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Tid’ The Season Night Two at Riverworks (12/11/21)

December 28, 2021

After taking a year off from their holiday shows, local legends Every Time I Die returned to their hometown and brought their annual Christmas shows back to Buffalo Riverworks this past weekend.  Still riding high off the release of their latest critically acclaimed record released earlier this year, Radical, the Buffalo boys made for a weekend to remember for locals and out of towners alike.  With pre parties and after parties on Friday and Saturday, a pre show at Rec Room on Thursday, and a massive curated list of stuff to do in the city, the boys in ETID turned Buffalo into a whirlwind for the weekend.   If you were in local restaurants or small businesses, odds are you saw someone going to the shows.  The energy that these shows produce not only at the venue, but in the city as well, is truly something special. Both nights, ETID played career[...]

Tonight: The Internet

September 28, 2015

Even with the break-up of Odd Future, it seems that luckily for Buffalo, every member still seems to have an affinity for the Queen City. After shows already from Tyler, the Creator and Mellow Hype in the past year, The Internet arrives to represent a decidedly different side of the former Odd Future family. Initially making a name for herself as the lead producer for most of Odd Future’s acts, Syd tha Kyd finally embarked on her own creative venture with fellow producer Matt Martians to form the neo-soul group. With some of the finest beats the duo have ever produced, the band expertly blends jazz, R&B, and hip-hop in a way that almost sonically resembles the early Bristol sound. The group also acts as a platform to showcase the shockingly beautiful voice of Syd herself, which itself plays as a spell-binding instrument in the group’s sound. The group is[...]

Just Announced: Talib Kweli

June 8, 2015

Seasoned Brooklyn MC, Talib Kweli, will be in town this summer as part of his Midsummer Nights Dream Tour, which is set to include a stop at Waiting Room on Wednesday, July 15th. Going strong for 20 years, the Black Star member is one of the genre’s most socially conscious and thought provoking lyricists, so make sure to set the night aside to catch one of hip hop’s finest artists. Tickets on sale this Friday, June 12th, at 10am for $20 in advance, $25 at the door.

Tonight: Lil Debbie

December 11, 2014

California sweetheart and lean queen Lil Debbie brings it to Buffalo tonight as part of her White Clouds tour. Supported by Caskey, the tour also features Godz, Chi City, Big Tim, and 716 entertainer Aj Jordan The-Crescendo. The Cali born and bred rapper, born Jordan Capozzi, is a former member of the now defunct White Girl Mob, whose members included Gucci Gucci viral video creator Kreayshawn and culturally inappropriate appropriator V-Nasty. While these not so basic bitches don’t talk anymore, fans still speculate on Debbie’s departure and Kreay’s role in it. Queen D began her solo career in 2012, and has since released four EP’s.  Her November 2014 effort, aptly titled Young B!tch, is her boldest record to date, brimming with bass, beats, and Bay Area pride. The Studio at Waiting Room welcomes the tour to the upstairs lounge, allowing for a more intimate concert experience than their downstairs venue.[...]

Just Announced: Bleachers

December 3, 2014

Following a co-headlining performance at Alternative Buffalo’s inaugural Kerfuffle, breakout indie-pop act, Bleachers, will make a return to Buffalo next spring on Saturday, April 4th. Presented by After Dark, Bleachers is the solo project from former Steel Train front man and current fun. guitarist Jack Antanoff. You can expect daily posts from Alt Buffalo regarding this show for the next five months, so be warned. Joining Bleachers in Buffalo, and all spring for that matter, will be Rochester’s buzzing dance rock act, JOYWAVE, and Night Terrors of 1927. Tickets will go on sale this Friday, December 5th, for $20 in advance, $25 day of.

Just Announced: Cherub

November 13, 2014

Nashville electro pop duo, Cherub, have just announced a stop at the Waiting Room early next year. Currently on tour with Capital Cities, the pair will headline the freshest Delaware Ave venue on Wednesday, February 4th in support of its latest album, Year of the Caprese, which was just released this past spring. For those who are unfamiliar with Cherub’s sound, it’s perfect make out music if you don’t mind the occasional bits of laughter mixed in. That should at least make you curious right? Tickets go on sale tomorrow, December 14th, at 11am for $17 in advance, $20 day of.

Studio at the Waiting Room Open for Business

October 17, 2014

If the spacious Waiting Room isn’t intimate enough for you, then maybe you should head upstairs to the newly opened Studio at the Waiting Room. With a cap at around 250 people, the new venue has been quietly hosting shows over the past couple weeks in addition to debuting some weekly features, including Live Band Karaoke on Wednesdays playing your favorite emo tearjerkers, an Alternative Buffalo 107.7 indie/electro dance party every Friday, and live music on Thursday nights. In the near future, you can catch acts like Laura Stevenson, Dads, PUP, and the release show for Bryan Johnson & Family all at the Studio. The Studio at the Waiting Room will celebrate its grand opening this Wednesday, October 22nd, beginning at 6pm.

Tonight: Ab-Soul

October 2, 2014

After Dark presents hip hop artist Ab-Soul at Waiting Room tonight. Hailing from California, the rapper, born Herbert Anthony Stevens IV, has had a long winding road that has led him to where he is now.  He has had three albums released and has been featured and collaborated with plenty of climbing and established hip hop artists, like Schoolboy Q, Kendrick Lamar, Danny Brown, Jhene Aiko and more. Also performing tonight will be BAS, EARTHGANG, BILL $ABER, and DJ JETT. Tonight, Thursday, October 2 After Dark Presents Ab-Soul Waiting Room (334 Delaware Ave.) Doors at 7 p.m., $27 See the Facebook event page.