Buffalo Events Party Like A Local

Upcoming & Annual Events in Buffalo

Buffalo loves a good party. And good food. And being outside. We love traditions, parades and annual events – the days that bring together locals, homesick ex-pats and hip visitors who have picked up on Buffalo’s fun-loving vibe. Now it’s your turn to party like a local. Plan your trip around one of Buffalo’s signature events.

Things to Do Today in Buffalo

In Buffalo, there’s always something fun and exciting happening. Check out what’s going on today.

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May 18

WNY LGBTQ+ Health and Wellness Fair and Pride 5K Run

SUNY Niagara

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May 18

Hamburg Farmers Market 2024 Season

Hamburg Farmers Market

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May 18

Crowns

MusicalFare Theatre

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May 18

The Curious Case of the Watson Intelligence

Road Less Traveled Productions

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May 18

Exhibition: After the Sun-Forecasts from the North

Jeffrey E. Gundlach Building

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May 18

The AI at Delphi

First Look Buffalo Theatre Company

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May 18

Death of a Streetcar Named Virginia Woolf

Alleyway Theatre

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May 18

Exhibition: After the Sun – Forecasts from the North

Buffalo AKG Art Museum

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May 18

Without Flowers, there would be no us

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

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May 18

Clinton Bailey Farmers Market

Clinton Bailey Farmers Market

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May 18

Once

Shea’s 710 Theatre

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May 18

“Return to the Rainbow City: Buffalo’s Pan-American Exposition” Exhibit Opening

Buffalo History Museum

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May 18

Oklahoma!

O’Connell & Company

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May 18

East Aurora Farmers Market

Aurora Village (Tops) Plaza

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May 18

Plants from the Past: Herbarium Exhibit

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

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May 18

Health is Wealth Fitness Bootcamp

Buffalo Central Terminal

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May 18

Williamsville Food Tour

The Roaming Table

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May 18

Crossing Delancey

Jewish Repertory Theatre of WNY

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May 18

Buffalo River History Tours

Buffalo Boat Tours

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May 18

Lewiston Food Tour

The Roaming Table

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May 18

Big Kahuna Evening Tiki Cruise

Buffalo Boat Tours

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May 18

Sunset Harbor Cruise

Buffalo Boat Tours

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May 18

Elmwood Village Farmers Market

Elmwood Avenue and Bidwell Parkway

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May 18

Shrek – The Musical

Shea’s Buffalo

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May 18

On Golden Pond

Williamsville Meeting House

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May 18

Bruce Bruce

Helium Comedy Club

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May 18

Exhibition: Turning Breath into Art

Western New York Book Arts Center

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May 18

Williamsville Farmers Market

Amherst Town Hall Parking Lot

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May 18

Rare Abraham Lincoln Artifacts on Display

Buffalo Presidential Center

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May 18

Alex Boeschenstein: Silent Terminalia

The Buffalo Institute for Contemporary Art

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May 18

Nightcap Sail

Buffalo Boat Tours

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May 18

NLL Final: Buffalo Bandits vs. Albany FireWolves

KeyBank Center

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May 18

STEM Saturday: Dino Day

Explore & More – The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Children’s Museum

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May 18

Wandering Souls Kollective Fair: The Second Coming-Day 1

Buffalo Iron Works

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May 18

Buffalo Porchfest

Elmwood Village

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May 18

Coat Rack Paint Class @ Freedom Run Winery

Freedom Run Winery

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May 18

Family History Day

Buffalo & Erie County Public Library

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May 18

Casual Concerts – Stephen Guerra and Ken Luk

Unitarian Universalist Church of Buffalo

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May 18

Hear Us Out: Una Conversación Con Amigos/A Conversation With Friends with Buffalo Chamber Players

Buffalo Toronto Public Media

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May 18

Boom Days Buffalo 2024

duende at Silo City

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May 18

Mask-Making Workshop at El Batey

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May 18

Graduation Buffet Dinner

Jazzboline Restaurant & Bar

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May 18

Bomba Performance at El Batey

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May 18

The Last Waltz Band

West Falls Center for the Arts

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May 18

Frank Carter and The Rattlesnakes

Electric City

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May 18

Brawlfest 2024

Buffalo RiverWorks

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May 18

Freedom Art Walk @ Freedom Run Winery

Freedom Run Winery

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May 18

Exhibition: Sin Wai Kin: It’s Always You

Buffalo AKG Art Museum

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May 18

Exhibition: The Power of Resilience and Hope – Photography & the Holocaust: Then and Now

CEPA Gallery

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May 18

Feed the Fish

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

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May 18

Stanley Whitney: How High the Moon

Buffalo AKG Art Museum

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May 18

Total Solar Eclipse and Astral Visions

Burchfield Penney Art Center

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May 18

Exhibitions: Total Solar Eclipse + Astral Visions

Burchfield Penney Art Center

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May 18

Exhibition: Robyn Tsinnajinnie – “A Shared Experience”

K Art Gallery (contemporary Indigenous art)

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May 18

Beyond the Glass Wine Tasting & Tour @ Freedom Run Winery

Freedom Run Winery

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May 18

Exhibition: “Before and After Again”

Buffalo AKG Art Museum

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May 19

Masters of American Architecture: Downtown Walking Tour

Hotel @ The Lafayette

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May 19

Combo Art Class @ Freedom Run Winery

Freedom Run Winery

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May 21

Photography Days

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

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May 22

Larkin District Walking Tour

Flying Bison Brew Company

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May 25

City of Light Bus Tour

Buffalo Seminary

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May 31

Babushka!

Alleyway Theatre

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Jun 08

Martin House/Graycliff Experience

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin House

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Jun 08

Assembly House 150 Tours

Assembly House 150

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Jun 22

Orchid Repotting with the Niagara Frontier Orchid Society

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

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Buffalo Signature Events

Traditions are big in Buffalo. Attend an iconic annual event and have a quintessential Buffalo experience.

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Things to Do This Weekend in Buffalo

There’s nothing Buffalo loves more than a fun way to wrap up the work week — so get out this weekend and join the fun!

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May 18

WNY LGBTQ+ Health and Wellness Fair and Pride 5K Run

SUNY Niagara

Learn More

May 18

East Aurora Farmers Market

Aurora Village (Tops) Plaza

Learn More

May 18

Rare Abraham Lincoln Artifacts on Display

Buffalo Presidential Center

Learn More

May 18

Crowns

MusicalFare Theatre

Learn More

May 18

The Curious Case of the Watson Intelligence

Road Less Traveled Productions

Learn More

May 18

Exhibition: After the Sun-Forecasts from the North

Jeffrey E. Gundlach Building

Learn More

May 18

The AI at Delphi

First Look Buffalo Theatre Company

Learn More

May 18

Death of a Streetcar Named Virginia Woolf

Alleyway Theatre

Learn More

May 18

Exhibition: After the Sun – Forecasts from the North

Buffalo AKG Art Museum

Learn More

May 18

Without Flowers, there would be no us

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

Learn More

May 18

Clinton Bailey Farmers Market

Clinton Bailey Farmers Market

Learn More

May 18

Once

Shea’s 710 Theatre

Learn More

May 18

“Return to the Rainbow City: Buffalo’s Pan-American Exposition” Exhibit Opening

Buffalo History Museum

Learn More

May 18

Oklahoma!

O’Connell & Company

Learn More

May 18

Hamburg Farmers Market 2024 Season

Hamburg Farmers Market

Learn More

May 18

Health is Wealth Fitness Bootcamp

Buffalo Central Terminal

Learn More

May 18

Plants from the Past: Herbarium Exhibit

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

Learn More

May 18

Williamsville Food Tour

The Roaming Table

Learn More

May 18

Crossing Delancey

Jewish Repertory Theatre of WNY

Learn More

May 18

Buffalo River History Tours

Buffalo Boat Tours

Learn More

May 18

Lewiston Food Tour

The Roaming Table

Learn More

May 18

Big Kahuna Evening Tiki Cruise

Buffalo Boat Tours

Learn More

May 18

Sunset Harbor Cruise

Buffalo Boat Tours

Learn More

May 18

Elmwood Village Farmers Market

Elmwood Avenue and Bidwell Parkway

Learn More

May 18

Shrek – The Musical

Shea’s Buffalo

Learn More

May 18

On Golden Pond

Williamsville Meeting House

Learn More

May 18

Bruce Bruce

Helium Comedy Club

Learn More

May 18

Exhibition: Turning Breath into Art

Western New York Book Arts Center

Learn More

May 18

Williamsville Farmers Market

Amherst Town Hall Parking Lot

Learn More

May 18

Alex Boeschenstein: Silent Terminalia

The Buffalo Institute for Contemporary Art

Learn More

May 18

Nightcap Sail

Buffalo Boat Tours

Learn More

May 18

Feed the Fish

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

Learn More

May 18

NLL Final: Buffalo Bandits vs. Albany FireWolves

KeyBank Center

Learn More

May 18

STEM Saturday: Dino Day

Explore & More – The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Children’s Museum

Learn More

May 18

Wandering Souls Kollective Fair: The Second Coming-Day 1

Buffalo Iron Works

Learn More

May 18

Buffalo Porchfest

Elmwood Village

Learn More

May 18

Coat Rack Paint Class @ Freedom Run Winery

Freedom Run Winery

Learn More

May 18

Family History Day

Buffalo & Erie County Public Library

Learn More

May 18

Casual Concerts – Stephen Guerra and Ken Luk

Unitarian Universalist Church of Buffalo

Learn More

May 18

Hear Us Out: Una Conversación Con Amigos/A Conversation With Friends with Buffalo Chamber Players

Buffalo Toronto Public Media

Learn More

May 18

Boom Days Buffalo 2024

duende at Silo City

Learn More

May 18

Mask-Making Workshop at El Batey

Learn More

May 18

Graduation Buffet Dinner

Jazzboline Restaurant & Bar

Learn More

May 18

Bomba Performance at El Batey

Learn More

May 18

The Last Waltz Band

West Falls Center for the Arts

Learn More

May 18

Frank Carter and The Rattlesnakes

Electric City

Learn More

May 18

Brawlfest 2024

Buffalo RiverWorks

Learn More

May 18

Freedom Art Walk @ Freedom Run Winery

Freedom Run Winery

Learn More

May 18

Exhibition: “Before and After Again”

Buffalo AKG Art Museum

Learn More

May 18

Exhibition: Robyn Tsinnajinnie – “A Shared Experience”

K Art Gallery (contemporary Indigenous art)

Learn More

May 18

Exhibition: The Power of Resilience and Hope – Photography & the Holocaust: Then and Now

CEPA Gallery

Learn More

May 18

Stanley Whitney: How High the Moon

Buffalo AKG Art Museum

Learn More

May 18

Total Solar Eclipse and Astral Visions

Burchfield Penney Art Center

Learn More

May 18

Exhibitions: Total Solar Eclipse + Astral Visions

Burchfield Penney Art Center

Learn More

May 18

Beyond the Glass Wine Tasting & Tour @ Freedom Run Winery

Freedom Run Winery

Learn More

May 18

Exhibition: Sin Wai Kin: It’s Always You

Buffalo AKG Art Museum

Learn More

May 19

Yoga & Wine @ Freedom Run Winery

Freedom Run Winery

Learn More

May 19

Combo Art Class @ Freedom Run Winery

Freedom Run Winery

Learn More

May 19

Artisan & Farmers Market @ Freedom Run Winery

Learn More

May 19

Masters of American Architecture: Downtown Walking Tour

Hotel @ The Lafayette

Learn More

May 21

Photography Days

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

Learn More

May 22

Larkin District Walking Tour

Flying Bison Brew Company

Learn More

May 25

City of Light Bus Tour

Buffalo Seminary

Learn More

May 31

Babushka!

Alleyway Theatre

Learn More

Jun 08

Martin House/Graycliff Experience

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin House

Learn More

Jun 08

Assembly House 150 Tours

Assembly House 150

Learn More

Jun 22

Orchid Repotting with the Niagara Frontier Orchid Society

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

Learn More

Bflo Bisons vs. Rochester AAA Baseball

08/06 – 08/11

Sahlen Field

Come on out to the ball game downtown as the local Buffalo Bisons take on Rochester Red Wings during this…

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Kind Hearted Strangers

08/06

Babeville – 9th Ward

Hailing from all corners of the country, Kind Hearted Strangers began in the foothills of Colorado & where an impromptu…

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Terminal B Concert Series: Sad Summer Fest

08/06

Outer Harbor – Terminal B

Sad Summer Fest 2024: The 5 year anniversary tour!  Back to our roots. All your favorite bands on a single…

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The Queens of R&B – Xscape & SWV

08/06

Darien Lake Amphitheater

Show lineup includes: Xscape, SWV, Mya, Total and 702.

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Erie County Fair 2024

08/07 – 08/18

Fairgrounds in Hamburg

The Erie County Fair, held annually is the largest fair of it’s kind in New York State, and the 3rd…

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Happy Together Tour 2024

08/07

The Buffalo News Grandstand

$39.80-$62.40

2024 will mark the 15th year of the highly successful, hit-filled summer package, THE “HAPPY TOGETHER” TOUR. The touring sensation…

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Terminal B Concert Series: Kiss of Death Tour 24

08/07

Terminal B Event Center

Ice Nine Kills, and In This Moment appear in concert, along with Avatar and TX2.

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Commensality

08/09 – 08/18

Torn Space Theater

$30

Commensality: (n) a social group that eats together. the practice of eating and drinking at the same table, creates relationships…

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Paul Russell Performs at the Erie County Fair

08/09

Fairgrounds Event Center

Free with fair admission

His upload of a new take on a great dance song has made him a social media sensation, and has…

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Terminal B Concert Series: Primus and Coheed and Cambria

08/09

Terminal B Event Center

Appearing at Terminal B at the Outer Harbor, with special guest Fishbone.

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The Aristocrats

08/09

Electric City

The Aristocrats come to Electric City in Buffalo for 1 show only.

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Backroads Blues Festival

08/10

Artpark – Outdoor Amphitheater

Featuring: Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Jimmie Vaughan, Bobby Rush & Duane Betts and Palmetto MotelGates at 5:00PM. Show starts at 6:30PM 

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Taste of Culture on Old Falls Street

08/10

Old Falls Street, USA

Free

Travel around the world at Old Falls Street’s Taste of Culture! Try food from around the world, music from a…

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Asian Food and Culture Festival

08/11

Canalside Buffalo

  Join us for the Fifth Annual Asian Food and Culture Festival, an all-day celebration featuring live performances, cultural exhibits,…

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Gin Blossoms + Toad the Wet Sprocket

08/11

Artpark

Gin Blossoms is an alternative rock band formed in 1987 in Tempe, Arizona. The band rose to prominence following the…

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Heart – Royal Flush Tour

08/11

KeyBank Center

Also appearing, special guest – Cheap Trick.The legendary rock band HEART announced their highly-anticipated return to the road for the…

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Jazz at Richardson: Tony Monaco Tribute to Joey DeFrancesco and Dr. Lonnie Smith

08/11

The Richardson Hotel

On August 11th, we pay special tribute to two Hammond B3 greats, Joey DeFrancesco and Buffalo-born Dr. Lonnie Smith, with…

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Stray Cats

08/13

Artpark

Special guest: The Midnight CowgirlsGates at 4:30PM. Show starts at 6:00PM 

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Barbie the Movie: in Concert

08/14

Darien Lake Amphitheater

Barbie the Movie: In Concert – Performed by the Barbie Land Sinfonietta alongside the film’s award-winning score.

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Warrant

08/15

The Buffalo News Grandstand

At its core, WARRANT is an American rock band through and through. Hitting it big in 1989, the Hollywood, CA…

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Blues Traveler + Big Head Todd and the Monsters

08/16

Artpark

Blues Traveler: In 1987 the four original members of Blues Traveler John Popper, Chandler Kinchla,Brendan Hill, and the late Bobby…

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Cheryl Ferris – A Tribute to Peggy Lee

08/16

PAUSA Art House

Cheryl Ferris Is delighted to honor the legacy of this legendary artist, Peggy Lee, by showcasing a selection of her…

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Travis Tritt

08/16

Gusto Grandstand at the EC Fair

$40-$70

Travis Tritt comes to the Erie County Fair, also appearing Aaron Tippin and Pam Tillis.

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BUSH – Loaded: The Greatest Hits Tour

08/17

Artpark

Bush are an English rock band formed in London in 1992. Their current lineup consists of lead vocalist and rhythm…

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