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06/22/2026

Huge thanks to Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards 📍 Lafayette NY for hosting us at their beautiful venue and partnering with us for ticket giveaways!🎉 Thanks to our VIP ticket winners for joining Hannah for a meet n greet and pre show drinks! You won’t want to miss a show here this summer so stay tuned for more ticket giveaways only on 88.5🌞🎉❤️

06/18/2026

Thanks to everyone for coming out to see Candy and her band today, part of our Hochstein at High Falls concert series.

06/18/2026

📢📢 Due to predicted high winds, the Hochstein at High Falls concert series will be moving from Granite Mills Park in High Falls to MCC’s downtown campus. Join us for this FREE lunchtime concert at 12:10pm featuring CANDY (with our very own Hannah Maier).

Due to the rain and predicted high winds, the Hochstein at High Falls concert series will be moving from Granite Mills Park in High Falls to MCC’s downtown campus. Don’t miss Candy performing at Hochstein at High Falls Thursday, June 18 at 12:10 p.m. Candy and her band perform 50s/60s traditiona...

06/12/2026

The Route's Hannah Maier guest hosts CONNECTIONS today with a preview of the Rochester International Jazz Festival. Guests include Marc Iacona and John Nugent, co-producers of the fest, Joey Stempien, composer and bandleader of the Joey Stempien Big Band, and a few other surprise guests.

Listen live on WXXI News or FM 105.9 at 12 p.m. Watch it live (then archived) on WXXI News YouTube channel. Or, catch it later on the Connections podcast.

06/11/2026

Join us for the start of our summer concert series 🎉 The Hochstein School at High Falls! We start today w/ Pluck 🎶 12-1pm

06/09/2026

Join us for the start of our lunch concert series at Noon on Thursday with !🎶🎉

06/08/2026

The Hochstein at High Falls lunchtime summer concert series returns to the city’s High Falls District with the sounds of local music beginning this THURSDAY. Hosted by our own Hannah Maier, the concerts begin at 12:10 pm at the newly refurbished Granite Mills Park, corner of Platt Street and Browns Race.

The season kicks off with Pluck. So, take a lunch break and we'll see you there! (Link in comments for the full schedule)

Hochstein at High Falls is presented by The Route, The Hochstein School and the High Falls Business Association.

05/22/2026

A big thank you to everyone who made a donation this week during our spring membership drive! Our work is made possible thanks to the support of our members. You are the public in public media!

05/20/2026

We have 2 VIP passes to the Hoochenanny Festival, August 14-16 to giveaway TODAY! How do you enter? Tune in to FM 88.5/90.1 or stream us at theroute.org to find out how!

🥃 Hoochenanny Festival VIP Passes include:
• Full access to all three days
• World of Whiskey access (up to 20 tastings)
• VIP lounge with exclusive cocktails + the best view of the main stage
• Free parking
• Unlimited re-entry

05/18/2026

Hannah is back on her regular schedule from 2-6pm Mon-Fri and Sat afternoons!🎉 Huge thanks to Jann and Tony for filling in while she was away!