- Ticket Giveaway! Duane Betts at UB CFA April 25by Jeff Miers on April 17, 2026 at 2:22 pm
I’ve got two pairs of tickets for Betts and his band, Palmetto Hotel, with guests Wilson & Walsh, for paid subscribers!
- Where the Bands Are: This Week in Live Music and Concert Newsby Jeff Miers on April 15, 2026 at 6:27 pm
Record Store Day ’26; SOMBR, Coheed and Cambria and more concert announcements, plus picks for this week and beyond.
- Celebrating Spontaneous Composition, Buffalo-styleby Jeff Miers on April 14, 2026 at 7:24 pm
‘Off-Script Sundays with Jeff Miers’ Debuts April 19 at Penny Lane
- Why Music Matters with Jeff Miers: Catching Up with Cami Cluneby Jeff Miers on April 13, 2026 at 4:04 pm
EP 51: ‘The Voice’ finalist and official National Anthem singer for the Buffalo Sabres tells her story
- Concert Review: ‘All Washed Up’? Not Even Close!by Jeff Miers on April 8, 2026 at 9:38 pm
Cheap Trick’s Seneca Niagara Casino show was a fiery family affair
- Where the Bands Are: This Week in Live Music and Concert Newsby Jeff Miers on April 8, 2026 at 5:26 pm
Govt Mule and a hot 80s lineup head to Artpark, more concert announcements, plus this week’s picks (and beyond).
- Concert Review: A Transcendental Rock Anomalyby Jeff Miers on April 6, 2026 at 7:08 pm
An epic journey with Consider the Source at Buffalo Iron Works
- Our Gen Z Intern on the joys of discovering new music!by Jeff Miers on April 2, 2026 at 12:02 pm
A few words on new musical finds from guest columnist (and my nephew) Aidan
- Where the Bands Are: This Week in Live Music and Concert Newsby Jeff Miers on March 31, 2026 at 10:12 pm
Wilco, Wu-Tang, Dark Star Orchestra, Todd Rundgren, and more concert announcements, plus this week’s picks (and beyond).
- Where the Bands Are: This Week in Live Music and Concert Newsby Jeff Miers on March 24, 2026 at 10:01 pm
A few words from my better half; Concert announcements with some pre-sales tomorrow!; plus this week’s picks (and beyond).
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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
