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Food & Nightlife

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Shows & Events

CLUTCH: Suffer No Evil US Tour Apr 12

Goat Farm, CPS, Putz, Clout Chaser Apr 12

USD 12-14

Rochester Red Wings vs. Buffalo Bisons Apr 14

Rochester Red Wings vs. Buffalo Bisons Apr 15

An Evening of Alton Brown Apr 15

Tempest Apr 15

USD 30

Rochester Red Wings vs. Buffalo Bisons Apr 16

Rochester Red Wings vs. Buffalo Bisons Apr 17

Shopping

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Live Events

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Concert

CLUTCH: Suffer No Evil US Tour

Apr 12, 2026

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Goat Farm, CPS, Putz, Clout Chaser

Apr 12, 2026

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Sports

Rochester Red Wings vs. Buffalo Bisons

Apr 14, 2026

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Rochester Red Wings vs. Buffalo Bisons

Apr 15, 2026

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Arts & Theatre

An Evening of Alton Brown

Rochester Red Wings vs. Buffalo Bisons

Apr 16, 2026

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Rochester Red Wings vs. Buffalo Bisons

Apr 17, 2026

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Michael Carbonaro: Wonderboy

Apr 17, 2026

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Rochester Americans vs Cleveland Monsters

Apr 17, 2026

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Concert

EVIL EMPIRE 30th Anniversary Tribute Show

Apr 17, 2026

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Sports

Rochester Red Wings vs. Buffalo Bisons

Apr 18, 2026

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Arts & Theatre

Stavros Halkias: The Dreamboat Tour

Apr 18, 2026

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Concert

Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra

Rochester Red Wings vs. Buffalo Bisons

Apr 19, 2026

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Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra

Apr 19, 2026

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Sports

Rochester Knighthawks vs. Georgia Swarm

Apr 19, 2026

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Crowder, Seph Schlueter, Patrick Mayberry

Apr 19, 2026

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Arts & Theatre

A Beautiful Noise (Touring)

Apr 21, 2026

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Arts & Theatre

A Beautiful Noise (Touring)

Apr 22, 2026

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RPO presents The Music of Led Zeppelin

Apr 22, 2026

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Arts & Theatre

A Beautiful Noise (Touring)

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CLUTCH: Suffer No Evil US Tour

200 West Ridge Rd., Rochester, NY

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Goat Farm, CPS, Putz, Clout Chaser

219 Monroe Ave, Rochester, NY

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Sports

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Rochester Red Wings vs. Buffalo Bisons

One Morrie Silver Way, Rochester, NY

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Rochester Red Wings vs. Buffalo Bisons

One Morrie Silver Way, Rochester, NY

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Arts & Theatre

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An Evening of Alton Brown

200 West Ridge Rd., Rochester, NY

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Tempest

300 Park Point Dr., Rochester, NY

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Rochester Red Wings vs. Buffalo Bisons

One Morrie Silver Way, Rochester, NY

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Rochester Red Wings vs. Buffalo Bisons

One Morrie Silver Way, Rochester, NY

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Arts & Theatre

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Michael Carbonaro: Wonderboy

200 West Ridge Rd., Rochester, NY

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