City of Rochester
News Release
(Friday, June 4, 2021) – Mayor Lovely A. Warren joined with local community partners today to announce the summer events lineup for the Five, a transitional community entertainment space located on Parcel 5 of the Midtown Redevelopment site on E. Main St. Downtown.
The events range from weekly fitness classes to old school DJ sessions and chamber music ensembles. All of the summer events announced today are open to the public and free to attend.
“I am so excited for the community to be able to gather again and enjoy the new grass here at the Five” said Mayor Lovely A. Warren. “I am thankful for our community partners that are utilizing the Five and providing a full summer of free fitness and entertainment for our citizens in the heart of downtown. The Five is the place to be this summer!”
The following free events are scheduled for the Five:
• “ROCnFree Yoga” – Every Monday and Friday from Noon to 1 p.m.
• “Y on the Fly” presented by the YMCA of Greater Rochester– variety of exercise classes every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.
• “Roc Jam Live” – An old school hip-hop DJ festival on every other Sunday starting 6/27
• “Movies with a Downtown View” – An outdoor movie showing on July 16, Aug. 6, Aug. 20, and Sept. 3
• Roc Women’s Fest – Festival with women-led fitness and women-owned vendors on Aug. 7.
• Chamber Fest presented by the RPO – a variety of RPO ensemble concerts from Aug. 12 – 14.
• Rochester Fringe Festival – returning in September.
All events scheduled for the Five will be held in accordance with the current state and local COVID-19 guidelines.
The Floreano Convention Center is currently accepting reservations and offering support with logistics to facilitate scheduled programming and events for the Five. Members of the public that are interested in holding a special event at the Five are asked to contact the Convention Center at (585) 770-2374 or email
the5@rrcc.com
For more information on the events scheduled for the Five, please visit
www.rrcc.com/AtThe5###