Upcoming public gigs and some of the venues where we’ve played in the past. We also play a steady stream of receptions, house parties, and other private events, which are not listed here, including concerts at the Gables of Brighton, the Addison of Parklands, and the Village at Unity. We’d love to play for your event! Just contact Al Biles.
Little Theatre Café
Saturday, January 10, 2026, 7:00-9:00 PM
Sunday, March 8, 7:00-9:00 PM
Monday, April 13, 7:00-9:00 PM
Wednesday, May 20, 7:00-9:00 PM
Saturday, June 13, 7:00-9:00 PM
240 East Avenue, around back off Winthrop St
Little Theatre Café
Friday, December 5, 2025, 7:00-9:00 PM
Friday, November 7, 7:00-9:00 PM
240 East Avenue, around back off Winthrop St
Gillam Grant Community Center
Monday, November 17, 6:00-7:00 PM
6966 West Bergen Rd, Bergen
Social Supper – Food 5:30, music 6:00
Vine and Tap
Friday, October 10, 6:30-8:30 PM
4768 Lake Ave
Jazz on Tap!
ESL Rochester Fringe Festival, 2025
Friday, September 12, 5:00-6:00 PM
Little Theatre 1, 240 East Avenue
We led off on the first Friday again in the big theatre!
Porch Fest, 2025
Sunday, September 7, 1-2 & 3-4
Chuck’s Porch, 288 Mulberry Street
Sunday on the Porch with Chuck, specifically his neighborhood’s annual block party.
Jazz in the Bowl
Tuesday, June 17, 7:00 – 9:00 PM
Highland Bowl, 1137 South Ave
We followed the New Horizons Jazz Ensemble with a set, sponsored by the Highland Park Conservancy. Great crowd, great weather, great time!
Summer of Roses
Thursday, June 12, 7:00 – 9:00 PM
Rose Union Community Building
10734 School St., Village of Rose
We’re delighted to be included in this annual free concert series!
Fairport Canal Days
Sunday, June 8, 2025, 1:00-2:00 PM
Village Hall Stage, 31 S. Main St., Fairport
Back again for this huge event.
Little Theatre Café
Thursday, May 29, 7:00-9:00 PM
240 East Avenue, around back off Winthrop St
Brighton Farmers’ Market
Sunday, May 25, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
1150 Winton Road South
We’ve played this delightful venue every summer going back to 2021.
Vine and Tap
Friday, March 28, 2025, 7:00-9:00 PM
4768 Lake Ave
Jazz on Tap!
Holiday Party
Thursday, December 12, 2024, !2:00-2:00 PM
DEAR at Penfield Rec
1985 Baird Road, Penfield
Jazz arrangements of holiday tunes at this Mocktail grazing party for our DEAR friends.
Little Theatre Café
Friday, October 25, 2024, 7:00-9:00 PM
Friday, August 2, 7:00-9:00 PM
Sunday, June 30, 7:00-9:00 PM
Vine and Tap
Friday, October 11, 2024, 7:00-9:00 PM
4768 Lake Ave
Our first Jazz on Tap, with many more to come.
Rochester Fringe Festival, 2024
Friday, September 13, 7:15-8:15 PM
Little Theatre 1, 240 East Avenue
Jason Voorhees edition. We played a special arrangement of a very special Thelonious Monk tune to commemorate this date, complete with hockey mask! Very Fringy!
Porch Fest, 2024
Sunday, September 8
Chuck’s Porch, 288 Mulberry Street
MCMJT, actually, because Al was out of town.
Brighton Farmers’ Market
Sunday, July 14, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
1150 Winton Road South
We’ve played this delightful venue every summer going back to 2021.
Fairport Canal Days
Saturday, June 1, 11:00 AM-12:00 PM
Kennelley Park Gazebo, Main St. at the Canal
Sunday, June 2, 1:00-2:00 PM
Village Hall Stage, 31 S. Main St., Fairport
Faircraft Brauhaus
Wednesday, April, 17, 6:30-8:00 PM
25 Parce Avenue, Fairport
Fabulous local brews and German food – the perfect accompaniment for an evening of jazz
Music at St. Marks – Community concert series
Thursday, March 21, 7:00-8:00 PM
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
1 East Main Street, LeRoy, NY
Little Theatre Café
Sunday, January 21, 2024, 7:00-9:00 PM
Saturday, December 23, 2023, 7:00-9:00 PM
Wednesday, December 6, 7:00-9:00 PM
Thursday, November 2, 7:00-9:00 PM
Lovely review by former Rochesterian Mike Butler
Gillam Grant Community Center
Monday, November 13, 6:15-7:15 PM
6966 West Bergen Rd, Bergen
Social Supper – Food 5:30, music 6:15
Rochester Fringe Festival, 2023
Friday, September 15, 8:05-9:05 PM
Little Theatre 1, 240 East Avenue
Back to the Fringe for First Friday at RIT’s prime venue!
Porch Fest, 2023
Sunday, September 10
Chuck’s Porch, 288 Mulberry Street
Two sets for this really cool annual event.
Day of Creativity
Friday, August 18, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
DEAR at Penfield Rec, 1985 Baird Road
We played a couple of sets for this all-day FUNdraiser and open house, as did the Rochester Ukulele Orchestra. Al also moderated a panel on Creative Practice and gave a talk on Chaos and Fractals. A very busy and fun day!
Little Theatre Café
Thursday, August 31, 7:00 – 9:00 PM
Saturday, May 27, 7:00 – 9:00 PM
240 East Avenue
Music on the Porch
Tuesday, July 18, 12:00 PM
Dolomite Lodge, 1628 Jackson Road
We played a free mid-day concert for the DEAR folks indoors, due to lousy air quality and the threat of rain. A great audience!
Jazz in the Bowl
Tuesday, June 27, 7:00 – 9:00 PM
Highland Bowl, 1137 South Ave
We followed the New Horizons Jazz Ensemble with a set, sponsored by the Highland Park Conservancy. After dire predictions of rain, it turned out to be a perfect evening.
ABC Streets Neighborhood Association
Friday, June 9, 6:30 – 8:00 PM
43-45 Calumet Street
We had a lovely evening for “Music on the Lawn,” hosted by this great organization.
Fairport Canal Days
Saturday, June 3, 3:00-4:00 PM
Sunday, June 4, 12:30-1:30 PM
Village Hall Stage, 31 S. Main St., Fairport
A set each day in the middle of this huge event.
Brighton Farmers’ Market
Sunday, May 14, 2023, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
1150 Winton Road South
Rescheduled from a rainout. Mothers’ Day at the BFM with the MCMJQ!
Holiday Luncheon
Wednesday, December 14, 2022, 12:00 – 1:00 PM
DEAR at Penfield Rec, 1985 Baird Road
We had a great time providing holiday-oriented ear candy for this this luncheon. Also had a sumptuous repast after playing!
Faircraft Brauhaus
Wednesday, October 26, 2022, 7:00 – 8:30 PM
Wednesday, July 20, 7:00 – 8:30 PM
25 Parce Avenue, Fairport
Fabulous local brews and German food – the perfect accompaniment for an evening of jazz!
Rochester Fringe Festival, 2022
Friday, September 16, 7:00 – 7:45 PM
Little Theatre 1, 240 East Avenue
Led off the whole festival at RIT’s prime venue!
Porch Fest, 2022
Sunday, September 11, 2022, 2-3 & 4-5
Chuck’s Porch, 288 Mulberry Street
2 sets as Porch Fest returned in all its glory. Mulberry was blocked off for this great neighborhood block party.
Park Avenue Green – Free Concert!
Thursday, August 18, 2022, 7:00 – 8:30 PM
Barrington & Park
A lovely evening, musically as well as meteorologically
Sponsor: Park Ave. Revitalization Committee
Brighton Farmers’ Market
Sunday, June 19, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
1150 Winton Road South
Great way to spend Fathers’ Day morning
Mardi Gras Madness FUNdraiser!
Fat Tuesday, March 1, 12:00 PM
DEAR at Penfield Rec
1985 Baird Road
We had a great time bringing the sounds of New Orleans to this special event
Little Theatre Cafe
Wednesday, October 27, 2021, 6:30 – 8:30
240 East Avenue
The Little’s COVID policy is that you must be vaccinated and masked to attend.
Porch Fest, 2021
Sunday, September 19, 2:00 – 4:00 PM
Chuck’s Porch, 288 Mulberry Street
Porch Fest returned, kind of…
KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival, 2021
Friday, September 17, 8:00 – 8:45 PM
Little Theatre 1, 240 East Avenue
We had a great time on the newly remodeled main stage in Little Theatre #1. Check out the videos!
Park Avenue Green – Free Concert!
Barrington and Park
Friday, August 27, 2021, 7:00 – 8:30 PM
Sponsor: Park Avenue Revitalization Committee
Brighton Farmers Market
Sunday, August 22, 2021, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
1150 Winton Road South
75 Stutson Street – Jazz Night
Thursday, July 1, 2021, 8:00 – 10:00 PM
We had a great time – The video stream might still be available on their Twitch channel.
Porch Fest, 2020
Sunday, September 13, 2:00 – 4:00 PM
Flying a bit under the radar with COVID and all, we played on Chuck’s porch once again for his neighbors. One of our favorite venues…
KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival, 2020
Streaming: September 15-26
Due to the COVID crisis, this year’s set was virtual, recorded on Steve’s Deck, and streamed on demand from the Fringe site. After the festival, we archived it on our videos page, which is the link above.
Boulder Coffee
100 Alexander at Clinton
Friday, December 20, 2019, 7-10 PM
Friday, November 29, 2019, 7-10 PM
First Fridays, 7-10 PM,
January through April, 2019
Starry Nites Cafe
696 University Avenue at Atlantic
Saturday, November 2, 2019, 7:30-10:30 PM
Check out the videos!
Saturday, March 30, 2019, 8-11 PM
Rochester Fringe Festival
Friday, September 20, 2019, 6:00-7:00 PM
Little Cafe, 240 East Avenue
Check out the videos!
Porch Fest 2019
Sunday, September 8, 2019, all afternoon on Chuck’s porch
The Fest didn’t happen, but we did.
Check out the videos!
Brue Coffee
960 Genesee Street at Brooks Avenue
Third Fridays, 6-8 PM
March through May, 2018
Mid-Century Modern Jazz Quartet 