(Hed) P.E. at The Song & Dance | May 11, 2026
(Hed) p.e. brings the Still Broke In America 25 Year Anniversary Tour to The Song & Dance in downtown Syracuse on Monday, May 11 — playing their 2000 album Broke in its entirety, with support from Primer 55, Defining 13, and Plastic Sunface. Doors at 6:30 PM. Tickets from $36.74.
Nekrogoblikon at Buffalo Iron Works | May 13, 2026
Nekrogoblikon brings their goblin-fronted melodic death metal chaos to Buffalo Iron Works on May 13, joined by Psychostick and Galactic Empire for one of the most delightfully strange triple bills of the spring.
The Still Not Okay Tour at Montage Music Hall | April 24, 2026
The Still Not Okay Tour brings three emo tribute acts — Turtle Smash (MCR), Fake Happy (Paramore), and The Dirty Little Rejects (AAR) — to Montage Music Hall in Rochester on April 24, 2026.
Defeated Sanity at Montage Music Hall | May 1, 2026
German brutal death metal outfit Defeated Sanity lands at Rochester’s Montage Music Hall on Friday, May 1, 2026. Technical precision meets raw intensity — show starts at 6:30 PM, ages 16 and up.
Snot at Montage Music Hall | May 22, 2026
Nu-metal cult favorites SNOT return to the road with vocalist Andy Knapp and new material in progress, bringing their ferocious catalog to Montage Music Hall in Rochester on May 22, 2026.
Mayhem Tribute Fest at Montage Music Hall | June 12, 2026
Mayhem Tribute Fest brings a night of heavy rock tribute acts to Montage Music Hall in Rochester on June 12 — multiple bands, one room, all night.
Metal Church at Montage Music Hall | July 24, 2026
Pacific Northwest metal pioneers Metal Church hit Montage Music Hall in Rochester on July 24, 2026 — four decades of heavy metal, live and uncompromised.
Ded / VRSTY at Montage Music Hall | July 25, 2026
Ded and VRSTY bring their co-headline tour to Montage Music Hall in Rochester on July 25, 2026 — modern metalcore and alternative metal at full force in Western NY.
Dokken and Lynch Mob at Penn’s Peak | October 9, 2026
Dokken brings their hard rock catalog to Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on Friday, October 9, 2026, with special guests Lynch Mob — and the night ends with a rare shared encore from Don Dokken and George Lynch. Advance tickets $41.50.
Snapcase
Before Buffalo was known for indie rock breakouts and jam bands, the city’s underground was seething with hardcore punk energy. Few bands channeled that fury more effectively than Snapcase, whose fusion of heavy rhythms, intricate guitar work, and politically charged lyrics made them cornerstones of the 1990s hardcore scene. West Seneca Beginnings The band originated […]