Born Buffalo

Textile Curiosities
2023-11-25 10:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14218-1526, United States
Textile Curiosities
Step into a world where art and nature converge in a display of faux-taxidermy moth and butterfly sculptures. Aleah Ford, known as “Moth On The Wall,” invites you to experience the enchanting realm of these ephemeral creatures through her meticulously crafted works. In this exhibition, Aleah’s sculptures come to life using textiles, wire, faux fur, clay, and flocking. The sculptures are presented within shadow boxes, reminiscent of Victorian curiosity cabinets, inviting viewers to step back in time to an era of exploration and discovery. Each box offers a glimpse into the fascinating world of the Lepidoptera.

HARDY: Quit!! tour
2024-06-08 18:30 | Darien Lake Amphitheater, 9993 Alleghany Rd, Corfu, NY, 14036, United States

Symphony of Illusions with Michael Grandinetti
2024-06-08 19:30 | Kleinhans Music Hall, 3 Symphony Circle, Buffalo, NY, 14201, United States
Symphony of Illusions with Michael Grandinetti
Master illusionist Michael Grandinetti performs jaw-dropping feats of prestidigitation to magical symphonic selections, including favorite works by John Williams, Berlioz, Grieg, Mussorgsky, Stravinsky, and more with your BPO.
NOTE: This event date has changed to Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 7:30pm. All tickets will be honored for the new date. Ticketholders who cannot make the new date should contact the BPO Box Office at (716) 885-5000 or boxoffice@bpo.org.
Program
Fernanda Lastra, conductor
Michael Grandinetti, illusionist
JOHN WILLIAMS Selections from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
Hedwigs Theme
Nimbus 2000
The Sorcerer’s Stone
WAGNER / arr. Wouter Hutschenruyter Magic Fire Music from Die Walküre
ALAN SILVESTRI Suite from Back to the Future
MUSSORGSKY / orch. Rimsky-Korsakov A Night on Bald Mountain
–INTERMISSION–
JOHN WILLIAMS Flight from Neverland from Hook
JOHN WILLIAMS Yoda’s Theme from Star Wars: Suite for Orchestra
SAINT-SAËNS Danse macabre, Op. 40
JOHN WILLIAMS Parade of the Ewoks from The Star Wars Saga
LALA SCHIFRIN / arr. Calvin Custer Theme from Mission Impossible
JOHN WILLIAMS The Chamber of Secrets from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
JOHN WILLIAMS Throne Room & End Title from Star Wars: Suite for Orchestra
JOHN WILLIAMS Harry’s Wondrous World from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

MJ The Musical
2024-06-11 19:30 | Shea’s Buffalo Theatre, 646 Main Street, Buffalo, NY, 14202, United States
MJ The Musical
The music. The moves. The icon. Now, the unparalleled artistry of the greatest entertainer of all time comes to Buffalo as MJ, the multi Tony Award®-winning new musical centered around the making of the 1992 Dangerous World Tour, begins a tour of its own. Created by Tony Award®-winning Director/Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage, MJ goes beyond the singular moves and signature sound of the star, offering a rare look at the creative mind and collaborative spirit that catapulted Michael Jackson into legendary status. MJ is startin’ somethin’ as it makes its Buffalo premiere at the Shea’s Performing Arts Center in 2024.

GRAIN SILO MURDER MYSTERY
2024-04-27 18:00 - 21:00 | Bufffalo Riverworks, 359 Ganson St., Buffalo, 14203, United States
Back by popular demand! All 14 shows sold out last year, so get tickets while you can!
The year is 1899. Buffalo’s booming waterfront is seized in the grips of a violent labor strike pitting Irish grain scoopers against their bosses. You are joining the Buffalo community gathering for a labor meeting at a grain elevator in the heart of the dispute.
After interacting with the real life characters in this murder mystery you’ll enjoy a wonderful buffet dinner at RiverWorks. But don’t get too comfortable! Murders afoot and we need your help in solving this grisly grain mill murder mystery.
Following dinner you’ll walk to the grain silo, the scene of the crime! Look for clues, listen to interrogations, interview suspects and try to outwit the annoying lead detective.
After you’ve collected your clues, you’ll return to RiverWorks once again and discover “who done it”. Expect a fun challenge to determine the team that wins the final prize after correctly identifying the killer.
Dinner Menu:
Fresh Garden Salad
Warm Dinner Rolls
Seasonal Vegetable Medley
Smashed Red Potatoes
Six Cheese Bow Tie Pasta
Honey Basil Chicken Breast (Gluten Free)
Beer Braised Pot Roast & Gravy
Coffee Hot Tea Included (Fountain and Alcoholic Drinks Are Extra)

LIONEL RICHIE AND LEGENDARY MUSICAL POWERHOUSE EARTH, WIND & FIRE
2024-06-15 19:30 | KeyBank Center, 1 Seymour H Knox III Plaza, Buffalo, NY, 14203, United States
LIONEL RICHIE
AND LEGENDARY MUSICAL POWERHOUSE
EARTH, WIND & FIRE
SING A SONG ALL NIGHT LONG TOUR
KEYBANK CENTER – BUFFALO, NY
SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 2024
Today, legendary singer, songwriter and producer Lionel Richie announced the extension of his Sing A Song All Night Long tour with very special guests and one of the best-selling bands of all time, Earth, Wind & Fire. Produced by Live Nation, the 13-date run of 2024 shows includes a stop at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY, on Saturday, June 15, 2024.
The 2024 dates follow a highly successful 2023 sold-out 20-date run of the Sing A Song All Night Long tour which made its way through North America with stops in Chicago, Boston, Toronto, San Francisco, Los Angeles and more.
Last year, 2023, was another pivotal year for music icon Lionel Richie, who has sold over 125 million albums. He was recently inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, won the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song by the Library Congress and was honored at Kennedy Center Honors. Richie has served as a judge on ABC’s “American Idol,” for the past six seasons and will return for its seventh season, set to debut in February 2024.
With over 100 million albums sold worldwide and an impressive nine GRAMMY® Awards, Earth, Wind & Fire has cemented their lasting impact on popular music as they continue to inspire new audiences and thrill those who have been with them from the beginning. Most recently, the legendary musical group earned their 27th career GRAMMY® nomination for Best Traditional R&B Performance as a featured artist on Victoria Monét’s song “Hollywood.” These two iconic artists have now sold a combined quarter billion albums worldwide.
TICKETS: Tickets will be available starting with artist presales beginning on Wednesday, January 17 at 10 a.m. A KeyBank Center presale will be held Thursday, January 18 from 10 a.m.to 10 PM. The general on-sale will begin on Friday, January 19 at 10 a.m. at ticketmaster.com.
VIP: The tour will also offer a variety of different VIP packages and experiences for fans to take their concert experience to the next level. Packages vary but may include premium tickets, access to the pre-show VIP lounge, limited edition tour posters, specially designed VIP gift items and more. For more information, visit vipnation.com.
SING A SONG ALL NIGHT LONG 2024 TOUR DATES:
Thu May 23 – Knoxville, TN – Thompson-Boling Arena
Sat May 25 – Jacksonville, FL – VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
Tue May 28 – Birmingham, AL – Legacy Arena
Wed May 29 – Memphis, TN – FedEx Forum
Fri May 31 – Orlando, FL – Kia Center
Tue Jun 04 – San Antonio, TX – Frost Bank Center
Thu Jun 06 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center
Fri Jun 07 – Tulsa, OK – BOK Center
Sun Jun 09 – Omaha, NE – CHI Health Center
Wed Jun 12 – Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center
Thu Jun 13 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center
Sat Jun 15 – Buffalo, NY – KeyBank Center
Sun Jun 16 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena

NATE BARGATZE 2024 ON THE BE FUNNY TOUR
2024-06-16 19:00 | KeyBank Center, 1 Seymour H Knox III Plaza, Buffalo, NY, 14203, United States
COMEDIAN NATE BARGATZE ANNOUNCES EVEN MORE SHOWS FOR 2024 ON THE BE FUNNY TOUR
TICKETS GO ON SALE FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 2024, AT 10 AM LOCAL
January 23, 2024 – Comedian Nate Bargatze has announced even more shows to extend THE BE FUNNY TOUR into the summer of 2024. Nate Bargatze will perform at KeyBank Center on Sunday, June 16, 2024.
Hailed as “The Nicest Man in Stand-Up,” by The Atlantic Magazine and a “Rising Star,” by CBS Morning, 2021 Grammy nominated comedian, podcaster, director and producer Nate Bargatze is selling out shows around the world.
An Old Hickory, Tennessee native, Bargatze followed in the showbiz footsteps of his father, a former clown turned world-class magician, whose influence is seen on his 2015 debut Comedy Central special, Full Time Magic , and his debut album, Yelled at By a Clown, which reached #1 on the iTunes Comedy Charts and remained on Billboard’s Top Ten Comedy Charts for weeks.
Bargatze’s half-hour Netflix Special The Standups, premiered in 2017 and his first solo one-hour Netflix special, The Tennessee Kid, premiered globally with rave reviews in 2019. In 2021, he released his critically acclaimed second Netflix special, The Greatest Average American, which received a Grammy nomination for Best Comedy Album. On January 31, Nate released his latest and third one-hour special, Nate Bargatze: Hello World, on Amazon Prime which now holds the record as Amazon’s most-streamed original comedy special in its first 28 days of viewership.
On April 15th 2023, Bargatze broke the attendance record at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville with 19,365 tickets sold. This month, he also broke the record for tickets sold at The Delta Center in Salt Lake City with 32,638 fans attending – the highest amount ever sold by a comedian at the venue.
He was also recently signed to Universal Music Group Nashville as their flagship comedian under their new Capitol Comedy label.
Bargatze was featured as one of Esquire’s “Best New Comedians” by Jim Gaffigan, one of Marc Maron’s “Comedians to Watch” in Rolling Stone, one of Variety’s “10 Comics to Watch” for 2015, and as #1 on Vulture’s ‘50 Comedians You Should Know’ in 2015. He also appeared on the cover of Variety’s annual comedy issue in 2022.
Artist presale begins Wednesday, January 24, 2024, at 10 a.m. local (code FUNNY). A KeyBank Center presale will be held Thursday, January 25, 2024, from 10 a.m. local through Friday, January 26 at 9:30 a.m. local. Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday, January 26, 2024, at 10 a.m. local via natebargatze.com.
