NEWSLETTER
An Evening of Songs & Stories
Tickets on sale Friday, March 1 at 10 AM
Rochester, NY – The CGI Rochester International Jazz Festival is proud to present John Oates, co-founder of the iconic Hall and Oates, in an intimate solo headliner show on Thursday, June 27 at 8 a.m. at Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre. The Festival's 21st Edition will be held June 21 to 29 at 20 indoor and outdoor venues in downtown Rochester, New York.
Tickets for John Oates, An Evening of Songs & Stories, are $93/$83/$63/$43 plus service charges and go on sale Friday, March 1st at 10 a.m. only at RochesterJazz.com/tickets or by calling (585) 454-2060.
Oates joins other already announced headliners, Lee Ritenour Band with Special Guests Randy Brecker and Bill Evans, Samara Joy, Taj Mahal, and Laufey. Headliner tickets and Club Pass tickets are available only at RochesterJazz.com. The Laufey show is sold out.
The full lineup will be announced Tuesday, March 19.
About John Oates
John Oates is cofounder of the iconic music creators Hall & Oates, as well as an accomplished solo artist. He is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, The American Songwriters Hall of Fame, and a recipient of the prestigious BMI Icon Award as well as numerous American Music, MTV awards, and multiple Grammy nominations. Since forming his creative partnership with Daryl Hall in the early 1970s, they have gone on to record 21 albums, which have sold over 80 million units, making them the most successful duo in rock history. They have scored 10 number-one records, over 20 Top 40 hits, and have toured the world for decades. Their involvement in the original "Live Aid" concert and the groundbreaking "We Are The World" charity recording have further established them as legendary artists, who have personally and through their music, stood the test of time.
Since embarking on a solo career in 1999, John has recorded seven solo albums: Phu Phunk Shui/ 1000 Miles of Life/ Mississippi Mile/ The Bluesville Sessions/ Good Road To Follow/ Arkansas and Live from Nashville with the Good Road Band. In addition, his 2017 autobiography “Change of Season” released by St. Martin’s press, became an Amazon best seller. In 2023 he released a series of new original digital singles distributed by “The Orchard” in a wide variety of eclectic styles. Read more
About The Rochester International Jazz Festival
The Rochester International Jazz Festival (RIJF) is one of the world’s leading jazz festivals. Founded in 2002, the nine-day multi-dimensional festival is held annually in downtown Rochester, NY, drawing more than 211,000 people to 300 shows and 20 venues. Presenting more than 1750 legendary performers, familiar favorites and new discoveries, the Festival navigates all genres of creative improvised music from all corners of the world. RIJF is produced by RIJF, LLC, a privately held company owned by John Nugent and Marc Iacona. Nugent, Producer and Artistic Director, is a noted tenor sax player, who has traveled the world with many jazz artists, including Tony Bennett, Ella Fitzgerald, Rosemary Clooney, The Woody Herman Orchestra, and The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra. Marc Iacona, Producer and Executive Director, is a Rochester native and President of Simcona Electronics. A business and community leader, he is an avid trumpeter and supporter of the arts.
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