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Homegrown Bands are a key component of the mix at Borderland

September 4, 2025September 4, 2025 The Editor0Tagged festival, Music, Music Festival, Rock

One of the things that distinguishes the Borderland Music & Arts Festival is its commitment to local performers as well as the touring acts. Robert J. McLennan has the rundown on this year’s lineup .

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Dance Festival brings the world to Jamestown

September 4, 2025September 4, 2025 The Editor0Tagged Indian dance, Les Ballet Afrik, Modern Dance, Omar Wiles

This year’s lineup at the Jamestown Dance Festival is highlighted by Omari Wiles & Les Ballet Afrik performing their “New York Is Burning,” an homage to the 1990 documentary “Paris Is Burning” that spotlighted African-American, Latino, gay and transgender cultures in the drag ball scene in New York. The Arts Journalism Collective talked to festival director Sukanya Burman about the festival and the wider dance world it is bringing to WNY.

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Interview: Jesse Dayton of the Texas Headhunters

September 2, 2025September 2, 2025 The Editor0Tagged Blues, Ian Moore, Iron Works, Jesse Dayton, Johnny Moeller, Rock

The Texas Headhunters have a three-guitar attack featuring Jesse Dayton, Ian Moore and Johnny Moeller (Fabulous Thunderbirds). Dayton spoke to Hive Editor Elmer Ploetz as the Headhunters’ show at the Buffalo Iron Works approaches.

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A Top 10 — and more — ‘must sees’ for Borderland

August 30, 2025August 30, 2025 The Editor0Tagged Borderland, Rock

The Borderland Festival is one of the most extensive music events in Western New York every year, sprawling across multiple stages at Knox Farm State Park. The Buffalo Hive asked Bob McLennan to offer a guide to his “must see” events for the festival on Sept. 12-14). This is the first of several stories we’ll be running on Borderland.

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CORE VALUES: GG Allin’s band The Murder Junkies comes to Area 54

August 27, 2025August 27, 2025 Benjamin Joe0Tagged Core Values, hardcore, punk, Punk rock, Rock

GG Allin, the punk rocker known for his obscene, violent and vulgar performances, died 32 years ago, but his final band, the Murder Junkies, is still alive. They’ll be paying tribute to Allin in a show on Friday at Area 54, Benjamin Joe reports in his Core Values feature.

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Buffalo Music: Hall family, Sportsmen’s to celebrate 40 years

August 25, 2025August 25, 2025 The Editor1Tagged 40th anniversary, Black Rock, Dwane Hall, Sportsmen's Tavern

For the Hall family, their 40 years with the Sportsmen’s Tavern are a reason to celebrate, and they’re doing with a day-long event on Saturday with free shows across the Tavern, Sportsmen’s Park and the Cave in Black Rock.

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The Music Box: Opalite, gas station., Stephen Babcock and other new releases

August 25, 2025August 25, 2025 The Editor0Tagged Big D and the Kids Table, Burgundy Red, Dogs Are People Too, gas station., Opalite, Stephen Babcock, taylor swift

Is it a good thing or a bad thing when Taylor Swift gives one of her songs the same title as your performing name? Opal Kelly, who performs as Opalite, is about to find out, and she has new music out too. Music Box has info on that, plus new releases from gas station., Stephen Babcock and others.

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The Australian Pink Floyd Show brings immersive Pink Floyd experience to Artpark

August 22, 2025August 22, 2025 Thom Jennings0Tagged Australian Pink Floyd Show, pink floyd

The Australian Pink Floyd Show has been providing original Floyd sounds since 1988, and it’s coming to Artpark on Wednesday. Thom Jennings spoke with the band’s singer, Chris Barnes.

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The Music Box – Cami Clune, Violent Way

August 18, 2025August 17, 2025 Chloe Kowalyk0Tagged Cami Clune, Local music, Music, Music Box, Steak & Cake

The Music Box returns as Elmer Ploetz and Chloe Kowalyk take a look at new local releases including the new music video for Cami Clune’s “Summer Fantasy,”

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Gerald Mead puts spotlight on Hallwalls’ founding artists in Roswell exhibit

August 13, 2025August 13, 2025 The Editor0Tagged Art Heals, Charles Clough, Cindy Sherman, Diane Bertolo, Gerald Mead, Hallwalls, Larry LundyMichael Zwack., Michael Zwack, Nancy Dwyer, Robert Longo, Roswell Park

Gerald Mead may be unique in the annals of the Western New York art world with the breadth of his collection of WNY-related art … and his willingness to share it in exhibitions such as the “Hallwalls Founding Artists From the Gerald Mead Collection” at the Roswell Park Art Heals Gallery.