Music scene · North Gates
A working-class Rochester suburb where cover bands play local bars and school and church programs feed musicians into the city's larger club and open mic circuit.
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A working-class Rochester suburb where cover bands play local bars and school and church programs feed musicians into the city's larger club and open mic circuit.
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North Gates is a working-class suburb of Rochester, New York, where music life is modest and community driven. School bands, church choirs, and local bar cover bands make up the bulk of local performance.
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