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Must See Shows (9/25/24-10/1/24)

Michael Moretti — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 14:03:23 +0000

Wednesday, 9/25 @ 7pm

Great Lake Swimmers w/ Tough Old Bird & Abe Partridge @ Buffalo Iron Works

Indie folk outfit Great Lake Swimmers makes a mid-week stop in Buffalo on Wednesday 9/25. Based out of Toronto, Buffalo might be the easiest gig logistically for the band to reach, so expect the Swim team to be on their A-game. Since forming in the early 2000s, Great Lake Swimmers have received high praise from critics and fans alike with their earnest and homespun Americana sound. If you’re a fan of Iron & Wine, Sufjan Stevens, or Fleet Foxes, plan on heading down to the Cobblestone District.

Opening up the night are Buffalo-based indie folk act, Tough Old Bird, and Alabama singer/songwriter Abe Partridge. Tickets are $25.

Thursday, 9/26 @ 7pm

The Japanese House @ Electric City

English pop star The Japanese House will be in town this week at downtown Buffalo’s newest venue, Electric City. Amber Mary Bain, the brains and voice behind The Japanese House, has been working on the project since 2012, after partnering up with The 1975’s Matt Healy. Their sound is accessible, with an angsty Gen-Z Tiktok understanding, and the finger on the pulse for 2024’s indie pop market. If you’re a fan of Polachek, boygenius, or pre-fame Chappell Roan without a radio edit, then The Japanese House should be on your Thursday to-do. Tickets are somewhere between $30-$90… $30 if you want to stand in the GA, $90 if you want to eat caviar in the balcony on a throne.

In the End It Always Does by The Japanese House

Monday, 9/30 @ 7pm

Haley Blais w/ WORMY @ 9th Ward

This is your reminder to record Monday Night Raw on YouTubeTV because the 9th Ward has some quality counter programming planned in their cozy Delaware Ave. basement. Vancouver’s Haley Blais will make her first stop in Buffalo with tour mates Wormy. Signed to the record label Arts & Crafts (Andy Shauf, Broken Social Scene, Feist, & MANY MORE), Blais’ sound is lush with clever lyrics that navigate life in your twenties in the 2020s. Touring in support of their latest album Wisecrack, fans of Caroline Rose, Soccer Mommy, or Snail Mail would be pleased with Blais’ sound.

Starting things off right is Wormy, the music moniker for Brooklyn singer/songwriter Noah Rauchwerk. He may look familiar as his other gig is the touring drummer for Samia. It will be $18 at the door.

Wisecrack by Haley Blais

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Tonight: Great Lake Swimmers

Ian McCuen — Sat, 13 Oct 2018 15:50:42 +0000

Tonight, Toronto indie group Great Lake Swimmers stops by Iron Works. The Juno Award nominated band is celebrating its 15th anniversary in 2018, marked by the release of both an EP and full length record earlier in the year. The new album, The Waves, The Wake, was recorded in the 145-year Bishop Cronyn Memorial Church and released via Nettwerk.

Opening the show is Newburgh, NY group Native Harrow. The folk duo recently released a 90-minute 2X album, Sorores, expanding their sound into a darker, more avant-garde realm.

Doors are open at 8pm, with music at 9pm. Tickets are $18 at the door.

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Tonight: Great Lake Swimmers

Ronald Walczyk — Sat, 16 May 2015 15:14:32 +0000

Toronto-based indie folk sweethearts Great Lake Swimmers will make their return to Buffalo tonight in support of A Forest of Arms, their first album since 2012’s New Wild Everywhere. Taking cues from influences ranging Sufjan to Neil Young, Hank Williams and beyond, the rootsy charm of their craft has been beloved by many since their debut in 2003. Those attending will enjoy the comforts and high-end acoustics of The Tralf, as well as mystery opener “special guests” whom even I don’t know the identity of.

Tickets for tonight’s show are now $15 at the door, and it serves to mention that the event is 21+. Sorry, kiddos. Doors at 7pm.

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Just Announced: Great Lake Swimmers

Mac McGuire — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 20:01:41 +0000

The next couple months should be a formidable stretch for Buffalo folk fans. Horse Feathers and Shakey Graves will run through town within a two day period at the end of this month. And now, on Saturday, May 16th, Great Lake Swimmers are set to make a stop in Buffalo at the Tralf Music Hall.

The Canadian folk outfit will be on the road in support of its forthcoming album, A Forrest of Arms, due out this April.

Tickets go on sale this Friday, March 13th, for $14 in advance/$16 at the door.

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