- Why Music Matters with Jeff Miers: A Conversation with Joe Satrianiby Jeff Miers on May 7, 2026 at 2:43 pm
EP 53: The iconic guitarist and composer talks SatchVai Band, his earliest inspirations, and his plans for the future
- Where the Bands Are: This Week in Live Music and Concert Newsby Jeff Miers on May 6, 2026 at 10:10 pm
Buffalo FlowJam is back, Punch Brothers and other concert announcements, plus picks for this week and beyond.
- Where the Bands Are: This Week in Live Music and Concert Newsby Jeff Miers on April 29, 2026 at 5:18 pm
Morrissey and Metheny coming to town, more concert announcements, plus picks for this week and beyond.
- Why Music Matters with Jeff Miers: Hittin’ the Note with Todd Eberwineby Jeff Miers on April 25, 2026 at 8:07 pm
EP 52: Guitar player and band-leader known for face-melting, dynamic jams
- Where the Bands Are: This Week in Live Music and Concert Newsby Jeff Miers on April 23, 2026 at 7:18 pm
A Seminar on Balancing Art & Commerce; A Tip of the Hat to Organ Fairchild; More (and more) concert announcements, plus picks for this week and beyond.
- Ticket Giveaway! Duane Betts at UB CFA April 25by Jeff Miers on April 17, 2026 at 2:22 pm
I’ve got two pairs of tickets for Betts and his band, Palmetto Hotel, with guests Wilson & Walsh, for paid subscribers!
- Where the Bands Are: This Week in Live Music and Concert Newsby Jeff Miers on April 15, 2026 at 6:27 pm
Record Store Day ’26; SOMBR, Coheed and Cambria and more concert announcements, plus picks for this week and beyond.
- Celebrating Spontaneous Composition, Buffalo-styleby Jeff Miers on April 14, 2026 at 7:24 pm
‘Off-Script Sundays with Jeff Miers’ Debuts April 19 at Penny Lane
- Why Music Matters with Jeff Miers: Catching Up with Cami Cluneby Jeff Miers on April 13, 2026 at 4:04 pm
EP 51: ‘The Voice’ finalist and official National Anthem singer for the Buffalo Sabres tells her story
- Concert Review: ‘All Washed Up’? Not Even Close!by Jeff Miers on April 8, 2026 at 9:38 pm
Cheap Trick’s Seneca Niagara Casino show was a fiery family affair
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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.
