Where the Bands Are: This Week in Live Music and Concert News

Morrissey and Metheny coming to town, more concert announcements, plus picks for this week and beyond.

Apr 29, 2026

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Hey there, fellow music-lovers. Let’s get right to it.

Borderland announced the daily schedule, so plan accordingly:

Bidwell Parkway summer concerts lineup announced:

Tuesdays at 7 pm, Bidwell Parkway, Buffalo, NY. FREE

June 16: Uncle Ben’s Remedy
June 23: Black Rock Beatles
June 30: The George Caldwell Quintet
July 7: Letter to Elise
July 14: Grosh
July 21: Invisible Touch
July 28: Too Yacht to Handle
August 4: Songbirds: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac
August 11: Nineties By Nature

Live Nation “Summer of Live” $30 ticket deal

Now through Tuesday, May 5, Live Nation is offering $30 tickets to 4,000+ shows. If your finding a strain on your concert budget, this may be a way to add a few more shows to your calendar without breaking the bank. Check out the available shows here.

New and Noteworthy

Morrissey

Tuesday, September 22, 8 pm at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre, Buffalo, NY. Artist presale on Wednesday, 4/29 at noon ET. Venue presale Thursday, 4/30 at noon. General sale on Friday, May 1.

Pat Metheny Side-Eye III+

Tuesday, September 29, 8 pm at Asbury Hall in Babeville, Buffalo, NY. Reserved seats $80/GA seated $60. Tickets on sale Friday, May 1 at 10 am.

Taking Back Sunday wsg/Thrice

Tuesday, September 29, 7 pm at Outer Harbor Live at Terminal B, Buffalo, NY. Tickets on sale now.

Shakey Graves + Dope Lemon w/Texino

Wednesday, July 22 at 6 pm at Artpark Amphitheater, Lewiston, NY. $56.50/$66.50/$76.50

The Concert: A Tribute to ABBA

Sunday, August 16 at 7 pm at Outer Harbor Live at Terminal B, Buffalo, NY. $41+

The Ghost Inside - The Gang Goes To Warped Tour ’26 w/Belmont & Set For Tomorrow

Tuesday, June 9 at 6 pm doors at Town Ballroom, Buffalo, NY. Tickets go on sale 4/29.

WILLIS

Friday, July 10, 7 pm doors at Electric City, Buffalo, NY. Tickets on sale 4/28.

The Psychedelic Furs and Violent Femmes

Friday, August 14, 6:30 pm show at Outer Harbor Live at Terminal B, Buffalo, NY. $75+

All Them Witches

Thursday, October 22, 7 pm at Electric City, Buffalo, NY. $41.93+

Vincen Garcìa

Wednesday, June 10, 7 pm at Town Ballroom, Buffalo, NY. $40.91

PJ Morton

Tuesday, August 18, 7 pm doors at Electric City, Buffalo, NY. $38.07+

FAILURE wsg/quannnic

Friday, October 16, 7 pm at Town Ballroom, Buffalo, NY.

Scott Levi Jones w/ The Moon Owls, Acoustic Distortion Disorder, Tommmy, & Vacation Bryce

Thursday, June 4, 7 pm doors at Nietzsche’s, Buffalo, NY. $15

This week…

Dr. Lonnie Smith Jazz Festival

Wednesday, April 29, 5:30 pm doors at The CAZ, South Buffalo, NY. $15-$20

Hippie Sabotage

Wednesday, April 29, 7 pm doors at Electric City, Buffalo, NY. $38.07+

Babes Against The Machine

The World’s ONLY All-Female Tribute to Rage Against The Machine

Wednesday, April 29, 7 pm at The Cave, Buffalo, NY. $20

BTPM The Bridge Music Meeting

Wednesday, April 29, 6 pm at Mr. Goodbar, Buffalo, NY. $10

Kings Kaleidoscope w/ Hollyn

Thursday, April 30, 7 pm doors at Buffalo Iron Works, Buffalo, NY. $20/$25

The Big Easy in Buffalo Local series:

The Travesties & Canela

Thursday, April 30, 7 pm at Sportsmens Tavern, Buffalo, NY. $15

Eliot Lewis (of Hall & Oates + Average White Band, “Live from Daryl’s House”)

Thursday, April 30, 7 pm doors at Nieztsche’s, Buffalo, NY. $10 adv

Elliot Sneider presents: “Don’t Borrow Trouble”

Record & Book Release Concert

Thursday, April 30, 7 pm at PAUSA art house, Buffalo, NY. $17 stage area/$15 bar area

The Hip Snacks

Thursday, April 30, 7 pm at The CAZ, South Buffalo, NY. $20

GROSH

Friday, May 1, 10 pm at Jack Rabbit, Buffalo, NY. $5

Start Making Sense & Ocean Avenue Stompers Horns

Friday, May 1, 8 pm at Asbury Hall in Babeville, Buffalo, NY. $28/$33

Little Mountain Band

Friday, May 1, 8 pm at The Cave, Buffalo, NY. $

Shaky Stage

Friday, May 1, 8 pm at Penny Lane, Clarence, NY. $10

Richie English: An Evening of Classical Masterworks

Friday, May 1, 7 pm at West Falls Center for the Arts, West Falls, NY. $24.73+

Alan Doyle w/Bandits On The Run

Friday, May 1, 8 pm at Buffalo State Performing Arts Center, Buffalo, NY. $53.75-65.50

Mo Lowda & the Humble w/ Lost Mary

Friday, May 1, 8 pm at Buffalo Iron Works, Buffalo, NY. $25/$30

julie & Fleshwater

Friday, May 1, 8 pm at Electric City, Buffalo, NY.

John Troy Group | B3 Organ Jazz Trio

Friday, May 1, 8:30 pm at the House of Charm (Washington & Huron St.), Buffalo, NY. FREE

M&T FIRST FRIDAYS: The Art of Wellbeing—Performance by Saranaide

Friday, May 1, 4 pm at Wilson Town Square, Knox Building, Buffalo AKG Art Museum, Buffalo, NY. FREE

The Music of the Tragically Hip w/The Strictly Hip and BPO

Friday, May 1, 7:30 pm at Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, NY. $28.50+

Tiger Chung Lee w/The Tradesmen

Saturday, May 2, 8 pm at Sportsmen’s Tavern, Buffalo, NY. $15

Pocketship

Saturday, May 2, 8 pm at Molly Maguires, South Buffalo, NY. FREE

FUZZY & THE RUSTBELTS w/ OsbornNash

Saturday, May 2, 8 pm at The CAZ, South Buffalo, NY. $20-$25

Dellwood and the Nightshades

Saturday, May 2, 7 pm at The Lounge at Revolution Gallery, Buffalo, NY. $10

Junior Jerry Jam: The Scales

Saturday, May 2, 1 pm at West Falls Center for the Arts, West Falls, NY. $24.73+

Leslie Odom, Jr. w/BPO

Saturday, May 2, 7:30 pm at Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, NY. $32+

Adam Bronstein & ABtrio

Saturday, May 2, 7 pm at Peppers, Buffalo, NY. Make reservations here.

Masti World Music Ensemble

Presents a program of Arabic Jazz and Global Grooves

Saturday, May 2, 8 pm at Penny Lane, Clarence, NY. $10

Annie in the Water & Desmond Jones

Saturday, May 2, 9 pm at Nietzsche’s, Buffalo, NY. $15/$20

The Sportsmen’s Americana Music Foundation teams with the UB School of Music to explore ‘The Business Side of Music & the Arts’

Sunday, May 3, 1 pm at The Cave, Buffalo, NY. FREE

Rock Autism Benefit – Max Muscato ft. Sonny Muscato and More

w/Average At Best & Nichole Celeste & Friends

Sunday, May 3, 3 pm at Sportsmens Tavern, Buffalo, NY. $10/$15

Buffalo Flow Collective Presents: The 4th Annual Buffalo Flow Jam Fundraiser

Featuring Queen City Jamboree and Eerie

Sunday, May 3, 6:30 pm at Buffalo Iron Works, Buffalo, NY. $20/$25

Colin James, Matt Andersen, & Terra Lightfoot

Sunday, May 3, 7 pm at Town Ballroom, Buffalo, NY. $47.99

Classic Vinyl Live! with Jeff Miers: Herbie Hancock ft/Critt and Oishi

Monday, May 4, 7 pm at Sportsmens Tavern, Buffalo, NY. $15

MAY the FOURTH be with you! CVL is celebrating Herbie Hancock’s classics: HEADHUNTERS, THRUST, and FLOOD classic vinyls.

Discussion and a live performance. Also, crowd participation, free Vinyl Giveaways!!

The Afghan Whigs w/Mercury Rev

Monday, May 4, 7 pm doors at Town Ballroom, Buffalo, NY. $48.50

Behemoth w/Deicide, Rotting Christ, Immolation

Monday, May 4, 5:30 pm doors at Buffalo RiverWorks, Buffalo, NY. $49.66

The Twang Gang wsg/The Love Supreme School

Sportsmens Americana Music Foundation (SAMF) presents a check to support the Love Supreme School.

Tuesday, May 5, 7 pm at Sportsmens Tavern, Buffalo, NY. $10

BAVPA Side by Side Concert: The Buffalo Academy for Visual & Performing Arts w/the BPO

Tuesday, May 5, 7 pm at Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, NY. FREE

Cinco de Mayo Celebration ft/Wendell Rivera Latin Quatro

Tuesday, May 5, 7 pm at Hunt Art Gallery and Beebe’s on the Square at the Brisbane Building, Buffalo, NY. $20

Spitballin’ Jazz Jam

Hosted by Spitballin’ Jazz Collective, featuring Alex Quinn (sax), Dom Rodriguez (bass), Faith Quinn (drums), Jake Maurer (guitar), and Zeki Ozay (keys).

Wednesday, May 6, 7 pm at Amy’s Place, Buffalo, NY.