- Why Music Matters with Jeff Miers: Episode 19 – Organ Fairchild’s Dave Ruch and Corey Kertzieby Jeff Miers on May 17, 2024 at 8:45 pm
A conversation with two-thirds of the postmodern, jam-based trio
- Where the Bands Are: This Week in Live Music and Concert Newsby Jeff Miers on May 15, 2024 at 8:02 pm
New shows, new festivals, new concert series, Tommy Stinson in the backyard, and more
- A Journey Downstream with Jon Batisteby Jeff Miers on May 14, 2024 at 2:36 pm
Solo stop on ‘Streams’ tour wows UB Center for the Arts audience
- Where the Bands Are: This Week in Live Music and Concert Newsby Jeff Miers on May 8, 2024 at 8:15 pm
A transcendent night with Miller & the Other Sinners, more new show announcements, and loads of intriguing performances to pick from
- Why Music Matters with Jeff Miers: Episode 18 – Chris “Bulldog” Parkerby Jeff Miers on May 6, 2024 at 3:57 pm
The voice of Buffalo Sports radio and passionate music lover
- Some Recent Live Music Experiencesby Jeff Miers on May 3, 2024 at 5:35 pm
Phish at The Sphere, King’s X in Toronto, Todd Rundgren at the Riv, Matthew Sweet
- Where the Bands Are – An Addendumby Jeff Miers on May 2, 2024 at 4:17 pm
The Blackbird 3, more show announcements
- Where the Bands Are: This Week in Live Music and Concert Newsby Jeff Miers on May 1, 2024 at 6:37 pm
New show announcements, David Michael Miller album release, Yarn, Lotus & more
- Today is International Jazz Day 2024by Jeff Miers on April 30, 2024 at 3:10 pm
America’s greatest cultural asset will be celebrated around the world, and right here in Buffalo
- Where the Bands Are: This Week in Live Music and Concert Newsby Jeff Miers on April 25, 2024 at 12:03 pm
Borderland Festival, more concert announcements, plus a wealth of shows this week
- Back on the Borderland: The Black Crowes, Caamp, Marcus King and moreby Jeff Miers on April 24, 2024 at 1:57 pm
2024 lineup marks 6th anniversary of WNY homegrown festival
- Why Music Matters with Jeff Miers: Episode 17 – Allison Pipitoneby Jeff Miers on April 20, 2024 at 12:04 am
Singer & Songwriter, Alison Pipitone on The ‘Best Things’ in Life
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Where the Bands Are: This week’s must-see live music & concert news
Metric, black midi, Dirty Work, Jeremy Dutcher and more!
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My Morning Jacket melted my face!
There can be no doubt that My Morning Jacket melted my face and rearranged my musical cosmos with their 20-song set.
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Where the Bands Are: This week’s must-see live music & concert news
My Morning Jacket, Umphrey’s McGee and Death Kings after-party, Music is Art Festival Fundraiser, and more
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Michael Franti’s musical mission
Michael Franti & Spearhead perform at Artpark Ampitheatre tonight (June 21) beginning at 6 p.m., and I caught up with the bandleader, songwriter, philanthropist and activist earlier this week for a discussion centering on the positive role that music has played in Franti’s own life, and the lives of his international fanbase. That full discussion […]
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Mike Gordon and band make a meaningful connection at Town Ballroom show
Mike Gordon’s two-set show highlighted the Phish bassist’s gifts as songwriter and bandleader, and thrilled those assembled.
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Friday I’m in Love: New King Gizzard makes the apocalypse sound like fun
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard delivers a full-bore, detuned, blast beat-bearing, end of the world-summoning metal album.
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Where the Bands Are: This week’s must-see live music & concert news
An Evening with Mike Gordon, The 5th Annual Strawberry Moon Festival, Whitetails and more
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Robby Takac announces 21st anniversary Music is Art Festival
If there’s one thing Robby Takac has learned over the past two decades of presenting his Music is Art Festival to Buffalo audiences, it’s how to roll with the punches.
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Where the Bands Are: This week’s must-see live music & concert news
Ain’t no time to hate, barely time to wait…I’ve been making hay while the sun shines, as the saying goes, eagerly stuffing myself on a diet of live music and washing it all down with the occasional Buffalo-born craft beer
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Where the Bands Are: This week’s must-see live music and concert news
The summer concert season moves from tentative first-step to straight-up mad dash this week, without so much as a pause for a quick gear shift in between.
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Of a Fire on Mt. Joy
Artpark’s outdoor amphitheater season opener was a warm and glowing affair.
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Where the Bands Are: This week’s must-see live music & concert news
Two of the week’s biggest shows are completely sold out… Good to see the summer gig season off to a strong start, at any rate.