The Daily Fringe: Sept. 21, 2026
Written by luma on September 21, 2026
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The Daily Fringe: Sept. 21, 2026
Your access to today’s schedule, plus daily photo & video highlights.
Today’s Reminders
- Tonight in the Spiegeltent for one night only! Judy Garland is Fat at Carnegie Hall is a lip sync extravaganza by NYC-based drag artists Xena Fauxbia and Soda Pressed about the “greatest night in show business history.” Fresh from its run at Edinburgh Fringe, this is the show’s Rochester debut. Start time is 7:30pm.
- Dawn’s Spiegelgarden will be open today from 5 – 10pm. Food trucks, Theatre Bar, games and more.
- Pedestrian drive-in screening of The Ballad of Wallis Island (PG-13) at 8:00pmin Dawn’s Spiegelgarden.
12:00am-11:55pm • BELONG by Gianna Stewart Rochester Contemporary Art Center: Side Lawn • FREE • Visual Arts & Film
9:00am-6:45pm • Fine Art and Fabulous Paper with Bill Finewood Central Library: Harold Hacker Hall • FREE • Visual Arts & Film
3:15pm-4:30pm • Sanctified Sauna St. Paul’s Episcopal Church: Outdoors • $34.00 • Multidisciplinary & Circus
5:00pm-6:15pm • Sanctified Sauna St. Paul’s Episcopal Church: Outdoors • $34.00 • Multidisciplinary & Circus
6:00pm-6:55pm • Cardio Charleston The Rose Room • FREE • Dance
6:00pm-7:00pm • Araspel Biltmore Bar & Lounge • $20.00 • Music
6:00pm-7:00pm • Bushwhacked Big Boozy Joy Fun Time Revival The Garden Studio • $49.00 • Comedy
6:45pm-8:00pm • Sanctified Sauna St. Paul’s Episcopal Church: Outdoors • $34.00 • Multidisciplinary & Circus
7:00pm-7:45pm • Playing Siege 2: The Game Inside MuCCC • $15.00 • Theatre
7:00pm-8:00pm • Daddy Strong Legs The Hochstein School: Hilda D Taylor Recital Hall • $10.00 • Comedy
7:00pm-8:00pm • From Swing to Spain to Spotify St. Paul’s Episcopal Church: Front of Sanctuary • $15.00 • Music
7:00pm-8:00pm • Jackboxxing The Focus Theater: Focus Theater • FREE • Comedy
7:15pm-8:15pm • Araspel Biltmore Bar & Lounge • $20.00 • Music
7:30pm-9:00pm • Anna Crew-Sis Spiegeltent • $47.00 • Comedy
7:30pm-9:00pm • Judy Garland is Fat at Carnegie Hall Spiegeltent • Standard: $47.00 , VIP Booths (Seat 6): $279.00 • Comedy
SOLD OUT 7:45pm-9:05pm • Tea Party at the End of the World The Garden Studio • $29.00 • Theatre
CANCELLED 8:00pm-9:00pm • Sorry 4 Da Weight The Focus Theater: The Duke at The Mercantile on Main • $20.00 • Comedy
8:00pm-9:40pm • The Ballad of Wallis Island Spiegelgarden • FREE • Visual Arts & Film
SOLD OUT 8:30pm-9:30pm • Bushwhacked: Tim and Pammy Shea’s Pamper Camper Spiegelgarden • $33.00 • Comedy
8:30pm-9:30pm • Love Songs in Winter Biltmore Bar & Lounge • $10.00 • Music
8:30pm-9:45pm • Sanctified Sauna St. Paul’s Episcopal Church: Outdoors • $34.00 • Multidisciplinary & Circus
9:00pm-10:00pm • Dads for Democracy The Focus Theater: Focus Theater • $15.00 • Comedy
ABOUT THE ESL ROCHESTER FRINGE FESTIVAL:
The 12-day ESL Rochester Fringe Festival is one of the nation’s largest fringe festivals and has been recognized by the New York Times as “one of the country’s more prominent multidisciplinary events.” It is also New York State’s largest performing arts festival and the current winner, three years running, of CITY Magazine’s Best of Rochester Award for Best Arts Event. This year, the Fringe celebrates its 15th season. Nearly a million people have attended more than 7,000 performances and events at the Fringe since its inception in 2012. The non-profit organization’s mission is to offer platforms for artists, new audiences for venues, and unparalleled public access to incredible art. It strives to be diverse and inclusive, as well as to stimulate downtown Rochester culturally and economically. The Fringe showcases the work of regional, national, and international artists from emerging to superstar. Audiences at Fringe also have the rare opportunity to attend a performance at the Spiegeltent, which is one of the most unique performing arts venues in the world.
Contact: Corrie Carter | ESL Rochester Fringe Festival Publicist
corrie@rochesterfringe.com | 5
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