Live Music

May is finally here, if you haven’t already got your favorite two or three wheeled machine on the road yet now is the time, so you can ride over to Armor Inn Tap Room Bike Night starting on Tuesday, May 16th

The 8th annual EXPOSURE Concert: Because love shouldn’t hurt. This is a 3-day, FREE, live music festival to raise awareness of domestic violence, on 2 stages featuring over 50 bands, all weekend long.

The show will feature dozens of juried artisans, including three newly accepted Roycroft Artisans — Leslie Green Guilbault, ceramics; Patricia McDermott, beadwork; and Kathy Cairns-Hendershott, fiber arts; and musical entertainment.

Jack Civiletto

Hundreds of people will join together at this lunchtime community event in the formation of a Buffalo – Aerial photo will be taken.

Breakfast Club : 80s Brunch

Brunch Featuring Marty Peters (Buffalo Music Hall of Famer)

Wurstfest is a family friendly event and people of all ages are invited attend.

Celebrate like you’re in Cologne, Germany with 42 North on Sunday, June 25th. We will be serving our Nelson Sauvin Kölsch in traditional stange glassware, and running tabs for those participating until they are finished.

Buffalo Riverworks and LaFayette NY bottling company 1911 have partnered to bring a new and free to attend show to Buffalo called the 1911 Beer Garden Concert Series at Riverworks.

Odyssey Jazz Ensemble every Sunday 3 – 5. Patio is open

Luau Party! Festivities including limbo & hula contests, with prizes being awarded to the top winners. Clams, tiki cocktails, and NYBP Summer Seasonal Beers will be involved. Live music begins at 5 PM with Caribbean Extravaganza.

Fine Adult Dance Music from 30’s 40’s Big Band, 50’s & 60’s, 70’s, Ballroom, Latin, Jitterbug, Disco, Swing, Waltz, Polkas, Rock & Roll, Todays Pop, Specialty songs and more.

Landon Tewers is an American musician and producer.

In a Nashville bookstore, to the tune of steam hissing from a latte machine and laptop taps of nearby browsers, she speaks in a low voice, yet communicates urgently.

Come check out Rusty Nickel Brewing Co.’s Acoustic Sundays, every week from 5-8. Whether you sing, or play the guitar, the stage is ready for you.

The Cortney Chyme Celebration Showcase is a collaborative live performance with some of the most talented people in the Buffalo region.

ANNIE PHILIPPONE

Western New York’s premiere Acoustic/Rock Band

Take in the view and enjoy Live Acoustic Music every Sunday at The Beer Garden at The Dish!

Miss May I

Come celebrate the music of Motown!

Led by vocalist Geoff Rickly, the band’s initial lineup also included bassist Tim Payne, drummer Tucker Rule, and guitarists Steve Pedulla and Tom Keeley.

Three-time GRAMMY-winning multiplatinum artists Zac Brown Band will kick off their 40+ date “WELCOME HOME” 2017 North American tour and release their new album of the same name May 12th, the follow-up to ‘JEKYLL + HYDE,’ the band’s fourth consecutive #1 debut on the Billboard 200 chart.

Open Mic every Sunday night

The Jazzbugs’ music features toe-tapping, quick-witted, uplifting hot jazz in the rich tradition of 1920s and 30s Buffalo songwriters such as Jack Yellen and Harold Arlen, to name a couple.

Reverend Horton Heat with Agent Orange and Flat Duo Jets

Plaza Event Series will feature 54 performances this summer. Five new acts have been added to the line-up, and several favorites will continue their longtime streaks of Plaza Event Series appearances. Full schedule listed here.

The Future Sounds of Buffalo

JAZZ HAPPY HOUR WITH PAUL SOTTNIK

Join us for our 2.5 hour dinner cruise that includes live music, a cash bar, and a three-course plated meal. Bring your sweetheart for a romantic dinner cruise for two or get a group of old friends together to catch up.

Boarding begins at 6:30. Cruises leave from Buffalo RiverWorks at 359 Ganson St., Buffalo, NY 14203.

Experience Buffalo’s talented music scene every Monday night at The Beer Garden at The Dish!

The Fender Stratocaster Showcase

OPEN MIC NIGHT. Come share your talent ! All performers welcome!

The Yugos

Come out for some cheap drinks and make sure to bring your instrument to our open mic every Monday!

Plaza Event Series will feature 54 performances this summer. Five new acts have been added to the line-up, and several favorites will continue their longtime streaks of Plaza Event Series appearances. Full schedule listed here.

A man with many talents, Pat Boone, has become a legend in the world of music and entertainment. With five decades of recording history, he has nearly 50 million records sold and 38 Top 10 hits, such as Tutti Frutti, Ain’t That A Shame and Speedy Gonzales.

Armor Inn Bike Night hosted by 97 Rock’s Anita West, every Tuesday night until August 29th, rain or shine. Live music will fill the restaurant, patio and parking lot weekly, this week we have the Growlers Blues Band!

THE CATSKILL MOUNTAIN BOYS

Twang Gang

Brian Setzer’s Rockabilly Riot with special guest Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

West Seneca Town Band

Join us for a free concert in this urban oasis, sponsored by Delaware District City Council Member Joel Feroleto and an anonymous friend.

Mary McMahon

The Picnic in the Parkway Summer Concert Series showcases local musicians for family-friendly evenings of entertainment and fun.

Copacabana Night with DJ Pito

Her Crooked Heart (Rachel Ries w/ Shane Leonard)

Tutu Tuesday and Open Mic

Classic and modern piano hits.

Plaza Event Series will feature 54 performances this summer. Five new acts have been added to the line-up, and several favorites will continue their longtime streaks of Plaza Event Series appearances. Full schedule listed here.

In 2014, Ohio-born brothers, Ben and Zach Gage, decided to kick around some harmonies and share their love of old folk tunes. What started as casual jam sessions quickly became the start of their journeys as professional musicians.

KeyBank Live at Larkin Wednesday evening concerts are the signature night for music in Larkinville.

TYLER WESCOTT AND DR. JAZZ

Shake off those workin’ blues and celebrate hump day with an 80’s happy hour! 80’s cover band Invisible Touch will be providing the tunes, and Soho Burger Bar will be providing the cool refreshing drinks and outstanding food that will keep you dancing & grooving along.

Every Wednesday Night – Live Music, Local Musicians on our Rooftop Patio

Great music, water, and fun times await you this summer!

Crash Cadillac

Gates and Head North

Join us every Wednesday evening for live music and professional dance lessons.

David Michael Miller (of Dave Miller and The Other Sinners)

Joe Rozler

She’s the quip that makes you laugh and the truth that makes you cry, the devil that’s egging you on and the angel whispering that you aren’t alone.

Savannah King

GitDrum Bros.

Greyhaven/DUDES/ Ish Kabbible

Gypsy Jazz Jam

The Dustbowl Revival is an Americana and Soul band with eight full-time members who mash the sounds of New Orleans funk, bluegrass, soul, pre-war blues, and roots music, into a genre-hopping, time-bending dance party that coaxes new fire out of familiar coal.

Reinvent The Wheel Wednesdays

THE GAGE BROTHERS, THE OBSERVERS, ARTHUR BUEZO

Gaufest 2017

Plaza Event Series will feature 54 performances this summer. Five new acts have been added to the line-up, and several favorites will continue their longtime streaks of Plaza Event Series appearances. Full schedule listed here.

20 high quality vendors, food trucks & live music!

BARTENDER BILL PLAYS ACCORDION

Live Music and Food Trucks on Main is a family friendly weekly summer event on Thursday evenings at Ss. Peter and Paul School in Williamsville

Come enjoy live music from 8 – 11pm with a different featured brewery each week at Local Kitchen and Beer Bar. Each week there will be specials, happy hour deals, and giveaways from some of WNY’s best local breweries.

FTMP Events presents: Doyle of The Misfits & Davey Suicide w/ Optic Oppression, Exham Priory, Crooked Gener8ion, & THIS

Rockin’ 2017 will feature acclaimed alternative rock bands Our Lady Peace and Collective Soul with special guest, Tonic.

Beatles Jazz Quintet

Join Grand Lady Cruises for our Tap Takeover Cruise as Hamburg Brewing Company commandeers the Grand Lady and takes over our taps! For $38 pp + tax enjoy a two hour cruise, 4 beer samples from the featured brewery, light appetizers, live music by Max Moscato, and a fully stocked cash bar for all your non-beer needs.

Allow us to draw attention to the new slab by the emminent and hirsute Steeltown reprobate, Lee Harvey Osmond, aka Tom Wilson aka One of Three Rodeo Kings aka that large, melodic growling man from the former Junkhouse.

Start the weekend a little early with a relaxing evening of live music and half off the usual price of our appetizer menu all night long.

Third Eye Blind: Summer Gods Tour with Special Guests Silversun Pickups

Vinnie DeRosa plays Thurdays at Salvatore’s Chandelier Bar

YMSB has always played music of their own design, in the process attracting a devout coterie of fans that often resembles a tight knit family on an epic musical journey as Yonder traverses the country with an ever-rigorous tour schedule.

Big Thief with Twain

Black Pussy / SMUG

Comedy and Karaoke

It’s DJ Trivia at New York Beer Project on Thursdays!!

Timothy Alice is a Buffalo-born musician whose music has been described as “a stirring journey and a lonely night, shuffling through smoke-filled rustbelt bars.”

This is an opportunity for new artists to break out in a supportive environment.

Intrepid Travelers pride themselves on a form of focused, collective expression that showcases a medium where cerebral musicianship meets heartfelt, soulful songwriting.

Karaoke

KEVIN URSO and JAZZ CABBAGE

Throwback Thursdays

Over the years, the Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce has prided itself in bringing some of the top names in music to our area for a great outdoor show.

A summer tradition since 1992, the Great Blue Heron Music Festival is an annual celebration that brings thousands of music lovers to the rolling hills of Western New York each July.

Plaza Event Series will feature 54 performances this summer. Five new acts have been added to the line-up, and several favorites will continue their longtime streaks of Plaza Event Series appearances. Full schedule listed here.

Enjoy a day of unique craft beer experiences with select tastings, lectures, drinking games, and more from your favorite local breweries! REEL BIG FISH –- The Beer run with special guests the expendables, the queers, and tunnel vision at the woods at bear creek

Free event featuring the best Buffalo has to offer in food trucks, live music, family friendly entertainment and dancing galore!

Buffalo Riverworks and LaFayette NY bottling company 1911 have partnered to bring a new and free to attend show to Buffalo called the 1911 Beer Garden Concert Series at Riverworks.

THE FIBS

The two greatest rock ‘n roll bands of all time face off in a once-in-a-lifetime show!

Carmen & Lizzy are cousins who grew up making music together, developing a wide range of talents and passions that have come together to create an unparalleled sound.

Every Friday the Roycroft Inn presents professional live music in the lounge.

This band is as powerful and expressive as any jazz quartet anywhere.

Live music at the Giacomo Lounge every Friday evening.

Mojo Stone

Sara Elizabeth / Grace Strumberg / Tina Williams / Megan Brown

Join the Brothers Blue for a very special Buffalo album release in our beer garden at Gene McCarthy’s/Old First Ward Brewing Co. on Friday, June 30th! Bring yer dancin’ shoes and we’ll be rockin’ in the weary land!

Though known for its vibrant music scene, Ithaca NY is a relative fishbowl musically, often keeping its boundless talents within city limits for nobody outside the local scene’s elite to hear.

Your favorite local Dead tribute band’s favorite local Dead tribute band.

Stoop Kids are a psychedelic jukebox: they write and play inside a melting pot of genres, re-imagining the last 75 years of popular music.

Fracture Return of the Beats and Frosty Tone to DBGB

We’ve got Free Live Music, from the hottest bands in the region, every weekend!

Gos Gozah

The Grammy Award-winning band behind the great hits Bamboléo, Samba Samba, Volaré and Caramelo celebrate over 25 years of flamenco, salsa and pop fusion perfection with booming Spanish vocals.

Their music is based on classic soul music from the 60’s and 70’s, while also branching out and covering more traditional dance songs from the 80’s and 90’s.

Katie Ann is releasing her sophomore album, Driven.

Michael Bly Band

Noble Vibes

DJ Basha

THE BAND DELIVERS A POWERFUL AND UNIQUE BLEND OF GUTBUCKET BLUES, TEMPERED WITH ROCK ‘N ROLL SENSIBILITY. A COMBINATION THAT’S WINNING OVER CROWDS NIGHTLY THROUGHOUT WNY AND BEYOND; LAYING DOWN GROOVES SO DEEP.

MoChester

FAIR, FOOD, FIREWORKS AND FAMILY FUN! LIVE MUSIC AND BEER TENT. FUN FOR ALL AGES!

12 Pack Jack

Traditional Irish singers and instrumentalists. $3.75 pints of Guinness.

FTMP Events Presents: BrownieBabyy w/ Nova Red, Da Villy Kids, Grenzy, Xantana Official, Rosé, Jim Burke, AP & KidKev

FTMP Events Presents: PRYM w/ Nuke Fun, Echota, Ensemble Solitaire, & more!

R5, Free In-Park Concert

Nothing beats a relaxing evening on the Niagara River, sipping a cocktail, enjoying some music, and watching the summer sun set right on the water. Tickets are $28.

For over 50 years Hank Williams Jr. has been one of country music’s living legends, having recorded and performed more than 40 albums with countless country hits.

Jillian Eliza

Matthew Frantz

Join the band of Karen Ragusa on bass, Jim Matteliano on keyboards, Tim Martin on sax, Andy Peruzzini on trumpet, Tony Zambito on percussion, Bill Basil on drums, Peter Dauphin on trombone, and Mary McMahon on vocals.

Max Muscato’s unique style combines rock, blues and pop with dynamic lyrics interwoven into songs to create the perfect blend of catchy hooks that still have deep meaning.

Hear classics from Harold Arlen, Jerome Kern, Irving Berlin, Richard Rogers and lesser-known tunes by Fabian Andre and Wilbur Schwandt.

We’ve got Free Live Music, from the hottest bands in the region, every weekend!

Catch amazing Local artists play every Saturday @ 9pm. No Cover and Plenty of Parking

The Incredible Scott Down, Charlie the Butcher and Guests

Tyler Mendola

On the forefront of the musical movement that combines the palate and instrumentation of 1970’s era Jazz Fusion with influences of Drum & Bass and Electronica is Rochestarian band Vanishing Sun.

Nerds Gone Wild

A Sportsmen’s Americana Music Foundation event with GoBike, Flying Bison and seven of the best bands in Buffalo for only $7. Local artists, Buffalo’s Best Grill and family friendly-kids are free. Bike and kayak friendly.

Odyssey Jazz Ensemble every Sunday 3 – 5. Patio is open

Fine Adult Dance Music from 30’s 40’s Big Band, 50’s & 60’s, 70’s, Ballroom, Latin, Jitterbug, Disco, Swing, Waltz, Polkas, Rock & Roll, Todays Pop, Specialty songs and more.

Three Breslev Chassidim, 2 Americans, and one Israel, 2 guitars and one violin. Their aim is to spread the joy and inspiration of Breslev Chassidim and to bring a breath of fresh air to you, from our home, the mystical city of Tsfat, the home of the Kabala.

Molly Conrad and John Franco

Odd Man Out

Come check out Rusty Nickel Brewing Co.’s Acoustic Sundays, every week from 5-8. Whether you sing, or play the guitar, the stage is ready for you.

Blues and other classics banged out on a bar room piano.

With her unique style and youthful voice, singer Eryn Woods is ready to dominate the world with her eclectic brand of pop punk.

Western New York’s premiere Acoustic/Rock Band

Take in the view and enjoy Live Acoustic Music every Sunday at The Beer Garden at The Dish!

Acoustic Sunday

FREE

The first Sunday of every month!

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JAZZ CACHE

Hammerl Amusements kicks off July 3rd & 4th with 14 rides, family friendly games & lots of great food. Ride all rides for one low price. Come join the fun with street performers, jugglers, face painter & balloon art.

Plaza Event Series will feature 54 performances this summer. Five new acts have been added to the line-up, and several favorites will continue their longtime streaks of Plaza Event Series appearances. Full schedule listed here.

The Future Sounds of Buffalo

JAZZ HAPPY HOUR WITH BUFFALO JAZZ COLLECTIVE REPERTORY SEXTET

night with Disco Duck will let you relive the sights and sounds of the ’70’s with Buffalo’s premier retro band! Their set list include songs by KC & the Sunshine Band, Earth Wind & Fire, Rick James, Kool and the Gang.

Jim kicks the night off with a solo set, then joined by Stone Country for the second set!

Uncle Sam and JJ share the same birthday July 4th…so every year we throw a blow out party together for them!

Experience Buffalo’s talented music scene every Monday night at The Beer Garden at The Dish!

OPEN MIC NIGHT. Come share your talent ! All performers welcome!

Thirty Silver / Dead Harrison / Solidbreath

Come out for some cheap drinks and make sure to bring your instrument to our open mic every Monday!

2017 Marks the 39th anniversary of our historic Picnic in the Park celebration and the 50th anniversary of the 1967 Summer of Love!

Plaza Event Series will feature 54 performances this summer. Five new acts have been added to the line-up, and several favorites will continue their longtime streaks of Plaza Event Series appearances. Full schedule listed here.

For only $20 per person, our ninety minute Casual Cruise is a great way to kick off your night out or just enjoy an evening out on the water. Featuring live entertainment and a fully stocked cash bar, come enjoy a night cruising through Buffalo’s Inner and Outer Harbor. Light snacks available for purchase.

Twang Gang

Copacabana Night with DJ Pito

Join us on the water this Fourth of July! Tickets are $35. Featuring live entertainment and a fully stocked cash bar, come enjoy a night cruising through Buffalo’s Inner and Outer Harbor. Light snacks available for purchase.

Classic and modern piano hits.

Plaza Event Series will feature 54 performances this summer. Five new acts have been added to the line-up, and several favorites will continue their longtime streaks of Plaza Event Series appearances. Full schedule listed here.

Our Annual Cinco De Drinko party was such a smashing success that we decided to make every fifth of the month Cinco De Drinko at DBGB!

KeyBank Live at Larkin Wednesday evening concerts are the signature night for music in Larkinville.

Every Wednesday Night – Live Music, Local Musicians on our Rooftop Patio

Great music, water, and fun times await you this summer!

Carnival Kids Steel Band

Story Untold (formerly known as Amasic) is a pop punk quintet based in Montreal, Canada that was founded in 2012.

South City Band

Join us every Wednesday evening for live music and professional dance lessons.

Colleen Williams with Bobby Jones & Jerry Livingston

David Michael Miller (of Dave Miller and the Other Sinners)

Davey O

Live music – 1st, 3rd and sometimes the 5th Wednesday of the month.

Indie punk rock band Angry Planet has been slowly rising in the Southern Kentucky music scene, landing gigs across Bowling Green and other surrounding towns, as well as getting a spot on WKU’s radio station Revolution 91.7.

Route 33

THE CASUAL MONDAYS, THE SERFTONES, SCATHED

Plaza Event Series will feature 54 performances this summer. Five new acts have been added to the line-up, and several favorites will continue their longtime streaks of Plaza Event Series appearances. Full schedule listed here.

Mark your calendars for the 24th Annual Jam in the Valley presented in part by Labatt USA, Ashley HomeStore and Colton RV July 6-8th featuringToby Keith, Brett Eldredge, Old Dominion, Brothers Osborne, Cody Johnson, A Thousand Horses and more!

20 high quality vendors, food trucks & live music!

BARTENDER BILL PLAYS ACCORDION

Jeff Martin grew up in Windsor, Ontario, just across the Detroit River from the home of proto-punk and the Motown sound; he was also influenced by his blues-loving father.

Live Music and Food Trucks on Main is a family friendly weekly summer event on Thursday evenings at Ss. Peter and Paul School in Williamsville

Come enjoy live music from 8 – 11pm with a different featured brewery each week at Local Kitchen and Beer Bar. Each week there will be specials, happy hour deals, and giveaways from some of WNY’s best local breweries.