The Big Takeover at Colony Woodstock | November 27, 2026
The Big Takeover, a seven-piece Hudson Valley roots reggae ensemble led by Jamaican-born vocalist NeeNee Rushie, plays Colony Woodstock on Nov. 27. Tickets are $29–$35.
Surf Hat at Asbury Hall (Babeville) | October 4, 2026
Surf Hat brings their cold-water surf rock and Modern World Blues-era sound to Asbury Hall at Babeville in Buffalo on October 4. The Squamish, BC band is deep into a 28-date fall tour. Tickets $20 advance.
gnash at Electric City | September 28, 2026
gnash brings The Garden Tour to Electric City in Buffalo on Monday, Sept. 28, 2026, with opener Mark Diamond. The 10th-anniversary run celebrates his early EPs and “i hate u, i love u.” Tickets from $40.
Luna at Asbury Hall at Babeville | September 26, 2026
Luna — reunited, touring hard, with Baltimore and Pittsburgh already sold out — plays Asbury Hall at Babeville in Buffalo on Sept. 26. Constant Smiles opens. Tickets $35 advance.
Dive Presents Improvement Movement at The Hangar on the Hudson | September 25, 2026
Improvement Movement brings their Your Perfect Real LIVE ’26 tour to The Hangar on the Hudson in Troy on September 25. The Atlanta prog-rock quartet’s new album, Your Perfect Real Life, dropped five weeks ago. Tickets $21, doors at 7 p.m.
CRIMEWAVE: A Goth, Post-Punk & Darkwave Party at Photo City Music Hall | October 9, 2026
CRIMEWAVE: A Goth, Post-Punk & Darkwave Party brings DJ Steve Prinsen to Photo City Music Hall in Rochester on Oct. 9, 2026, spinning Depeche Mode, The Cure, Nine Inch Nails, and more. Tickets $14–$20, 18+.
Winyah w/ Foxtide at Buffalo Iron Works | November 13, 2026
Winyah brings their Southern-grit indie rock to Buffalo Iron Works in Buffalo on Friday, November 13, with San Diego’s Foxtide opening. Their debut album Lot To Learn has passed 13 million streams. Doors at 7:00 p.m.; 18+ event.
Wild Child at Colony Woodstock | July 28, 2026
Austin indie-folk duo Wild Child — known for warm harmonies, candid storytelling, and a soulful full-band sound — plays Colony Woodstock on Tuesday, July 28. Support from Motenko. Tickets $35–$40, doors 6 PM.
Courtyard at Lovin’ Cup | September 4, 2026
Rochester’s indie/pop/funk band Courtyard — the group that opened for Sponge’s 30th anniversary tour and made the NPR Tiny Desk Contest shortlist — brings their hook-driven set to Lovin’ Cup on Friday, September 4, 2026 at 8:00 PM.
Young Fresh Fellows at The Hangar on the Hudson | October 17, 2026
Young Fresh Fellows bring their acclaimed 2026 album Loft to The Hangar on the Hudson in Troy, NY on Saturday, October 17. Showtime 8 PM in a 300-cap room — don’t wait.