- Why Music Matters with Jeff Miers: Troubadour, Road Dog and Folk Poet Greg Klymaby Jeff Miers on January 22, 2026 at 5:48 pm
EP 48: The Buffalo-born songwriter talks life on the road, the genesis of his life in music, and his enduring belief that common decency will prevail
- Where the Bands Are: This Week in Live Music and Concert Newsby Jeff Miers on January 20, 2026 at 10:53 pm
Flea gets freakier, Claypool digs for gold, a few short Road Trip recommendations, some new show announcements, and this week’s must-see picks!
- Flash Ticket Giveaway: Ryan Miller’s Charity Catwalk with The Strictly Hipby Jeff Miers on January 16, 2026 at 5:40 pm
If you’re a paid subscriber, you are eligible to win a pair of tix for tonight’s party!
- Where the Bands Are: This Week in Live Music and Concert Newsby Jeff Miers on January 15, 2026 at 6:46 pm
A Righteous road trip, a pair of Pigeons, a few new show announcements, and this week’s picks!
- Bob Weir: A Life Well and Fully Livedby Jeff Miers on January 12, 2026 at 8:51 pm
Remembering and celebrating the Eternal Other One
- Where the Bands Are: This Week in Live Music and Concert Newsby Jeff Miers on January 7, 2026 at 8:50 pm
MTV flies away, but The Buggles remain; A few new show announcements; and this week’s picks!
- Where the Bands Are: This Week in Live Music and Concert Newsby Jeff Miers on December 18, 2025 at 6:22 pm
Tons of Holiday shows and New Year’s Eve concert picks! (and more show announcements)
- 12/8/80 (In the Name of Love)by Jeff Miers on December 11, 2025 at 3:58 pm
Ep. 47 – Why Music Matters and The Buffalo History Museum Team to Remember 12/8/1980 – the Night That John Lennon Was Killed
- Where the Bands Are: This Week in Live Music and Concert Newsby Jeff Miers on December 10, 2025 at 5:43 pm
4th Annual Musician’s Mixer @ Jack Rabbit; new concert announcements; music news; and this week’s picks
- Why Music Matters with Jeff Miers: Evan Laedkeby Jeff Miers on December 7, 2025 at 11:15 pm
Ep. 46 – Musician, live music entrepreneur, and Music Director of Third Space
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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.
