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Open Fest is now called the Bennett Alliance Music Fest. The jazz and folk festival is held annually in Rochester New York. Open Fest was formed in the summer of 2003 by saxophonist Daniel Bennett Andrew Cloninger and Rich Oppedisano. The vision of Open Fest was to create a platform for diverse musical groups to perform. From traditional Taiwanese performer Yi Chen Chang to synth pop guru Joy Electric Open Fest quickly became a format for new music.