2021 - 2022 Concerts

We are so pleased to announce that the Rochester Gay Men’s Chorus is returning to our traditional chorus performance schedule bringing quality live entertainment to our communities after a year of virtual performances.  It is the 39th year of our legacy and we are thrilled to join each other in singing and encouraging our communities to a healthy and optimistic future.

The chorus will be begin rehearsals in September for all vaccinated chorus members and will be performing our traditional holiday concert in December, our March 2022 concert (Elton John tribute), and our PRIDE concert in July of 2022.  We are seeking vaccinated alumni to join us in rehearsals and welcome new members who are fully vaccinated to sing in September.  Information of membership is available here.

We are extremely conscientious about the safety of our patrons, members, and community members and will be following all safety protocols required.  

All concerts will be held at Hochstein Performance Hall, 50 N Plymouth Ave., Rochester, NY 14614.

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Finally, we can celebrate a holiday season with song, entertainment, friends, community members, and a tradition of joy, gratitude, and hope.  The RGMC and Rochettes will be back performing a mix of seasonal music that expresses our heartfelt gratitude to all our supportive audience members, our communities, and to each member of our chorus family.  

Our concert includes the following holiday selections to highlight the season and our gratitude for all of our health, being able to sing together again, and to express our appreciation for our audience support: Hallelujah, Alleluia, Believe, We Need A Little Christmas, I Saw Daddy Kissing Santa Claus, Gracias a la Vida and many more of your holiday favorites.

We hope you will schedule your holiday calendar early and plan on celebrating with the RGMC and the Rochettes. 

Pull out your most outrageous glasses, your craziest hats & costumes, and your biggest boas for two concerts that will assuredly sell out.  The Rochester Gay Men’s Chorus will be honoring gay icon and legendary singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer—Sir Elton Hercules John.  Elton John has sold more than 300 million records and he is one of the world’s best-selling music artists. 

Come enjoy an evening that you can sing along with and reminisce about where you were and the memories you hold dear to your favorite Elton hits.  We guess there isn’t ONE song that will increase your CIRCLE OF LIFE until we perform THE LAST SONG so YOU CAN FEEL THE LOVE TONIGHT.  We will do our best to perform YOUR SONG and give it a PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM as it propels like a ROCKET MAN into your heart.  So please don’t say GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD and miss this opportunity to proudly proclaim THE BITCH IS BACK as you get your CROCODILE ROCK on like a CANDLE IN THE WIND.  We know our audience will never say I GUESS THAT’S WHY THEY CALL IT THE BLUES after attending this joy-filled concert.

Saturday July 9, 2022 at 7:30 PM

Legacies are an important part of who we are.  Our reflection on the gifts we have received, from our past, builds our future and offers hope for new growth.  PRIDE is integral to our society and the continued acceptance we seek as an LGBTQ community.  The R.G.M.C. will be saying “Thank You” as we celebrate Pride in July.  We hope our music will build bridges of understanding, acceptance and equality, and that the community will embrace the mission of our organization to strengthen our communities.  Join us for a concert celebrating our legacy and future in the LGBTQ community, our city, state, nation, and world.