Free Throw at Electric City | May 11, 2026
Free Throw at Electric City on a Monday night. Yes, it’s a school night. No, I don’t care.
Fireworks at Rec Room | May 14, 2026
Fireworks at Rec Room in Buffalo. If you were part of the pop-punk and emo scene in the late 2000s and early 2010s, this band name just lit…
Wheatus at The Song & Dance | May 15, 2026
If you grew up in the early 2000s, you know exactly who Wheatus is — and you are probably already humming one of their most recognizable…
The Wallflowers at Basilica Hudson | May 21, 2026
Some shows you circle on the calendar because of the artist. Some because of the room.
Smells Like Nirvana at Riviera Theatre | May 29, 2026
Kurt Cobain’s music hit like a freight train in the early 1990s and the aftershocks are still being felt more than three decades later.
The Royal Scam at Riviera Theatre | May 2, 2026
Steely Dan’s music is a masterclass in sophisticated rock — jazz-inflected, lyrically razor-sharp, and arranged with a perfectionism that…
Duane Betts at Center for the Arts of Homer | April 24, 2026
Duane Betts is coming to Center for the Arts of Homer on April 24, and this is the kind of show where I start thinking about the full…
Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel at UB Center for the Arts | April 25, 2026
The Allman Brothers legacy runs deep in the DNA of American rock, and Duane Betts is carrying that torch forward with a fire of his own.
Strictly Hip at Kleinhans Music Hall | May 1, 2026
The Tragically Hip hold a place in Canadian rock that borders on sacred — they are not just a band north of the border, they are a…
Killer Queen – Tribute to Queen at Buffalo State PAC | April 20, 2026
Killer Queen, widely regarded as one of the premier Queen tribute acts in the world, brings their production to Buffalo State Performing…