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MAGIC ROCKS! ILLUSIONIST LEON ETIENNE
2023-10-20 19:30 (America/New_York) | Bufffalo Riverworks, 359 Ganson St., Buffalo, 14203, United States
MAGIC ROCKS! ILLUSIONIST LEON ETIENNE
Illusionist Leon Etienne rocks venues around the world with his jaw-dropping, critically acclaimed hit show, Magic Rocks! Witness this family friendly illusion spectacular featuring the world’s best grand illusions, award-winning sleight of hand, and hilarious comedy, in an immersive experience that brings joy, laughter, and wonder when the world needs it most!
Doors open at 6:00pm – Show starts at 7:30pm

Caña Dulce y Caña Brava
2023-10-20 19:30 | Kleinhans Music Hall, 3 Symphony Circle, Buffalo, NY, 14201, United States
Kleinhans Music Hall is pleased to present
Caña Dulce y Caña Brava
featuring the folk music of Veracruz, Mexico
Kleinhans Music Hall is pleased to present Caña Dulce y Caña Brava coming to the Mary Seaton Room on Friday, October 20, 2023 at 7:30 PM. Tickets are on sale now to the public and start at $35. Music lovers can enjoy a 10% discount on the purchase of 4 or more tickets using code GROOVES at checkout.
Caña Dulce y Caña Brava offers a performance which exhibits the music, poetry, dance and traditional attire of Veracruz, Mexico, interpreted by artists who are beneficiaries of the jarocho culture and noteworthy performers with years of experience on both national and international stages. The group stands out as an artistic project that highlights feminine poetry and voices. Creating an experience that connects the spectator with distinct emotions, one is taken on voyage through multiple rhythms, accompanied by traditional string instruments such as the harp and the jarana, percussion and zapateado, poetic improvisation in rhyme and the projection of visual effects. Offering an assortment of colors, textures and images to diverse and multi-generational audiences, the ensemble is defined by an original aesthetic concept that unites the traditional with the vanguard in a contemporary stage proposal.
Since its formation in 2007, the group has carried the seal of feminine strength and beauty within the traditionally masculine world of Mexican son.
The sounds of the strings interweave with the poetic messages written from a woman’s perspective, creating a facet not before seen within this musical genre.
The zapateado (percussive dance) on the tarima (wooden platform) accentuates the beat, while the band’s colorful wardrobe embellishes their musicality. Appealing instrumental landscapes include the captivating vibrations of the horse jaw, the profound and mystical harmonies of the harp, the percussive atmosphere created by the jarana, the robust rhythm of the guitarra grande, and the renaissance-sounding bowed instruments created ex profeso for the group, resurrecting extinct baroque instrumentation.
The tour for Caña Dulce y Caña Brava in the United States has been supported by the Mexican Minister of Culture and Ibermúsicas
About Global Grooves
The Global Grooves music series, aims to bridge cultures and ignite a shared passion for music. Through captivating performances which highlight a variety of cultures, it celebrates the rich tapestry of musical traditions from around the world, fostering cross-cultural understanding, appreciation, and unity among the beautifully diverse community of WNY. Kleinhans’ commitment to artistic excellence and cultural exploration drove them to curate a concert experience that transcends boundaries and enriches the human spirit.

Shania Twain Queen of Me Tour
2023-10-20 19:30 | KeyBank Center, 1 Seymour H Knox III Plaza, Buffalo, NY, 14203, United States
Shania Twain Queen of Me Tour
SHANIA TWAIN ANNOUNCES SECOND LEG OF 2023 QUEEN OF ME GLOBAL TOUR DUE TO OVERWHELMING DEMAND
Will visit KeyBank Center on October 20, 2023
December 6, 2022 (Buffalo, NY) – Today, five-time GRAMMY® Award-winning legend and the best-selling female artist in country music history Shania Twain announced the second leg of her 2023 Queen of Me Tour. Due to phenomenal demand following the wildly successful announcement of the first leg, Shania is adding 19 new fall dates to her highly anticipated tour. The tour is in support of Shania’s forthcoming album Queen of Me, out February 3, 2023 – pre-order/pre-save HERE.
Produced by Live Nation, leg two kicks off on Thursday, October 12th in San Antonio, TX at AT&T Center with stops across North America in Nashville, TN, Toronto, ON, Buffalo, NY, Edmonton, AB and more before wrapping up on Tuesday, November 14 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC.
The Queen of Me Tour marks one of Shania Twain’s biggest tours to date with over 70 dates taking place across North America and Europe next year. This is also her first tour in nearly five years, following a highly successful residency run in Las Vegas.
Shania and Live Nation have announced that $1 of every ticket purchased to Shania’s “Queen Of Me” Tour will be donated to SKC. Established in 2010 by Shania Twain, SKC provides services that promote positive change in children’s lives in times of crises and economic hardship. SKC provides children with one-on-one consultations, academic support and group activities, as well as nutritious snacks and meal programs where needed, all while in the safe, confidence-building environment that is the Shania Kids Can Clubhouse. These children are learning the skills to cope with and overcome family hardships which, in turn, improves their ability to succeed in school. For more information about Shania Kids Can, please visit: www.shaniakidscan.com
This evening, Shania Twain will also receive the Music Icon award at the 2022 People’s Choice Awards. As the top-selling female country pop artist of all time, Twain is being honored for her record-breaking career which has spanned over four decades. With such enormous hits like “That Don’t Impress Me Much” and “Man! I Feel Like a Woman!,” Twain has expertly bridged the gap between country and pop music, leaving an everlasting impact on the music industry and pop culture. The 2022 People’s Choice Awards will air on NBC and E! at 9:00pm ET/6:00pm PT from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, CA.
In addition to receiving the award, Twain will take the stage to perform a medley of her greatest hits as well as her new song “Waking Up Dreaming” off her forthcoming sixth album ‘Queen of Me,’ set for release on February 3, 2023 via Republic Records. It will mark her first return to the PCAs stage since 2005, when she took home the award for Favorite Country Female Singer.
SHANIA TWAIN ‘QUEEN OF ME’ 2023 TOUR LEG TWO – JUST ANNOUNCED
10/12 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center
10/13 Fort Worth, TX Dickies Arena
10/16 Knoxville, TN Thompson Boling Arena
10/18 Raleigh, NC PNC Arena
10/20 Buffalo, NY KeyBank Center
10/22 Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena
10/24 Quebec City, QC Videotron Centre
10/25 Montreal, QC Bell Centre
10/27 Columbus, OH Schottenstein Center
10/28 Louisville, KY KFC Yum! Center
10/31 Milwaukee, WI Fiserv Forum
11/02 Omaha, NE CHI Health Center
11/03 Des Moines, IA Wells Fargo Arena
11/05 Fargo, ND FARGODOME
11/07 Winnipeg, MB Canada Life Centre
11/09 Saskatoon, SK Sasktel Centre
11/11 Calgary, AB Scotiabank Saddledome
11/12 Edmonton, AB Rogers Place
11/14 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena
MORE ABOUT SHANIA TWAIN
Last month, she made a grand return with her latest single “Waking Up Dreaming.” Right out of the gate, Vulture hailed it as “a motivational, synth-laden pop-rocker with few of the country touches you’d expect from Twain, all of the glamour.” Rolling Stone raved, “It gradually builds to a Shania-worthy maximalist sound, a dance party of gleaming guitars and unfettered bliss.” People affirmed, “Shania Twain is baring it all with her new era of music,” and The Tennessean proclaimed, “Country icon Shania Twain’s season in the sun continues with the release of ‘Waking Up Dreaming’.” Perhaps The TODAY Show summed it up best as “an absolute bop.”
“Waking Up Dreaming” marked her first release in five years since 2017’s critically acclaimed, Now, which bowed at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 and #1 on the Top Country Albums Chart upon arrival. It also arrives on the heels of her blockbuster career-spanning documentary Not Just A Girl—streaming on Netflix now. It was notably produced by Mercury Studios and directed by Joss Crowley. To accompany the film, she also presented the compilation album Not Just A Girl (The Highlights) available HERE. And in other news this once-in-a-generation Renaissance Woman joins the star-studded cast of Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration in the role of Mrs. Potts, premiering on ABC December 15 and streaming on Disney+ as of December 16.

FRIGHT AT THE MUSEUM
2023-10-20 18:00 - 21:00 | Buffalo Museum of Science, 1020 Humboldt Parkway, Buffalo, NY, 14211, United States
SCIENCE AFTER HOURS: FRIGHT AT THE MUSEUM
OCTOBER 20 @ 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
At Fright at the Museum, you’ll find that we’ve turned your favorite Museum into the stuff of nightmares by filling all four floors with some seriously sinister science.
We’ll be bringing out our creepiest collections items and hosting a slew of hair-raising characters including our own “mad scientist” and Jiminy the Elf.
Are you afraid of the dark? How about crawling insects, bats, or being caught in tornado-level winds? Test your cortisol levels by facing your biggest phobias and see if you can make it to the end of the night.
Ages 21+; cash bar. Photo ID required.
Tickets: $25

SCINIGHT: HARVEST WREATH MAKING WORKSHOP
2023-10-19 19:00 - 20:30 | Tifft Nature Preserve, 1200 Fuhrmann Boulevard, Buffalo, NY, 14203, United States
SCINIGHT: HARVEST WREATH MAKING WORKSHOP
OCTOBER 19 @ 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Use the bounty of materials that Autumn nature provides to create a beautiful make-and-take 14-inch wreath. All materials provided. Participants are welcome to bring items of their own to add.
$20 per person*
Ages 18+

Sabres vs. Flames
2023-10-19 19:00 | KeyBank Center, 1 Seymour H Knox III Plaza, Buffalo, NY, 14203, United States
October 19, 2023
Sabres vs. Flames
For more information go to https://www.nhl.com/sabres

MELVIN SEALS & JGB – BUFFALO IRON WORKS 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY
2023-10-19 19:00 | Buffalo Iron Works, 49 Illinois St, Buffalo, NY, 14203, United States
Please join us for Buffalo Iron Works 10 Year Anniversary!
Melvin Seals & JGB return to Buffalo Iron Works on Thursday October 19th, 2023!
Melvin Seals & JGB
Melvin Seals has been a powerful presence in the music industry for over 30 years with a long-established reputation as a performer, recording artist and producer. Melvin is most revered for his powerful, high-spirited, Hammond B-3 organ, and keyboards in the Jerry GarciaBand. Melvin spun his B-3 magic with the Jerry Garcia Band for 18 years and in doing so helped pioneer and define what has now become “Jam BandMusic”. From blues to funk to rock to jazz, Melvin Seals serves up a tasty mix with a little R&B and gospel thrown in to spice things up.
Melvin and JGB bring an intuitive, expressive style, soul, spontaneity and remarkable chops to the table. John Kadlecik on lead guitar and vocal duties, John-Paul McLean’s savory bass, Jeremy Hoenig on the drums and, of course, a heapin’ helpin’ of the wizard’s magic on HammondB-3 Organ and keyboards. Their chemistry is the focus from which they create a spontaneous and high art where the sky is the limit musically. They offer an exciting, often psychedelic musical journey that changes nightly and keeps the audience dancing and smiling (and some staring in amazement) for hours.
Adding his rock-gospel-soul-rhythm and blues touch with his funky style of playing, no wonder Jerry nicknamed him”Master of the Universe”. Melvin continues to treat music lovers to his unique brand of melodic flavor with JGB. Come see and hear for yourself!
Buffalo Iron Works
49 Illinois St Buffalo, NY 14203
Tickets: $38 ADV/$45 DOS
Doors: 7:00pm
Show: 8:00pm
Ages: 18+

THE EVIL BUFFALO EXPERIENCE
2023-10-06 18:00 - 20:30 | Bufffalo Riverworks, 359 Ganson St., Buffalo, 14203, United States
THE EVIL BUFFALO EXPERIENCE
Buffalo’s Horrific History
We’ve collected Buffalo’s eight most notorious examples of murder, mystery and mayhem for you to enjoy this Halloween season. These eight amazing stories are brought to life on a lantern-lit tour inside an abandoned grain silo. Each story is graphically depicted in a huge chalk mural inside the silo.
The Evil Stories
Costumed guides will bring to life the deadly and amazing stories spanning more than 350 years of local history during this 50 minute indoor walking tour. The stories are graphically depicted by giant chalk hand drawn murals created by a local artist exclusively for this event.
Stories include:
A local Jack the Ripper Suspect
When Buffalo was burned to the ground
A Ouija Board love-triangle topless model murder
Plus many others!
Tours
Tours are offered at the massive abandoned grain silo located at RiverWorks on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in late September and throughout October at various times. Tours are $25 per person and must be purchased in advance on line as capacity is limited!

WELLNESS WALKS
2023-10-05 10:00 - 12:00 | Tifft Nature Preserve, 1200 Fuhrmann Boulevard, Buffalo, NY, 14203, United States
WELLNESS WALKS PRESENTED BY INDEPENDENT HEALTH
OCTOBER 5 @ 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Drop by Tifft Nature Preserve every Thursday and join us for a casual volunteer-led tour of the Preserve.
Presented by Independent Health.
Age: All ages
Cost: FREE. $3 donation per person requested.
Please call 716-825-6397 to confirm walk will be taking place.

BUFFALO NICHOLS
2023-10-18 19:00 | Buffalo Iron Works, 49 Illinois St, Buffalo, NY, 14203, United States
Buffalo Nichols celebrates the release of his new album live at Buffalo Iron Works on Wednesday October 18th, 2023!
Buffalo Nichols
On his second album, The Fatalist, Carl “Buffalo” Nichols does things with the blues that might catch you off guard.There’s 808 programming, chopped up Charley Patton samples, washes of synth. There’s a consideration of the fullness of the sonic stage and the atmospherics of the music that can only come with a long engagement with electronic music. But this is no gimmicky hybrid or attempt to turn the blues into 21st century music by simply dressing it with skittering hi-hats. Nichols’ vision for the blues is of a form of music that’s intimately tied to every day life in 2023, something that’s reflected not only in the choice of instrumentation, but in the complexities of the songwriting and the gray areas his lyrics explore. This is music that comes straight from the present, and as such, it’s a reminder that the same shit that drove the first blues singers to pick up a guitar is still present behind the throbs of deep bass hits today. The Fatalist sounds unlike any blues record you’re likely to hear in 2023.
Of course, Nichols’ songwriting has always been firmly rooted in the present. He proved he could succeed on the music industry’s own blues terms on his self-titled 2021 debut, whose songs, Band camp Daily said, “seem to flow from some great repository of emotion and insight.” The Fatalist finds him digging deeper in search of answers to ever-more-complicated questions around responsibility and self-definition, his plainspoken lyrics both cutting and refreshing in their sincerity and refusal to accept pat solutions. Over a guitar line that blisters and pops with bright sunshine, he holds forth on the simple everyday power of love in “Love is All,” and when he shades his optimism with a clear-eyed view of “bad behavior in the canon of good men,” as he sings, his guitar line goes cloudy with the thought. He slowly walks around a broken relationship in “The Difference,” trying to find the faults. It’s a decidedly modern breakup song, one steeped in moral ambiguity. “I just don’t know the difference between love and sympathy,”he sings, before hoping his once-beloved “won’t forget the one who kept your ego fed.”
Still, Nichols rarely sounds like a blues singer. Like Leonard Cohen, he dominates these songs with his voice. His low, guttural baritone is high in the mix, and he sounds coiled, clenched tight. The slow drip of his songwriting lends TheFatalist an incredible amount of drama, which the production—at times dark and dewy and claustrophobic, at times zippy with light—further emphasizes.
Nichols produced the album himself at home, having recently returned to Milwaukee following a few years in Austin.“Being back in Milwaukee reminded me of why I started making music in the first place. It got me away from the industry-town’ mentality,” he says. “There’s definitely a certain work ethic that comes from being in a city likeMilwaukee. There are no clear paths to success and not many examples of ‘making it,’ so people end up creating their own path and developing a broad skill set to sustain a career as an artist.”
That personal touch is evident in how considerately these songs have been framed. “In a lot of ways I was improvising,” he says, and he leaned on his years of experience as a DIY musician—and the songs themselves—to guide him. “Drum machines are a 50-year-old technology. If the blues hadn’t been hijacked and trapped in amber, I think they naturally would’ve been incorporated.” The drum programming throughout feels like a natural rhythmic vehicle for these songs. “When you pick up a guitar, the first thing you’re gonna play is the blues,” he says. “And when you pick up an 808, you’re gonna start doing trap beats.”
The album’s most ambitious song is Nichols’ dusky take on Blind Willie Johnson’s “You’re Gonna Need SomebodyOn Your Bond.” As he sings of salvation and relief, Nichols creates a soundscape that teems with the joyous claustrophobia of classic gospel. Triggers of Charley Patton’s version connect the earliest blues recordings to the present, both singers’ voices urgent in their message. “It’s important for contemporary musicians to play these old songs sometimes,” Nichols says. “I always keep traditional songs in my set and on my records because I remember how important it was for me to hear somebody interpret a song in a way that made sense to me.”
Nichols further draws the past into the present in “The Fatalist Blues,” a song that simmers with unanswered questions and quotes the classic blues song “Samson and Delilah.” “That was a question that stayed on my mind,”Nichols says. “If you’re raised in a violent environment, are you destined to become that, or can you do something to change that?” The song finds Nichols testing the boundaries of will—“If I had my way I would fill my whole world with love,” he sings, and the implication is he’s not sure if he has his way or not. Even as that ambiguity gives the song a greater sense of dramatic tension, uncertainty also carries within it the glimmer of hope, and the imperative to try.
The stakes throughout this album are largely personal, rather than social; Nichols is singing about his life in the first person, and about his desire to forge his own individuality in a world and a music industry that make it nearly
impossible to do so. Ringing through “The Fatalist Blues”—and The Fatalist—is a simple question: Do I have any sayin how things are going to go? It’s the question behind so much of the physical and psychic pain in the blues, and in a frustrating age that preaches self-empowerment and shames the disenfranchised, it’s a stridently modern question, too. By playing his music the way he wants to play it, by refusing to give up his creative control or accept any one else’s definition of the blues or indeed his own life, Carl Nichols has tried to forge an answer. Does he have any sayin how things are going to go? Let’s find out.
Buffalo Iron Works
49 Illinois St Buffalo, NY 14203
Tickets: $15 ADV/$20 DOS
Doors: 7:00pm
Show: 8:00pm
Ages: 18+

WNY Job Fair
2023-10-18 15:00 - 18:00 | Walden Galleria, 1 Walden Galleria, Buffalo, 14225, United States
The WNY Job Fair at Walden Galleria is a convenient opportunity for employers to interview and hire local workers and help job seekers connect with companies who need their skills. Employers from a variety of industries will be in attendance looking for candidates at all skill levels. This event is FREE to job seekers!
When: Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Time: 3:00pm – 6:00pm
Where: Mall Common Area, Lower Level near the Apple Store
WNY Job Fair Website Eblast Ad Oct 2023
Businesses Hiring:
-Army National Guard
-Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES
-First Student
-Lovesac
-Macy’s
-UB Campus Dining & Shops
Vendor & Sponsorship Opportunities:
– Table Package
Includes:
-Table at event
-Company name will appear on all marketing materials (Event Page & Event Press Release)
– Table/Advertising Package
Includes:
-Table at event
-Company name will appear on all marketing materials (Event Page & Event Press Release)
-4-week onsite dedicated digital directory ad – 15 second spot (video or static) on a 16-screen ad network throughout the shopping center
– Job Fair Sponsorship Package
Your “Sponsored By” company logo will appear on all WNY Job Fair marketing materials:
-Onsite Digital Directory Event Ad
-Social Media Posts
-Website Feature Ad
-Website Event Page
-Email Banner Ad
-Email blasts promoting the event (20k subscribers)
-Company brochure, flyers or promotional offers to be included in four (4) bi-weekly distribution newsletters to tenants (twice per month)
-Table at the event
-1 additional table event valid any day (within 30 days of sponsored event)
Dedicated Advertising:
-8-weeks of digital directory ad – 15 second spot (video or static) on a 16-screen ad network throughout the shopping center
For questions and table package reservations, please contact Dawn Rayl at 716-681-7600 x132 or dawnrayl@pyramidmg.com.

Lyle Lovett and Leo Kottke
2023-10-17 19:00 | Kleinhans Music Hall, 3 Symphony Circle, Buffalo, NY, 14201, United States
Kleinhans Music Hall and Soul of Buffalo present
Lyle Lovett and Leo Kottke
In Conversation and Song
John Hiatt who was originally scheduled to perform with Lyle Lovett at Kleinhans Music Hall recently suffered injuries from falling during a hike. Consequenty he had to cancel his fall tour dates and will not be able to appear with Mr. Lovett for their planned performance at Kleinhans Music Hall. Fortunately, he is expected to make a full recovery.
Given the difficult situation, Leo Kottke, a legend of roots music guitar and song in his own right, has gracious accepted Mr. Lovett’s invitation to join him for this intimate acoustic performance at Kleinhans Music Hall on Tuesday, October 10th, 2023.
All existing tickets will be honored, but patrons who wish for a refund are encouraged to contact the Box Office via email at boxoffice@bpo.org or via phone at 716-885-5000.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
LYLE LOVETT
A singer, composer, and actor, Lyle Lovett has broadened the definition of American music in a career that spans 14 albums. Coupled with his gift for storytelling, the Texas-based musician fuses elements of country, swing, jazz, folk, gospel, and blues in a convention-defying manner that breaks down barriers.
Whether touring as a ‘Duo’ or with his ‘Acoustic Group’ or his ‘Large Band,’ Lovett’s live performances show not only the breadth of this Texas legend’s deep talents, but also the diversity of his influences, making him one of the most compelling and captivating musicians in popular music.
Since his self-titled debut in 1986, Lyle Lovett has evolved into one of music’s most vibrant and iconic performers. Among his many accolades, besides the four Grammy Awards, he was given the Americana Music Association’s inaugural Trailblazer Award, and was named Texas State Musician.
His works, rich and eclectic, are some of the most beloved of any artist working today.
LEO KOTTKE
Acoustic guitarist Leo Kottke was born in Athens, Georgia, but left town after a year and a half. Raised in 12 different states, he absorbed a variety of musical influences as a child, flirting with both violin and trombone, before abandoning Stravinsky for the guitar at age 11.
Kottke has been awarded two Grammy nominations; a Doctorate in Music Performance by the Peck School of Music at the U of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; and a Certificate of Significant Achievement in Not Playing the Trombone from the U of Texas at Brownsville with Texas Southmost College.

Sabres vs. Lightning
2023-10-17 19:00 | KeyBank Center, 1 Seymour H Knox III Plaza, Buffalo, NY, 14203, United States
October 17, 2023
Sabres vs. Lightning
For more information go to https://www.nhl.com/sabres

WE CAME AS ROMANS: DARKBLOOM II TOUR 2023
2023-10-17 18:00 | Town Ballroom, 681 Main St., Buffalo, NY, 14203, United States
After Dark Presents
We Came As Romans
Darkbloom II Tour 2023
with Special Guests
Emmure, Bodysnatcher, Archetypes Collide
16+ Admitted with ID / Under 16 Admitted with Guardian / No One Under 12 Admitted

RED CLAY STRAYS W/ NOLAN TAYLOR
2023-10-15 19:00 | Buffalo Iron Works, 49 Illinois St, Buffalo, NY, 14203, United States
Buffalo Iron Works & Back to Back Present: Red Clay Strays w/ Nolan Taylor – Sunday Oct 15th, 2023!
Red Clay Strays
Hailing from Mobile, AL, The Red Clay Strays are forging a new path with their spellbinding, genre-bending, brand of tunes. Inspired by the vibrant heyday of southern music, while also ushering in a new era of rock-and-roll that is as distinctive as the men who form it. Brandon Coleman (lead vocals/guitar), Drew Nix (vocals/electric guitar/harmonica), Zach Rishel (electric guitar), Andrew Bishop (bass), and John Hall (drums), blend their unique individualities and influences to create a sound with a rare sincerity that isn’t often seen in today’s industry. After spending the past six years cutting their teeth in the Gulf Coast music scene while simultaneously running the roads discovering who they are and where they belong in the world, The Red Clay Strays are taking the world by storm with their music, one performance at a time.
Buffalo Iron Works
49 Illinois St Buffalo, NY 14203
Tickets: $15 ADV/$25 DOS
Doors: 7:00pm
Show: 8:00pm
Ages: 18+

THE WONDER YEARS: THE GREATEST GENERATION 10TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR
2023-10-15 18:00 | Town Ballroom, 681 Main St., Buffalo, NY, 14203, United States
After Dark Presents
The Wonder Years: The Greatest Generation 10th Anniversary Tour
with Anxious, Sweet Pill, Action/Adventure
16+ Admitted with ID / Under 16 Admitted with Guardian / No One Under 12 Admitted

Symphonic Spooktacular
2023-10-15 14:30 | Kleinhans Music Hall, 3 Symphony Circle, Buffalo, NY, 14201, United States
Symphonic Spooktacular
An oogie, woogie, super spooky performance of the trickiest, treatiest Halloween hits. Wear your costume and join the parade across the Kleinhans stage!
Program
Fernanda Lastra, conductor
KEVIN DAY Lightspeed
WAGNER Prelude to Act III of Lohengrin
DANNY ELFMAN/arr. John Wasson Music from Spider-Man
KRISTEN ANDERSON & ROBERT LOPEZ/arr. Bob Krogstad Music from Frozen
LYADOV Baba-Yaga, Op. 56
DUKAS The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
JOHN WILLIAMS Harry’s Wondrous World from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
GRIEG In the Hall of the Mountain King from Peer Gynt Suite No. 1
MICHAEL GIACCHINO Suite from Coco
–COSTUME PARADE–
GOUNOD Funeral March of a Marionette

Girls Night! The Musical
2023-10-14 20:00 | Shea’s 710 Theater, 710 Main Street, Buffalo, NY, 14202, United States
Girls Night! The Musical
Share the laughter in this off-Broadway sensation as five girlfriends celebrate a wild night out! Featuring hits: “Lady Marmalade,” “It’s Raining Men,“Man! I Feel Like a Woman” & more.

Aida Cuevas “The Queen of Mariachi”
2023-10-14 19:30 | Kleinhans Music Hall, 3 Symphony Circle, Buffalo, NY, 14201, United States
Aida Cuevas “The Queen of Mariachi”
Mexico’s master of the mariachi art song, Aida Cuevas‘ unique voice and style have entertained international audiences for over 45 years. Featuring iconic Latin hits and ranchera classics including Te sigo amando, Asi Fue, El Pastor, and La Bikina.
Our annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration features a day of events at Kleinhans in partnership with the Hispanic Heritage Council. Click here for more information!
Program
Fernanda Lastra, conductor
Aída Cuevas, vocals
JORGE AVENDAÑO Lamento
GONZALO CURIEL Vereda Tropical
JUAN GABRIEL Obertura / Te Sigo Amando
JUAN GABRIEL Si Quieres
JUAN GABRIEL Te lo pido por favor
MORRIS ALBERT Feelings
MARÍA GREEVER Cuando vuelva a tu lado
RUBÉN FUENTES La Bikina
–INTERMISSION–
MARCELO BONILLA Pa’ que sientas lo que siento
JUAN GABRIEL Ya lo sé que tú te vas
JOSÉ ALFREDO JIMÉNEZ Pa’ todo el año
CONSUELO VELÁZQUEZ Bésame mucho
CUATES CASTILLA El Pastor
JUAN GABRIEL Así Fue
JOSÉ ESPINOZA México en la piel
TOMÁS MÉNDEZ Cucucrrucucú Paloma
About Aída Cuevas
Aída Cuevas, known as “The Queen of Mariachi Music,” celebrates 47 years singing traditional Mexican and Latin American music. Cuevas is the first and only female singer in the traditional mariachi genre to ever win a Grammy and a Latin Grammy Award, and now celebrates a long-lasting career which includes eleven Grammy nominations in the “Best Mariachi/Ranchero Album” category. Much like Ella Fitzgerald’s classic releases for Verve, her “songbook” albums have played a central role in defining Mexican popular music. Over her career, she has recorded an impressive 41 full-length albums that have sold internationally in excess of 11 million copies.
An international icon of Mexican music since she was a teenager, Aída Cuevas is an impassioned performer with a striking voice that evokes life’s deepest sorrows, greatest joys, and most profound longings. An artist known widely as the “Queen of Ranchera Music,” and “La Voz de México” (the Voice of Mexico) in her native country, she celebrates her 47th year as a performer with this special tour, Yo Creo Que Es Tiempo (“I Think It’s Time”), named for her 1983 hit written by her late mentor and producer, pop icon Juan Gabriel.
Her two latest albums, Antología de la Musica Ranchera Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 (2020 & 2021), feature her interpretations of the timeless songs made famous by the iconic 1930s ranchera singer Lucha Reyes, and both albums earned Grammy nominations again for the “Best Mariachi/Ranchero Album” category.

The Magic of Motown
2023-10-14 19:30 | Shea’s Buffalo Theatre, 646 Main Street, Buffalo, NY, 14202, United States
The show’s pitch perfect harmonies, dynamic choreography, & costuming perfectly capture the sights & sound of Motown. 15 power-house vocalists backed by a band featuring music from: The Temptations, The Jackson Five, Diana Ross & The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, Smokey Robinson and more!
Experience The Magic of Motown! This high energy tribute to the legends of Motown will transport you back in time where you’ll visit the very best of “Hitsville, USA!” This performance features a cast of 15 power-house vocalists backed by a six-piece band who embody artists such as The Temptations, The Four Tops, Diana Ross & The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, Smokey Robinson and more! The show’s pitch perfect harmonies, dynamic choreography, and gorgeous costuming perfectly capture the sights and sound of Motown that has become a timeless treasure.
Featuring hit after hit, the soundtrack for the evening includes “Aint’ No Mountain High Enough,” “My Girl,” “Heatwave,” “Midnight Train to Georgia,” “Respect,” and more! Whether you choose to sway in your seat or spend the night up on your feet, this will be one great night of music you won’t want to miss! This music has transcended generations and will continue to do so. There is something magical about Motown ! Get ready ‘cause here we come!

THUNDERCAT: IN YO GIRLS CITY TOUR
2023-10-14 19:00 | Bufffalo Riverworks, 359 Ganson St., Buffalo, 14203, United States
THUNDERCAT: IN YO GIRLS CITY TOUR
Saturday October 14
Buffalo Riverworks
Doors / Show 7pm 16+
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Thundercat (Stephen Bruner) released his most recent album, It Is What It Is, in the spring of 2020. The record won Best Progressive R&B Album at the 63rd GRAMMY Awards and features musical contributions from Ty Dolla $ign, Childish Gambino, Lil B, Kamasi Washington, Steve Lacy, Steve Arrington, BADBADNOTGOOD, Louis Cole, Pedro Martins and Zack Fox. Thundercat produced the record with his longtime partner Flying Lotus, who was GRAMMY-nominated in the “Producer of the Year” category for his work on the album.
It Is What It Is follows Bruner’s game-changing third album Drunk (2017), which completed his transition from virtuoso bassist to bonafide star and cemented his reputation as a unique voice that transcends genre. “This album is about love, loss, life and the ups and downs that come with that,” Bruner says about It Is What It Is. Concurrently, the tragic passing of his friend Mac Miller in September 2018 had a profound effect on Thundercat and the making of It Is What It Is. “Losing Mac was extremely difficult,” he explains. “I had to take that pain in and learn from it and grow from it. It sobered me up… it shook the ground for all of us in the artist community.” Thundercat poignantly describes the album as “a bit tongue-in-cheek, but at different points in life you come across places that you don’t necessarily understand… some things just aren’t meant to be understood.” Clearly, however, fans understood It Is What It Is, an unexpectedly apt title for when it arrived. In addition to its Grammy win, the album and its songs landed on dozens of year-end lists and roundups at Pitchfork, Stereogum, NPR, Vulture, and Allmusic to name a few.
Previous releases include The Golden Age of Apocalypse (2011), Apocalypse (2013), followed by EP The Beyond / Where The Giants Roam featuring the modern classic “Them Changes.” He was later “at the creative epicenter” (per Rolling Stone) of the 21st century’s most influential hip-hop album Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp A Butterfly, where he won a Grammy for his collaboration on the track “These Walls” before releasing his third album Drunk in 2017.
Outside of his solo work, Thundercat keeps busy across numerous genres. In 2021, his dreamy vocals and masterful bass playing feature on “Black Gold,” the theme song for the Netflix original anime Yasuke, soundtracked by Flying Lotus. In addition, Thundercat recently collaborated on releases from Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson Paak), HAIM, H.E.R., and Kaytranada, as well as contributing an original song for the final season and soundtrack from HBO’s ‘Insecure.’
Thundercat’s latest work has seen him branching outside of music, making his television debut with a recurring role as The Modifier in the Star Wars series ‘The Book of Boba Fett,’ and appearing as the face of recent fashion/brand campaigns for Kerwin Frost and Kenny Beats, as well as attending Paris Fashion Week as a guest of Spanish luxury designer LOEWE.
The name Thundercat refers to the cartoon he’s loved since childhood and an extension of his wide-eyed, vibrant, often superhuman approach to his craft. In 2020 things came full circle when Bruner voiced a character (and penned a song) named “Grune the Destroyer” in Cartoon Network’s Thundercats Roar animated series.
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THE TEA PARTY NIGHT 2
2023-10-14 19:00 | Town Ballroom, 681 Main St., Buffalo, NY, 14203, United States
Funtime Presents
The Tea Party
With Human Kebab
Night 2
Ages 12+, Minors under 16 must be accompanied by an adult
Government Issued ID Required

Boo Bash 2023
2023-10-14 18:00 - 22:00 | Buffalo Zoo, 300 Parkside Ave, Buffalo, NY, 14214, United States
Boo Bash 2023
Everyone’s favorite adult Halloween event is back—Boo Bash at the Buffalo Zoo returns for another fa-boo-lous night of fun! Get into the Halloween spirit at this after-hours party for adults only (21+, valid ID required). Enjoy our spell-binding Halloween-themed cocktails (three drink tickets are included with admission), free tastings from local breweries and wineries, and bewitching bites from food trucks available for purchase. We’ll also have mesmerizing fire dancer performances, a DJ to dance the night away with, and other spooky surprises lurking in the shadows all night long!
Don your best costume or keep it casual for this fang-tastic evening, but make sure to get here early to wish your favorite animals a Happy Halloween before they go to bed at dusk. Space is limited, so get your tickets today—this celebration is one night only!
This is strictly for guests aged 21 and over. Valid ID is required and will be checked before entering the event. Please drink responsibly. Do not drink and drive.
DATES:
Saturday, October 14 from 6:00–10:00 pm.
PRICE:
Non-Member Adult 21+: $50
Member Adult 21+: $45
Designated Driver Adult 21+ (no drink tickets): $30
PURCHASE TICKETS HERE
TICKET INCLUDES:
Animals on exhibit until dusk
Three specialty themed drink tickets (not included with Designated Driver ticket)
Free samples from local breweries and wineries
Entertainment like the fire dancer, DJ, and other characters
Access to food trucks to purchase food
Access to bar area to purchase additional drinks
Parking
TICKET DESCRIPTION:
Costumes encouraged but not required. Guests should enter and exit through the Buffalo Zoo front gate entrance located on Parkside Avenue. Boo Bash at the Buffalo Zoo is a festive event designed to celebrate the Halloween season in style. To ensure the best experience, please note the following:
Boo Bash is an adults-only event for guests aged 21 and over. Guests under the age of 21, including children accompanied by parents, are not permitted at the event, even as a Designated Driver. Valid ID is required.
Pre-paid, non-refundable, non-transferable tickets are required to attend Boo Bash at the Buffalo Zoo. Should a ticket holder be unable to attend, your purchase will be considered a donation. There will be no refunds, nor will tickets be honored at another Boo Bash or year.
All guests must follow Buffalo Zoo Guest Conduct guidelines. Violation of Guest Conduct guidelines may result in ejection from the event without refund.
Please drink responsibly. Do not drink and drive.
Ticketholders cannot enter beyond 9:00 pm.
This event is held rain or shine. Dates and times are subject to change or cancellation without notice.

Creature Terrarium Workshop for Kids!
2023-10-14 14:00 - 15:00 | Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14218-1526, United States
Creature Terrarium Workshop
Kids Make It, Take It
October 14, 2pm-3pm
$25/child
$22.50/member
On-site at the Botanical Gardens in the Administration Building
Create your own miniature version of our Coleus and Creatures exhibit with this fun class just for kids! This workshop includes all materials needed to build a tropical terrarium complete with creature figures to bring home. Kids will learn about how terrariums work, how to create an enclosed ecosystem, how to care for their tropical plant and more! This special learning experience is best suited to kids ages 5-12.
Registration closes on October 11
Masks -Masks are not required at the Buffalo Botanical Gardens. Please be considerate of others’ health and safety when visiting the Botanical Gardens. Keep your distance from others, stay home if you are sick and wear a mask if it makes you feel most comfortable.

SCOUTS BSA: FORESTRY MERIT BADGE
2023-10-14 11:00 - 16:00 | Tifft Nature Preserve, 1200 Fuhrmann Boulevard, Buffalo, NY, 14203, United States
SCOUTS BSA: FORESTRY MERIT BADGE
OCTOBER 14 @ 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Investigate a diversity of local tree species, the life cycle of a forest, and the vital part trees play in our own existence through indoor and outdoor activities. Advance registration is required. Call 716.825.6397 for more details.
$30 per scout

Houseplants 101
2023-10-14 10:30 - 11:30 | Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14218-1526, United States
Houseplants 101
On-site at the Botanical Gardens-in the Administration Building
October 14, 10:30am-11:30am
$25 per Person
$22.50 per Member
Pre-registration required – Registration Closes October 11
Are you a houseplant lover? Looking to add more greenery to your home? Discover the basics of houseplant care and cultivation in this fun class. Topics include common houseplants, potting techniques and media, pest control, lighting, fertilization and more. Whether you are brand new to houseplants or you already have a home collection, this class will provide you with the knowledge needed to keep your green friends happy and healthy!
“David is an amazing instructor and his courses are filled with useful information and instruction on how to practically apply it. His courses have helped me to fill in the gaps that can’t be learned through online research and enabled me to really step up my gardening game! I look forward to continuing the horticulture series with him.” – Amanda E.
Meet your instructor, David Clark!
David Clark has created and taught the wildly popular 7-level Horticulture Classes at The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens for 10 years. He is a Certified Nursery and Landscape Professional (CNLP), through the New York State Landscaping Association, and PLANT Western New York. An avid gardener, David has a degree in Floriculture from S.U.N.Y Cobleskill with over 30 years’ experience in the professional ornamental horticulture industry.
A nationally recognized garden speaker, David has given presentations locally for Lockwood’s Greenhouses in Hamburg, NY; Urban Roots Community Garden Center, Grass Roots Gardens and Massachusetts Avenue Project in Buffalo, NY; Cornell Cooperative Master Gardeners of Erie, Allegany & Cattaraugus Counties; The New York State Federated 8th District Garden Clubs; and the Erie County Pennsylvania Western Division Garden Clubs Judges Council. Along with being a visiting horticulture instructor at Phipps Conservatory in Pittsburgh, PA, he has spoken at events across the United States and Canada including Bradford Pennsylvania’s ‘Betty Jane Monjar Landscape and Garden Symposium, the West Coast’s largest Spring Garden Show in Costa Mesa, California, and the Northeast Floral Expo in Groton, Connecticut. David Clark is featured in Television segments, YouTube videos, the National Garden Festival and Buffalo Garden Walk websites, the Buffalo News, The Upstate Gardeners Journal, and the Buffalo, NY “Spree Magazine”. He is a regular contributor to the Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com online magazine and the #GardenChatter online gardening site. David has been interviewed for gardening podcasts originating in Toronto, Canada, Portland, Oregon, and New York City.
David specializes in orchids and carnivorous plants. He is always learning new techniques; and loves to teach people things he is really good at!

Feed The Fish!
2023-09-30 09:30 | Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14218-1526, United States
Feed the Fish
Gardens Exclusive
9:30am, Select Dates
Adults & Students ages 13 and up – $20.00 Admission is included!
Kids ages 3-12 – $15.00 Admission is included!
Kids 2 and under free but must have a ticket
Member discount does not apply for this special event
Get up close and personal with our family of koi fish with this unique Gardens Exclusive! Enjoy early access to the Botanical Gardens before we open to the public with a special learning experience that’s fun for all ages. Each participant receives a cup of koi fish food and time to help feed our fishy friends! Regular admission for the day is included, so you can explore the conservatory after the feeding! This special encounter is limited to 15 people per experience. All tickets must be purchased ahead of time online. Every person must have a ticket! Member discounts, promotional discounts, and guest passes do not apply.
Masks -Masks are not required at the Buffalo Botanical Gardens. Please be considerate of others’ health and safety when visiting the Botanical Gardens. Keep your distance from others, stay home if you are sick and wear a mask if it makes you feel most comfortable.
Thank you for helping us create the safest environment possible!

TROYBOI: SAY LESS TOUR
2023-10-13 20:00 | Bufffalo Riverworks, 359 Ganson St., Buffalo, 14203, United States
TROYBOI: SAY LESS TOUR
w/ Mr. Carmack, Charles Nimbus
local support: Fruitbat
Friday October 13, 2023
Buffalo Riverworks 8pm
On sale 6/9 @ 10am:
GET TICKETS!
Troyboi
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youtube.com/@TroyBoiOfficial
T-R-O-Y-B-O-I. These letters are chanted by the masses at his shows, but the question is who is the artist incorporating stunning visuals, live instruments, talented dancers, and those jaw dropping aerialists?
Troy Henry, the elusive producer who has classified himself as a music manipulation specialist got his start making his beats standing up in his London studio apartment kitchen with his MacBook and a midi keyboard. Today, the TroyBoi Experience is indeed a musical journey of hard-hitting beats, lights, visuals, and the unexpected. While his musical style can be broadly classified as trap, it’s extraordinarily unique, versatile, and fuses various textures from multiple genres. He is of Nigerian, Indian, Chinese, and Portuguese descent, and credits this (along with growing up in London, with its own blend of cultures and genres) for the diversity that is reflected in his music. Beyond his career releases which include his debut album Left Is Right (2017) and series of V!BEZ EPs in 2018 and 19, his productions have caught the ear of major music stars.
His 2018 remix of Billie Eilish’s “MyBoi-TroyBoi Remix” has garnered almost 79 million Spotify streams and in 2019, Rihanna featured two of his songs “Do You?” and “Malokara” at her SavagexFenty show, seen globally via Amazon Prime during New York Fashion Week. TroyBoi’s sound has evolved from when he began his musical journey to now headlining at some of the world’s largest festival stages such as Coachella, Lollapalooza (Chicago & Paris), Life Is Beautiful, HARD, EDC China and Electric Zoo, Sunset Music Festival, just to name a few as well as holding down a new residency at Elia Beach Club in Las Vegas. While the music industry was at a stand still due to the pandemic, Troy was working on new music/collaborations to come back stronger and more innovative as ever once live music was back. And Boi did he. In 2020 released, his highly anticipated V!BEZ Vol.4 featuring top hits like, “Do You” and “Bellz.”
One of his first festival appearances post pandemic, was the long-awaited return of Outside Lands Music Festival in San Francisco, where Troy had one of the largest crowds in the history of the festival. In early 2021, he released more hits like , “Mad Ting, Buss It, and of course “RedEye” with Justin Bieber which currently has over 48 million streams on Spotify.
In 2022, Troy was hard at work on a brand new EP and headlining more festivals and shows worldwide. Troy has a true love and inspiration for Latin Music and he has plans to pay homage to that in his new EP titled “INFLUENDO.” He was inspired to complete this project due his reflection of his admiration for the culture during his travels throughout various countries.
w/ special guest
Mr. Carmack
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“Make music like no one’s listening” is the motto of Aaron Carmack, and appropriately so. His story is a three-part series, divided into factions of past, present, and future. Every element of the past, as Aaron Carmack would explain, has had an effect on who he is today as both a writer/producer and DJ. Being born and raised in San Francisco, attending and dropping out of college in Long Beach, CA, moving to Oahu for three years and living off income from monthly releases on Bandcamp – Carmack’s music is an expression and perpetual reflection of all of it.
Constantly translating personal experience into his craft, Carmack finds inspiration from a range of sources, from his friends and fellow musicians in production cliques, Team Supreme and Soulection, to his travels and numerous sold out tours of five continents over the past two years, sharing stages with folks like Hudson Mohawke, Just Blaze, Cashmere Cat, and Diplo. These influences, combined with a hunger for discovering the newest, most cutting-edge sounds on sites like Soundcloud, are some of the ingredients to the now-Los Angeles-based producer’s distinct creative process.
Like a hinge to the doorway between dance music and hip hop, Carmack’s musical output increasingly occupies a void frontier between the two genres, identified by his contemporaries, fans, and himself purely as “Carmack”. With a devotion to the studio and a grinding work ethic, the inventive producer aims to release a prolific amount of music in coming months, all while performing as often as possible. Stay tuned.
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Halloween Silent Disco
2023-10-13 20:00 | Resurgence Taproom, 55 Chicago St., Buffalo, NY, 14204, United States
FRIDAY THE 13TH HALLOWEEN Silent Disco
at Resurgence Brewing!
Electronic Dance Music | Hip Hop/R&B | Top40/Throwback Hits!
*﻿*COSTUMES ENCOURAGED**
TICKETS
$10 – Advanced Pre-Sale (SOLD OUT!)
$15 – Pre-Sale (SOLD OUT!)
$20 – Regular Price (ON SALE!)
Tickets: https://bit.ly/silentdisco101323
EVENT INFO
FRIDAY THE 13TH of October
8PM – 12AM
3 Channels of Music!
Electronic Dance Music | Hip Hop/R&B | Top40/Throwback Hits
Professional Lighting Production!
UV Halloween Decoration!
Great Drink Specials!
21+ ID Required for Entry and Silent Disco Headphones
DJ
BANDO
VENUE INFO
Resurgence Brewing Company
Address: 55 Chicago St, Buffalo, NY 14204

SCARY POETRY HIKE
2023-10-13 19:00 - 20:30 | Tifft Nature Preserve, 1200 Fuhrmann Boulevard, Buffalo, NY, 14203, United States
SCARY POETRY HIKE
OCTOBER 13 @ 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Embark into the darkness on a guided tour through the woodlands and grasslands to enjoy a tantalizing taste of spine-tingling poetry and stories. Hot cider and refreshments served.
$10 per person*
Ages 18+
