Mayor Warren announces Rochester Summer Soul Music Festival
Written by Site Hub on March 6, 2020
The sound of music filled City Hall on Monday, as Rochester’s Black Heritage Committee held its first-ever “Evening of Soul Music”. As musicians celebrated the musical roots of Rochester, the event gave attendees a sample of the type of music they’ll be able to relish at this year’s Rochester Summer Soul Music Festival.
Mayor Lovely Warren announced the 2020 dates of the festival – Friday and Saturday, August 28 and 29th – which will mark the 25th anniversary of this family-friendly event. In 1995, the festival was called the Rochester Music Festival, but it’s been re-branded with the new name of Rochester Summer Soul Music Festival.
Highlights of the two-day musical event (other than the music itself) include a Tailgate Music Experience (Friday from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.) a free Community Block Party, and a Back 2 School Giveaway (the Block Party and School Giveaway are both on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.). Although the names of musical artists have not yet been released, the promise of award-winning A-list artists is a given.
Tickets for the musical events are on sale at RocSummerSoulfest.com, including prices for Saturday’s “Summer Soul Bundle” ($69 to $129), “Summer Soul Saturday ($59 to $99), and Friday’s “Summer Soul Tailgate” ($15 to $49).
