Buffalo is Alive with Music

Whatever your favorite genre, every night in Buffalo you can find something cool to listen to—and some nights you can find everything.

 

Buffalo’s musical heritage is dynamic. It’s a story being written one set at a time, as musicians—homegrown or passing through—take the stage in venues you won’t forget. Hear your favorite acts play rooms that’ve been reimagined and reborn, like Asbury Hall, Iron Works, Sportsmen’s Tavern and the Town Ballroom. Even the unexpected spaces are filled with song, from Silo City’s abandoned grain elevators to front porches in the Elmwood Village.

 

Check out our sneaky cool music scene—you’re going to love what you hear here.  Learn more about the Buffalo music scene… explore our venues… and see who’s playing when.

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A Music Lover’s Guide to Buffalo

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Listen Local. Drink Local.

The abundance of opportunities to combine live music and craft beer for an enhanced experience within Buffalo’s footprint makes WNY a first-class region for live entertainment. This series is presented by 42 North Brewing Company.

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Featured Event

Buffalo Porchfest

05/17

Elmwood Village

Free

Buffalo Porchfest is a grassroots music festival that turns porches into stages for local bands and musicians for an afternoon!…

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Buffalo Pride Parade

06/01

Elmwood Avenue & Forest Ave.

The Pride Parade is back! So, grab your most fabulous attire and get ready for a celebration unlike any other.…

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Bôa

05/09

Electric City

In 1998, British alt-rock band bôa dropped their breakout single “Duvet,” a sweeping anthem that went on to soundtrack the…

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Howard Goldman Vintage Hotel Piano Bar

01/10 – 01/02

Johnny D’s

Each Friday 5-8 pm at the new Johnny D’s inside the Hyatt Hotel in downtown Buffalo. See pianist and crooner…

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Krista Seddon’s Trinity Jazz Series – May

05/09

Trinity Episcopal Church

$30

Join us at Trinity Chapel as we embark on a celebration of the Four Crown Jewels of Buffalo’s Musical Heyday: …

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The Blues Brothers

05/09

Babeville

Jake and Elwood are out of jail and back on the road!Kidd Kyle from The Brass Machine and Captain Tom…

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Mendelssohn’s Italian

05/10 – 05/11

Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

Under the baton of Fernanda Lastra, this concert opens with Berlioz’s Roman Carnival, a musical depiction of Italy’s festive spirit.…

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Shakti Lounge Concert Series

11/09 – 05/10

Shakti Lounge

The Shakti Lounge experience provides the musicians with space to open their skills with no bar-room competition, and the community…

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Stars of the Grand Ole Opry

05/10

West Falls Center for the Arts

Join us for a celebration of the songs and stars of the Grand Ole Opry.  Songs and stories about Loretta…

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Blue Monday

08/30 – 12/15

Tacoma Performing Arts Center

Free

Chicago Jack and the Heptones play with weekly Special Guests. Join us in the Grand Room in the lower level…

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Start Making Sense – Talking Heads Tribute

05/17

Babeville

If David Byrne is one of the geniuses of modern times, then Start Making Sense is a tribute to genius.…

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Warren Zeiders – The Relapse Tour

05/17

Terminal B Event Center

Warren Zeiders is one of the buzziest up-and-coming stars in Country music, quickly emergingas one of the genre’s newest headliners.…

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Art of Jazz 2025: The Emmett Cohen Trio

05/18

Buffalo AKG Art Museum

For more than two decades, the Art of Jazz series has been recognized as one of the premier jazz events…

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CoComelon: Sing-Along-Live

05/18

Artpark

CoComelon’s favorite teacher Ms. Appleberry welcomes JJ, his friends and YOU to come along on a Melon Patch Musical field…

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Patti Parks Revisits The American Songbook at The Caz

05/18

The Caz

$20

Patti Parks is an acclaimed blues singer from Buffalo, NY, celebrated for her captivating vocals and vibrant stage presence.A fixture…

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Lettuce

05/21

Electric City

Lettuce comes to Electric City in Buffalo.  Tickets on sale now!  LETTUCE is a six-member musical collective formed in 1992…

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Patriotic Pops

05/23 – 05/24

Kleinhans Music Hall

The BPO’s Patriotic Pops concert is an annual Memorial Day weekend tradition that pays tribute to the contributions and sacrifices…

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Peter Hook and the Light

05/23

Electric City

Performing ‘Get Ready’ live and in full plus a selection of Joy Division and New Order’s Greatest Hits

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Aimeé Allen Quartet

05/24

PAUSA Art House

Vocalist and composer Aimée Allen leads a dynamic band featuring guitarist Tony Romano, bassist François Moutin, and drummer Kenneth Salters,…

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Totally Buffalo Festival 2025

05/24 – 05/25

Buffalo RiverWorks

Celebrate Buffalo and the start of summer!The ORIGINAL shop-local large scale event is back and bigger than ever!Totally Buffalo Festival…

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Music Wednesday’s Under the Breezeway

05/28 – 09/03

Jazzboline Restaurant & Bar

Kick-off to summer.  Cocktail specials and live music outdoors.  A beautiful evening under the breezeway.

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Tom Gershwin Quintet Presents Wellspring

05/29

PAUSA Art House

“So deep. Strong, beautiful atmosphere.” – Art Lande, Jazz Pianist”We’ve probably read or heard of a good Jazz vocalist be…

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Ain’t Too Proud

05/30 – 06/01

Shea’s Buffalo

Ain’t Too Proud & The Life and Times of The Temptations is the electrifying new smash-hit Broadway musical that follows The…

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Bernstein and Copland

05/30 – 05/31

Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

Join JoAnn Falletta and the BPO for a vibrant celebration of American music, starting with Copland’s El Salón México, a…

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