Must See Shows (4/9/25-4/15/25)
Thursday, April 10th @ 7pm
Moon Hooch @ Buffalo Iron Works
One of New York City’s most successful (former) busker acts, Moon Hooch, returns to the Queen City Thursday for a night of dance, positivity, and woodwinds. Moon Hooch emerged from the Bedford L platform in the early 2010s and their live set was so mesmerizing, the band was actually banned from playing the platform because it became a standstill and was too dangerous to gather. From their early days, the project has mastered the upbeat, live dance looping sound that gets the crowd moving and grooving into the palm of their hand.
Opening the show will be space funk duo Future Show. Iron Works has really cornered the market on saxophone-centric dance acts. $25 and it’s well worth it.
Friday, April 11th @ 7pm
Bright Eyes @ Buffalo Riverworks
This poster did a lot of the heavy lifting that is usually reserved for the body of the paragraph. So yeah, Bright Eyes is back in Buffalo this Friday with support from fellow Saddle Creek alumni Cursive. This will be a heavy hitter for Buffalo’s music scene and will hopefully be a palate cleanser for Connor Oberst in WNY.
Cursive just headlined Rec Room last fall and played the gambit of the band’s deep repertoire, even sprinkling in some songs off their highly acclaimed 2024 album Devourer. This double lineup is full of 2000’s indie nostalgia and could go down as one of the best shows of 2025. It’s $55.51 all-in.
Tuesday, April 14th @ 7pm
Slow Joy @ Rec Room
Slow Joy is the moniker for Esteben Flores, who has been releasing music under this flag since 2020. Slow Joy has been steadily gaining a fanbase in the indiemosphere with his deep lyrics and emotionally vulnerable songs. Fans of Microwave, Hot Mulligan, or Heart Attack Man are gonna love this. Sharing the stage will be fellow emos Flycatcher and locals Heart for Sale. $20.55.
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This post was written by Michael Moretti