The happy hour slot at Abilene Bar & Lounge is one of Rochester’s quiet pleasures. Show up on a Friday afternoon, pay a small cover, and catch a full live set before most people have even left the office. This Friday, October 16, that slot belongs to Heart Throbs String Band — and Abilene is billing this one as more than a typical happy hour. The venue’s own page calls it an album release show.
About Heart Throbs String Band
Heart Throbs String Band is a five-piece Rochester act pulling from folk, Eastern European swing jazz, American roots, and Django jazz. Gabrielle Kosoy sings. Hannah Garfield and Sean Peek handle string instruments. Dan Lynch and Micah Wiesner take rhythm and solos. The combination lands as “equal parts soulful and sophisticated,” mixing classic standards with original compositions in a style described as both timeless and fresh. They’ve become a familiar name on the Rochester roots and jazz circuit, and the intimate feel they bring to every set makes a 200-capacity room like Abilene exactly the right fit.
About Abilene Bar & Lounge
Abilene Bar & Lounge has been Rochester’s home of roots music since 2008, tucked on Liberty Pole Way in downtown Rochester. The room holds 200 people and has the kind of focused, lived-in energy that acoustic and string band acts thrive in. It’s a pillar of the Rochester / Finger Lakes live music scene, and regulars know it as one of the more reliable spots in the city for quality live music at a fair price. If you have not been yet, a $7 happy hour album release show is a good reason to change that.
Tickets & Pricing
Doors open at 4:00 PM. Music runs from 5:30 to 6:30 PM. Cover is $7 at the door. Get details on Abilene’s event page.