- ‘Child is Father to the Man’: Mammoth Crushes Buffaloby Jeff Miers on March 6, 2026 at 5:48 pm
The End Tour 2026 stops by the Town Ballroom for an epic show
- Why Music Matters with Jeff Miers: UB Professor of Music Jon Nelsonby Jeff Miers on March 5, 2026 at 11:01 pm
EP 50: Talks Frank Zappa, Meridian Arts Ensemble, and Supporting His Students’ Creativity
- Where the Bands Are: This Week in Live Music and Concert Newsby Jeff Miers on March 4, 2026 at 6:16 pm
Live Nation/Ticketmaster in the hot seat (at least for now), some outstanding low-dough gigs on offer locally, a bevy of new shows announced, and this week’s picks!
- Where the Bands Are: This Week in Live Music and Concert Newsby Jeff Miers on February 25, 2026 at 11:07 pm
McCartney gets his Wings, Borderland 2026 lineup announced, Ziggy Marley, Blackberry Smoke, Sue Foley, James McMurtry shows announced, and this week’s picks
- Borderland 2026 Lineup Announcedby Jeff Miers on February 24, 2026 at 3:47 pm
Headliners include Jack White, Alabama Shakes, Lord Huron, Pixies, The Head and the Heart, Jesse Welles
- Where the Bands Are: This Week in Live Music and Concert Newsby Jeff Miers on February 18, 2026 at 8:26 pm
Aid for musicians following Hertel Avenue flood, Springsteen hits the road with a Protest Tour, new concert announcements, and this week’s picks
- Why Music Matters with Jeff Miers: Rising star Alex McArthur and jazz legend George Caldwellby Jeff Miers on February 12, 2026 at 6:03 pm
EP 49: Talk Billie Holiday, jazz and America
- Where the Bands Are: This Week in Live Music and Concert Newsby Jeff Miers on February 11, 2026 at 10:02 pm
Devo/Soul Coughing/Shilpa Ray triple bill announced for AKG Rockin’ the Knox! Plus: Arkells, Porchfest news, a host of new show announcements, and this week’s picks!
- Where the Bands Are: This Week in Live Music and Concert Newsby Jeff Miers on February 5, 2026 at 7:04 pm
Murals Give Back + Music Is Art event, show announcements, plus some must-see picks!
- Umphreaks United!by Jeff Miers on February 4, 2026 at 9:09 pm
Umphrey’s McGee cooks some serious gumbo at Town Ballroom show
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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
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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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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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Why Music Matters with Jeff Miers ep. 3: guest Jen Brazill
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