Miers on Music: Where the Bands Are: This Week in Live Music and Concert News
That’s a wrap on the 2026 summer concert season! Thank you for a real good time! On we go, with new concert announcements and a curated list of show picks!
By Jeff Miers
(Above: The 2026 Borderland Festival wrapped up our summer concert season in a sublime fashion. Photo by Dave DeCrescente.)
(REMINDER: these listings are curated and definitely not intended to list ALL the live music out there! If you have a cool concert or interesting event, email info and links to jeffmiersmusic@gmail.com to be considered for inclusion in Where the Bands Are. Thanks!)
Well, that’s a wrap on the summer concert season of 2026. And what a way to go out. The last few weeks are a complete blur. From another incredible Music is Art experience, through the face-melting Borderland Festival (sold out, all three days!) and, for me, an absolutely killer grand finale with Pat Metheny Side Eye III+ at Asbury Hall on Tuesday night, summer ended in the same flurry of intense movement that defined it from the get-go.
I’m spent, but satisfied. Hope you feel the same!
Onward we go…
New and Noteworthy
An Evening With Goo Goo Dolls – All Proceeds to Benefit FeedMore WNY
Roger Waters Presents: Legacy – A Pink Floyd Show Performed by the Harry Waters Band
Tuesday, April 13, 2027, 7:30 p.m. at UB Center for the Arts, $67 – $81
Priority OfferRunning through Oct. 1, using code UBFLOYD. General on-sale Friday, Oct. 2, at 10 a.m.
Chris Trapper
Thursday, December 10, 8 p.m. at The 9th Ward in Babeville, Buffalo, NY. Tickets on sale soon.
An Evening of Music and Stories with Rob Stoner
Friday, November 13, 8 p.m. at Mohawk Place, Buffalo, NY. $30 advance, $40 day-of.
Metallica w/Limp Bizkit and Avatar
Tuesday, June 8, 2027 at Highmark Stadium, Buffalo, NY. Local presales start Thursday, September 24, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. Additional presales throughout the week ahead of the General on-sale beginning Friday, September 25 at 10 a.m. More information and ticket info here >
Kenny Chesney w/Eric Church, Old Dominion, and Greylan James
Saturday, June 19, 2027 at Highmark Stadium, Buffalo, NY. Presale tickets on sale now, public on-sale beginning Friday, September 25. For more information >
As I Lay Dying w/Immortal Disfigurement
Sunday, February 21, 2027, 7 p.m. doors at Electric City, Buffalo, NY. Tickets on sale soon.
Junior Jerry Jam presents Grateful Dead Disco Halloween w/ Pocketship
Saturday, October 31, 11:30 a.m. doors at Asbury Hall in Babeville, Buffalo, NY. $15
Big Eyed Phish (8-piece Dave Matthews Tribute)
Friday, October 9, 6 p.m. doors at The Cove, Depew, NY.
Sounds of the Underground— The Bands That Possessed Us
Annual Halloween Cover Series: Underoath performed by Katspo, Dream Theater performed by Promachina, Chris Cornell performed by The Impurity, Green Day performed by Silver Proof
Saturday, October 3, 6:30 p.m. doors at Evening Star Concert Hall, Niagara Falls, NY. $19.75
Strange Machines w/Calabash
Friday, November 6, 9 p.m. doors at Nietzsche’s, Buffalo, NY. $10/$15
Spencer LaJoye
Friday, October 9, 8 p.m. at The 9th Ward in Babeville, Buffalo, NY. $20/$25
Ben Folds with the BPO
Saturday, May 1, 7:30 p.m. at at Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, NY. $33+
This week and beyond…
Folkfaces Fest 10
Thursday, October 1 – Sunday, October 4, at Cherry Hill Campground, Darien Center, NY. From $28.
Buffalo is Dead
Saturday, October 3, 3-5 p.m. at Penny Lane, 10255 Main St., Clarence, NY. $10
Long Way Home: 40 Years of the Goo Goo Dolls
Ongoing, at The Buffalo History Museum, Buffalo, NY. More info here >
Don Was & the Pan-Detroit Ensemble
Performing songs from their debut album & The Grateful Dead’s Blues for Allah album in its entirety.
Neo-Soul Tuesdays, Part 2
Hosted by the Rod Bonner Trio. As envisioned and originally curated by Michael DiSanto.
Tuesdays, 7-10 p.m. at Buffalo Kitchen Club on Elmwood, Buffalo, NY. No cover.
Damone Jackson Outcome
Tuesdays, 7 p.m. at Mohawk Place, Buffalo, NY. $10
DIIV w/voyeur
Wednesday, September 30, 7 p.m. doors at Town Ballroom, Buffalo, NY. $37.87
Olmstead Dub System
Wednesday, September 30, 7 p.m. at Jack Rabbit, Buffalo, NY. $
Bearly Dead
Thursday, October 1, 8 p.m. at Buffalo Iron Works, Buffalo, NY. $20
Guabaza
Thursday, October 1, 7 p.m. at PAUSA art house, Buffalo, NY. $25 stage area/$20 bar area
bob. ft/ Al + Vinnie from moe. – Interpretation of Bob Dylan
Friday, October 2, 8:30 p.m. at Nietzsches, Buffalo, NY. $32.78+
Ole 60 w/Kolton Moore & The Clever Few and Garret Elias
Saturday, October 3, 7 p.m. at Outer Harbor Live at Terminal B, Buffalo, NY. $52.94/$81.24 Premium
Coat of Many Colors: A Celebration of The Life, Music & Legacy of Dolly Parton ft/ Amy Frost, Leah Pinnaveah,Sherri McMahon, Scott Celani and more
Benefitting Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
RESCHEDULED: Saturday, October 3, 8 p.m. at The Cave, Buffalo, NY. $20
Michael Franti Trio
Tuesday, October 6, 8 p.m. at Electric City, Buffalo, NY. $49.92+
Thundercat – The Distracted AF Tour
Saturday, October 24, 7 p.m. at Buffalo Riverworks, Buffalo, NY. $49.95
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