Cultural Calendar

Buffalo Rising's monthly art, music, and culture guide, WNY SoundStage, has evolved into a full calendar!

The new Arts + Culture Calendar connects our thriving industry to readers in real-time, and seeks to provide Buffalonians with a comprehensive overview of all this region has to offer - including gallery shows and exhibits, live music concerts and events, theatre and dance performances, history tours, and more happening throughout WNY.

Our team will add events to this calendar daily. If your art, music, or performance-based event is missing, please email events@buffalorising.com.

Donny Frauenhofer Trio

Nietzsche’s 248 Allen St., Buffalo

Donny Frauenhofer Trio / / Doors at 8:30pm

$5

Joey Harkum Band w/ Part Time Genius

Buffalo Iron Works 49 Illinois Street, Buffalo, NY

Joey Harkum Band w/ Part Time Genius return to Buffalo Iron Works on Thursday September 7th, 2023! Joey Harkum For his entire life Joey Harkum has been strumming a guitar and after a decade of touring as the lead singer and songwriter of Baltimore-based band Pasadena, he released his debut solo album, Love and Labor,

$20

The Bones of J.R. Jones wsg Benjamin Dakota Rogers

Babeville 341 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY

“There was no ‘a-ha’ moment,” says Jonathon Linaberry, “no life-changing revelation, no singular flash of inspiration. It was just a fierce, steady, undeniable energy, a force of nature I had to wrestle and wrangle with for years until I could harness it.” It’s easy to understand, then, why Linaberry—better known as The Bones Of J.R.

$17 – $22

Candlelight Concert at Graycliff

Frank Lloyd Wright's Graycliff 6472 Old Lake Shore Rd, Derby, NY

Graycliff is partnering once again with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra (BPO) on an intimate outdoor concert experience featuring BPO principal harpist, Madeline Olson, and second assistant concertmaster, Xiaofan Lui, performing on Graycliff’s historic lakeside lawn amidst candlelight the evening of Friday, September 8. Doors open at 6pm with a wine reception followed by a one-hour

$150

DEPT. OF MUSIC FACULTY RECITALS – Faculty Recital: Tiffany Skidmore, composer The William Blake Cycle: Unseen, Unbodied, Unknown, featuring saxophonist Kyle Hutchins

University at Buffalo - Lippes Concert Hall Slee Hall, Buffalo, NY

Skidmore’s multimedia saxophone opera with chamber ensemble and spatial audio, video, and theatrical direction considers text and characters created by William Blake, exploring relationships between mythological characters in the Blake universe, non-binary gender identity, gender stereotypes, and sexual politics.

$10

Strange Magic: The ELO Experience

Riviera Theatre 67 Webster St, North Tonawanda, NY

. *Online ticket sales are closed 3 hours prior to events. Tickets will be available at the door, 1 hour prior to the event. STRANGE MAGIC is the authentic re-creation of legendary ’70s rock band ELO (Electric Light Orchestra), a multi-media show featuring not only music but background imagery and film. A 7-piece group of

$20

Grace Potter: Mother Road Tour

Artpark 450 South 4th Street, Lewiston, NY

Grace Potter‘s new album Mother Road is out now. The follow-up to Daylight  a 2019 release that earned GRAMMY nominations for Best Rock Album, and Best Rock Performance  Mother Road marks the start of a thrilling new era of a career that’s included seven acclaimed albums, sharing the stage with the likes of The Rolling Stones, Robert Plant, and

$20 – $49

Music is Art Festival 2023

Each September, the Music is Art Festival attracts thousands of people from WNY and the world. This annual homegrown festival showcases art in numerous forms. The festival also has many family friendly attractions including our ever popular Kids Village, an instrument zoo and plenty of food and drink! We are so excited that the 21th

free

A MUSICAL FEAST – “The Joy of Music and Song”

Canisius University Montante Center 2001 Main St, Buffalo, NY

On Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 4:00 pm in the Montante Cultural Center at Canisius University, 2001 Main Street, Buffalo, New York, A Musical Feast will present its season opening gala concert entitled, “The Joy of Music and Song”.    A Musical Feast has long been the centerpiece for performances by top artists with its

Rick Alviti’s “That’s the Way it Was” Elvis Tribute

Batavia Downs 8315 Park Road, Batavia, NY

Rick Alviti brings his acclaimed "That's the Way it Was" Elvis Presley tribute show to Batavia Downs Gaming & Hotel! Rick Alviti has received enormous praise for his electric tribute to the King of Rock n' Roll, Elvis Presley, and now he brings his talents to the Park Place Event Center at Batavia Downs Gaming