Regional Arts & Life

NPR's Tiny Desk announcement for 2026 on The Route. Entry window opens January 13, 2026!

The Route is airing the radio adaptation of the Wizard of Oz on December 26th.

NPR's Tiny Desk announcement for 2026 on The Route. Entry window opens January 13, 2026!

Hannah Maier from The Route interviews JD McPherson ahead of his show at Temple Theatre in Rochester on 12/13/2025.

Hannah Maier Interviews Ryan Miller from Guster

Route host Hannah Maier sits down with Jon Dretto at the WXXI studio to talk about what he's been up to, including his current tour with Chaka Khan!

The Route afternoon host, Hannah Maier, interviews Mike Calabrese from band Lake Street Dive ahead of their Rochester show at Kodak Center.Tune in Mon-Fri 2-6pm to hear more interviews and great music from Hannah.

The performer and composer’s musical career spanned six decades, more than 30 albums, two Grammy Awards and garnered him international acclaim.

Barbara Hannigan will perform a vocal recital at Eastman School of Music's Kilbourn Hall at 3 p.m. Sunday.

Join The Route on Tuesday, October 29 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Rohrbach's Railroad Street Beer Hall to celebrate 20 years of Open Tunings with Scott Regan. This event is now sold out!