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

July 30, 2026

The Smiths Etc, Disintegration, and The Killing Moon perform Saturday, August 1 in Sportsmens Park. Illustration by Ben Dunkle

(REMINDER: these listings are curated and definitely not intended to list ALL the live music out there! If you have a cool concert or interesting event, email info and links to jeffmiersmusic@gmail.com to be considered for inclusion in Where the Bands Are. Thanks!)

Looking for all the summer series listings? Summer Music Series Concert Guide is HERE>

Buffalo Irish Festival 2026

Saturday, August 1, 11 am-10 pm and Sunday, August 2, 11:30 am-6 pm at Buffalo River Vest Park, Old First Ward, Buffalo, NY. $10/Kids under 16 Free. Get the full schedule here.

Headliners: The Prodigals, The Fenians, The Steel City Rovers, and Kilrush

Local Main Stage: Almost Seamus, Crikwater, McCarthyizm, Yellowjack

Cultural Pavilion: The Irish Tweeds, Kody & Herron, Schaeffer & Bagwell, Erie County Pipes & Drums

Days Between Celebrations:

Between Jerry Garcia’s Birthday (August 1) – Passing (August 9)

The Days Between: Concert Series

Saturday, August 1 – Sunday, August 9, Lincoln Hill Farms, Canandaigua, NY. Get Tickets here. Concert Series Pass still available (excludes MATISYAHU and OTEIL & FRIENDS) $40 +fees

Dead on the Hilltop DABFest: Dead Alliance Buffalo wsg/ Daze Ago

Saturday, August 1, 4 pm Daze Ago, 6:30 pm DAB (2 sets) at The Hilltop Inn & Grove, Alden, NY. $

The Garcia Project

Tuesday, August 4, 8 pm at Buffalo Iron Works, Buffalo, NY. $25/$30

DEADGRASS

A Jamgrass Adventure Through the Music of Jerry Garcia

Thursday, August 6, 7 pm at The CAZ, South Buffalo, NY. $20

Junior Jerry Jam: Teddy Bear Picnic ft/JGB (Just Good Business)

Saturday, August 8, 12-3 pm at Larkin Square, Buffalo, NY. FREE

Days Between Grateful Brunch: Buffalo Dead All Stars

Sunday, August 9, 1-4 pm at Jack Rabbit, Buffalo, NY. Make Reservations here.

ICYMI: A Decade At DB’s Documentary

Per YouTube description: “Dukes Bohemian Grove Bar stood as a staple of Allen Town in Buffalo New York for a decade…It was a juggernaut, the last of its kind, an iconic spot and party, that might have gone on forever…until March 15, 2020. The day COVID shut it down. It never received the send-off it deserved, until now in a Decade at DB’s.”

New and Noteworthy

Rock For The Cure: Matt Schofield, The Kensingtons, The Trash Pandas, Kurts Back and Flashback

Saturday, August 15, 3 pm gate at Sportsmens Park, Buffalo, NY. $25/$30

Agnostic Front wsgs/Béton Armé & Restraining Order

Wed Oct 14 2026, 7 pm at Rec Room, Buffalo, NY. Tickets on sale July 31 at 10 am.

SAMFest 2026: Lilly Hiatt, Twang Gang, Leroy Townes & more

Partial proceeds support Sportsmens Americana Music Foundation (SAMF).

Sunday, August 2, 1 pm gates, 2 pm showtime at Sportsmens Park, Buffalo, NY. $20

RELICS plays the music of Pink Floyd on the U.S.S. Littlerock

Friday, August 14, 7-10 pm on the USS Little Rock, Naval Park, Buffalo, NY. $15. Get Tickets here.

The Talking Dead Heads: 2 Night Run!

Friday, November 20 & Saturday, November 21, 8 pm at Sportsmens Tavern, Buffalo, NY. $20/$33.70 2-night pass

Spacehog

Saturday, October 3, 7 pm at Town Ballroom, Buffalo, NY. $37.87

Marshall Crenshaw Band

Wednesday, October 28, 5pm doors at Sportsmens Tavern, Buffalo, NY. $40

Don Was & The Pan-Detroit Ensemble

Sunday, October 11, 7 pm doors at Asbury Hall in Babeville, Buffalo, NY. Tickets on sale now.

Big Shrimp

Saturday, October 24, 7pm doors at The Cave, Buffalo, NY. $15

Octave Cat (ft/members of Dopapod and Lotus) w/ Future Joy

Saturday, September 26, 8 pm at Buffalo Iron Works, Buffalo, NY. $20

Vanilla Fudge

Friday, September 11, 6:30 pm doors at The CAZ, South Buffalo, NY. $55-$75

Michael Franti Trio

Tuesday, October 6, 8 pm at Electric City, Buffalo, NY. Tickets on sale.

Daily Bread wsgs/Steller, Motifv

Wednesday, December 9, 8 pm at Town Ballroom, Buffalo, NY. $45.46/$112.29 VIP

Elvis Costello & The Imposters w/Charlie Sexton

Saturday, September 12, 8 pm at OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino, Niagara Falls, Ont., CA. Still tickets available: $85+

The Residents – Eskimo Live

Thursday, October 8, 8 pm at Electric City, Buffalo, NY. $

This week…

Push Th’ Lil’ Daisies

WEEN Tribute featuring Guitarist Ryan McDonough, Bassist Tony Petrocelli , Drummer Matt Felski, Keyboardist Scott Molloy, and Guitarist Jason Staniszewski

Wednesday, July 29, 8 pm at Buffalo Iron Works, Buffalo, NY. $15

Special FREE show – Music Matters Summer Concert Series: Brownman Electryc Trio

2x National Jazz Award winners for “electric jazz group of the year”

Wednesday, July 29, 7 pm at Sullys Harbor Bar & Grill, Buffalo, NY. FREE

Gateway Harbor Wednesday Concert Series: Nerds Gone Wild w/XOXO Pop Band

Wednesday, July 29, 5 pm gates open at Tonawanda Gateway Harbor, North Tonawanda, NY. FREE

Music Matters Summer Concert: Organ Fairchild w/opener Aaron Ziolkowski

Thursday, July 30, 7 pm at Sully’s Harbor Bar & Grill, Buffalo, NY. $10

Rock the Boat: Critt’s Juke Joint, BEÜ and Mike Cutler

Thursday, July 30, 6-8 pm on Buffalo Harbor Cruises, Erie Basin Marina, Buffalo, NY. $41

Pine Fever, Bloodshot Bill, & The Irving Klaws

Thursday, July 30, 8 pm doors at Nietsches, Buffalo, NY. $10

Thursday & Main: Robert Randolph wsg/The Damone Jackson Outcome

Thursday, July 30, 5-8 pm at Fountain Plaza, Downtown Buffalo, NY. FREE

Investigative Post Annual Benefit Concert: Tom Toles and Junkman’s Choir

Thursday, July 30, 5 pm doors at Sportmens Tavern, Buffalo, NY. $25

The 12th annual Anita West Birthday Bash: Dave Viterna Group

Thursday, July 30, Music and Buffet starts at 6:30 pm at the Solé Sand Bar stage at Woodlawn Beach Club, Blasdell, NY. $35

Brownman Electryc Trio

Thursday, July 30, 7 pm at Revolver Records Elmwood, Buffalo, NY. $20 adults, $15 students / arts workers

Generational Vibrations 2 ft/Curtis Lovell, Lindsay Niccs and Danielle Alexis

Friday, July 31, 7-9 pm at Wilkeson Pointe, Buffalo, NY. FREE

Pocketship

Friday, July 31, 7 pm on the Kenan Center front lawn, Lockport, NY. FREE

Queen City – Tribute to Queen

Friday, July 31, 6 pm on Ellicott Street near Tappo, Buffalo, NY. $10

TJ ZIndle & The Sure Things w/Doc Z & The Boys

Friday, July 31, 9 pm at Sportmens Tavern, Buffalo, NY. $10

Waildogs

Friday, July 31, 8 pm at Penny Lane, Buffalo, NY. $5

C.O. Jones 30th Anniversary

Friday, July 31, 10 pm at Jack Rabbit, Buffalo, NY. $

The Tradesmen w/ The Coughlin Trio

Friday, July 31, 6:30 pm doors at The CAZ, South Buffalo, NY. $15

The Floyd Concept

Saturday, August 1, 6 pm at Academy Park, Lewiston, NY. $10 VIP/Free GA

Broken World: A Mental Health Music Festival

All proceeds go to a local suicide prevention charity, The Devin Waring Foundation.

Saturday, August 1, 11 am doors at Buffalo Iron Works, Buffalo, NY. $15 adv /$60 VIP

Buffalo Infringement Festival: Cat Sinclair presents Wet and Filthy Burlesque: The John Waters Edition

Glorian, The Mookies, Hooked on Casiophonics, Erica the Ice Dragon, Spud, Cat McCarthy, Little Cake, Sugar Tush, Disco Nap, plus Art, Poetry and more TBA

Saturday, August 1, 7 pm doors/show at Mohawk Place, Buffalo, NY. $10

Dead on the Hilltop DABFest: Dead Alliance Buffalo wsg/ Daze Ago

Saturday, August 1, 3 pm gates at The Hilltop Inn & Grove, Alden, NY. $

The Smiths Etc, Disintegration, and The Killing Moon

Saturday, August 1, 6 pm in Sportsmens Park, Buffalo, NY. $28.50

Rust Belt Rampage II ft/ Exham Priory, Greywash, Vertigo Child, Kendall Cage, Creating A Sinner, March Lions, & Eye Opener

Saturday, August 1, 5 pm in Town Ballroom, Buffalo, NY. $20

SAMFest 2026: Lilly Hiatt, Twang Gang & More

Partial proceeds support Sportsmens Americana Music Foundation.

Sunday, August 2, 1 pm gates, 2 pm showtime at Sportsmens Park, Buffalo, NY. $20

Music Matters Summer Concert: Omega Men

A DJ+HORN collision featuring Brownman – electric trumpet & DJ Cutler – turntables.

Sunday, August 2, 3 pm at Sully’s Harbor Bar & Grill, Buffalo, NY. FREE

Flowjam: Olmsted Dub System

Monday, August 3, 7 pm at Hoyt Lake, Delaware Park, Buffalo, NY. FREE

Songbirds: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac

Tuesday, August 4, 7-9 pm at Bidwell Parkway (at Elmwood), Buffalo, NY. FREE

Holy Roller

Tuesday, August 4, 8 pm at The 9th Ward in Babeville, Buffalo, NY. $15/$20

Amherst Symphony Orchestra

Tuesday, August 4, 6:30 pm at Island Park, Williamsville, NY. FREE

The Garcia Project

Tuesday, August 4, 8 pm at Buffalo Iron Works, Buffalo, NY. $25/$30

Tori Amos: In Times Of Dragons

Tuesday, August 4, 6:30 pm at Artpark Mainstage Theater, Lewiston, NY. $76

Noah Richardson wsgs/VOYAGR & Hywater

Wednesday, August 5, 7:30 pm at Rec Room, Buffalo, NY. $20.86

Coming Up…

Guabaza: The Next Wave

Thursday, August 6, 7 pm at PAUSA art house, Buffalo, NY. Stage area $25, Bar area $20

Govt. Mule w/JJ Grey & Mofro

Thursday, August 6, 6:30 pm at Artpark Amphitheater, Lewiston, NY. $32.50/$56/$61

DEADGRASS

A Jamgrass Adventure Through the Music of Jerry Garcia

Thursday, August 6, 7 pm at The CAZ, South Buffalo, NY. $20

Music Matters Concert Series: The Strictly Hip

Thursday, August 6, 7 pm at Sully’s Harbor Bar & Grill, Buffalo, NY. $10

GROSH

Thursday, August 6, 6-8 pm in the State Street Park Pavilion, Medina, NY.

BEÜ Cruise

Thursday, August 6, 6-8 pm on Buffalo Harbor Cruises, Erie Basin Marina, Buffalo, NY. $41

Dizgo w/ Pocketship

Friday, August 7, 8 pm doors at Buffalo Iron Works, Buffalo, NY. $15

Slip Madigan

Friday, August 7, 9 pm at Jack Rabbit, Buffalo, NY. $

Junior Jerry Jam: Teddy Bear Picnic ft/JGB (Just Good Business)

Saturday, August 8, 12-3 pm at Larkin Square, Buffalo, NY. FREE

Buffalo Dead All Stars at the Transit Drive-In

Saturday, August 8, 6 pm gates, 7 pm show at Transit Drive-In, Lockport, NY. $15

Buffalo Dead All Stars

Wednesday, August 12, 7 pm at Sportsmens Tavern, Buffalo, NY. $10

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