Festival
For the second weekend in Coachella, Frank Ocean announced he will be dropping out due to an injury to his leg on festival grounds in the week leading up. While he performed this past Sunday long after the scheduled time of his set, Ocean had to adjust his planned show due to his injuries and […]
The Puerto Rican Festival and Parade is this weekend so you can expect street closures In the City of Rochester. The parade kicks off on Saturday at 11 am outside of City Hall downtown Rochester. The parade route from City Hall proceeds to Frontier Field. Street closures that begin at 8 am due to the […]
Steve Harvey‘s new business projects has him partnering with Earn Your Leisure podcast cohosts Rashad Bilal and Troy Millings. Based on their hit podcast, with the purpose of the festival to built on teaching and educating attendees through panel discussions, access to the vendor marketplace, and other engaging activities. The festival will have special appearances […]
Dave Chappelle will be one of over 100 performers during the Netflix Is A Joke Comedy Festival. The event is set to take place during the spring of 2022. The 11-day comedy fest in Los Angeles will feature over 130 artists including Chappelle,Kevin Hart, Chris Rock, Deon Cole, Marlon Wayans, and Wanda Sykes. Click Here To […]
Yesterday, Black-owned vendors from all over Rochester began to set up for the second annual Black Culture Festival. The festival is located in downtown Rochester, at Parcel 5. The Black Culture Festival is a way to celebrate artists and black business owners in the Rochester area. They invite all to ‘come enjoy black art, music, […]
The Tribeca Film Festival announced the event will be held in person this year. This is hopeful news after a year of strict COVID restrictions. Co-founder, Robert De Niro, states, “‘As New York emerges from the shadow of COVID-19, it seems just right to bring people together again in-person for our 20th anniversary festival.’” Tribeca […]
Jay Z’s Made In America festival has been postponed until Labor Day 2021. The festival’s website says the reason for cancelling this year’s event is because of parallel pandemics: COVID-19, systemic racism and police brutality. Festival officials are stressing the health and wellbeing of the artists and attendees be considered and will be working with […]
The Rochester International Film Festival was started by Kodak engineers in the late 1950’s according to board member Josephine Perini. This year will mark the 62nd year in a row that the festival will be held but it will also be a technological first for the entertainment itself. Due to the coronavirus, movie theaters have […]
I know you’ve been waiting and asking to see who else will be coming to this year’s festival. The wait is over! Click for more to find out which one of your favorite artists will be joining us this August at the Rochester Summer Soul Festival!