Upcoming & Annual Events in Buffalo
Buffalo loves a good party. And good food. And being outside. We love traditions, parades and annual events – the days that bring together locals, homesick ex-pats and hip visitors who have picked up on Buffalo’s fun-loving vibe. Now it’s your turn to party like a local. Plan your trip around one of Buffalo’s signature events.
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Traditions are big in Buffalo. Attend an iconic annual event and have a quintessential Buffalo experience.
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There’s nothing Buffalo loves more than a fun way to wrap up the work week — so get out this weekend and join the fun!
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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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Joe Mullins and the Radio Ramblers
05/30
West Falls Center for the Arts
Named Entertainers of the Year by the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) in 2019, Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers…
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Moises Borges
05/31
PAUSA Art House
Based in Cleveland, Ohio for over two decades, Moises Borges is a gifted guitarist and vocalist born in Bahia, Brazil, He…
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Simple Plan
06/01
Terminal B Event Center
Simple Plan comes to Terminal B on the Buffalo Waterfront. Also appearing will be We The Kings and Winona Fighter.
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WALLOWS: Model and More Tour
06/03
Terminal B Event Center
Appearing Live at the Outer Harbor, with very special guest PORCHES.
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Beethoven and Strauss
06/06 – 06/07
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
The season concludes with a powerful pairing of Beethoven and Strauss, under the skilled direction of JoAnn Falletta. Kenneth Broberg,…
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Crazy For You
06/06 – 06/22
Lancaster Opera House
$25-$45
This throwback musical from the early 90s is reminiscent of the effervescent hits from early Broadway. A zany rich-boy-meets-hometown-girl romantic…
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The Driver Era: Obsession Tour
06/06
Artpark
The band, which consists of brothers Ross and Rocky Lynch, aren’t new to the industry by any means. Since their…
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Unspoken Tradition
06/06
West Falls Center for the Arts
Unspoken Tradition – delivering high-energy bluegrass and fresh, original sounds that will have you hooked!
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Atlas Tango Project
06/12
PAUSA Art House
Founded in 2009 and hailed as “one of the foremost tango ensembles in the country,” The Atlas Tango Project (formerly…
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The Fall of Troy
06/12
Electric City
The Fall of Troy comes to Electric City in Buffalo. Tickets on sale now!
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Perfume Genius ‘Glory Tour’
06/13
Electric City
Perfume Genius brings the ‘Glory Tour’ to Electric City in Buffalo. Tickets on sale now!
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The Seeger Sessions
06/13
West Falls Center for the Arts
In 2006, Springsteen released an album recorded in three days, with no rehearsals, that captured the glorious sounds of American…
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A Whitman Symphony
06/14
Sts. Peter & Paul Church
A Whitman Symphony A World PremiereAdam Luebke |Sts. Peter & Paul Church, Hamburg Embark on an odyssey through the poetic…
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Bidwell Parkway Summer Concert Series
06/17 – 08/05
Bidwell Parkway & Elmwood Ave.
The 27th annual Picnic in the Parkway Summer Concert Series is heading our way. Starting on June 17, 2025, and…
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The String Cheese Incident
06/18
Artpark Amphitheater
The past three decades have written a story packed full of surreal experiences, epic moments, groundbreaking involvement and huge accomplishments.…
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Taste of Country 2025
06/20
Sahlen Field
The concert event of the summer is back with Jason Aldean, Brantley Gilbert, Sara Evans, and rising local band VOYAGR. …
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