High Fidelity, 6-2008 High Fidelity closed on 1/17/2009. High Fidelity is a bar featuring live music, both local and national acts. There's a light bar menu and the occasional open mic night. Also, every second and fourth Wednesday of the month, High Fidelity features the Comedy Block Party.
Until the early 1990s Milestones was a block east on East Avenue, but its original location was torn down to build the courthouse on the corner of East and Chestnut Street. At the old location it had originally been called "Jazzberry's", but the present owner, Michael O'Leary, changed the name shortly before moving to the present location at East and Scio Street.
The decor inside is basic black with remnants of its previous use as a diner/grill still in evidence, such as the greenhouse tacked onto the front of the building. The live music at Milestones is an eclectic mixture of good-time rock and roll (including cover bands), jam bands, singer-songwriters, Celtic, and roots music, with a smattering of blues and jazz.
Because the listening audience in Rochester tends to be conservative and a little blinkered in its musical taste, this venue may be the smallest place you ever see some quite famous people. And you may even get to sit down and have a decent beer while you do it. The City News recently reported on the sale of Milestones to local musician and club manager Joe Gizzie (http://www.rochester-citynews.com/gyrobase/Content? oid=oid%3A5082).
According to The City's article, Gizzie intends to maintain the original live music format, but will be changing the club's name to High Fidelity following renovations.