The Rochester International Jazz Festival (RIJF), in Partnership with Rochester Regional Health, is one of the world’s leading jazz festivals. Every June, the joy of music brings the world to Rochester, New York, to see legendary performers, familiar favorites, rising stars, and new discoveries.
The multi-dimensional nine-day festival presents more than 1750 artists annually from around the world in 285+ shows at 18 venues.
Enjoy all genres of creative improvised music and unique musical sounds from many countries, highlighting international artists' take on the only truly American art form—jazz. With the festival's European-style format, you can park once and walk to and from all venues.