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Tonight: Mitski

October 3, 2017

Mitsuki will return to Buffalo tonight for her first show in the city since 2014. A lot has happened for Mitski since then, the release of her stellar breakout record Bury Me At Makeout Creek, some insane press, garnering a following across the globe, and in 2016, the release of her latest incredible record, titled Puberty 2. Coming from someone who has seen Mitski once on tour for her latest LP, Buffalo is in for a real treat tonight. The live translations of her tracks are performed so delicately, but sound absolutely massive, it’s something you won’t forget. Doors open at the Tralf Music Hall at 7pm, and Stef Chura will kick things off at 8pm. Tickets are still available at the door for $18.

Tonight: Frankie Cosmos

October 3, 2017

Tonight NYC lo-fi chanteuse Frankie Cosmos plays Mohawk Place (not the Studio at Waiting Room) with special guests Ian Sweet and Nice Try.  Recently signed to Sub Pop Records , Frankie Cosmos, aka Greta Kline (daughter of Kevin Kline and Phoebe Cates) will be bringing her exquisite, unfussy, and pleasingly minimalist lo-fi pop with her touring four piece band, so get ready for some sweet harmonies and atmospheres. Opening the show will by NYC art/garage rock trio Ian Sweet and Australian music and Bloomington, Indiana surf rockers Nice Try. Doors open at 7pm, show starts at 8pm, and tickets are $18 at the door.

Tonight: Peaer

September 25, 2017

Tonight, Sugar City hosts an amazing lineup of two touring acts and a couple great locals.  Brooklyn based slowcore/indie-emo act Peaer will be returning to Buffalo for the second time this year, touring in support of their fantastic self titled record, which came out at the end of last year on Tiny Engines. Sinai Vessel from North Carolina will also be playing, but without a full band, singer Caleb Cordes will be performing a solo set. On the local end of things, new Buffalo act Patchwork will be playing their second show, and Del Paxton will also be playing their first full band show in Buffalo in a minute. Doors open at Sugar City 7pm, and with only a $5 cover, you really can’t go wrong. Don’t miss this gig.

Tonight: Quicksand

September 24, 2017

Post-hardcore veterans Quicksand make a stop at the Town Ballroom tonight. In 1995, the group broke up while at the height of their success, and after only two albums. Now over 20 years later, they are gearing up for the November release of their long-awaited third album, Interiors. They’ve been back on the road the last few years after a 2012 reunion, and tonight make their triumphant return to Buffalo. Canadian shoegaze duo No Joy will open the show. Creep, the second installment in a planned series of EPs, was released earlier this year. Tickets can be purchased online or at the box office for $22. Doors open at 7pm.

Tonight: Com Truise

September 22, 2017

It’s been a few years but tonight Upstate NY electronica hero Com Truise makes a triumphant return to Buffalo at the Town Ballroom with Nosaj Thing and Clepold. The pride of Oneida , Com Truise (aka Seth Haley) is currently touring the globe behind his latest album Iteration, and he will be bringing his heavy duty blazed out 80’s electronic sounds to pour them directly into your ears at this show originally scheduled at The Waiting Room. Opening the show will be Los Angeles DJ and Chance the Rapper and Kendrick Lamar collaborator Nosaj Thing and Australian singer/songwriter Cleopold. Tickets are $25 and doors open at 8pm.

Tonight: Mac DeMarco & The Flaming Lips

September 20, 2017

What will probably be one of the best indie shows of the year is happening tonight in Niagara Falls. The Rapids Theater will host two enormous acts, Mac DeMarco and the Flaming Lips, who will soon be releasing a split record where they cover each other’s songs. The two giants are only playing seven shows together, and the Buffalo area is lucky enough to be home to one of them. Mac recently dropped a fantastic full length, titled This Old Dog, so expect to hear some cuts off of that, the usual cuts off of his other records, as well as his some of his famous live classic cover tracks, of course. The Lips also had a great record drop early this year, titled Oczy Mlody. Be prepared for lots of bonkers stage antics and sublime moments throughout the crowd. If you were unable to score tickets, you might be out of luck.[...]

Tonight: Pile

September 20, 2017

Tonight the 9th Ward will be playing host to Boston’s Pile, touring on the heels of their latest LP,  A Hairshirt of Purpose. Pile are never ones to disappoint and their new record is more of the same high octane ferocity. They’re one of those special kinds of groups, the kind that makes their name on being superb live performers. They’re the band that your friend will see live and then all they’ll talk about for the next few weeks is how crazy the show was.  Pile also don’t neatly fit into any single classification and always keep things exhilarating. Alongside with Pile are a couple of local stalwarts. Be Locust or Alone and freak pop/indie rockers, Hot Tip. Doors are at 8pm, $13 day of show. 

Tonight: The Get Up Kids

September 19, 2017

Legendary Kansas act The Get Up Kids are rolling through Buffalo tonight… So lace up your ratty old converse and dust off that threadbare band t-shirt, this is probably the coolest thing you could go do on a Tuesday. Often cited as (some of) the godfathers of the emo genre, the band is sure to perform an incredible set full of fan favorites and deep cuts from their impressive 20+ year career. They also have fellow emo-veteran Evan Weiss in tow in his buzzing emo-pop band Pet Symmetry. For those that haven’t heard, this show has been moved from the Waiting Room to Town Ballroom – tickets purchased for Waiting Room are valid and will be honored at the show. Doors are at 7pm. Tickets are $20 advance, $25 at the doors.  This show is 16+ with ID, under 16 will be let in with an adult.

Tonight: Gogol Bordello

September 18, 2017

An intense week for WNY music lovers continues tonight when legendary gypsy punk heroes Gogol Bordello hit up the Rapids Theatre up in Niagara Falls. In town in support of their latest album Finders Keepers, the venerable and picturesque Rapids is the perfect venue for their big time theatrical show. Opening the show will be the idiosyncratic and funky NYC brass band Lucky Chops. Tickets are $30 and doors open at 7:30pm.

Tonight: PAWS

September 17, 2017

What better way to end your weekend then with a stacked show? Tonight, PAWS from Glasgow, Scotland will be in town at the Mohawk Place, backed by some killer local acts. The three piece brings some killer energy to the table, creating a unique blend of alternative rock and pop punk. Opening the show up will be two killer local acts, Sonny Baker and Passed Out. Sonny Baker will be playing with his full band, and Passed Out will be kicking things off. Doors are set to open at Mohawk at 7pm, and its a $10 cover charge at the door. Don’t miss out on this one.

Tonight: Bearhunter

September 16, 2017

Tonight Milkie’s on Elmwood hosts an intense night of indie rock featuring the newly rejuvenated Bearhunter, along with Rochester’s The Young Couples and local art rock darlings Parade Chic. After resurfacing for Herd Fest 2017 this summer, the funky and melodic trio have been hard at work on their first release in four years, so be ready to maybe hear some new tunes, while The Young Couples will be bringing their hella catchy Vampire Weekend infused garage rock to town.  Doors are at 9pm and cover is $5.

Tonight: Beach Slang

September 15, 2017

Tonight Mohawk Place is the spot for a total rager that’s descending onto Buffalo when Philly’s Beach Slang come into town.  Beach Slang are dropping a new EP titled, We Were Babies & We Were Dirtbags, which is a tonal shift for the ear-splitting post-punk group. The new EP features cellos and pianos and an all together, gentler sound. The shift shows a marked evolution for the band. Their first and second records are brash, energetic and  make their statement on the decaying nature of youth.  It’s going to be wild to see how they incorporate pieces from the EP into their typically loud punk shows. Sharing the night with Beach Slang will be *repeat repeat, a surf/garage rock outfit hailing from Nashville, TN, and Buffalo’s own post-punk act Orations. Doors are at 7pm, $17 at the door.

Tonight: Conor Oberst

September 14, 2017

After a bit of a prolonged local absence, Conor Oberst, sans his Bright Eyes moniker, will be returning to the Buffalo area tonight to perform within the acoustically rich walls of Babeville’s Asbury Hall. The Saddle Creek all-star has been touring in support of his latest record Salutations, the full band follow-up to last year’s bare bones Ruminations. The former reworked a number of the 2016 release’s tracks in addition to adding a handful of new songs to fill out the collection. Opening up for Oberst will be one of NPR’s current obsessions, the breakthrough folk singer Phoebe Bridgers. Tickets are still available to grab at the door for $30 or $35 dollars. Music is set to kick off at 8pm.

Tonight: !!!

September 14, 2017

Yes you read it right. The !!! and Algiers show originally scheduled for the now defunct Waiting Room then cancelled outright is back on later tonight at the Mohawk. On tour in support of their latest release, the epic Shake The Shudder, the Sacramento by way of NYC dance punk superheroes will be kicking live jams for our dancing pleasure along along with rising Atlanta post punk soul outfit Algiers at a special late show in the heart of downtown. Doors open at 11pm and tickets are $10 at the door. Sleep is overrated. Dancing is all you need. The call has gone out to the party people. Will you answer?

Tonight: Roger Waters

September 9, 2017

Former Pink Floyd mastermind Roger Waters brings his Us & Them Tour to the Key Bank Center, making this his fourth show in Western New York in the last 10 years. Touring in support of his first album in 25 years, the Nigel Godrich produced Is The Life We Really Want, Roger will be playing new tunes along with solo and Floyd classics, unleashing the customary audio/visual sensory overload that’s only gotten more impressive thanks to increased computing power, LEDs, and high definition, and putting our President Trump on full Roger Waters blast (see clip below). Tickets are still available at all price points, including $31.50, and the show starts at 8pm.