on closing night. Other headliners included comedian Mike Birbiglia and Peabody-nominated podcaster Nate DiMeo, who performed both his "Memory Palace Live" show as well as creating a specially commissioned, site-specific piece at Rochester's High Falls. 2020 The 2020 KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival (Sept. 15-26) will be a virtual one due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its health and safety risks. The entire lineup of online shows were announced via livestream on August 25 at 10:30 EDT. Governance Rochester Fringe Festival, a non-profit organization, is run by a board of directors made up of representatives from Rochester arts and cultural institutions, universities and businesses. Its chairman is Rochester attorney Justin Vigdor, and its producer is Erica Fee, a Rochester native who produced, directed, and performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe as well as in London’s West End. Participation The bifurcated (divided into two branches) festival is partially curated by the Fringe – several headliners and free outdoor events – but the vast majority of the shows are curated by the venues themselves from submissions made by artists. The submission process takes place via the Fringe website (www.rochesterfringe.com) in March and April, and the venues work with the artists directly to create their Fringe line-ups in May and June. Rochester’s Fringe is an un-juried festival with no selection committee, and therefore any type of performance may participate. Besides "Headliners," most shows usually run an hour or less, technical aspects are kept to a minimum, and ticket prices are low (usually ranging from free to $20). References Fringe festivals in the United States Dance in New York (state) Festivals in Rochester, New York Festivals established in 2012 2012 establishments in New York (state)