Wilco, Wu-Tang, Dark Star Orchestra, Todd Rundgren, and more concert announcements, plus this week’s picks (and beyond).

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Hey there, fellow music-lovers.

Some exciting new show announcements this week! Let’s get to it…

New and Noteworthy

An Evening with Wilco

Sunday, June 14, 7 p.m. at Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua, NY. $50-$150

Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration

Tuesday, September 1, 7 p.m. at Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center, CMAC, Canandaigua, NY. $42.75+. Get tickets here.

Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber

Thursday, August 27, 7:30 p.m. at Darien Lake Amphitheater, Darien Center, NY. $40+

Pigeons Playing Ping Pong after-show: Night Zero

Super group featuring members of Dopapod, Twiddle, Kung Fu, and special guests

Saturday, April 25, 11 p.m. at Nietzsche’s, Buffalo, NY. $10

Tab Benoit w/Ghalia Volt

Thursday, October 15, 7 p.m. at Town Ballroom, Buffalo, NY. $35/$55

Matt Maeson: Watch My Step Tour

Sunday, July 19, 7 p.m. doors at Asbury Hall in Babeville, Buffalo, NY. $40/$45 day of show, VIP Package + GA Standing Ticket $105

Rick Ross Summer Jam

Sunday, July 26, 7 p.m. at Outer Harbor Live at Terminal B, Buffalo, NY. $39+

Sun Kil Moon

Tuesday, July 14, 7 p.m. doors at Electric City, Buffalo, NY.

Joshua Quimby & Matt Pless

Saturday, May 9, 8 p.m. doors at Nietzsche’s, Buffalo, NY. $15/$20

John Papa Gros Band w/The Brass Bachine

Friday, June 5, 7 p.m. doors at Town Ballroom, Buffalo, NY. $26.98

Big Gigantic wsg/Jaenga

Friday, July 17, 7 p.m. doors at Electric City, Buffalo, NY. Tickets on sale 4/1.

Bryan Adams wsg/Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo

Friday, August 14, 7:30 p.m. at KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY. $87+

Todd Rundgren – Damned If I Do Tour

Monday, July 6, 7:30 p.m. at West Herr Riviera Theatre, North Tonawanda, NY. $59 – $69. Tickets on sale now.

DARK STAR ORCHESTRA

Friday, June 19, at 7 p.m. at Outer Harbor Live at Terminal B, Buffalo, NY. Artist presale Wednesday, March 25. Local resale tickets on sale Thursday, March 26 at 10 a.m. (PW: SENECA26). General on sale Friday, March at 10 a.m.

Buckcherry

Tuesday, July 7, 7 p.m. doors at Town Ballroom, Buffalo, NY. $37.87

Blue October – ‘Foiled’ 20th Anniversary World Tour

Friday, November 11, at West Herr Riviera Theatre, North Tonawanda, NY. $45 – $99. Riviera subscriber presale tickets on sale now. Public on sale, Friday, March 27.

Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers: Indigo Park Tour

Tuesday, August 11, 7:30 p.m. at West Herr Riviera Theatre, North Tonawanda, NY. $59. Tickets on sale now.

Cypress Hill: Once Upon A Time in the Summer 2026 Tour

Thursday, July 16, 7:30 p.m. at OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino, Niagara Falls, ONT, CA. $92 + CA

A Celebration of Roy Orbison “Black & White Night”

Saturday, April 25, 8 p.m. at Sportsmens Tavern, Buffalo, NY. $30. Tickets on sale now.

Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country

Thursday, August 13, 7 p.m. doors at Town Ballroom, Buffalo, NY. $35.84

of Montreal w/CorMae

Friday, June 26, 7 p.m. doors at Asbury Hall in Babeville, Buffalo, NY. $27/$30

Minus The Bear wsg/Keep

Monday, September 14, 7 p.m. doors at Town Ballroom, Buffalo, NY. Tickets on sale now.

This week…

Mike Zito

Wednesday April 1, 5:30 p.m. doors at The CAZ, South Buffalo, NY. $30-$40

Jarv & RDGLDGRN

Wednesday, April 1, 8 p.m. at Buffalo Iron Works, Buffalo, NY. $25/$30

Alt-Pop Night at Hot Mama’s

With Exact Same Speed (Brooklyn dream pop), A House Safe For Tigers (Indie / Alternative), Paper Tigers (Indie Alt-Pop newcomers) and Bone Machine (Fredonia Shoegaze)

Thursday, April 2, 7:30 p.m. at Hot Mama’s Canteen, Buffalo, NY. $10

Jonathan Butler

Thursday, April 2, 8 p.m. at Buffalo State Performing Arts Center, Buffalo, NY. $48.75– $54.75. Tickets on sale here.

Miller & The Other Sinners

Thursday, April 2, 6 p.m. at The Cave, Buffalo, NY. $10

McCarthyizm

Thursday, April 2, 7 p.m. at Sportsmens Tavern, Buffalo, NY. $10

Jesus Christ Superstar

Thursday, April 2-Sunday, April 19, various times, presented byMusicalFare at Shea’s 710 Theatre, Buffalo NY. $30+

Dead Alliance Buffalo

With Todd Eberwine on guitar, and Donavan Cudmore on bass.

Friday, April 3, 9 p.m. at Sportsmens Tavern, Buffalo, NY. $10

Consider the Source w/ Shapes

Friday, April 3, 8 p.m. at Buffalo Iron Works, Buffalo NY. $18/$23

Our Lady Peace: 30th Anniversary Tour w/The Verve Pipe

Friday, April 3, 7 p.m. at Buffalo RiverWorks, Buffalo, NY. $220 SoudcheckVIP only left

The Strictly Hip – Nights 1 & 2

Friday, April 3 and Saturday, April 4, 7 p.m. at The CAZ, South Buffalo, NY. $20-$25

M&T FIRST FRIDAY: Stephen Babcock

Friday, April 3, 6 p.m. at Wilson Town Square, Knox Building, Buffalo AKG Art Museum, Buffalo, NY. FREE

The Twang Gang

Friday, April 3, 7 p.m. at West Falls Center for the Arts, West Falls, NY. $24.73+

Big Martha – Music of The Allman Brothers

Friday, April 3, 8 p.m. at The Cave, Buffalo, NY. $20

Shaman – The Santana Experience

Friday, April 3, 7:30 p.m. at Riviera Theatre, North Tonawanda, NY. $20

TJ Zindle and the Sure Things wsg/Doc Z and the Boys

Saturday, April 4, 8 p.m. at Penny Lane, Clarence, NY. $10

Saturday Sessions: Grace Lougen and Alex McArthur

Saturday April 4, 4-7 p.m. at Buffalo Distilling Co., Buffalo, NY. FREE, put on by the Buffalo Music Coalition.

Cheap Trick

Saturday, April 4, 8 p.m. at Seneca Niagara Event Center, Seneca Niagara Casino and Resort, Niagara Falls, NY.$49.50, $60.50, $82.50, $104.50

5th Annual John Prine Tribute ft/Maria Sebastian, Charlie Coughlin, Bill Smith, Jungle Steve, Chris Panfil, Sally Schaefer & Tyler Bagwell, Leroy Townes, Marty Peters, and Folkfaces

Saturday, April 4, 7 p.m. at Sportsmens Tavern, Buffalo NY. $20

Pocketship

Saturday, April 4, 8 p.m. at Molly Maguires, South Buffalo NY. FREE

The Cure vs. The Smiths Dance Party

Saturday, April 4, 8 p.m. at Buffalo Iron Works, Buffalo NY. $8/$10

STRANGELOVE – The Depeche Mode Experience

Saturday, April 4, 7:30 p.m. at Riviera Theatre, North Tonawanda, NY. $29

Silent Legacy – Tribute to the Music of Melissa Etheridge

Saturday, April 4, 8 p.m. at The Cave, Buffalo NY. $10

Gypsy Parlor Jazz Jam

Every first Monday of the month: Becky Davis hosts, the house band plays, and musicians are invited to join.

Monday, April 6, 7-10 p.m. at the Gypsay Parlor, Buffalo NY.

Diana Krall

Tuesday, April 7, 8 p.m. in the Mainstage Theatre at UB Center for the Arts, Buffalo, NY. $64+

Boys Like Girls w/iDKHOW, Arrows in Action

Tuesday, April 7, 7 p.m. at Buffalo RiverWorks, Buffalo, NY. $58+

The Black Dahlia Murder w/The Acacia Strain, Disembodied Tyrant, Corpse Pile

Tuesday, April 7, 6 p.m. doors at Town Ballroom, Buffalo, NY. $40.91

Andrew Bird with the BPO

Tuesday, April 7, 8 p.m. at Kleinhans Music Hall Buffalo, NY. $57.50+

Buffalo Dead All Stars

Brad Robbins, Joey Lewis, Kevin Barry, Jamie and Judd Sunshine, Mark Hitchcock

Wednesday, April 8, 7 p.m. at Sportsmens Tavern, Buffalo, NY. $10

Jazz Appreciation Night: Jay Sharptet

Wednesday, April 8, 6 p.m. at the Buffalo History Museum, Buffalo, NY. $37 (includes one drink.) Presented by the Historic Colored Musicians Club & Jazz Museum.

Music Is Art showcase: Zak Ward, Bryan Williams, & Nico Zarcone

Wednesday, April 8, 7 p.m. at Jack Rabbit, Buffalo, NY. FREE

Coming up…

A Night of Funk Improv w/ DP, George Puleo, Kenny Hawkins, Rod Bonner & Chuck Brown

Thursday, April 9, 8 p.m. at Sportsmens Tavern, Buffalo, NY. $20/$25

The Runarounds

Thursday, April 9, 7 p.m. doors at Electric City, Buffalo, NY. $40.91

The Dave Hill Group – An Evening of “West Coast Jazz”

Thursday, April 9, 7 p.m. at PAUSA art house, Buffalo, NY. $13/$18 bar area or $15/20 stage area

Carbon Leaf

Friday, April 10, 8 p.m. at Buffalo Iron Works, Buffalo, NY. $30/$35

Out On The Tiles (music of Led Zeppelin)

Friday, April 10, 7 p.m. at The CAZ, South Buffalo, NY. $20-$30

Cornell ’77 Revisited: Eric Carlin’s Half-Dead

Saturday, April 11, 8 p.m. at The Cave, Buffalo, NY. $15

The Dreaming Tree – Dave Matthews Tribute

Saturday, April 11, 8 p.m. at Buffalo Iron Works, Buffalo, NY. $20/$25

Stoneflower: THAT BOWIE SHOW – The Music Of David Bowie

Saturday, April 11, 7 p.m. at The CAZ, South Buffalo, NY. $20-$30

Classic Vinyl Live! with Jeff Miers: Celebrating Steve Earle’s Guitar Town

Monday, April 13, 7 p.m. at Sportsmens Tavern, Buffalo, NY. $15

PUSCIFER: The Normal Isn’t Tour

Wednesday, April 15, 8 p.m. at OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino, Niagara Falls, ONT, CA. $66 + CA

Keller Williams

Friday, April 17, 8 p.m. at Buffalo Iron Works, Buffalo, NY. $28.50/$32

Terrapin Station Pre 420 party

Music by Aaron Ziolkowski and Donavan w/ Little Mountain Band Acoustic Duo, playing their tribute sets to Garcia/Kahn & Weir/Wasserman

Saturday, April 18, 1 to 5:30 p.m. (music at 3 p.m.) at Terrapin Station, Buffalo, NY. FREE

Art of Jazz: Cécile McLorin Salvant & Sullivan Fortner

Sunday, April 19, 4 p.m. at Lipsey Auditorium, Knox Building, Buffalo AKG Art Museum, Buffalo, NY. $160 Season subscription, $140 AKG member season subscription, $45 GA/ $40AKG member GA

An Evening With Band of Horses

Sunday, April 19, 7 p.m. doors at Electric City, Buffalo, NY. $68.97

12th Annual BAND Against Bullying

Tuesday, April 21, 6 p.m. in the Mainstage Theatre at UB Center for the Arts, Buffalo, NY. $10

Per site: A variety of schools participate by hosting auditions and/or competitions that incorporate the arts within their own school, related to the theme of Dignity. The acts are encouraged to combine multiple forms of art to create the most dynamic illustration of Dignity Awareness.

Each final act performs at Center for the Arts University at Buffalo. It is an eventful evening, including valuable information on bullying awareness, exceptional talent and collaboration among students, and an opportunity to raise money for the prevention of bullying in schools. Proceeds benefit each participating school, and the continued development of the BAND Against Bullying Program.

Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel w/ Wilson & Walsh

Saturday, April 25, 7:30 p.m. in the Mainstage Theatre at UB Center for the Arts, Buffalo, NY. $40+

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