Must See Shows (11/12/25-11/18/25)
Thursday, November 13th @ 8pm
The Arcadian Wild @ 9th Ward
Nashville indie folk act The Arcadian Wild makes a mid-week stop on their national tour at our favorite basement venue, the 9th Ward. Known for their immersions of indie, chamber pop, and bluegrass, the band is still buzzing from their critically acclaimed 2023 album, Welcome. If you are a fan of Chris Thile / Nickel Creek, The Crane Wives or Tophouse (both bands coming soon to Buffalo), then you will be pleased as punch for this one. $25 cover.
Saturday, November 15th @ 8pm
Lower Pony (Release Show) @ Milkies
Lower Pony has been grinding through Buffalo’s underground slacker scene for a bit now – with some very familiar faces, especially if you’ve has a grasp of the local scene over the past fifteen+ years. The project formed in 2019 as a collaboration between Harvest Sum Records affiliates Dave Calos (Bearhunter, Applennium, Sonny Baker Band) and Ryan Besch (Roger Bryan and the Orphans, Strange Acres). Lower Pony expanded during the pandemic’s creative lulls to add former Wooden Waves co-frontman / current Aye Karou guitarist Ray Fulton to the mix. After a slew of temp drummers, the band has finally settled down with Evil Things / Passed Out’s Andy Pothier to kick things up a notch. With this special blend, the band is finally set to release their new 7″ record, Bluette, at Milkies this Saturday. Joining the bill will be local punks Personal Style, Uniform Operator, and Headbutt. $10 cover.
Sunday, November 16th @ 7pm
Frame and Mantle @ Amy’s Place / Area 54
Pittsburgh-based indiemo act Frame and Mantle returns to their previous stomping grounds this Sunday for a Bills-less Sunday. The familiar-faced four-piece has done the near impossible for a band, survived as a project for more than ten years. Since forming in 2014, the band has has went through a few lineups and re-settled in a couple cities, however since making Pittsburgh their home, the band has settled and found its place as an emerging indie act in the regional rust belt scene. The band even ripped a session with a previous iteration of buffaBLOG sessions in 2014 (we have a new season coming up by the way).
Touring in support of their summer 2025 album, Well of Light, the band will be sharing the stage newish post hardcore emos KRIGGY and alt and rollers Oscar’s Cash. $10 cover.
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This post was written by Michael Moretti