If you have been looking for an excuse to spend a Sunday in Buffalo, here it is. After Dark Presents is bringing Johnny Manchild & The Poor Bastards to Rec Room on August 9 — and if this Oklahoma City outfit has not crossed your radar yet, get ready for one of the more interesting nights on the Buffalo music calendar this summer.
About Johnny Manchild & The Poor Bastards
Johnny Manchild is the project of Jonathan Garrett — described, accurately, as someone with “the manic drive of a classical composer.” He started on drums at five, served in a military jazz ensemble, studied jazz performance in college, and somewhere along the way assembled a seven-piece band that plays what Garrett himself calls “licentious piano rock.” The sound is part angsty 2000s punk, part Ben Folds-style piano melody, with jazz, soul, big band, funk, and ska all along for the ride — and a horn section to make sure it lands.
The band has collaborated with members of No Doubt and Sublime and shared stages with The Dresden Dolls. They have built a following of over 400,000 listeners, and their new self-produced album Side Effects is due out this year. Catching them on a tour behind fresh material is usually worth the drive.
Friend of a Friend and Karma and The Killjoys open the night.
About Rec Room
Rec Room is in the middle of Buffalo’s Chippewa Street entertainment district — 400 capacity, general admission, full bar, full kitchen. Doors open at 6:00 PM, show starts at 7:00. This one is 16+ (under 16 admitted with a parent or guardian), so keep that in mind when you’re making plans. Chippewa Street is a good stretch to make a full evening out of — dinner before, drinks after, the whole thing.
Tickets
Tickets are on sale now via TicketWeb. Buy tickets here.