- Where the Bands Are: This Week in Live Music and Concert Newsby Jeff Miers on June 24, 2025 at 10:00 pm
The return of Penny Lane! And some new show announcements, as well as picks for the coming weeks
- Why Music Matters with Jeff Miers: Rush super-fan Ray Wawrzyniak Reduxby Jeff Miers on June 20, 2025 at 6:06 pm
Ep. 39 – The musicologist, writer, historian and archivist returns fro another deep-dive on the music and influence of Rush
- Where the Bands Are: This Week in Live Music and Concert Newsby Jeff Miers on June 19, 2025 at 6:19 pm
Sick of funding Live Nation? Think local!; Rising jazz star Caity Gyorgy comes to Kleinhans; and a Curated List of Must-See Gigs.
- A Curated Concert Roundup: June 5-13by Jeff Miers on June 16, 2025 at 7:08 pm
Lazlo Holly Feld plays Radiohead, SZA & Kendrick Lamar in Toronto, Ricky Skaggs at Sportsmens Park, and Buddy Guy in Niagara Falls.
- Where the Bands Are: This Week in Live Music and Concert Newsby Jeff Miers on June 11, 2025 at 10:06 pm
David Byrne Announces new album and Shea’s Buffalo Show; Melvin Seals & JGB Will Play Asbury Hall in the Fall; and a Curated List of Must-See Gigs.
- Where the Bands Are: This Week in Live Music and Concert Newsby Jeff Miers on June 6, 2025 at 5:00 pm
New music alert! Robin Taylor Zander, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, and more; Some new concert announcements; and a curated list of this week’s must-see gigs.
- Why Music Matters with Jeff Miers: Jamie Holka, eternal student of musicby Jeff Miers on June 5, 2025 at 3:01 pm
Ep. 38 – The renowned musician discusses the genesis of his love for the guitar, how it feels to be making music with his childhood idols, and what it means to be an eternal student of music.
- Where the Bands Are: This Week in Live Music and Concert Newsby Jeff Miers on May 22, 2025 at 5:02 pm
Extended Edition: What to see over the Memorial Day holiday weekend and beyond
- Opinion: On Springsteen, authoritarianism, and the power of the counter-cultureby Jeff Miers on May 21, 2025 at 9:14 pm
No artist worth their salt should serve at the pleasure of a self-declared King
- Why Music Matters with Jeff Miers: Carbon Leaf’s Barry Privett and Terry Clarkby Jeff Miers on May 19, 2025 at 4:47 pm
Ep. 37 – The long-serving indie band discusses the importance of embracing the moment in both life and music
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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
