalk artists
- Roc City Empanadas food truck
- craft items including tie-dyed shirts, waterfalls and bird baths, and laser-engraved pieces
On Saturday night the festival clicks up a notch when the music takes to the street.
Beginning at 4 p.m., an outstanding lineup of musical entertainment will perform from the big West Main St. stage, featuring musicians from around Rochester and Upstate. There will be some tables and chairs set up, but they go pretty fast, so plan to bring your own, set them up in the middle of the street and enjoy music all evening long.
The schedule looks like this:
- 4 p.m.: Marco Amadio & Friends
- 5:30 p.m.: Jimmie Highsmith Jr.
- 7 p.m.: The Bill Tiberio Band
- 9 p.m.: Prime Time Funk
This is always a huge event, so you’ll really want to be a part of it. Admission is free.
And while you’re in town, make sure to stop by Woodland Silkscreening, 5 West Main (lower level), and pick up your official Jazz Fest 2022 t-shirt. Look for her table on Friday during the street fair, or stop by the shop anytime this week for a special pre-sale deal of just $10 each (they’ll be $15 the day of the festival). What a great price for something you can wear proudly every year to show off your love of Webster — and great music.
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(posted 8/15/2022)
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