Must See Shows (11.13.24-11.19.24)
Wednesday, November 13th @ 7:30pm
Say Anything @ RiverWorks
Mid-aughts pop-punk royals Say Anything are in town mid-week to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their breakthrough album Is a Real Boy on Wednesday. Is a Real Boy holds a place in the heart of many millennials, as the album was almost anthemic with themes of defying the norm and embracing oneself. The band will be playing the album in its entirety, which will surely be accompanied by a chorus of hundreds of die hard fans. Hopefully, the band has time for their latest album …Is Committed, as it is a promising evolution on the band’s signature edgy delivery. Angel Du$t and Social Animals will be sharing the bill, so get there early as you won’t want to miss this. Tickets are $46.28.
Saturday, November 16th @ 7pm
Harvest Sum 20th Anniversary @ the Cave
Lauded local label Harvest Sum celebrates twenty years this Saturday with a trip down memory lane with sets from numerous defunct locals as well as label mainstays. This line-up is loaded, and without context, could have easily been a fantasy booking of our “Music We Miss” series showcase. Although there are eight bands slotted to play the showcase, performances will be fluid on the stage with briefer sets, as among the eight bands on the bill, there are only fifteen musicians overlapping among the projects. A big deal on the show is the return and reunion of The Old Sweethearts, Sleeping Kings of Iona, and Strange Acres, all bands that have been inactive for years if not more than a decade. Also featured are sets from currently active Harvest Sum acts TVMTN, Johnny Nobody, Roger Bryan and the Orphans, Bearhunter, and Lower Pony. Arrive early and stay late because this is a key moment in Buffalo’s indie rock scene of the 2000s to now.
Tuesday, November 19th @ 8pm
Alisa Amador @ 9th Ward
Sometimes when writing previews, you can’t really one-up the artist-approved descriptor of their genre. Certainly this is the case with Alisa Amador, whose press bio dubs the sound as “Boston Boricua Chicana Porteña Bilingual Emotional Crybaby Music.” Amador came across many radars after breaking through with her Tiny Desk Concert in 2022, which was heavily praised by trusted NPR music critic Bob Boilen. This singer/songwriter prides herself in her multi-cultural upbringing, slipping effortlessly in between Spanish and English with nods to her upbringing in Massachusetts with influences from Argentina, New Mexico, and Puerto Rico. There are shades of Lucius, Bad Bad Hats, or Wet Leg in Amador’s delivery. Also on the bill will be alt crooner, Beane. It’s $18!
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This post was written by Michael Moretti