- Where the Bands Are: This Week in Live Music and Concert Newsby Jeff Miers on July 9, 2026 at 1:01 pm
Taste of Buffalo band line up, South Buffalo porchfest, another ticket giveaway, a few show announcements and plenty of music coming up
- Why Music Matters w/Jeff Miers: A Conversation with John Bacon, Jr.by Jeff Miers on July 8, 2026 at 10:13 pm
EP 56: A Legacy in Motion
- Todd Bless Americaby Jeff Miers on July 7, 2026 at 4:33 pm
Rundgren’s ‘Damned If I Do Tour’ rolled into North Tonawanda on Monday evening and offered some healing to the faithful
- Where the Bands Are: This Week in Live Music and Concert Newsby Jeff Miers on July 2, 2026 at 4:37 pm
4th of July celebrations, 10,000 Maniacs 45th Anniversary Concert and Arts Festival, new concert announcements and shows to check out this month
- A Divided Sky over Allentownby Jeff Miers on June 30, 2026 at 11:51 pm
Phish’s Trey Anastasio digs deep for transcendent show, with guest, Buffalo’s own Jeff Tanski
- Where the Bands Are: This Week in Live Music and Concert Newsby Jeff Miers on June 24, 2026 at 10:38 pm
‘That Time I Bought James McMurtry a Budweiser;’ Legends Lenny White and Rachel Z come to The Cave; Dead & Brothers en route; And tons of shows to check out over the next few weeks
- Why Music Matters w/Jeff Miers: A Conversation with Eric Crittendenby Jeff Miers on June 24, 2026 at 2:03 pm
EP 55: Saxophonist, keyboardist and singer with deep roots in our region’s funk, soul, r&b and jam scenes
- The Greatest Story Ever (Re)toldby Jeff Miers on June 23, 2026 at 3:27 pm
Dark Star Orchestra lovingly recreates the Grateful Dead’s 9/15/72 show on Buffalo’s Outer Harbor
- Do the Devolution! (Is Buffalo, Is Not Buffalo)by Jeff Miers on June 11, 2026 at 3:49 pm
Rockin at the AKG triple-threat lineup featuring Devo, Soul Coughing and Shilpa Ray kicked off the summer in style
- Where the Bands Are: This Week in Live Music and Concert Newsby Jeff Miers on June 11, 2026 at 12:56 am
East Aurora’s Heat of Music Festival, Music Matters Summer Concert Series launches, a few concert announcements; and tons of shows to check out over the next few weeks
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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
