News Release - Street Closings for Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival 2018

City of Rochester

News Release

Motorist Advisory

(Thursday, June 14, 2018) – The Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival will affect traffic in the East End and Main Street area through Saturday, June 30. 

The following is a list of streets that will be CLOSED to accommodate the festival:

Friday, June 15 to Monday, July 2
                Gibbs Street (from East Avenue to E. Main Street):
                                From 6 a.m., Friday, June 15 to midnight, Monday, July 2

Friday, June 22 through end of day Saturday, June 23
                Chestnut Street (from East Ave to E. Main Street):
                                From 6 a.m., Friday, June 22 to 2 a.m., Sunday, June 24

                Chestnut Street (from Broad Street to East Avenue):
                                From 5 p.m., Friday, June 22 to midnight, Saturday, June 23
                                From 5 p.m., Saturday, June 23 to midnight, Sunday, June 24

                East Avenue (from E. Main Street to Scio Street):
                                From 5 p.m., Friday, June 22 to midnight, Saturday, June 23
                                From 5 p.m., Saturday, June 23 to midnight, Sunday, June 24

                Main Street (from Scio Street to Chestnut Street)
                                From 4 p.m. to midnight, each day

               East Avenue (from Scio Street to Chestnut Street)
                                From 4 p.m. to midnight, each day

Friday, June 22 through end of day Saturday, June 30
                Main Street (from Scio Street to Chestnut Street)
                                Daily, from 4 p.m. to midnight
                                (Scio Street and Chestnut Street remain open)

                East Avenue (from Scio Street to Chestnut Street)
                                Daily, from 4 p.m. to midnight
                                (Scio Street and Chestnut Street remain open)

Thursday, June 28 through end of day Friday, June 29

                Court Street (from Chestnut Street to Broad Street):
                                From 7 a.m., Thursday, June 28 to midnight, Saturday July 1  

Friday, June 29 to Saturday, June 30
                Chestnut Street (from East Ave to E. Main Street):
                                From 6 a.m., Friday, June 29 to 2 a.m., Sunday, July 1

                Chestnut Street (from Broad Street to East Avenue):
                                From 5 p.m., Friday, June 29 to midnight, Saturday, June 30
                                From 5 p.m., Saturday, June 30 to midnight, Sunday, July 1

                East Avenue (from E. Main Street to Scio Street):
                                From 5 p.m., Friday, June 29 to midnight, Saturday, June 30
                                From 5 p.m., Saturday, June 30 to midnight, Sunday, July 1

                 Main Street (from Scio Street to Chestnut Street)
                                From 4 p.m. to midnight each day

                 East Avenue (from Scio Street to Chestnut Street)
                                From 4 p.m. to midnight each day

For more information on the festival, visit www.rochesterjazz.com.

RTS Riders: for more information, detour routes and Downtown boarding locations, please call customer service at (585) 288-1700 or visit www.RGRTA.com/festivals.

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News Media: For more information, contact Press Officer Jessica Alaimo at 428-7135.