Must See Shows (9/18/24-9/24/24)
Wednesday, 9/18 @ 7pm
STRFKR w/ Happy Sad Face @ Electric City
Ever-evolving Portland electro-pop act STRFKR returns to Buffalo mid-week to deliver ear worms from the band’s deep catalog. Since forming in 2007, the outfit has seen massive success on the indie scene with their knack for melodies that live inside your head and never seem to reach an expiration date. STRFKR is touring in support of their seventh album, Parallel Realms, released via the band’s long-term partner Polyvinyl Records. If STRFKR isn’t already a staple on your playlist, then it would be recommended for fans of Passion Pit, Toro y Moi, or the synth-heavy side of of Montreal.
Also sharing the stage will be Joshua Tree-based psych-pop act, Happy Sad Face. Doors are somewhere around $29 to get in.
Friday, 9/20 @ 7pm
Man on Man w/ Star Theory @ Mohawk Place
Polyvinyl really makes a splash in Buffalo’s live music this week with NYC’s Man on Man. The duo, composed of real-life boyfriends Roddy Bottum and Joey Holman, will be making their Buffalo debut at Mohawk Place on Friday. Bottum may be on your radar from his impressive resume with projects Faith No More and Imperial Teen. If you dig Pedro the Lion, Mineral, or Pinback, clear room for Man on Man this Friday. Opening up the night will be local act Star Theory. Cover is $18ish and this one is an under-the-radar ripper.
Tuesday, 9/24 @ 7pm
Matthew Good and his Band @ Town Ballroom
Muchmusic royalty, Matthew Good, will be returning the Town Ballroom on Tuesday with a full band in tow. Matthew Good is the lead singer, songwriter, and creative behind 90’s Canadian alt scene act Matthew Good Band (obviously). The project was heavily featured on Canadian airwaves in the post-grunge landscape, breaking through into an American Audience with Good’s pained delivery, political undertones, and vulnerable self reflection. Tickets are $37.50 and worth the rare treat of seeing a sliver of Canadian Gen X pop-culture in the theatre district.
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This post was written by Michael Moretti