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Upcoming Events
All That Satchmo: Smooth Sounds of New Orleans
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
Trumpeter and vocalist extraordinaire Byron Stripling and internationally acclaimed vocal jazz phenomenon Carmen Bradford light up the state with hits made famous by New Orleans favorites Louis Armstrong, Fats Domino, Al Hirt, Mahalia Jackson, and Jazz Age icons Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, and Billie Holiday.
Featuring classics from The Great American Songbook, they recreate some of the most memorable moments in musical history while entertaining and capturing everyone’s heart along the way.

RPO: When the Saints Go Marching In
Join Rochester favorite Byron Stripling on a journey through the classic melodies that gave birth to the Blues, featuring hits made famous by icons of the Jazz Age and New Orleans favorites like Bessie Smith, Muddy Waters, Ma Rainey, and Louis Armstrong. Byron is joined by incredible vocalist Crystal Monee Hall.

Memorial Day Parade 2023
View the event details to see a gallery of photos from the event.

Red Wings Military Appreciation Night
We had the pleasure of treating veterans and their families to several nights of baseball in the 2023 season.

Veterans Day Parade 2022
The Sunny Mike Foundation was honored to march in the first ever Monroe County Veterans Day Parade…

Sock Drive 2022
405 pairs of socks were delivered to VOC on November 11th. Thanks to everyone for “socking it to our veterans”!

Community Support 2022
Beth Bigley, COO, and Scott Bigley, CFO, from our Sunny Mike team worked with several local organizations to impact the lives of veterans throughout 2022. This included food drives and a Toys for Tots program.