- Where the Bands Are: This Week in Live Music and Concert Newsby Jeff Miers on April 24, 2025 at 12:45 pm
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- The New Mastersounds Bring the Funk to 4/20 in Buffaloby Jeff Miers on April 22, 2025 at 4:15 pm
Easter Sunday Buffalo Iron Works gig with guest The Sideways summons the region’s music-loving faithful for a soul-jazz shakedown.
- Flash Ticket Giveaway! Dweezil Zappa at Kleinhans, Buffalo, NYby Jeff Miers on April 22, 2025 at 2:52 pm
Win a pair of tickets to Dweezil Zappa: 50 Years of Roxy & Elsewhere + Apostrophe on Tuesday, April 29
- Flash Ticket Giveaway! The New Mastersounds at Buffalo Iron Worksby Jeff Miers on April 18, 2025 at 3:09 pm
Win a pair of tickets to this must-see funky band playing Sunday, April 21
- Where the Bands Are: This Week in Live Music and Concert Newsby Jeff Miers on April 16, 2025 at 9:43 pm
Joseph Arthur, The New Mastersounds, Todd Rundgren is coming to Artpark, some music news and festival announcements, plus picks for this week and beyond
- Why Music Matters: Singer/Songwriter Marc Scibiliaby Jeff Miers on April 11, 2025 at 12:31 pm
Ep. 35 – From Buffalo, to Nashville, to the World
- Where the Bands Are: This Week in Live Music and Concert Newsby Jeff Miers on April 9, 2025 at 10:53 pm
Congratulations JoAnn Falletta, Record Store Day is April 12, Lucy Dacus, Ricky Skaggs, Herbie Hancock, and this week’s must-see gigs
- BAND Against Bullying: Promoting Dignity Through Music & the Artsby Jeff Miers on April 7, 2025 at 4:09 pm
Despite recent grant freezes and attacks on DEI programs, students are more energized than ever for Tuesday’s 11th Anniversary event at UB’s Center for the Arts
- Where the Bands Are: This Week in Live Music and Concert Newsby Jeff Miers on April 3, 2025 at 12:46 pm
Herbie Hancock UB CFA date announced, Jazz Appreciation Month kicks off, Band Against Bullying, and this week’s gig picks
- 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…
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Where the Bands Are: This week’s must-see live music & concert news
Free Phish webcasts, James Casey benefit, Steve Earle, Northwest Jazz Festival & more
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Jack Rabbit to the rescue!
Elmwood Village establishment teams with 42 North Brewing, CBW and Three Chord Bourbon to pay bands at Elmwood Village ArtFest
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The myth of ‘Exposure,’ and other lies
Elmwood Village ArtFest organizers ask bands to play for free
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Why Music Matters with Jeff Miers ep. 2: guest Michael Franti
A Chat With Musician, Songwriter, Performer & Activist, Michael Franti
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Where the Bands Are: This week’s must-see live music & concert news
Zuri Appleby, Sunny Day Real Estate, Mikaela Davis and more!
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Where the Bands Are: This week’s must-see live music & concert news
The Great Flamingle II, more ‘Days of the Dead,’ Arkells, Drumwork Music Fest and more
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‘Why Music Matters with Jeff Miers’ now live and streaming everywhere!
For the first episode, I was blessed to be joined by JoAnn Falletta, world-renowned conductor, Music Director of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, and tireless advocate for music’s ability to speak to and unite us across physical, social and cultural borders
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‘Rush saved my life,’ excerpt # 2
A conversation with music journalist Anil Prasad about progressive rock icons RUSH
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Where the Bands Are: This Week in Live Music & Concert News
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Queen City Jazz Fest, Celebrating Summer Jam ’73, Big Easy in Buffalo
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Excerpts from ‘Rush saved my life: 40 years of memories from the world’s most devout fans’
To warm up for the Rush 716 Masterclass & Tribute Concert at The Cave on Thursday August 3, I’m sharing some excerpted chapters from the book I’ve been working on. Here’s the first!
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Where the Bands Are: This week’s must-see live music & concert news
The Great Flamingle II, Lazlo Hollyfeld and The Damone Jackson Outcome, Larkin Poe with the Allman Betts Band, and more
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I love Dead & Co! Fight me!
As the farewell tour kicks off its 3-night conclusion in San Francisco, it’s abundantly clear that Dead & Co have made it plain not just that they’re going out on top, but that this particular lineup is quite possibly the finest vessel of Grateful Dead music to emerge since the 1995 death of Jerry Garcia.
