- “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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Friday I’m in Love: My Favorite New Music This Week
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Gila Monster; Mike Gordon, Flying Games; Yes, Mirror to the Sky; and Dave Matthews Band, Walk Around the Moon
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Where the Bands Are: This week’s must-see live music & concert news
We’re off to the races. Choose your concert companions wisely and get a good grip on your stamina, folks
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What’s in my headphones: This week’s musical obsession – The ecstasy of XTC
I’m prone to listening jags. Serious ones. The tend to last several weeks. They run deep. And the deeper they run, the more likely they are to recur.
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Where the Bands Are: This week’s must-see live music & concert news
At long last, here comes sunshine! And with it, for those of us who live this music-centric life, a deep desire for live shows – indoors, outdoors, anywhere at all.
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Friday I’m in Love: My favorite new music this week
Peter Gabriel, Four Kinds of Horses (Bright-Side Mix); The 3 Clubmen, Aviatrix and more
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Damone’s Tuesday Night Music Club
By the time he launched his band The Outcome 5 years back, Damone Jackson was already regarded as one of the most virtuosic and dynamic drummers in all of Western New York. Today, however, Jackson needs to be viewed through a wider lens.
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Friday I’m in Love: My favorite new music this week
The National, First Two Pages of Frankenstein; Pearl Jam, Give Way; Beach House and more
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Rest in peace, Harry Belafonte, singer, activist, humanitarian
The voice of Harry Belafonte, who died at age 96 on Tuesday, is one of those vehicles of emotional overload for me, and has been for most of my life.
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Metallica’s ’72 Seasons’: A symphony of sound, fury and… introspection?
With the release of “72 Seasons,” the band’s 11th studio album, it becomes apparent that even the mighty Metallica has had to face the morning after…
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Creating cultural infrastructure: How do we make Buffalo a real ‘Music City’?
We all enjoy it, but we don’t do much to ensure its survival, or to fully capitalize on what it has to offer. And yet, in other markets, music, when employed in a deliberate and intentional way, has been proven to deliver economic, social and cultural growth.
