Get a first listen to QOTSA and U2 new albums, Halloween festivities, Mitch’s Infydels reunion is official! Plus show announcements, and a curated (albeit long) list of upcoming gigs

By Jeff Miers

(Above: Eberwine & Friends at The Cave. Photo/artwork by Kim Miers)

(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!)

Hello, music lovers.

Let’s sink our teeth right into it…

Listening parties at Hi-Fi Hits

Queens of The Stone Age – Perfecth

Saturday, October 31, 5:30 p.m. check-in, 6 p.m. playback at Hi-Fi Hits on Main Street in Williamsville, NY.

Per post: Exclusive Merch Giveaways, Costume Contest, Halloween Pop Culture Trivia, More tricks and treats still to be revealed!

PLUS first access to the limited edition Halloqueen picture disc from Queens of the Stone Age.

U2 – Carnaval De Luz

Friday, November 13, 6 p.m. at Hi-Fi Hits on Main Street in Williamsville, NY.

Follow Hi-Fi Hits on instagram for details on prizes and giveaways, RSVP info, and the Pink Vinyl Variant of CARNAVAL DE LUZ, only available for purchase at these record store events!

Bands coming to town worth a listen…

Houseplant

Saturday, January 16, 8 p.m. at Nietzsche’s, Buffalo, NY

Strawberry Girls & Andrés

Thursday November 12, 6 p.m. doors at Mohawk Place, Buffalo, NY

New and Noteworthy

Mitch’s Infydels Reunion Show

Full lineup from “Oh, The Taste!” – Jon Chazen, John Kregg, Kevin Kukoda, Joe Muffoletto, and Chris Vasi. “Come see your old pals (and we do mean old) rehash all the songs from their CD “Oh, The Taste!”, a number of selections from their debut album “Walking to the Store on a Sunny Day”, and a slew of covers from the bands that influenced their music.”

Friday, November 27, 8 p.m. at Sportsmens Tavern, Buffalo, NY. $15/$20. Presale tickets available soon!

Strummerville 25: A Tribute to Joe Strummer and The Clash

Saturday, December 12, 6:30 p.m. at Town Ballroom, Buffalo, NY. $22.50/$30

Aaron Lee Tasjan

“..telling tales of unapologetic hard livin’ and lovin’ existing somewhere between Todd Snider, Lou Reed and Bruce Springsteen.”– American Songwriter

Tuesday, February 23, 7 p.m. doors at The 9th Ward in Babeville, Buffalo, NY. $25/$30. Tickets on sale Friday, 10/30 at 10 a.m.

The Oak Ridge Boys

Thursday, April 29, 2027, 7:30 p.m. at West Herr Riviera Theatre, North Tonawanda, NY. $59

King Buffalo & Handsome Jack

Saturday, January 2, 2027, 7 p.m. doors at Town Ballroom, Buffalo, NY. $31.03.

Houseplant

Saturday, January 16, 8 p.m. doors at Nietzsche’s, Buffalo, NY. $17/$25

CHVRCHES

Monday, February 22, 2027, 7 p.m. doors at Asbury Hall in Babeville, Buffalo, NY. $46/$50. Tickets on sale Friday, 10/30 at 10 a.m.

Zach Bryan wsg/John Fogerty and Fey Fili

Wednesday, June 2, 2027 at Highmark Stadium, Buffalo, NY. Tickets on sale now. >

Babyfxce E

Sunday, February 28, 7 p.m. doors at Town Ballroom, Buffalo, NY. Tickets on sale now. >

Musicians of Buffalo: Christmas Rocks Concert

Saturday, December 12, 7 p.m. doors at Asbury Hall in Babeville, Buffalo, NY. Seated $30 advance, $40 day of show

Tropidelic w/SensaMotion, Palmer Squares

Friday, January 22, 2027, 6:30 p.m. at Electric City, Buffalo, NY. $32.92+

The Trews

Friday, February 12 and Saturday, February 13, 7 p.m. at Town Ballroom, Buffalo, NY. Tickets on sale now.

Badfish – A Tribute To Sublime w/Kash’d Out

Wednesday, February 3, 7 p.m. doors at Town Ballroom, Buffalo, NY. Tickets on sale now

Al Jardine & The Pet Sounds Band

Friday, February 12 and Saturday, February 13, 8 p.m. at The Bear’s Den Showroom in Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino, Niagara Falls, NY. $65, $75

El Scorcho – Ugly Sweater Christmas Party

Saturday, December 5, 8 p.m. at The CAZ, South Buffalo, NY. $17.84 to $23.51

Saxsquatch

Saturday, February 20 and Sunday, February 21, 2027, 7 p.m. doors at Town Ballroom, Buffalo, NY. $32.05/2-night pass $59.89/VIP $114.31

This week

Grosh w/Blaised and Confused

Friday, October 30, 7 p.m. doors at The Cave, Buffalo, NY. $15

The Damone Jackson Outcome

Friday, October 30, 7 p.m. at Revolver Records Elmwood, Buffalo, NY. $15/$20

The Thurman Brothers Band – The Music Of The Allman Brothers

Friday, October 30, 7 p.m. at The CAZ, South Buffalo, NY. $25-$30

The Irving Klaws Halloween w/The Soul Butchers

Friday, October 30, 9 p.m. doors at Nietzsche’s, Buffalo, NY. $10

Halloween Happy Hour w/The Little Mountain Band

Friday, October 30, 5 p.m. doors at Sportsmens Tavern, Buffalo, NY. $10

Adam Ezra Group

Friday, October 30, 7 p.m. doors at The 9th Ward in Babeville, Buffalo, NY. $25/$30

The Funk Knights

Friday, October 30, 8 p.m. at Molly Maguires, South Buffalo, NY. FREE. Come in costume, your first drink is free!

U.S. Army Concert Band

Friday, October 30, 7 p.m. at Buffalo State Performing Arts Center, Buffalo, NY. FREE. RSVP here >

Ellen Pieroni Encyclopedia of Soul

Friday, October 30, 9 p.m. at Sportsmens Tavern, Buffalo, NY.

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

The Medicinals w/Part Time Genius

Saturday, October 31, 8 p.m. at The Cave, Buffalo, NY. $15

ETERNITY: A Vampire Metal Opera by Vincent James Mastrantonio

Saturday, October 31, 8 p.m. at The CAZ, South Buffalo, NY. $20-$28.66

The Witches Ball 2026: Disco Sinferno

Live music, DJs, performing acts, dancing, drinks…
The Damone Jackson Outcome – 8-9:30 p.m.

Saturday, October 31, 7 p.m. at Hotel Lafayette, Buffalo, NY. $60/$120 VIP

Walrus Gumboot Trio

Saturday, October 31, 3-6 p.m. at Sportsmens Tavern, Buffalo, NY. $10

FluffDead playing Phish and Dead

Saturday, October 31, 8 p.m. at the Stone Jug (The Ontario House), Youngstown, NY. $5

Stoneflower

Saturday, October 31, 8 p.m. at Sportsmens Tavern, Buffalo, NY.

MOLL-O-WEEN with Buffalo Dead All Stars

Saturday, October 31, 8 .p.m at Molly Maguires, South Buffalo, NY. FREE. Come in costume, your first drink is free!

A Very 90s Halloween ft/Nineties by Nature

Saturday, October 31, 7 p.m. at Buffalo RiverWorks, Buffalo, NY. $25/VIP $75

BPO: Hauntingly Halloween

After concert Halloween Night Dance in the Mary Seaton Room with DJ Milk

Saturday, October 31, 7:30 p.m. at Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, NY. $17.50-$126.50

Corrosion of Conformity & The Sword w/Hippie Death Cult

Monday, November 2, 6 p.m. doors at Town Ballroom, Buffalo, NY. $44.95

The Complete Unknowns

Monday, November 2, 6 p.m. doors at Nietzsches, Buffalo, NY. FREE

The Robert Cray Band

Tuesday, November 3, 7:30 p.m. at Buffalo State Performing Arts Center, Buffalo, NY. $51.75 to $137.50

Pat Travers Band wsg/Sydney Irving & the Creatures

Wednesday, November 4, 7 p.m. at The Caz, South Buffalo, NY. $45/$55

Kurt Vile & The Violators w/ Twisted Teens

Wednesday, November 4, 7 p.m. doors at Asbury Hall in Babeville, Buffalo, NY. $37/$42

Geoff Tate’s Operation: Mindcrime – The Final Chapter

Wednesday, November 4, 7:30 p.m. at Riviera Theatre, North Tonawanda, NY. $39

REPRISE: Recreating Iconic Phish Shows

Featuring Cal Kehoe (Pink Talking Fish), Adrian Tramontano (Twiddle, Kung Fu and The Breakfast), Scott Chasolen (Ulu and Pink Floyd tribute The Machine), Chris DeAngelis (The Machine, Kung Fu, and The Breakfast)

Wednesday, November 4, 8 p.m. at Buffalo Iron Works, Buffalo, NY. $26.42

Coming Up…

Stone City Band (ft/original members of Rick James) w/Unity Band

Friday, November 6, 7 p.m. doors at Electric City, Buffalo, NY. $60+

To Many Guitars Vol. 1 Hosted by Rick Strauss

Featuring Dwane Hall, Matt Michaud, Greg Millar, Doug Morgano, George Puleo, Dave Schmidler, Rick Strauss, Eric Weinholtz, Doug Yeomans, and more

Friday, November 6, 6 p.m. doors at The Cave, Buffalo, NY. $20

Strange Machines & Calabash

Friday, November 6, 9 p.m. doors at Nietzsche’s, Buffalo, NY. $10/$15

The Worlds Greatest Tribute To The Traveling Wilburys

Friday, November 6, 7:30 p.m. at Buffalo State Performing Arts Center, Buffalo, NY. $56.75–$68.50

Ally Venable Band w/The Grosh Girls and Dylan Hund

Friday, November 6, 7 p.m. at Samuel’s Grande Manor, Williamsville, NY. $30

It Dies Today – 25th Anniversary of IDT and 20th Anniversary of “Sirens

Saturday, November 7, 5 p.m. doors at Rec Room, Buffalo, NY. $38.82

Cock Robin

Saturday, November 7, 7 p.m. at Hofbräuhaus, Buffalo, NY. $10

The Sheila Divine wsg/Will Dailey

Saturday, November 7, 7 p.m. doors at Sportsmens Tavern, Buffalo, NY. $25

Uncle Ben’s Remedy album release party w/Ten Cent Howl, Leroy Townes and Furious George

Saturday, November 7, 7 p.m. at Versailles Community Association Versailles, NY. $25

Mono Means One (ft/John Ferrara of Consider the Source) wsg/Sailing Stones

Saturday, November 7, 8 p.m. doors at Nietzsche’s, Buffalo, NY. $10/$15

The Dirty Dozen Brass Band – 50th Anniversary Tour

Saturday, November 7, 7:30 p.m. at Reg Lenna Center for The Arts, Jamestown, NY. $24-$57

Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy

Sunday, November 8, 8 p.m. at at Buffalo State Performing Arts Center, Buffalo, NY. $53.75–$62.50

The Garage Doors

An afternoon of the music and poetry of The Doors.

Sunday, November 8, 2 p.m. doors at The Cave, Buffalo, NY. $15

A Benefit for Joe Donohue

A special afternoon of live piano playing in support of Joe Donohue.

Sunday, November 8, 4 p.m. at Nietzsche’s, Buffalo, NY. $20 suggested donation

4 p.m. – Randy Kramer & Teresa Quinn, 4:30 p.m. – Joe Rozler, 5 p.m. – Mike Sentman, 5:30 p.m. – Spud, 6 p.m. – Evan Laedke, 6:30 p.m. – Joe Donohue, 7:30 p.m. – Ann Philippone

Kleinhans Music Hall and JazzBuffalo present:

The Nicole Zuraitis Quartet

Sunday, November 8, 3 p.m. in The Mary Seaton Room in Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, NY. $57

Die Spitz

Tuesday, November 10, 7 p.m. doors at Town Ballroom, Buffalo, NY.

Both Sides Now: The Music and Lives of Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen

Wednesday, November 11, 7:30 p.m. in The Mary Seaton Room at Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, NY. $52.50

Blue October

Wednesday, November 11, 8 p.m. at West Herr Riviera Theatre, North Tonawnda, NY. $45-$99

Strawberry Girls & Andrés wsg/Secret Gardens, MAKEITSTOP

Thursday November 12, 6 p.m. doors at Mohawk Place, Buffalo, NY. $27.63

High Vis

Thursday November 12, 8 p.m. at Rec Room, Buffalo, NY. $33.16

GOD’S CHILDREN

Featuring all original members: Peter Vincent, Peter Ajemian, Bruce Wojick, Leo McDonald and Mark Pirolli, wsg/Joe Cafarella

Friday, November 13, 7 p.m. doors at Evening Star Concert Hall, Niagara Falls, NY. $20

Hot For Teacher (Van Halen Tribute) & Hurricane Rocks (Scorpions Tribute)

Friday, November 13, 8 p.m. at The Cave, Buffalo, NY. $20

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.

UNTZ is Dead ft/Allen Aucoin, formerly of the Disco Biscuits

Friday, November 13 and Saturday, November 14, 8 p.m. doors at Nietzsche’s, Buffalo, NY. $20/$35 2-day pass

BPO: Music of The Rolling Stones

MiG Ayesa, lead vocals

Friday, November 13, 7:30 p.m. at Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, NY. $29-$103.50

Chris Botti w/BPO

Saturday, November 14, 7:30 p.m. at Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, NY. $31.50-$136.50

The Punch Brothers

(Chris Thile, Chris Eldridge, Paul Kowert, Noam Pikelny and Brittany Haas)

Sunday, November 15, 7:30 p.m. at UB Center for the Arts. $45 – $228 (VIP Package)

Sportsmen’s Americana Music Foundation members and followers can save $5 on tickets with unlock offer code CFA26FRIENDS!

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