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Musicians in Rochester are releasing everything from country to classical and hip-hop to post-punk. 

John Sievers follows the Rochester music scene as a musician himself — he plays trombone with 

 — and as a freelance writer for both the Rochester Post-Bulletin and Rochester Magazine. He also teaches English at Rochester Community and Technical College.

He joined host Cathy Wurzer to talk about what’s driving the music boom in Rochester.

Here are a few Rochester artists Sievers says to watch: 

,” the band’s second full-length, came out Jan. 14.

 released “Leftovers” last weekend. Here’s “Something I Said”:

 is currently on tour. Here’s “Mourning Dove”:

The blues/roots musician has two shows coming up: Jan. 28 at Forager Brewing in Rochester and Jan. 31 at the 331 Club in Minneapolis. The video below is of her performance at The Current in 2018:

 An earlier version misidentified the band John Sievers plays in. The post has been updated. 

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Trombone player and music writer John Sievers tells us what’s driving the music boom in Rochester.

Rochester’s music scene is thriving, with artists releasing everything from country to classical and hip-hop to post-punk.

John Sievers follows the Rochester music scene as a musician himself — he plays trombone with Large Mouth Brass — and as a freelance writer for both the Rochester Post-Bulletin and Rochester Magazine. He also teaches English at Rochester Community and Technical College.

He joined host Cathy Wurzer to talk about what’s driving the music boom in Rochester.

Rochester's thriving music scene ranges from country to hip-hop to post-punk

a man playing the trombone on a city street

From hip-hop to post-punk, Rochester's music scene is thriving

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