Calendar

Buffalo Live! Music Podcast Events Calendar

July 2008

Calendar

Musical events that I recommend. No big arena shows, no $75 tickets. No Top 40. No Boy-bands. No Divas. No Rap. No phoney Country acts. Just a good time. Many shows are free or low-cost. Some are outdoor shows or festivals. A lot might be bands you never heard of. Keep an open mind and enjoy. Click the links for times, places and more information.

Dates on this calendar are collected from artist emails, artist and venue web sites, newspaper listings, posters, flyers, and anywhere else I come across them. Accuracy is only as good as the input I get. Whenever possible, I provide links to verify times and directions. I update this page several times a day, please check back often.

If you have a date you would like listed on this calendar, please send me the information at If you have a mail list for your band or club, please add me to it. (Western New York only, please.) Events are listed in the order added. To get your gigs at the top, send me information early!

Click on the date to popout the day's schedule!

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
    1
Artpark Tuesday in the Park
David Clayton-Thomas
M & T Bank Plaza Event Series
The Last Word Jazz Researchers (noon)
Mohawk Place
Russian Circles, Daughters (8pm)
2
Lewiston Public Library (Lewiston)
Matt Hake and The Singing Hudsons (6pm)
Shannon Pub
Joe Head (7pm)
Gateway Harbor (Tonawanda/N. Tonawanda)
Passon Works, Beatlemania (6pm)
M & T Bank Plaza Event Series
Community Music School Performers (noon)
Newfane Wednesday at the Gazebo Concerts
Under New Management (7pm)
Shanghi Reds (Patio)(2 Templeton Terrace, Buffalo)
Lance Diamond (6pm)
Attitudes
Cruise & Blues: Mick Hayes Band (6pm)
Sportsmen's Tavern
Bob Wayne & The Outlaw Carnies , 40 Rod Lightning (8pm $10)
3
Thursday at the Square
Jakob Dylan and the Gold Mountain Rebels, Rob Falgiano & frienda
Shannon Pub
Mark Warford & Friends (7pm)
Wilson Boat House
The Nickel City Pimp Choir (8pm)
M & T Bank Plaza Event Series
Morgan Street Stompers (noon)
Sportsmen's Tavern
Gretchen Schulz & the Morvells (8:30pm)
Mohawk Place
A Band Named Sue (outside)
The Hammond Shutdown, The Rabies (inside)
4
INDEPENDANCE DAY
Great Blue Heron Music Festival (Sherman NY)
DONNA THE BUFFALO, THE AVETT BROTHERS, THE TOWN PANTS, SIM REDMOND BAND, BIG LEG EMMA, JIM DONOVAN & DRUM THE ECSTATIC, THE TALK-TO-ME'S, TIGER MAPLE STRINGBAND, SMACKDAB, plus many more...
Gateway Harbor (Tonawanda/N. Tonawanda)
Sugar 'N Jazz (Niawanda Park)
Rip and the Band Dogs (7pm Gateway Park)
Wilson Boat House
John and Mary and The Valkyries (8pm)
Attitudes
Studio 54 (10pm)
Dock At The Bay
Mother May I (6:50pm)
5
Great Blue Heron Music Festival (Sherman NY)
DONNA THE BUFFALO, THE AVETT BROTHERS, THE TOWN PANTS, SIM REDMOND BAND, BIG LEG EMMA, JIM DONOVAN & DRUM THE ECSTATIC, THE TALK-TO-ME'S, TIGER MAPLE STRINGBAND, SMACKDAB, plus many more...
The Pizza Plant (Amherst)
Matt Hake and The Singing Hudsons (8pm)
Wilson Boat House
The Unity Band (8pm)
Labatt Blue Lite Gateway Park Concert Series (N. Tonawanda)
Ron Hawkins of Lowest of the Low (6pm)
Attitudes
Buddy Hinds (10pm)
Oakes Winery (10609 Ridge Road, Medina)
John and Mary and The Valkyries (3pm)
Sportsmen's Tavern
John and Mary and The Valkyries (9:30pm)
Gonzo's (7 Main St. Lockport)
Robin Mayerat and Ron LoCurto (7 PM)
Double Diamond (26 Monroe Street, Ellicottville)
Gregg Juke & The Mighty No-Stars (9:30pm)
South Shore Beach Club (8966 Old Lakeshore Rd, Angola)
Mother May I (4pm)
6
Great Blue Heron Music Festival (Sherman NY)
DONNA THE BUFFALO, THE AVETT BROTHERS, THE TOWN PANTS, SIM REDMOND BAND, BIG LEG EMMA, JIM DONOVAN & DRUM THE ECSTATIC, THE TALK-TO-ME'S, TIGER MAPLE STRINGBAND, SMACKDAB, plus many more...
All WNY Radio House Party 10
Wilson Boat House
The Sportmen (4pm)
Nietzsche's
Gretchen Schulz & Doug Morgano (8pm)
Sportsmen's Tavern
SEAN COSTELLO MEMORIAL CONCERT TO BENEFIT THE SEAN COSTELLO FUND FOR BI-POLAR RESEARCH
Scott Cable and Dave Gross also The Blues Hounds, Acid Funk Duo featuring Ron Davis and Ray Hangen, The Alison Pipitone Band, The Allen St. Jazz Band, Mark Winsick, Mr. Conrad, Bass Reeves and the Outfit, Jack Civiletto (1pm)
Attitudes
Bone Shaker Blues (5pm)
7
M & T Bank Plaza Event Series
The Pointless Brothers (noon)
8
Artpark Tuesday in the Park
Kansas
M & T Bank Plaza Event Series
Outer Circle Orchestra (noon)
9
Shannon Pub
Eugene Byrne (7pm)
Gateway Harbor (Tonawanda/N. Tonawanda)
Studio 54, Nickel City Pimp Choir (6pm Gateway Park)
Wilson Boat House
Ray Wood (6:30pm)
Artpark Wednesday's on the Gorge
moe. (6:30pm)
M & T Bank Plaza Event Series
O'Connell & Company (noon)
Newfane Wednesday at the Gazebo Concerts
Hot Country Line Dancers (7pm)
WBFO XPO - Wednesday Night Concerts
On the Road at Sessions Studio’s Musicians’ Park (330 Amherst Street Buffalo)
The Thermidors (7:30pm)
Sportsmen's Tavern
Gretchen Schulz & Doug Morgano (8pm)
Attitudes
Cruise & Blues: Harvey & the Hurricanes (6pm)
10
Thursday at the Square
Jimmie Vaughan (with JJ Grey and Mofro)
Shannon Pub
Eugene Byrne (7pm)
Town Ballroom
Less Than Jake
M & T Bank Plaza Event Series
The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra (noon)
11
Shannon Pub
Eugene Byrne (8:30pm)
Pietro's
Barbara St. Clair & the Shadows (9pm)
Wilson Boat House
Only Humen (8pm)
Molson Canal Concert Series (Ulrich City Centre, Lockport)
Blood, Sweat & Tears, Joshua James, Will Dailey and Amber Rubarth (5pm)
M & T Bank Plaza Event Series
Frankfurters (noon)
Ottofest
Buffalo Rising
Marinaccio's (formerly The Little White House, Main St. Williamsville)
Buffalo Rising (8pm)
Comfort Zone Cafe (1002 Elmwood Avenue at Potomac, Buffalo)
Kilissa Cissoko (8pm)
Attitudes
Joe and the Schmoes (10pm)
12
Taste of Buffalo
Shannon Pub
Eugene Byrne (8:30pm)
Seneca Niagara Casino
Barbara St. Clair & the Shadows (10:30pm)
Wilson Boat House
Billy McEwen & the Soul Invaders (8pm)
Attitudes
Stoll Brothers (10pm)
Nietzsche's
Indecent Cheese, The Cat Jugglers, Dr. J (10pm)
Taste of Buffalo (Huron Stage)
John and Mary and The Valkyries (6pm)
13
Taste of Buffalo
Canal Fest
Wilson Boat House
Neville Francis & the Riddim Posse (4pm)
Attitudes
The New 44's (5pm)
14
M & T Bank Plaza Event Series
Mark Mazur & the Little Big Band (noon)
Canal Fest
15
Canal Fest
Artpark Tuesday in the Park
Blue Rodeo
The Tralf
Boris with Torche, Wolves in the Throne Room
M & T Bank Plaza Event Series
African-American Cultural Center's Dance & Performing Company (noon)
Nietzsche's
The Outlyers (5pm)
Boston Summer Concert Series (Boston Town Hall, 8500 Boston State Road)
Gregg Juke & The Mighty No-Stars (7pm)
16
Shannon Pub
Sean Brady -- direct from Ireland (7pm)
Canal Fest
Wilson Boat House
Walter Ego (4pm)
Artpark Wednesday's on the Gorge
Cajun Festival: Steve Riley & Little Brian (6:30pm)
M & T Bank Plaza Event Series
Greater Refuge Temple Praise & Worship Choir (noon)
Newfane Wednesday at the Gazebo Concerts
Border City Blues (7pm)
Attitudes
Cruise & Blues: 12 Pack Jack (6pm)
17
Thursday at the Square
Mickey Hart Band featuring Steve Kimock and George Porter Jr. (with Tea Leaf Green)
Shannon Pub
Sean Brady -- direct from Ireland (7pm)
Canal Fest
Mystic Traversion (6:30pm) (Food Court)
M & T Bank Plaza Event Series
Carnival Kids Steel Band (noon)
18
Shannon Pub
Sean Brady -- direct from Ireland (8:30pm)
Canal Fest
Wilson Boat House
Emish (8pm)
River Grill (20 Aqua Lane [foot of Sheridan drive, past River Road] Tonawanda)
Shadows Motown Revue w/ Barbara St. Clair & Billy McEwen (9pm)
Molson Canal Concert Series (Ulrich City Centre, Lockport)
Nazareth, Flyin' Blind Blues Band, Switch (5pm)
M & T Bank Plaza Event Series
Unity Band (noon)
Attitudes
Naugty Dawg (10pm)
19
Shannon Pub
Sean Brady -- direct from Ireland (8:30pm)
Canal Fest
Buffalo Irish Center
Emish (9pm)
Wilson Boat House
Bleeding Hearts (8pm)
Nietzsche's
Johnny Nobody, Mother Red, Siren Street Shutdown (9pm)
Attitudes
The Frame (10pm)
Double D's Queen City Grille (1051 Sheridan Drive, Tonawanda)
Gregg Juke & The Mighty No-Stars (8:00pm)
20
Canal Fest
Jim Pirinelli and Stringer (2pm)
Amanda Nagurney (6pm)
Dock at the Bay
Barbara St. Clair & the Shadows (6pm)
Wilson Boat House
Harvey & the Hurricanes (4pm)
The Fibs (8:30pm)
21
M & T Bank Plaza Event Series
Barbara StClair & the Shadows (noon)
22
Artpark Tuesday in the Park
Michael McDonald
M & T Bank Plaza Event Series
Big Wheelie & the Hubcaps (noon)
23
Shannon Pub
Sean Brady -- direct from Ireland (7pm)
Gateway Harbor (Tonawanda/N. Tonawanda)
Route 66, Soul Providers (6pm)
Wilson Boat House
John Culliton Mahoney (6:30pm)
Artpark Wednesday's on the Gorge
Cherry Poppin' Daddies, opening: The Headers (6:30pm)
M & T Bank Plaza Event Series
The Lance Diamond Show (noon)
Newfane Wednesday at the Gazebo Concerts
Tom Stahl (7pm)
WBFO XPO - Wednesday Night Concerts
On the Road at Sessions Studio’s Musicians’ Park (330 Amherst Street Buffalo)
Juxtaposse (7:30pm)
Attitudes
Cruise & Blues: Brickhouse Band (6pm)
Memorial Park (Union and Lake Streets, Hamburg)
Gregg Juke & The Mighty No-Stars (7:30pm)
24
Thursday at the Square
Gin Blossoms, Dan Erickson and the Common Kings
Shannon Pub
Enter The Haggis (7pm)
Town Ballroom
Seether
M & T Bank Plaza Event Series
Billy McEwen Band (noon)
25
Shannon Pub
Sean Brady -- direct from Ireland (8:30pm)
Gateway Harbor (Tonawanda/N. Tonawanda)
The Flat Tops (7pm)
Wilson Boat House
Barbara St. Clair & the Shadows (8pm)
Sonoma Grill (Amherst)
Off The Cuff (8:30pm)
Molson Canal Concert Series (Ulrich City Centre, Lockport)
Kenny Wayne Shepherd, The Brotherhood, Wanted By The FBI (5pm)
M & T Bank Plaza Event Series
Joyryde & The Hitmen Horns (noon)
Attitudes
Double Take (10pm)
26
Walleye Willy's (Dunkirk)
Amanda Nagurney (8:30pm)
Lloyd's Limited (Main St., Penn Yann)
Penn Yann Blues Fest
The Filter Kings
Shannon Pub
Sean Brady -- direct from Ireland (8:30pm)
Gateway Harbor Concert Series - N. Tonawanda
Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
Queen City Jazz Festival (145 Broadway, Buffalo)
Sponsored by The Historic Colored Musicians Club (noon - 8pm)
Wilson Boat House
Steve Burnside & the Canadian Brass (8pm)
Labatt Blue Lite Gateway Park Concert Series (N. Tonawanda)
Joan Jett & The Black Hearts (6pm)
Attitudes
Chronix (10pm)
27
Wilson Boat House
Willie Haddath Band w/ Sue Kincaid (4pm)
28
29
Artpark Tuesday in the Park
Gov't Mule
30
Shannon Pub
Joe Head (7pm)
Gateway Harbor (Tonawanda/N. Tonawanda)
Double Take, Joyride (6pm)
Wilson Boat House
Glenda & Baz (6:30pm)
Artpark Wednesday's on the Gorge
Sam Roberts Band (6:30pm)
Newfane Wednesday at the Gazebo Concerts
Paul James Jazz Band (7pm)
WBFO XPO - Wednesday Night Concerts
On the Road at Sessions Studio’s Musicians’ Park (330 Amherst Street Buffalo)
Queen City Station (7:30pm)
Attitudes
Cruise & Blues: Easy Street Sliders (6pm)
31
Thursday at the Square
Spirit of the West, Babik, Penny Whiskey
M & T Bank Plaza Event Series
Susan Rozler and The Mama Earth's Kitchen Band (noon)