The Rochester City Jazz Festival

The Rochester City Jazz Festival The Rochester City Jazz Festival is an annual jazz fest in Rochester, MN.

We are so happy we could sponsor Leslie Vincent and her incredible band for the The Rochester Thaw yesterday! What a sho...
03/22/2026

We are so happy we could sponsor Leslie Vincent and her incredible band for the The Rochester Thaw yesterday! What a show, and what a fun day filled with music of all genres and community!

With The Rochester Thaw – we just made it onto their weekly engagement list by being one of their top engagers! 🎉
03/10/2026

With The Rochester Thaw – we just made it onto their weekly engagement list by being one of their top engagers! 🎉

We are so excited to sponsor Leslie Vincent at the 2026 The Rochester Thaw Festival taking place in Downtown Rochester o...
02/27/2026

We are so excited to sponsor Leslie Vincent at the 2026 The Rochester Thaw Festival taking place in Downtown Rochester on Saturday March 21st. Her set will be at 5:45 at LC’s Venue.

Leslie Vincent
Venue: LC’s Venue
Genre(s): Jazz
Presented by: The Rochester City Jazz Festival

Leslie Vincent is a prolific jazz vocalist and songwriter whose warm tone and magnetic stage presence have made her a standout in the Midwest music scene. Inspired by Laufey and Norah Jones, she and her 5-piece band blend timeless jazz and pop styles with charmingly fresh lyrics.

Leslie performs across Minnesota (Dakota, Crooners, Icehouse) and the East Coast (Deer Head Inn, Chelsea Table & Stage) and has released two full-length albums, with a third on the way. Her work has been featured in DownBeat Magazine and AmericanaUK praised her voice as “Amy Winehouse had she gone full-tilt jazz.”

My Town • My Music

For more info on the Rochester Thaw Music Festival, go to https://www.mytownmymusic.com/rochester-thaw-music-festival/

02/26/2026

Killing it!

It was a really great finale to the 2026 Rochester City Jazz Fest with the Aaron Lohmeyer Trio! Thanks to Thesis Beer Pr...
02/26/2026

It was a really great finale to the 2026 Rochester City Jazz Fest with the Aaron Lohmeyer Trio! Thanks to Thesis Beer Project for being a wonderful partner! It was amazing to have such a supportive community coming out each Wednesday! Thanks to sll the musicians, Thesis staff, and audience members who made it possible!

We are looking forward to sponsoring Leslie Vincent, a fabulous jazz singer, at the Rochester Thaw Festival in downtown Rochester on March 21st. More on that soon!

The final act for the 2026 Rochester City Jazz Fest will be The Aaron Lohmeyer Trio on Wednesday February 25th from 6-8 ...
02/24/2026

The final act for the 2026 Rochester City Jazz Fest will be The Aaron Lohmeyer Trio on Wednesday February 25th from 6-8 p.m. at Thesis Beer Project. We hope to see you there!

The Aaron Lohmeyer Trio Bio:

Saxophonist Aaron Lohmeyer has spent most of his life within walking distance to the Mississippi River. Whether in Hannibal (MO), St. Louis, New Orleans, Quincy (IL), or Winona, living in community with the music cultures traveling up and down this waterway has constructed a creative practice that values both the strict confines of a disciplinary approach and the freedom from figuring it out. Since his first gigs as a teenager playing for the Mid-Mississippi Muddy Waters Blues Fest in the 90s, his influences in blues, metal, folk, classical, and jazz have pushed him into performance collaborations with digital sound artists, Athabaskan drummers, punk guitarists, early music specialists, live visual art designers, and, of course, a wide range of jazz artists. After earning his BA in Religion from Davidson College, he earned his MM Saxophone, M.Ed in Music Education, and PhD in Music Education from Florida State University. He is currently Associate Professor of Music Education and Jazz at Winona State University.

Jazz Pianist, Matt Whited, is a professor of Chemistry at Carleton College. He and Aaron first connected musically 25 years ago as undergrads at Davidson College. Producer, Drummer, and Bassist, Alex Ortberg, is a graduate of Iowa State and Berklee. Ortberg is also owner of Blue Lagoon Recording Studios.

If you are looking for some Sunday jazz, come hangout at Forager Brewery 6-9 p.m tonight for the Jazz Jam with The D’Sie...
02/22/2026

If you are looking for some Sunday jazz, come hangout at Forager Brewery 6-9 p.m tonight for the Jazz Jam with The D’Sievers Quartet. Sign up to sit in on a few songs. Bring a horn or your voice or sit in in the rhythm section.

What another fun night of jazz with the Zacc Harris Duo! Thanks to everyone who came out to support live Minnesotan musi...
02/19/2026

What another fun night of jazz with the Zacc Harris Duo! Thanks to everyone who came out to support live Minnesotan music at a local venue. Can’t wait to see you next Wednesday Feb 25 for the Aaron Lohmeyer Trio.

02/19/2026

It was another great night of jazz with the Zacc Harris Duo at Thesis Beer Project for The Rochester City Jazz Festival. Thanks to all who attended! Hope to see you next Wednesday for the Aaron Lohmeyer Trio!

Due to slow travel conditions, the Zacc Harris Trio will have a delayed start today for the Jazz Fest show at Thesis Bee...
02/18/2026

Due to slow travel conditions, the Zacc Harris Trio will have a delayed start today for the Jazz Fest show at Thesis Beer Project. We are hoping they may be able to begin around 6:30 p.m. depending on continuing travel conditions.

If you can’t wait until Wednesday for some jazz at Thesis Beer, then celebrate Mardi Gras with The D’Sievers on Tuesday....
02/16/2026

If you can’t wait until Wednesday for some jazz at Thesis Beer, then celebrate Mardi Gras with The D’Sievers on Tuesday.

Come experience a bit of New Orleans at Forager Brewery for Mardi Gras Tuesday Feb 17 6-9 p.m. The D’Sievers quartet with Eric, Blake, Alex, and John (and some special guests). $20 Jambalaya and beads! Laissez les bons temps rouler. Bring your parasol ☂️ and horn for the parade close to 8:45.

Can’t wait for The Zacc Harris Trio this Wednesday February 18th 6-8 p.m. at Thesis Beer Project.
02/16/2026

Can’t wait for The Zacc Harris Trio this Wednesday February 18th 6-8 p.m. at Thesis Beer Project.

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