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If you grew up singing along to pop-punk anthems in the back seat of someone’s car, windows down, volume up, this one’s for you. Boys Like Girls are hitting Buffalo RiverWorks on The Soundtrack Of Your Life Tour, and the nostalgia factor is going to be through the roof — in the best possible way. This is music that shaped people, and the tour knows it.
About Boys Like Girls
Boys Like Girls emerged in the mid-2000s as part of the pop-punk and emo-pop wave that dominated alternative radio and soundtracked an entire generation’s formative years. Led by vocalist Martin Johnson, the Boston-based band built a massive following with catchy, emotionally charged anthems that became inescapable on Myspace playlists and warped tour stages alike. After a hiatus that left fans wondering if they’d ever come back, the band’s return has been met with enthusiastic, sold-out crowds eager to relive those formative musical moments and discover that the songs still hit just as hard as they remember. The Soundtrack Of Your Life Tour leans into that connection between the music and the memories it created.
The Venue
Buffalo RiverWorks is one of Western New York’s most unique entertainment venues, set in a converted industrial space along the Buffalo River that gives it a character you just can’t manufacture. The venue has a raw, energetic atmosphere that’s perfect for bands that bring big crowd energy — and pop-punk is nothing if not big crowd energy. Between the open layout and the industrial character of the space, it’s the kind of room where a pop-punk show just feels right — loud, communal, and a little wild.
Tickets & Details
Boys Like Girls bring The Soundtrack Of Your Life Tour to Buffalo RiverWorks on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 7:00 PM. Check the link for current pricing. Get tickets.
The tour name says it all — this is about music that shaped people during some of the most intense, emotional years of their lives. Boys Like Girls shows have become these incredible communal sing-along experiences where every single person in the room knows every word to every song. It’s cathartic, it’s joyful, and it’s exactly the kind of Tuesday night that makes you glad you left the couch. Buffalo, get ready to scream-sing your hearts out.