- 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 & 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.
