Smokey Robinson will headline opening night of the 2025 Rochester Jazz Fest on Friday, June 20, at the Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre. The nine-day festival, running from June 20-28, will also feature performances by Wynton Marsalis, Thundercat, The Wood Brothers, and Rickie Lee Jones.

Four new headliners have been announced for the Rochester International Jazz Festival — one of whom is a Grammy-winning singer. Acclaimed singer-songwriter Smokey Robinson has been announced as one of the new headliners.

The Rochester International Jazz Festival announced four new headliners on Tuesday morning. Motown legend Smokey Robinson, singer-songwriter Rickie Lee Jones, Grammy-winning multi-genre bassist Thundercat and roots band The Wood Brothers and will take the stage at RIJF.

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