FRIDAY, MARCH 29
[ JAZZ ]
Alphonso Williams. Bistro
135, 135 W. Commercial St. 585-662-5555. 5:30 p.m. Free. Kathryn Cufari. Lemoncello, 137 West Commercial St. 3858565. 6 p.m. Call for info.
[ POP/ROCK ]
Alejandro Escovedo & The Sensitive Boys. Water Street
Music Hall, 204 N. Water St. 585-325-5600. 7 p.m. $18-$20. Barn Dogs. Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, 99 Court St. 585-325-7090. 10 p.m. Free. Dirt Child. Firehouse Saloon, 814 South Clinton. 319-3832. 9 p.m. 21+. $4.
[ POP/ROCK ] Green Day. Blue Cross Arena, One War Memorial Square. 758-5300. 7:30 p.m. $35-$75. OTEP. Montage Music Hall, 50 Chestnut St. 232-1520. 7 p.m. $13.
The Driftwood Sailors, Rockn-Roll Social Club. Tala Vera,
155 State St. 546-3845. 6 p.m. $5-$7. Haewa. Temple Bar and Grille, 109 East Ave. 232-6000. 10 p.m. Free.
Hank & Cupcakes w/KOPPS, Buckets, and Well Worn Boot. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 9 p.m. Limited entry for unders. $10-$12.
Happy Hour: Ben Rossi & Fran Broderick. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 6 p.m. Free.
JBRD Clothing Launch Party w/Starlight Cities, Forget Me in Vegas. Montage Music Hall,
50 Chestnut St. 232-1520. 8 p.m. $10. Lindsay Mazza. Boulder Coffee Co. – Park Ave., 739 Park Ave. 697-0235. 7 p.m. Call for info. The LPs. Smokin’ Joe’s Bar & Grill, 425 Lyell Ave. Call for info.
The Moho Collective w/The End Men, Slaughterhouse Chorus. Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. 2925544. 8:30 p.m. Free.
Out on the Tiles, Acoustic Brew.
Johnny’s Irish Pub, 1382 Culver Rd. 224-0990. 5 p.m. Free. Push. Pineapple Jack’s, 485 Spencerport Rd. 247-5225. 10 p.m. Call for info. Spacelords w/Boss Tweed. Lovin’ Cup, 300 Park Point Dr. 292-9940. 9 p.m. $3-$5. Swamp Moose. Hamlin Station Bar & Grill, 52 Railroad Ave. 964-2010. 8:30 p.m. Call for info.
SATURDAY, MARCH 30 [ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ] Amy Montrois. Hamlin Station Bar & Grill, 52 Railroad Ave. 964-2010. 8:30 p.m. Call for info. Beau Ryan. Lemoncello, 137 West Commercial St. 385-8565. 7 p.m. Free. Blue Jimmy. Flaherty’s Honeoye Falls, 60 W. Main St. 497-7010. Call for info. Candela. Tapas 177 Lounge, 177 St. Paul St. 585-262-2090. 11 p.m. Free.
Lovin Cup Unplugged Dinner Music Series: Zak Ward. Lovin’ Cup, 300 Park Point Dr. 292-9940. 6 p.m. Free.
Morgan Crispy Band w/Ted McGraw. McGraw’s Irish Pub, 146 W Commercial St. 348-9091. 5:30 p.m. Free. Travis Fitch. Flaherty’s Webster, 1200 Bay Rd. 671-0816. Call for info.
TUESDAY, APRIL 2 METAL | OTEP
SINGER/SONGWRITER | ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO
Imagine if Jim Morrison had a love child with Lemmy and Trent Reznor. The result could sound like Otep Shamaya, the eponymous lead vocalist, activist, and one-quarter of L.A.-based group Otep. Since forming in 2000, Shamaya’s self-described art-core band has been a bright spot in alternative music. Otep defies labels, although most would put its aggressive guitar-driven rock and sing-rap-growl in the metal genre. Otep is charismatic and thought-provoking, and is the sort of group that can inspire you to pick up an instrument or a journal notebook or smash the control machine. With One-Eyed Doll and Picture Me Broken.
Commercial success can be kind of a back-handed compliment. Texas punk outfit Rank and File remains an underground go-to on a lot of people’s desert-island picks. And as a solo artist, one of its founders, Texas troubadour Alejandro Escovedo, has evaded true commercial glory, perhaps because he’s too pure. (After he heard that George W. Bush had his song “Castanets” on his iPod, Escovedo reportedly refused to play it live.) His last time through Rochester resulted in a magical show with some Texas-style get-up-and-go and an achingly beautiful breakdown where the band traveled acoustically to the middle of the room to play. Without Alejandro Escovedo there would be no Whiskeytown. Come see what I mean.
Otep performs Monday, April 1, 7 p.m. at Montage Music Hall, 50 Chestnut St. $13. frontgatetickets.com. — BY ROMAN DIVEZUR [ BLUES ]
Dirty Bourbon Blues Band.
Richmond’s Tavern, 21 Richmond Street. (585) 270-8570. 9 p.m. $5. The Imaginary Band. The BealeWebster, 1930 Empire Blvd. 2161070. 7:30 p.m. Call for info. Mama Hart Band. The Argyle Grill at Eagle Vale Golf Club, 4344 Nine Mile Point Rd. 585377-2452. 8 p.m. Free. Mick Hayes. Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. 292-5544. 10 p.m. Free. Natalie B Band. The Beale New Orleans Grille and Bar-South Ave., 693 South Ave. 271-4650. 7:30 p.m. Call for info. [ CLASSICAL ] Connie Deming. Little Theatre Café, 240 East Ave. 258-0400. 8:30 p.m. Free.
Winter Pops Concert ft. Greece Symphony Orchestra, Greece Choral Society, Jazz Band, Concert Band, and Greece Community Orchestra.
Athena Performing Arts Center, 800 Long Pond Rd. 7 p.m. $5. [ COUNTRY ]
DJ Trancesend. Decibel Lounge., 45 Euclid St. 754-4645. 10 p.m. $5. La Selva. Tilt Nightclub & Ultralounge, 444 Central Ave. 232-8440. 10 p.m. Call for info. Latin Nights. Club Clarissas, 293 Clarissa St. 232-3430. 10 p.m. 21+. $5. Latino Saturdays w/DJ Bobby Base. Pure Night Club, 117
Liberty Pole Way. 454-7230. 10 p.m. Call for info. Saturday Night Ladies Night. BLU Bar & Grill, 250 Pixley Rd. 247-0079. 9 p.m. Call for info. [ JAZZ ]
Chris Wilson. Prosecco Italian
Restaurant, 1550 New York 332. 924-8000. 7 p.m. Call for info. Connie Demming. Little Theatre Café, 240 East Ave. 8:30 p.m. Free.
Fred Costello & Roger Eckers Jazz Duo. Charley Brown’s,
4853 W Henrietta Rd. 3343030. 9 p.m. Call for info.
[ DJ/ELECTRONIC ] DJ Big Reg. Plush, 151 St. Paul St. 232-5650. 10 p.m. Call for info. DJ Darkwave. Vertex Nightclub, 169 North Chestnut St. 2325498. 10 p.m. $3-$8.
Alejandro Escovedo and the Sensative Boys play Friday, March 29, 7 p.m. at Water Street Music Hall, 204 N. Water St. $18-$20. waterstreetmusic.com. — BY FRANK DE BLASE [ POP/ROCK ] Charlie James. The Bistro at Towpath Cafe, 6 North Main St. 585 377-0410. 7 p.m. Free. Download. Nola’s Restaurant & Nightclub, 4775 Lake Ave. 663-3375. 9 p.m. Call for info.
Dreaming in Alaska, Dan Marcus. Boulder Coffee Co. -
Alexander St., 100 Alexander St. 454-7140. 8 p.m. Call for info. The Fallen. McKenzie’s, 3686 West Henrietta Rd. 334-8970. 9:30 p.m. Call for info.
Hop Along w/Taking Meds, My Iron Lung, Vales, Broken Field Runner, and Keeler. Bug Jar,
219 Monroe Ave. 9 p.m. Limited entry for unders. $7-$9.
Linchpin, Oceans of Insects, Coyote Campus, and Beneath the Words. Tala Vera, 155 State
1675 Penfield Rd. 385-9202. 7:30 p.m. Free. Gap Mangione . Bistro 135, 135 W. Commercial St. 585-662-5555. 6 p.m. Free. The White Hots. The Pultneyville Grill, 4135 Mill St. (315) 589-4512. Call for info.
St. 546-3845. 6 p.m. $5-$7. Me & Matt. Boulder Coffee Co. – Park Ave., 739 Park Ave. 697-0235. 8 p.m. Call for info. Nevergreen. Montage Music Hall, 50 Chestnut St. 232-1520. 8 p.m. $5. The Park Ave Band. Abilene Bar & Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. 10 p.m. $5-$8.
[ HIP-HOP/RAP ]
The Rocket Summer w/Joe Brooks. Water Street Music
Alysia Groth Band. Nashvilles, 2Chainz, Travis Porter. Main
Street Armory, 900 E. Main St. 232-3221. 8 p.m. $35-$40. Bedroc. Water Street Music Hall, 204 N. Water St. 585325-5600. 6:30 p.m. $10-$15. Subsoil, AudioInflux. Lovin’ Cup, 300 Park Point Dr. 292-9940. 9 p.m. $5-$7.
[ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ]
Hall, 204 N. Water St. 585325-5600. 7 p.m. $13-$15. Shaded Passion. Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. 292-5544. 9 p.m. Free. Time Bandits. Captain Jack’s Goodtime Tavern, 8505 Greig St. 315-483-9570. 9 p.m. Call for info.
Streetlight Circus, JJ Lang, Rock-N-Roll Socal Club.”.
Pineapple Jack’s, 485 Spencerport Rd. 247-5225. 8:30 p.m. Call for info.
SUNDAY, MARCH 31 [ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ]
Celtic Music Sundays: John Dady. Temple Bar and Grille, 109
East Ave. 232-6000. 7 p.m. Free.
Fandango at the Tango.
Tango Cafe, 389 Gregory St. 271-4930. 7:30 p.m. Free, donations accepted. [ CLASSICAL ] Compline. Christ Church, 141 East Ave. 454-3878. 9 p.m. Free, donations accepted. [ DJ/ELECTRONIC ]
Drink and Drag Sundays. ONE Nightclub and Lounge, 1 Ryan Alley. 546-1010. 8 p.m. 18+. Call for info.
World Music Series Cimarron. Kilbourn Hall, 26
Gibbs St. 8 p.m. $10-$20. [ JAZZ ]
Bob Henley. Lemoncello, 137 West Commercial St. 385-8565. 6 p.m. Free. [ REGGAE/JAM ] Roc City Pro Jam. Richmond’s Tavern, 21 Richmond Street. (585) 270-8570. 10 p.m. Free. [ POP/ROCK ]
Desert Noises w/The Pickpockets, Ora Cogan.
Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 8:30 p.m. $7-$9.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3 [ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ] Jim Lane. Mama Lor’s Cafe, 1891 Ridge Rd. 545-4895. 4 p.m. Free. Tim & Myles Thompson. The Red Room, 1010 East Ave. 7:30 p.m. $12-$15. Vintage. Lemoncello, 137 West Commercial St. 385-8565. 7 p.m. Free. [ JAZZ ]
Roses & Revolutions. Bistro 135, 135 W. Commercial St. 585-662-5555. 6 p.m. Free. [ R&B ]
Amanda Ashley. Cottage Hotel of Mendon, 1390 Pittsford Mendon Road. 5856241390. first Wednesday of every month, 9:30 p.m. Call for info. [ POP/ROCK ]
Mouth Full, The Traditional, Babyshark. Tala Vera, 155 State St. 546-3845. 6 p.m. $5-$7.
[ POP/ROCK ]
Easter Rock-tacular w/White Mystery, Warm Soda, Harmonica Lewinski, Green Dreams, and King Vitamin. Bug Jar, 219
Monroe Ave. 9:30 p.m. $6-$8.
Small Houses w/Sean Hoots, MD Woods, The Whale & The Warbler, and Kennedy Jason.
Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 9 p.m. $6-$8.
MONDAY, APRIL 1 [ DJ/ELECTRONIC ]
Manic Monday Retro Dance Night. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 9 p.m. 21+. Free.
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