Sunday, May 12

FREE General Admission

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Exclusive, elevated viewing platform
Premium drink selections
Mobile Phone Charging Station
Complimentary Chair Massages
Complimentary Wine Tasting from Point of the Bluff Vineyards
Dedicated Climate-Controlled restroom
Chick-fil-A Irondequoit Boxed Meals will be offered exclusively for VIPs for purchase
VIP is 18+

Ghost-Note at the Rochester Lilac Festival

7:00pm Ghost-Note

A fresh blend of afrobeat, and funk, led by Snarky Puppy’s percussion duo.

(For Fans of James Brown, Soulive, and Thundercat)

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Headed by Snarky Puppy’s multi Grammy winning percussion duo of Robert “SPUT” Searight and Nate Werth. Ghost Note is an explosion of sound, with an expansive roster of next level of musicians. Representing members of Prince, Snoop Dogg, Erykah Badu, Herbie Hancock, Kendrick Lamar, Marcus Miller, Toto, Justin Timberlake and more. The band is pushing Funk music into the future, building on the uplifting pioneering foundations laid out by the likes of James Brown and Sly & The Family Stone and Infusing their fresh take with tastes of Afrobeat, Hip-Hop, Psychedelia, World Folklore and more.

Grace Serene and the super clean at the Rochester Lilac Festival
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Head to the Roots has evolved into its mightiest form yet. Anthony Siciliano (guitar, vocals) fronts this roots rock outfit with feel-good word play and thunderous didgeridoo sound, while members Chris Palace (drums), Jordan Rabinowitz (bass), and Drew Rosenberg (keys) bring jungle-boogie groove and cerebral synth power to the Rochester, NY band.

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Ithaca’s favorite powerhouse brass band! FCBB fuses the sound of New Orleans street music with funk, jazz, pop, and rock-and-roll. Voted best local band in the 2020 Ithaca Times Readers Poll, FCBB performs original tunes, New Orleans classics, and brassy arrangements of your favorite pop songs.  With a sizable collective of trumpets, trombones, saxes, drums, and a big green sousaphone, the Fall Creek Brass Band always attracts a crowd and gets everybody’s feet moving.

12:00pm Roc Star Academy

Contact the sponsor team at info@roclilacfest.com to learn about custom partnership opportunities.