Rochestarians, Artists, Music Lovers, Groovaholics, and beyond….
THANK YOU
Deep thanks to you for taking the opportunity to vote in our First Annual Best Of Rochester competition 2018. Rochester is amazing! Don’t you agree?
After over 300 votes per category…I am humbled to release our winners for 2018:
Local’s Choice Award:
Finalists:
Haewa
The Honey Smugglers
Personal Blend
WINNER: Haewa

Best New Band:
Finalists:
The Forest Dwellers
Incognito Burrito
Pine Needle Soul
WINNER: Incognito Burrito

Best Live Performances:
Finalists:
Haewa
The Honey Smugglers
Pine Needle Soul
WINNER: The Honey Smugglers
Best Venue:
Finalists:
Flour City Station
Three Heads Brewing
Photo City Comedy and Improv
Anthology
WINNER: Flour City Station
Best Audio Engineer:
Finalists:
Adrien D’angelo
Hakeem Dodley
WINNER: Adrien D’angelo
Best Photo/Video:
Finalists:
Meg Borruso
Aaron Winters
Chris Beikirch
WINNER: Chris Beikirch

Best Freelance Artist:
Finalists:
Sadie May’s Art and Design
Art By Riley Smiley
WINNER: Art Of Riley Smiley
Congratulations!!!!!!!!!
To ALL of this year’s winners and nominees! As we all know, Rochester wouldn’t be the same without you.
Next Year,
1) There will be WAY MORE nominees per category.
2) More Qualification Rounds
3) More Categories
4) MASSIVE engagement.
I am also looking forward to hearing all your input.
Until then, I urge you to get up to speed on everything Rochester Groovecast.
Piece of cake, for starters, come to our 1st Annual Best of Rochester Gathering. This will not be a formal ceremony. It is intended to be a CELEBRATION of Rochester music and art. This will be a gathering of beautiful talent, all of which was nominated in this year’s BEST OFF!
THURSDAY JANUARY 3RD
9pm @
Flour City Station
$5
LIVE MUSIC will be provided by the following nominees:
1) Joe Kaplan of Personal Blend and The Forest Dwellers.
2) Eli and Adrien of Eli and The Everymen and multiple other local projects.
3) Incognito Burrito!
LIVE PHOTOGRAPHY by Meg Borruso.
LIVE VIDEO by Christopher Beikirch
LIVE VENDING by Art By Riley Smiley, and The Enlightened Studio
COME SUPPORT THIS TALENTED GATHERING!!!
Event Page Is HERE
One more thing…
I’m not going to beg, but, please support us! Rochester Groovecast works tirelessly to contribute the artistic brilliance abundant in Rochester, NY and the surrounding region. We play a pivotal role in our community by helping give Rochester a well-earned voice. We have seen first hand the abundance of talent, character, creativity, innovation, and beauty this city has continuously offered.
There is more operating costs then you’d imagine. So please help support!
There is two major places where you can lend a donation…
1) A small monthly donation on Patreon
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