Rochester, NY

Flour City Station

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Flour City Station on East Avenue in Rochester is a live-music venue presenting local and touring bands across jam, indie, roots, Americana, alternative, groove, soul, funk, acoustic, and other styles. The venue is centered around a dedicated stage and regular concert programming rather than background entertainment. For musicians, the room offers enough production and audience focus to make a show feel substantial while still retaining the energy of an intimate club. Full bands are a natural fit, especially acts with strong live chemistry and material that works for a standing crowd. Flour City Station is best suited to regional and touring performers with a polished set and the ability to build momentum over the course of a night. It gives musicians a Rochester stage where live performance is the main attraction and genre flexibility is a major strength.

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Dan McAndrew
Role
Talent Buyer
585-413-5745

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Capacity
275
Age policy
21+
Genres
All Genres
Sound & production
House sound system
Address
170 East Avenue, 14604, United States
Venue phone
(585) 413-5745
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