Viral guitarist from Rochester to perform at Hard Rock Cafe in Niagara Falls

  • A Rochester-born guitarist with more than 2 billion online views is bringing his high-voltage “nuclear blues” sound to one of Western New York’s most recognizable stages.
  • Jon Dretto was born and raised in Webster and has gained an international following, all while staying rooted in the Rochester and Buffalo region.
  • “People are so creative here,” Dretto said. “There’s no place like this, the air is so different here.”
  • The musician has amassed more than 13 million followers across social platforms. Dretto started playing guitar at seven years old and spent more than two decades honing his craft.
  • Dretto said his father used to play in a band and owned Music Lovers Shoppe for about 30 years. Dretto credits him and Monroe Community College for helping him get to…

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