Music might be business for some, but for others, it’s a way of life. Lettuce is one of those bands where music is what you do, how you do, and why you do it. It’s family and friends and everything in between. Simply put, music is life. The band hasn’t gotten where they have been […]
Snarky Puppy Bringing Fresh Material to Buffalo
Say what you want to say about jazz and it’s general decline in pop culture, but for those in the know, jazz is not only alive and well but gaining new appreciators every day. This isn’t attributed to your dad’s jazz, but to new bands who are breathing life into the art form. Nobody is […]
An Interview with the Gifted Kofi Burbridge of Tedeschi Trucks Band
It’s not often a band picks out Buffalo, NY in their list of tour dates to set up shop for a two-night run. This weekend though, Tedeschi Trucks Band will be playing Saturday and Sunday (Mat 7 and 8) at The Center for the Arts at the University at Buffalo. The band released their latest […]
Hearing Aide: Snarky Puppy ‘Culcha Vulcha’
Eight years ago, there weren’t many people who knew Snarky Puppy. Heck, the pups were in their infant stages only forming four years prior. That was the last time the band hit the studio though in the traditional sense. Fast forward to today and the band is leading a very real revival of jazz music, gathering […]
Turkuaz and the Nth Power Eye Up Buffalo for a One-Two Funk Punch
Buffalo has been seeing its fair share of great artists in the funk, soul, jazz, and jam space, but rarely do top acts tour together. Maybe its due to the potential longer sets that leave room for improvisation, but it’s not unusual to see an act by themselves or with a local opener. This Wednesday […]
Generation Axe Announces Tour and Stacked Roster
It’s rare to see a master of their craft, but Generation Axe is bringing five different virtuosic guitarists to one stage across 26 North American cities this spring. Steve Vai, Zakk Wylde, Yngwie Malmsteen, Nuno Bettercourt and Tosin Abasi are the five guitarists coming together to put on some kind of face-melting, shred-tastic performance. The […]
Umphrey’s McGee Announces Latest Development: Tour Pass
The music industry currently sits in some kind of teenager-growing-up crisis of finding itself grappling with the change in value of the traditional album. With the majority of artists and industry folks looking for new ways to generate a profit, some have already begun walking down new paths. The jam scene has long thrived on, and ultimately […]
Snapcase Announces Show in Buffalo to Celebrate 25 Years
For those who grew up within hardcore, punk and related circles throughout the ’90s, it’s time to dive head-first into nostalgia once again. This week, Snapcase announced a 25-year-anniversary show in their hometown of Buffalo. The preeminent hardcore punk masters are back just like that and their social media has been spun into a worldwide frenzy. […]
Hearing Aide: The Nth Power ‘Abundance’
It’s been a long time coming, but The Nth Power has finally delivered their debut album, Abundance, in all of its glory. The band has been around since 2012, and with a stacked lineup of musicians they decided to tour first and hit the festival scene to start growing a fan base. It’s almost unfathomable how […]
Lettuce Set to Crush Dead After Party in Buffalo [Ticket Giveaway]
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Across Western New York, many are looking forward to heading to downtown Buffalo this week to catch the only Dead & Company date in the region. While a night of the Dead is certainly one to celebrate, there’s no need to let the party end there. Within a ten minute drive of the First Niagara Center, the […]