There are better ways to launch a band than sneaking out of a homeless shelter to win Amateur Night at the Apollo Theatre, but that’s how MJT started — in 2009, three siblings who had grown up playing music as a means of survival made that trip to Harlem, competed, and won. The Long Island progressive trio has been building on that moment ever since: backing Yellowman and Stone Bwoy on tour, opening for Slash, Alter Bridge, and Sevendust, and sailing on Creed’s Summer of ’99 Cruise alongside Collective Soul, Daughtry, and Living Color. On Thursday, September 10, they play Photo City Music Hall in Rochester.
About the Show
MJT has been a fixture of the Long Island music scene for years while building a national touring profile that now spans major festivals and high-profile billings. Matt, Jordan, and David Godfrey each bring something distinct: Matt plays keyboards and synth bass simultaneously; Jordan’s drumming is described in press materials as “bombastic, edge-of-your-seat”; David covers atmospheric chord melody guitar and lead vocals. Together they produce what live coverage consistently calls “groove, heaviness, and emotion with interwoven melodies, complex harmony, counterpoint, timing, and sheer intensity.” The genre blend spans progressive rock, soul, blues, and jazz — one venue billed them as delivering “ambitious compositions without losing the energy and soul of rock music.” Their jazz-combo origins are audible in how the songs move, but MJT has never let technical precision come at the expense of impact.
Mr. NoOne, Pt 2 arrived in September 2025, and the touring year has been heavy: a May run through the New York area including a date at Groove in New York City, a Vermont festival stop in July, and a route that now brings them to upstate New York. The band has also appeared at festivals including Pilgrimage Music Fest and Great South Bay Music Festival. Recent singles include “Daydreamer,” “Hopeless,” “Here We Go,” “Man in the Static,” and “Past Present.” Thurlow & Midnight Sconce opens the night.
Venue & Logistics
Photo City Music Hall is at 543 Atlantic Avenue in Rochester, a 400-capacity club in the western New York region that consistently books above its weight class. A band with MJT’s touring profile landing in a 400-cap room is the kind of show that fills fast without much advance fanfare. Doors open at 7:00 p.m.; the show is ages 16 and up.
Tickets
Tickets are $20. Available at PhotoCityMusicHall.com. Buy tickets