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.
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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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Unforgettable: Nat and Natalie
02/10 – 02/11
Music
Two legendary performers. Father and daughter. Nat and Natalie. Both Nat King Cole and Natalie Cole put their individual stamp…
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Blue Monday
08/30 – 12/15
Music
Free
Chicago Jack and the Heptones play with weekly Special Guests. Join us in the Grand Room in the lower level…
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Alan Doyle
02/15
Downtown
$24
Famed Canadian musician performs with a full band and special guest Chris Trapper.
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Hadestown
02/21 – 02/26
Music
Welcome to HADESTOWN, where a song can change your fate. Winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards® including Best Musical and…
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Shakespeare’s The Tempest
02/24 – 02/26
Music
A very special collaborative production of the last play William Shakespeare ever penned, The Tempest, with Jean Sibelius’ imaginative and…
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The Tempest
02/24 – 02/26
Music
ICTC and the BPO unite once more for a unique theatrical experience. Thought to be one of the last plays…
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Joe Bonamassa
02/28
Downtown
Hailed worldwide as one of the greatest guitar players of his generation, Joe Bonamassa has almost single-handedly redefined the blues-rock…
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Buffalo Chamber Players: Safety Last!
03/09
Music
$25, Student Ticket w/ ID $5
6:30pm Doors, 7:30pm ShowJoin the Buffalo Chamber Players for a screening of Safety Last! at Asbury Hall. The 1923 silent rom-com will…
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Jefferson Starship
03/10
Music
Bradley Thachuk, conductor To tell the story of Jefferson Starship is to tell the story of rock and roll, from…
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Pops Goes Totally 80’s
03/11
Music
No need for a Walkman or a mixtape to relive your favorite ’80s jams! Stu Chafetz, Principal Pops Conductor of…
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Art of Jazz | Miguel Zenón Quartet
03/12
Music
9-time Grammy Nominee and Guggenheim and MacArthur Fellow Miguel Zenón represents a select group of musicians who have masterfully balanced and…
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Mendelssohn’s Violin
03/17 – 03/18
Music
Dynamic violinist Sandy Cameron returns to perform one of the most beloved of all concertos, the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto, brimming…
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Beetlejuice
03/21 – 03/26
Music
He earned his stripes on Broadway now the ghost-with-the-most is coming to Buffalo.It’s showtime! Based on Tim Burton’s dearly beloved…
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Bruce Springsteen
03/23
Downtown
Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band will kick off their 2023 international tour with 31 performances across the United…
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Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
03/24
Music
Enjoy the film as the live orchestra plays the score.The battle for the galaxy intensifies in this thrilling episode of…
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Dance the Night Away
04/01
Music
A celebration of infectious grooves and dynamic moves with orchestral favorites from ballet to hip-hop, tap, tango, and swing. Award-winning…
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Spyro Gyra
04/08
Music
$41.50-$65
American jazz fusion band Spyro Gyra has long been known to its peers in the contemporary jazz world as a…
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Art of Jazz | Marquis Hill – New Gospel Revisited
04/14
Music
New Gospel Revisited is the most recent musical project from the fearless and formidable American composer and trumpeter Marquis Hill.…
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Six
04/25 – 05/07
Music
Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived.From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, the SIX wives of Henry VIII take the mic…
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Buffalo Chamber Players: Colla Voce
04/27
Music
$25, Student Ticket w/ ID $5
6:30pm Doors, 7:30pm ShowThe Buffalo Chamber Players explores the versatility and power of the human voice. This dynamic program features…
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Revolution: The Music of the Beatles
04/28
Music
Bradley Thachuk, conductor A magical musical and visual journey of The Beatles, featuring video, animation, and arrangements of over 25…
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Hooray for Hollywood!
04/29
Music
Breathtaking orchestral arrangements from the greatest music of television and film from years past, like the Tom and Jerry cartoon…
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Kinky Boots
05/04 – 05/21
Music
$24-$57
KINKY BOOTS, a joyous musical celebration about the friendships we discover, and the belief that you can change the world…
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Jagged Little Pill
06/06 – 06/11
Music
SOME SHOWS YOU SEE. THIS SHOW YOU FEEL.Joy, love, heartache, strength, wisdom, catharsis, LIFE everything we’ve been waiting to see…
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