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On Friday, November 2, Philadelphia turned into a funk lover's paradise. Lettuce and Turkuaz, two of the biggest names in progressive funk, came together to blow the proverbial roof off the Fillmore. Starting off the evening was The Soul…

Thursday, September 13 saw iconic indie rockers Yo La Tengo settle into an evening within the confines of Asbury Hall at Babeville in Buffalo. With no opener the first set found the trio testing their footing with a concise selection of…

The last Friday of August saw jam-funk favorites Pigeons Playing Ping Pong stop in Buffalo. After previously selling out venues in town such as Nietzsche's and Iron Works and now graduating to the larger Town Ballroom, the excitement was…

Post Malone's coast-to-coast, sold out tour made its only upstate NY appearance at Darien Lake on the last Saturday of May. All the signs aligned for for an memorable night for fans of the Syracuse native: postcard perfect weather, free…

A good music festival can be just as much about the patrons as it is the bands that are playing. Sometimes you’re lucky enough to find the perfect mix of the two. When that happens, it creates a truly harmonious feeling that every single…

Deer Tick may have been nearing the end of a lengthy tour but you wouldn't have known it from the energy the Rhode Island based band brought to the stage of Buffalo Iron Works on Tuesday May 1st. They came out of the gate swinging and held…

Aqueous concluded a brief headlining run with a stop at The Haunt in Ithaca on Saturday, April 21. With nary a repeat for these four shows, the jams were plentiful and on this springlike evening (finally) the improv took a darker, more…

Colorado-based The Magic Beans, currently on tour in support of their latest album Casino Cabaret , found themselves at Buffalo Iron Works on Saturday, April 7. While the calendar may indicate spring, the thermometer said otherwise, but The…

Wild Child stopped at Buffalo Iron Works on March 25 while on tour supporting their latest album Expectations. Opening the night was the Wild Reeds bringing an indie-rock vibe that meshed nicely with Wild Child's indie-pop stylings. A great…

Tuesday, March 20, Shovels and Rope tour found them in Asbury Hall, the former church turned concert hall in Buffalo. It was an intimate 'evening with' format so no opener needed as the duo took to the stage with just a single lamp as the…