ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A Taylor Swift tribute band is bringing its high-energy “Cruel Summer” experience to Rochester this weekend, promising fans a full-scale performance inspired by the record-breaking Eras Tour.
The Cruel Summer Tribute Band blends Swift’s biggest hits with choreography, costuming and staging meant to mirror the look and feel of a live Swift concert. Band members Alyssa Coco and Matt Merritt said their goal is not only to recreate the music but to build the same sense of connection Swift is known for.
“We try to make people feel like they’re really at a Taylor show,” Coco said. “The energy, the emotion… all of it. And every time we come to Rochester, the crowd just blows us away.”…