- “Why RUSH Matters” w/Jeff Miers and Ray Wawrzyniakby Jeff Miers on August 24, 2026 at 11:11 pm
A podcast dedicated to the music, legacy, and enduring power of the Canadian trio that changed the game and changed a lot of lives in the process.
- Why Music Matters w/Jeff Miers: “Generations 1”: Linda and Zuri Applebyby Jeff Miers on August 20, 2026 at 3:54 pm
EP 58: Mother Linda, music educator and advocate for music in WNY, and daughter Zuri, bassist with a resumé including supporting Nick Jonas, Lizzo, and Adam Lambert
- Where the Bands Are: This Week in Live Music and Concert Newsby Jeff Miers on August 19, 2026 at 9:29 pm
AQUEOUS Reunites, Flashback into the 80’s/90’s Buffalo music scene LIVE with Analog Rewind + Ticket Giveaway, concert announcements and show recommends
- Where the Bands Are: This Week in Live Music and Concert Newsby Jeff Miers on August 12, 2026 at 5:31 pm
A couple of Porchfests, concert announcements and show recommends
- Rush ‘Fifty Something’: And If Love Remains…by Jeff Miers on August 11, 2026 at 8:18 pm
Toronto, Night 1: Reflection and Reaffirmation – A Review
- FLASH Ticket Giveaway now til 8:30 pm! Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers, Tuesday, Aug 11 at Riviera Theatreby Jeff Miers on August 10, 2026 at 6:24 pm
Win a pair of tickets for tomorrow night’s show!
- Where the Bands Are: This Week in Live Music and Concert Newsby Jeff Miers on August 6, 2026 at 3:58 pm
Get on the “Mule” Bus, still celebrating the ‘Days Between,’ concert announcements and show recommends
- Why Music Matters w/Jeff Miers: Aaron Ziolkowski, jam band renaissance manby Jeff Miers on July 31, 2026 at 12:15 pm
EP 57: Vocalist, teacher and music promoter
- Where the Bands Are: This Week in Live Music and Concert Newsby Jeff Miers on July 29, 2026 at 8:46 pm
Celebrating the ‘Days Between,’ new concert announcements and tons of show listings
- Where the Bands Are: This Week in Live Music and Concert Newsby Jeff Miers on July 21, 2026 at 10:56 pm
22nd Annual Queen City Jazz Festival is this Saturday, concert announcements and tons of show listings from July 22 through the August
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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.
