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Tonight: Pears

October 17, 2017

Fat Wreck Chords’ Pears are bringing their blistering punk rock to Buffalo tonight, in support of their next release, a split due out November 3rd. In case that wasn’t enough, they have the raucous BIG UPS and the fun and energetic Russian Girlfriends in tow. As a wonderful added bonus, Buffalo punk rock staples On The Cinder are also on the bill. Tonight will be a punk rock show for the ages, so get your devil horns primed and prepare to mosh. *NEW VENUE* Tonight’s show will be held at Mohawk Place. Human Movement (Split w/ Direct Hit) by PEARS

Tonight: dreambeaches

October 13, 2017

Beloved Buffalo baroque indie surf pop band dreambeaches are back with their eagerly awaited second EP Disappearing Act, and they are rightly celebrating it’s glorious overabundance of riches with the people tonight at Milkie’s on Elmwood. Fearing Friday the 13th is for suckers, and if you’re going out you might as well go out strong kicking it with dreambeaches and a tight lineup including visionary MC extraordinaire Hop Hop, psychedelic rockers Bold Folly, and garage rocker Jack (aka Brittany Costa). Tickets are $10, which includes a hard copy of the EP if you’re into that sort of thing, and doors open at 8pm. Disappearing Act by dreambeaches

Tonight: Dance Yrself Clean

October 6, 2017

The latest installment of the red hot indie dance party that is Dance Yrself Clean is going off tonight, this time at Milkie’s On Elmwood, and alas change is in the air for DYC. DYC cofounder and WNY scene fixture Nick Muldoon is splitting Buffalo for Manchester, UK, while local electronic musicologist/DJ The Deputy (Paul) Kovacs, so be sure to swing by Milkie’s to say “goodbye” and “hello” while getting down to the hottest and most danceable cuts by luminaries LCD Soundsystem, The Strokes, The xx, Cut Copy, etc. etc. as spun by Bryan Johnson, Tom Burtless, Ben Parsons, Allison Lavis and Jeremy Franklin. Doors open at 9pm, music starts at 10pm, and cover is $5.

Tonight: Com Truise

September 22, 2017

It’s been a few years but tonight Upstate NY electronica hero Com Truise makes a triumphant return to Buffalo at the Town Ballroom with Nosaj Thing and Clepold. The pride of Oneida , Com Truise (aka Seth Haley) is currently touring the globe behind his latest album Iteration, and he will be bringing his heavy duty blazed out 80’s electronic sounds to pour them directly into your ears at this show originally scheduled at The Waiting Room. Opening the show will be Los Angeles DJ and Chance the Rapper and Kendrick Lamar collaborator Nosaj Thing and Australian singer/songwriter Cleopold. Tickets are $25 and doors open at 8pm.

Tonight: The Get Up Kids

September 19, 2017

Legendary Kansas act The Get Up Kids are rolling through Buffalo tonight… So lace up your ratty old converse and dust off that threadbare band t-shirt, this is probably the coolest thing you could go do on a Tuesday. Often cited as (some of) the godfathers of the emo genre, the band is sure to perform an incredible set full of fan favorites and deep cuts from their impressive 20+ year career. They also have fellow emo-veteran Evan Weiss in tow in his buzzing emo-pop band Pet Symmetry. For those that haven’t heard, this show has been moved from the Waiting Room to Town Ballroom – tickets purchased for Waiting Room are valid and will be honored at the show. Doors are at 7pm. Tickets are $20 advance, $25 at the doors.  This show is 16+ with ID, under 16 will be let in with an adult.

Tonight: Gogol Bordello

September 18, 2017

An intense week for WNY music lovers continues tonight when legendary gypsy punk heroes Gogol Bordello hit up the Rapids Theatre up in Niagara Falls. In town in support of their latest album Finders Keepers, the venerable and picturesque Rapids is the perfect venue for their big time theatrical show. Opening the show will be the idiosyncratic and funky NYC brass band Lucky Chops. Tickets are $30 and doors open at 7:30pm.

Tonight: Bearhunter

September 16, 2017

Tonight Milkie’s on Elmwood hosts an intense night of indie rock featuring the newly rejuvenated Bearhunter, along with Rochester’s The Young Couples and local art rock darlings Parade Chic. After resurfacing for Herd Fest 2017 this summer, the funky and melodic trio have been hard at work on their first release in four years, so be ready to maybe hear some new tunes, while The Young Couples will be bringing their hella catchy Vampire Weekend infused garage rock to town.  Doors are at 9pm and cover is $5.

Tonight: !!!

September 14, 2017

Yes you read it right. The !!! and Algiers show originally scheduled for the now defunct Waiting Room then cancelled outright is back on later tonight at the Mohawk. On tour in support of their latest release, the epic Shake The Shudder, the Sacramento by way of NYC dance punk superheroes will be kicking live jams for our dancing pleasure along along with rising Atlanta post punk soul outfit Algiers at a special late show in the heart of downtown. Doors open at 11pm and tickets are $10 at the door. Sleep is overrated. Dancing is all you need. The call has gone out to the party people. Will you answer?

Tonight: Roger Waters

September 9, 2017

Former Pink Floyd mastermind Roger Waters brings his Us & Them Tour to the Key Bank Center, making this his fourth show in Western New York in the last 10 years. Touring in support of his first album in 25 years, the Nigel Godrich produced Is The Life We Really Want, Roger will be playing new tunes along with solo and Floyd classics, unleashing the customary audio/visual sensory overload that’s only gotten more impressive thanks to increased computing power, LEDs, and high definition, and putting our President Trump on full Roger Waters blast (see clip below). Tickets are still available at all price points, including $31.50, and the show starts at 8pm.

Tonight: Sheer Mag

September 5, 2017

Philadelphia punk band Sheer Mag takes over tonight at the Mohawk with Lost Balloons and Mallwalkers. If rock is indeed the new punk, Sheer Mag and their magnificent front woman Tina Halladay has it turned up to 11, taking the proto cock rock of the 70’s and the DIY ethos and abandon of punk to the hungry masses minus the misogyny and nascent dude bro connotations endemic of 70’s hard rock and it’s cultural legacy to create something meaningful, righteous and vital for today’s increasingly diverse audiences. In town in support of the their very buzzworthy debut LP Need To Feel Your Love and one of the subjects of a New York Times feature on women in rock over the weekend, this is Sheer Mag’s time… and a big get for the Mohawk and for local audiences. Opening the show will be Madison Wisconsin’s Lost Balloons flying the flag for the international garage[...]

Tonight: Sunday Brunch

September 2, 2017

Don’t be confused when you see the words “Sunday Brunch” – despite what it may seem, buffaBLOG is still a music-based blog (sorry foodies). The Sunday Brunch we’re referring to is actually a Buffalo-based post-hardcore quartet specializing in cathartic, gravely-voiced jams via their latest offering, the aptly-named Eat Your Heart Out. They’re sharing the stage tonight with Philly alt-rockers Slophouse and the space-case indie rock duo sheds. Milkie’s is the place to be tonight. Bring $5 and show up at 8pm to catch all the music. Quick reminder that Milkie’s is 21+ for any of you youngins out there. Eat Your Heart Out by Sunday Brunch

Tonight: Dance Yrself Clean

September 1, 2017

Tonight hot downtown eatery Marble and Rye will be the scene of the latest  Dance Yrself Clean Hipster Dance Party, where you can Resist the night away getting down to the latest and greatest booty shaking indie jams, brought to you by the usual suspects: Alison Lavis (editor of Highlights magazine), Ben Parsons, Tom (Humble Braggers/Girl Jeans) Burtless, Nick Muldoon, and Bryan Johnson (of the Family and Mutual Friends). The good and just cause that you will be dancing for and the beneficiary of your $5 donation will be the National Center For Transgender Equality. The tunes starts at 10pm.

Tonight: Big Huge

August 31, 2017

Tonight Sugar City will be the scene of a glorious power rock revival the likes of which has not been seen in a long time when New York City’s Big Huge makes their local debut. Taking the tight songwriting, unadulterated fun and crisp riffage of 80’s Top 40 rock while amputating the corporate slickness and replacing it with proper DIY downtown rock bravado, Big Huge feels just right, especially as showcased on their tasteful but kick ass debut LP Cruel World. Opening the show will be local punks Uniform(OPR), avante garde noise rockers Welks Mice, and psychedelic punk rockers Slow Mutants. Doors open at 8pm with music starting promptly at 8:30pm to honor Sugar City’s curfew and their neighbors. Cover is $7-$10 depending what you can kick in. CRUEL WORLD by BIG HUGE

Tonight: Hello Shark

August 20, 2017

Sometimes you just need an off-the-beaten-path, genre-defying show to cap off your weekend… If that’s the case, we know we’ll see you at Milkie’s tonight. Philly sad-boy Hello Shark will be jamming his literate, casio-driven poetry tonight alongside the literal caveman proto-punk of Boston’s The Cavemen. Local support is also aplenty, with applicable sets from vox & vibes duo Welks Mice, the ever-creative Lesionread Jazz Band, and a debut performance from Slinky X. Doors for tonight’s show are at 7pm. Bring $5 so you can get in the door.

Tonight: SLUGS

August 10, 2017

Rochester by way of Los Angeles trippy as hell slackrock outfit SLUGS will be laying down their enigmatic vibes tonight  when they return to Mohawk Place. Founded by brother-sister combo Marissa and James Longstreet, the two were staples in the Rochester music scene, performing under their electro-pop project High Drags. SLUGS is a bit of a change in pace from the hyper pop earlier workings, but still on par in substance. Also on the bill are Slowcooker along with tuneful post punkers Passed Out and garage rock duo Space Is Haunted. Doors are at 7pm and cover is $6. Bedroom Attempts by SLUGS