Rochester's 16th jazz festival

Here at Rochester's 16th jazz festival lots people came today on the kickstart of the festival 

Friday marks the first night of the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival. The nine-day festival runs Friday until July 1. So come Down Joss Stone will be the first headliner to take the stage at the Eastman Theatre. Other headliners include Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox, Mavis Staples, Sheryl Crow and King Crimson. In total, more than 1,500 artists will perform in more than 325 shows. The festival expects more than 150,000 people to make their way to downtown Rochester for the festival.

There are plenty of free shows on "Jazz Street" (normally Gibbs Street) and at other venues. For more information on the festival, you can head to RochesterJazz.com.

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