Seattle Sons & Smells Like Dave Grohl at Buffalo Iron Works | May 22, 2026
If you have been sleeping on grunge tribute nights, Friday, May 22 is a good reason to wake up. Buffalo Iron Works is hosting a double bill that covers nearly the entire ’90s Seattle catalog in one room — Seattle Sons making the run down from Syracuse, and Buffalo’s own Smells Like Dave Grohl holding down the home side.
About Seattle Sons
Seattle Sons formed in Syracuse in 2018 with a specific mandate: take the grunge era seriously. Their setlist spans the whole movement — Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, Stone Temple Pilots, Smashing Pumpkins, Hole, Foo Fighters, Audioslave, Temple of the Dog, and Mad Season. That is not a vague ’90s playlist; it is a curriculum.
The four-piece — vocalist Shane Stillman, guitarist Jake Bunger, bassist Gabe Infantino, and drummer Kevin Dean — brings real credibility to the stage. Members have performed at Woodstock ’99, shared stages with Heart and John Popper of Blues Traveler, and collaborated with Greg Hawkes of The Cars and Liberty DeVitto, longtime drummer for Billy Joel. The band describes their combined experience as exceeding a century. That feels right.
About Smells Like Dave Grohl
Smells Like Dave Grohl are Buffalo’s own, built around a specific and demanding premise: honoring both halves of Dave Grohl’s legacy — Nirvana and Foo Fighters — with the kind of commitment that earns repeat bookings at home. Michael O’Connor handles lead vocals and guitar; Mason Laboski adds guitar and vocals; Jaryd Campbell is on bass; Mike Campbell plays drums. They have played Buffalo Iron Works before, which means they know exactly how to fill it.
At Buffalo Iron Works
Buffalo Iron Works sits at 49 Illinois Street in the Cobblestone District — a 500-capacity club inside a converted early 1900s factory space, and one of the more dependable rooms in the Buffalo / Western NY scene. Doors open at 7:00 PM, show starts at 8:00 PM. This is an 18+ event.
Tickets
Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 day of show. Get your tickets here.