- Concert review: Cheap Trick & Heart, Buffalo, NY, 3/31/25by Jeff Miers on April 2, 2025 at 5:50 pm
After the fire, the flame still burns…
- Why Music Matters: Elliott Hunt and Chris Lillis of indie-pop buzz band Letter To Eliseby Jeff Miers on March 28, 2025 at 12:31 pm
Ep. 34 – Members of the up-and-coming indie band behind the cover of the Killers’ ‘Mr. Brightside’ with Goo Goo Dolls’ Robby Takac
- Where the Bands Are: This Week in Live Music and Concert Newsby Jeff Miers on March 27, 2025 at 1:27 pm
Ani DiFranco returns to Buffalo, Northwest and Rochester Jazz Festivals feature big talent, a slew of concert announcements and tons of must-see shows over the next month!
- Where the Bands Are: This Week in Live Music and Concert Newsby Jeff Miers on March 21, 2025 at 1:34 pm
Crisis at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Steve Earle comes to town, the Killers CMAC announcement, the BPO celebrates a Buffalo-born composer, and a curated list of concert picks
- Why Music Matters: Dweezil Zappaby Jeff Miers on March 14, 2025 at 1:54 pm
Ep. 33 – Return of the Son Of… Guitarist, bandleader and songwriter
- Where the Bands Are: This Week in Live Music and Concert Newsby Jeff Miers on March 13, 2025 at 4:14 pm
Steven Wilson drops a majestic ‘Overview,’ new show announcements at Artpark, a music-lover’s future file, and this week’s live music picks
- Alone Togetherby Jeff Miers on March 8, 2025 at 9:44 pm
Elvis Costello & Steve Nieve blend transcendent beauty with brutal truth at UB’s Center for the Arts
- Where the Bands Are: This Week in Live Music and Concert Newsby Jeff Miers on March 6, 2025 at 1:16 pm
Grosh drops Tim Lefebvre-produced new album, new show announcements, and this week’s picks
- Where the Bands Are: This Week in Live Music and Concert Newsby Jeff Miers on February 27, 2025 at 1:01 pm
New show announcements keep coming, hints of Spring’s inevitable arrival, and this week’s picks
- Borderland 2025 Lineup Announcedby Jeff Miers on February 25, 2025 at 5:28 pm
Headliners include Vampire Weekend, Khruangbin, Mt. Joy, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, Band of Horses and more…
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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
