A couple of Porchfests, concert announcements and show recommends

By Jeff Miers
(Image above: Buffalo’s The Last Waltz Live tickets are on sale now. Poster artwork by Jerry Hall)

(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!)

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Guitar & Memorabilia Auction

Thursday, August 13, 6-9 pm at Variety Club, Lancaster, NY. $60

“To benefit Music is Art! 15+ autographed guitars, memorabilia, basket raffle and live performance by MiA’s own Robby Takac! Ticket includes admission, dinner and bar.”

Borderland Festival Schedule is out!

Get more information and tickets here > Prices go up Friday, August 21.

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New and Noteworthy

Thundercat w/TiaCorine

Saturday, October 24, 7 pm at Buffalo RiverWorks, Buffalo, NY. $49.95/VIP $179.43

Ally Venable Band wsg/The Grosh Girls w/Dylan Hund

Friday, November 6, 7 pm at Samuel’s Grande Manor, Williamsville, NY. $34/GA Table Seating, $39/Reserved Table Seating

Camp Scampi Music, Food and Arts Festival

Friday and Saturday, August 28–29 at Moe Town Music Venue in Addison, NY. $94.99 for 2-Day Pass and Free Camping. Get tickets here!

Buffalo State Performing Arts Center Presents

BEAT – Belew/Vai/Levin/Bozzio Performing the Music of King Crimson

Wednesday, November 11, 8 pm at Kodak Center, Rochester, NY. $97.05

The Robert Cray Band

Tuesday, November 3, 7:30 pm at the Buffalo State Performing Arts Center, Buffalo, NY. $51.75–$137.50. Get tickets here >

DIIV w/voyeur

Wednesday, September 30, 7 pm at Town Ballroom, Buffalo, NY. $37.87

Pentatonix: Christmas in the City Tour

Wednesday, November 18, 7 pm at KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY. Artist presale through Thursday, August 13, 10 pm. Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday, August 14.

Sportsmens Americana Music Foundation and Babeville present:

The Last Waltz Live

Friday, November 20, 8 pm in Asbury Hall at Babeville, Buffalo, NY. Gold Circle Reserved $50 Sportsmens Americana Music Foundation (SAMF) members/$55 non-members, GA $40 SAMF members, $45 non-members.

Tickets go on sale on Tuesday night August 11 for Sportsmens Americana Music Foundation (SAMF) members only in the SAMF store at the Sportsmens Tavern and will continue to be for members only Wednesday, August 12 – Friday, August 14 at the Babeville box office from 11-5 pm. General public tickets on sale August 17 at babevillebuffalo.com or the Babeville box office, or at the Sportsmen’s SAMF store on Tuesday nights.

If you’d like to become a member of Sportsmens Americana Music Foundation, supporting music education ventures in WNY, Get more information here >

Poster artwork by Jerry Hall.

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Anthony Gomes

Friday, September 25, 6:30 pm doors at The CAZ, South Buffalo, NY. $39

Dave Matthews Tribute Band – Dangerous Hours 2026 NYE Run

Saturday, December 26, 7 pm at Town Ballroom, Buffalo, NY. $26.56

GED FEST 26 w/ The Strictly Hip

Saturday, October 17, 5:30 pm doors at The CAZ, South Buffalo, NY. $25-$35

Twenty6 Productions presents:

Melvin Seals & JGB

Monday, October 19, 7 pm at Town Ballroom, Buffalo, NY. Tickets on sale now.

Eggy

Thursday, October 15, 7 pm at Buffalo Iron Works, Buffalo, NY. Tickets on sale now.

Agnostic Front wsgs/Béton Armé & Restraining Order

Wednesday, October 14, 7 pm at Rec Room, Buffalo, NY. Tickets on sale now.

UNTZ IS DEAD wsg/Dr. Fameus

Friday, November 13 and Saturday, November 14, 8 pm at Nietzsche’s, Buffalo, NY. $23.18/$39.19 2-day pass

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This week…

Howard Jones, Wang Chung, The English Beat & Modern English

Wednesday, August 12, 7 pm at Artpark Amphitheater, Lewiston, NY. $32.50/$66

Buffalo Dead All Stars

Wednesday, August 12, 7 pm at Sportsmens Tavern, Buffalo, NY. $10

ALEXISONFIRE wsg/Snapcase, Underoath, and Spaced

Wednesday, August 12, 6 pm at Outer Harbor Live at Terminal B, Buffalo, NY. $76.51

Noah Guthrie wsg/ Davey O.

Thursday, August 13, 7 pm doors at The 9th Ward in Babeville, Buffalo, NY. $15/$20

Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country

Thursday, August 13, 7 pm doors at Town Ballroom, Buffalo, NY. $27.50

Music Matters Summer Concert Series: The Garage Doors play the music of The Doors

Thursday, August 13, 7 pm at Sully’s Harbor Bar & Grill, Buffalo, NY. $10

The Other Side of Peggy Farrell

Thursday, August 13, 6 pm doors at PAUSA art house, Buffalo, NY. STAGE AREA : $20 Reserved Seating, BAR AREA: $17 Reserved Seating

Buckwheat Zydeco, Jr. wsg. Miller & The Sinners Trio – The Big Easy in Buffalo NOLA Series

Thursday, August 13, 5 pm doors at Sportsmens Tavern, Buffalo, NY. $15/$20

Turnpike Troubadours

Friday, August 14, 7 pm at Artpark Amphitheater, Lewiston, NY. $66.25+

RELICS plays the music of Pink Floyd on the U.S.S. Littlerock

Friday, August 14, 7-10 pm on the USS Little Rock, Naval Park, Buffalo, NY. $15. Get Tickets here.

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The Revivalists w/Olivia Barnes

Friday, August 14, 8 pm at the Chautauqua Amphitheater, Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua, NY. $71+

The DMV Playing the Music of The Cars

Friday, August 14, 8 pm at The Cave, Buffalo, NY. $20

Bryan Adams

Friday, August 14, 7:30 pm at KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY. $

Violent Femmes w/54-40

Friday, August 14, 6:30 pm at Outer Harbor Live at Terminal B, Buffalo, NY. $75+

The Songs Of Carole King – The TLC Trio of WNY

Friday, August 14, 7 pm at The CAZ, South Buffalo, NY. $20-$25

Turnpike Troubadours wsg/ Muscadine Bloodline & The Creekers

Friday, August 14, 7 pm at Artpark Amphitheater, Lewiston, NY. $66.25+

Black Pontiac wsg/Noshows

Friday, August 14, 8 pm doors at Nietzsche’s, Buffalo, NY. $15/$20

Slip Madigan

Friday, August 14, 9 pm at Jack Rabbit, Buffalo, NY. $

Billy Idol

Friday, August 14, 7:30 pm at Darien Lake Amphitheater, Darien, NY. $51+

Sotto Voce & Avanti Orchestra present: ‘Fidelio’

Friday, August 14, and Sunday, August 16, 6 pm doors at Asbury Hall in Babeville, Buffalo, NY. $50

DJ Universal’s Punky Reggae Party

Friday, August 14, 9 pm at Mohawk Place, Buffalo, NY. $5

Lancaster Porchfest

Saturday, August 15, Noon–5 pm, Lancaster, NY. FREE. Get list of performers and map here >

Arkells wsg/The Maine

Saturday, August 15, 7 pm at Outer Harbor Live at Terminal B, Buffalo, NY. $75+

Stoneflower plays The Traveling Wilburys/Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Saturday, August 15, 7 pm at The Cove Event Center, Depew, NY. $10

Minka

Saturday, August 15, 8 pm doors at Nietzsche’s, Buffalo, NY. $15/$20

Rock For The Cure: Matt Schofield, The Kensingtons, The Trash Pandas, Kurts Back and Flashback

Saturday, August 15, 3 pm gate at Sportsmens Park, Buffalo, NY. $25/$30

IOT Band

Saturday, August 15, 4 pm at Bison City Rod and Gun Club, Buffalo, NY. FREE

Buffalo Bills Preseason Game at 1 pm followed by band from 4-7 pm

Off Script Saturday w/Jeff Miers: Spitballin’ Jazz Collective

Alex Quinn – saxophone; Zeki Ozay – piano; Jake Maurer – guitar; Faith Quinn – drums; Eric Aquilina – bass.)

Saturday, August 15, 8 pm at Penny Lane, Clarence, NY. $10

North Tonawanda Porchfest

Sunday August 16, noon-6 pm on porches in North Tonawanda, NY. FREE. Get map and performances here >

Dead In The Water II 2026

Todd Eberwine will be joining Dead Alliance Buffalo on guitar for this 3 hour tour.

Sunday August 16, 3 pm with Lockport Locks & Erie Canal Cruises, Boat Launch on 210 Market St., Lockport, NY. Tickets are for sale at Terrapin Station Buffalo or from the band.

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Devon Allman Project w/GA-20

Sunday August 16, 4:30 pm gates at Academy Park, Lewiston, NY.

Healy & The Day Drinkers w/Static

Sunday August 16, 3 pm at Sully’s Harbor Bar & Grill, Buffalo, NY. FREE

Maria Sebastian Presents: Wind & Wire w/ Matt Pszonak & Brian Senefelder

Sunday August 16, 6 pm at The CAZ, South Buffalo, NY. $10-$15

The Mountain Goats

Monday, August 17, 7 pm doors at Town Ballroom, Buffalo, NY. $49.50

Levitt VIBE Buffalo Music Series: La Krema

Monday, August 17, 5:30 pm at Ralph Wilson Park, Buffalo, NY. FREE

PJ Morton

Tuesday, August 18, 7 pm doors at Electric City, Buffalo, NY. $38.07+

Steam Donkeys

Tuesday, August 18 (and every Tuesday), 6-830 pm at Nietzsches, Buffalo, NY. FREE

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Food Truck Tuesday: Dominic Missana & Friends

Tuesday, August 18, 5 pm at Larkin Square, Buffalo, NY. FREE

Big Daddy Rich Rogenmoser

Wednesday, August 19, 7 pm at The CAZ, South Buffalo, NY. $12-$15

Live @Larkin: Uncle Ben’s Remedy

Wednesday, August 19, 5 pm at Larkin Square, Buffalo, NY. FREE

Coming Up…

Music Matters Summer Concert Series: Reggae Dance Party: Olmsted Dub System Plays the Clash, Buffalo Souljah

Thursday, August 20, 7 pm at Sully’s Harbor Bar & Grill, Buffalo, NY. $10

The Band Memo

Thursday, August 20, 7 pm at The 9th Ward in Babeville, Buffalo, NY. $15/$20

Brandi Carlile wsg/I’m With Her

Thursday, August 20, 7 pm at CMAC, Canandaigua, NY. $53 lawn available

Snowmen

Thursday, August 20, 6 pm doors at The Cave, Buffalo, NY. $15/$20

An Evening With Joanne Shaw Taylor

Friday, August 21, 7 pm doors at Electric City, Buffalo, NY. $

Sublime wsgs/ The Ataris & Bedouin Soundclash

Saturday, August 22, 7 pm at CMAC, Canandaigua, NY. $42.75+

Analog Rewind

Saturday, August 22, 5 pm at Artpark Mainstage Theater, Lewiston, NY. $35

Big Martha: Music of the Allman Brothers

Sunday, August 23, 4 pm at Sportsmens Tavern, Buffalo, NY. $20

Levitt VIBE Buffalo Music Series:Organ Fairchild and The Brass Machine

Monday, August 24, 5:30 pm at Ralph Wilson Park, Buffalo, NY. FREE

Flow Tribe

Tuesday, August 25, 7 pm at Buffalo Iron Works, Buffalo, NY. $20

Black Label Society w/Zakk Sabbath and Dark Chapel

Wednesday, August 26, 6:30 pm doors at Buffalo Riverworks, Buffalo, NY. $60

Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber

Thursday, August 27, 7:30 pm at Darien Lake Amphitheater, Darien, NY. $24+

Buffalo Dead All Stars: Ship of Fools

Thursday, August 27, 6 pm on the Miss Buffalo, Buffalo, NY. More info and tickets here >

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HELMET w/Spirit In The Room and Jeweltone

Saturday, August 29, 7 pm at Town Ballroom, Buffalo, NY. $37.87

An intimate evening with The Soul Street Band

Saturday, August 29, 7 pm at The Strand Theatre, North Tonawnda, NY. $23.18. BYOB.

The Soul Street Band @ The Strand Theatre

Rob Zombie & Marilyn Manson w/The Hu & Orgy

Sunday, August 30, 6:15 pm at Darien Lake Amphitheater, Darien, NY. $24.75+

Olivia Block performs Breach

Sunday, August 30, 8 pm at University at Buffalo Department of Music’s Multi-Channel Studio, Buffalo, NY. $20/$18 students and seniors/$15 Hallwalls members

“Breach is an electronic and field recording sound concert mixed live via computer and mixing desk by Olivia Block through multiple speakers surrounding the audience. The composition contains field recordings from various locations within the Laguna San Ignacio (San Ignacio lagoon) in Baja, Mexico. Additionally, Block includes analog synth audio material in response to the field recordings.”

JERRY GARCIA SYMPHONIC CELEBRATION wsgs/ Melvin Seals, Jacklyn LaBranch, Tom Hamilton, Grahame Lesh, John Morgan Kimock, & Kanika Moore

Tuesday, September 1, 7 pm at CMAC, Canandaigua, NY. $42.75+

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