ESL ROCHESTER FRINGE FESTIVAL REVEALS FULL 2026 LINEUP

New York State's largest multidisciplinary performing arts festival celebrates its 15th

season with 715 performances of 297 productions at 45 venues in just 12 days

CIRCUS IN THE CITY brings the first-ever large-scale collection of outdoor circus performances to Western New York.
Features internationally renowned circus artists in SUMMER BREAK by FLIP FABRIQUE, THE PIECES by ALOFT, FLOTSAM & JETSAM by BIG TEETH COLLECTIVE, LOST TO ME by CIRCUS EVO and special performances by 3AM CIRCUS.
Packed with award-winning shows MARCEL LUCONT'S WHINE LIST, JUST TO BE CLOSE TO YOU and TEA PARTY AT THE END OF THE WORLD.
PETE DAVIDSON to headline Fringe as COMEDY HEADLINER.
World premiere of CIRQUE DU FRINGE: ANCHORS AWAY, with cast of All-Star Reputes
Appearance by the cult hit: A YOUNG MAN DRESSED AS A GORILLA DRESSED AS AN OLD MAN SITS ROCKING IN A ROCKING CHAIR FOR FIFTY-SIX MINUTES AND LEAVES.

ROCHESTER, N.Y., July 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The ESL Rochester Fringe Festival held its annual "Big Reveal" press conference today at the George Eastman Museum's Dryden Theatre, announcing the full lineup for the 2026 Fringe, which takes place September 15 – 26. Tickets for all events go on sale TODAY at 12 NOON at rochesterfringe.com or on the ESL Rochester Fringe Festival App, which is available for download from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.

SUMMER BREAK by FLIP FABRIQUE to be featured as part of CIRCUS IN THE CITY at the 2026 ESL Rochester Fringe Festival. Photo Credit: Kova Production, Flip Fabrique, Summer Break