- FLASH Ticket Giveaway: Cut Copy!by Jeff Miers on November 19, 2025 at 7:30 pm
GRAMMY-nominated “pioneers of Australian Electronic Music” play Electric City, Thursday, November 20
- Where the Bands Are: This Week in Live Music and Concert Newsby Jeff Miers on November 19, 2025 at 4:47 pm
Goos rock Town Ballroom for FeedMore WNY; New shows; music news and this week’s picks
- ‘Do You Feel Like Letting Go?!?’by Jeff Miers on November 16, 2025 at 11:59 pm
Paul McCartney and his stellar band offer Buffalo an unforgettable evening
- Why Music Matters with Jeff Miers: ‘Rockabilly’ Greg Hennesseyby Jeff Miers on November 14, 2025 at 4:53 pm
Ep. 45 – Podcaster and WNY music historian
- Where the Bands Are: This Week in Live Music and Concert Newsby Jeff Miers on November 12, 2025 at 4:40 pm
The Goos add second benefit show at Town Ballroom; Paul McCartney comes to town: music news and concert announcements!
- Goo Goo Dolls offer Buffalo some love with benefit showby Jeff Miers on November 10, 2025 at 1:01 pm
‘An Evening With Goo Goo Dolls – All Proceeds to Benefit FeedMore WNY’ will take place at The Town Ballroom on November 20
- Where the Bands Are: This Week in Live Music and Concert Newsby Jeff Miers on November 6, 2025 at 6:25 pm
Some new developments for jazz in Buffalo; 3 nights of moe.; music news and concert announcements
- NEW! Concert Announcement: moe. heading to 3-night stint in hometown Buffalo N.Y.by Jeff Miers on November 3, 2025 at 9:51 pm
Tour includes February 13-15 run in the intimate Town Ballroom
- ‘You’ll Know When You Get There’: Herbie Hancock & Band blow minds at UB Center for the Arts showby Jeff Miers on November 3, 2025 at 4:53 pm
At 85, the iconic musician remains at the cutting edge of music and technology
- Walter Kemp 3 teams with AKG for 2026 season of Art of Jazz Seriesby Jeff Miers on October 31, 2025 at 6:58 pm
Kemp’s curation affirms the present tense of jazz, while looking toward the form’s future, and offering a nod to its past.
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Where the Bands Are: This week’s must-see live music and concerts news
Genkin Philharmonic, Weird Phishes, Baked Shrimp & Eberwine, the Shuffling Madness, and some Halloween hijinks
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Why Music Matters with Jeff Miers – ep 7: A conversation with Mike Gantzer of AqueousThe AQ
In the episode of Why Music Matters, I’m joined by Buffalo Sabres play-by-play announcer Dan Dunleavy. In addition to his considerable game-calling skills, Dan is a died-in-the-wool music lover with an enduring passion for artists as diverse as Elvis Presley and Eddie Van Halen, the Tragically Hip and AC/DC. Throughout our chat, Dan offers some…
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Why Music Matters with Jeff Miers – ep 6: A conversation with Mike Gantzer of Aqueous
For the new episode of the Why Music Matters with Jeff Miers podcast, I caught up with my dear friend Mike Gantzer of Aqueous, Death Kings and Dirty Work.
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Where the Bands Are: This Week’s Must-See Live Music and Concert News
The Furious Bongos Celebrate Zappa & Halloween with the help of Chad Wackerman, Sam Grisman celebrates his dad & Jerry Garcia to benefit Hospice, and more
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Where the Bands Are: This Week’s Must-see Live Music and Concert News
Pappy Martin Jazz Legacy John Coltrane Festival, Beats N’ Bars Hip-Hop Showcase, Broken Social Scene, and more
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Why Music Matters with Jeff Miers – ep 5: A conversation with SZA bassist (and guy I know pretty well) Declan Miers
Declan Miers is a bassist, producer, composer and guitarist who is currently on the road with alternative R&B superstar SZA.
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Peter Gabriel’s Buffalo I/O tour stop offers the gift of meaningful connection
The 2-set, 3-hour show celebrated Gabriel’s bold new music and offered beautifully reimagined selections from his past
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Where the Bands Are: This week’s must-see live music and concert news
Tyler Westcott talks 7th Annual Folkfaces Fest, Old First Ward Arts & Heritage Festival, and more
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Why Music Matters with Jeff Miers ep.4: guest Shain Shapiro on Building Better Cities with Music
A discussion with Shain Shapiro, founder and chairman of Sound Diplomacy, director of Center for Music Ecosystems, and author of the forthcoming book This Must Be the Place: How Music Can Make Your City Better
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Why Music Matters with Jeff Miers SPECIAL EPISODE ep. 4: guest Robbie Takac of the Goo Goo Dolls
Goo Goo Dolls bassist and Music is Art Festival founder chats about MIA, the Goos, and the unifying power of music
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Where the Bands Are: This week’s must-see live concerts & music news
Natalie Cressman, Trio Imagination, Steven Wilson and some new music news, and a whole lot more
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Why Music Matters with Jeff Miers ep. 3: guest Jen Brazill
On this episode I chat with the founder and producer of Borderland
