City of Rochester
News Release
(Friday, July 24, 2020) -- The Rochester Summer Soul
Music Festival, originally scheduled for August 28 and 29 at Frontier Field,
has been canceled due to the New York State restrictions on mass gatherings
related to COVID-19.
“Though we are disappointed to cancel the 25th
anniversary celebration that was planned for the festival this year, the health
and safety of festival attendees remains our first priority,” said event
promoter Varick Baiyina of Xperience Live Events.
Formerly known as the Rochester Music Fest, 2020 would
have been the 25th year the event has taken place in Rochester. It began in
Genesee Valley Park and has since taken place at different sites around the
city. The past two years, the event was held at Frontier Field and hosted national
recording artists George Clinton, Angie Stone, Morris Day and the Time, and Al
B. Sure, among many others.
“Although we will not be able to gather together for this
popular event this summer, we eagerly await next summer so that we can still
honor the 25th anniversary of this historic Rochester event and make the 2021
Rochester Summer Soul Festival an incredibly memorable one,” said City Special
Events Manager Kara Osipovitch.
Concert-goers who have already purchased tickets via the
Frontier Field box office or Groupon should visit www.rocsummersoulfest.com for
specific instructions on how to either retain their ticket for the 2021
festival or receive a refund.
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News Media: For more information, email Xperience Live
Events at: Lisa@Xperienceliveevents.com.