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.

Red Baraat
2024-03-03 19:00 | Kleinhans Music Hall, 3 Symphony Circle, Buffalo, NY, 14201, United States
Red Baraat
Kleinhans Music Hall is pleased to present
Red Baraat
“The album is full of moments that hit with the force of a spiritual awakening…The funk, ska-punk, and other American forms that make their way into the music are layered intricately within the same threadwork as the ragas on which these songs are pulled from. Each piece is a gesture of cultural harmony, rendering not only genre irrelevant, but the geographic placement of those sounds.”
— STEREOGUM
Kleinhans Music Hall is pleased to present Red Baraat coming to the Mary Seaton Room on Sunday, March 3, 2024 at 7:30 PM. Tickets are on sale now to the public and start at $37. Music lovers can enjoy a 10% discount on the purchase of 4 or more tickets using code GROOVES at checkout.
Red Baraat is a pioneering band from Brooklyn, New York. Conceived by dhol player Sunny Jain, the group has drawn worldwide praise for its singular sound, a merging of hard driving North Indian bhangra with elements of hip-hop, jazz and raw punk energy. Created with no less a purposeful agenda than manifesting joy and unity in all people, Red Baraat’s spirit is worn brightly on its sweaty and hard-worked sleeve.
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.

The Light Fantastic
2024-02-22 19:30 | Road Less Traveled Theater, 465 Main Street, Buffalo, NY, 14205, United States
The Light Fantastic
by Ike Holter
February 22 – March 24
Co-Directed by Scott Behrend & John Hurley
Starring Leah Berst, Diane DiBernardo, Alejandro Gabriel Gómez, Greg Howze, Gabriella J. McKinley, Ricky Needham and Davida Evette Tolbert
In an unremarkable town in rural Indiana, on an uneventful evening, something truly terrible occurs, and a small family is thrust into a tit-for-tat game of survival against forces that are far from human. A play that is equal parts drama and comedy, and brings old school horror into the now and new.

The Bowling Play
2024-02-23 19:30 | Shea’s Smith Theatre, 654 Main Street, Buffalo, NY, 14202, United States
The Bowling Play
Second Generation Theatre
Show Details
Pete is twenty seven, attractive, single, and on a blind date. At a bowling alley. When his team shows up unexpectedly, Pete has to decide between his best friends, or the girl of his dreams. A world premiere comedy by Kelly Copps.
Sponsored by Classic Lanes

Don Quixote
2024-03-01 10:30 | Kleinhans Music Hall, 3 Symphony Circle, Buffalo, NY, 14201, United States
Don Quixote
A weekend of fanciful dreams and fantastical escapades awaits when the musical narration of Richard Strauss’ Don Quixote takes the stage with BPO principal Roman Mekinulov portraying the role of the knight errant. The intoxicating romance of Spain continues with Ravel’s lush Rapsodie espagnole.
Program
JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Roman Mekinulov, cello
Caroline Gilbert, viola
RAVEL Rapsodie espagnole
STRAUSS Don Quixote

TANNER USREY W/ JD CLAYTON
2024-03-02 19:00 | Buffalo Iron Works, 49 Illinois St, Buffalo, NY, 14203, United States
Tanner Usrey w/ JD Clayton at Buffalo Iron Works on Saturday March 2nd, 2023!
Tanner Usrey
Guitar in hand and mic turned up loud, the tunes do the talking for Tanner Usrey. TheTexas-born singer, songwriter, and guitarist pairs straight shooting storytelling with country grit, rock ‘n’ roll energy, and Americana eloquence.As such, he channels a classic spirit from a personal perspective. Inspired by everyone from George Strait, Tom Petty, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Rolling Stones to his favorite band Whiskey Myers, he wrote countless songs and cut his teeth at gigs anywhere with a stage.
In 2019, he unveiled the Medicine Man EP and in 2021, he released the SÕL Sessions EP. After piling up tens of millions of streams, packing hundreds of shows, and landing syncs on the likes of Yellowstone, “Take Me Home”, and Fire Country, “Beautiful Lies”. With Tanner’s bare-it-all approach to songwriting, his music might just say everything you need and more.
Buffalo Iron Works
49 Illinois St Buffalo, NY 14203
Tickets: $20 ADV/$22.50 DOS
Doors: 7:00pm
Show: 8:00pm
Ages: 18+

It's All A Blur Tour: Drake & J. Cole
2024-02-27 20:00 | KeyBank Center, 1 Seymour H Knox III Plaza, Buffalo, NY, 14203, United States
It’s All A Blur Tour: Drake & J. Cole
DRAKE ADDS 10 NEW DATES TO
‘IT’S ALL A BLUR TOUR – BIG AS THE WHAT?’
WITH J. COLE
General on sale begins Friday, November 17 at 11 a.m. local at drakerelated.com
Due to overwhelming demand, four time Grammy-award winning and multi-platinum selling artist Drake today announced the addition of 10 new dates across his 2024 It’s All A Blur Tour – Big As The What? with Grammy-award winning artist, producer and founder of Dreamville, J. Cole. Drake and J. Cole will be performing at KeyBank Center Tuesday, February 27 and Wednesday, February 28. Produced by Live Nation and presented by Cash App and Visa, Drake and J. Cole have added second shows in San Antonio, Oklahoma City, Tampa, St. Louis, Buffalo, Kansas City, and more, bringing the tour to 32 dates. The tour kicks off on Thursday, January 18 with back-to-back shows in Denver at Ball Arena and wraps on Wednesday, March 27 in Birmingham at BJCC’s Legacy Arena.
It’s All A Blur Tour – Big As The What? follows Drake’s highly successful return to the stage with his 2023 ‘It’s All A Blur’ Tour, which saw Drake play 50 sold-out arena shows across North America throughout the summer and fall. Most recently, Drake released his eighth studio album, For All The Dogs via OVO Sound and Republic Records.
TICKETS: Tickets for the new dates will be available beginning with the general onsale starting today at 11am local time at drakerelated.com. Tickets for the previously announced dates will also be available during the general onsale starting today at 11am local time.
DRAKE ‘IT’S ALL A BLUR TOUR – BIG AS THE WHAT?’ 2024 TOUR DATES:
Thu Jan 18 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena +
Fri Jan 19 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
Mon Jan 22 – San Antonio, TX – Frost Bank Center
Tue Jan 23 – San Antonio, TX – Frost Bank Center
Thu Jan 25 – Oklahoma City, OK – Paycom Center
Fri Jan 26 – Oklahoma City, OK – Paycom Center
Mon Jan 29 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center +
Tue Jan 30 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center
Fri Feb 02 – Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena
Sun Feb 04 – Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena
Wed Feb 07 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena +
Thu Feb 08 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena +
Mon Feb 12 – St. Louis, MO – Enterprise Center
Tue Feb 13 – St. Louis, MO – Enterprise Center
Fri Feb 16 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena
Sat Feb 17 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena
Tue Feb 20 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center +
Wed Feb 21 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center
Sat Feb 24 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Sun Feb 25 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Tue Feb 27 – Buffalo, NY – KeyBank Center
Wed Feb 28 – Buffalo, NY – KeyBank Center
Sat Mar 02 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center
Sun Mar 03 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center
Tue Mar 05 – Memphis, TN – FedExForum
Sun Mar 10 – Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena
Thu Mar 14 – Belmont Park, NY – UBS Arena ~
Fri Mar 15 – Belmont Park, NY – UBS Arena ~
Mon Mar 18 – State College, PA – Bryce Jordan Center ~
Sat Mar 23 – Sunrise, FL – Amerant Bank Arena ~
Sun Mar 24 – Sunrise, FL – Amerant Bank Arena ~
Wed Mar 27 – Birmingham, AL – Legacy Arena at the BJCC ~
New dates are bolded
+ Rescheduled dates
~ Without J. Cole
ABOUT DRAKE:
Drake is a Grammy Award-winning, platinum-selling recording artist and multi-faceted performer. Canadian born, the hip hop artist first emerged in the music industry in 2009 when he debuted his EP So Far Gone, named the hottest mixtape of the year by MTV and selling over 650,000 copies. Fast forward to 2018, Drake dropped the platinum double LP, Scorpion which included a staggering 25 tracks. Succeeding the album’s release, Drake hit the road headlining the U.S. tour Aubrey & the Three Migos, which featured surprise guests like Meek Mill, French Montana, and Travis Scott among many others. Over the last five years, Drake has focused on the development and creation of his music, leading to some of his most praised work. Topping the U.S. charts in August of 2019, Drake released Care Package, his first compilation album that consists of songs from 2010 to 2016 that weren’t initially available for commercial streaming. In September of 2021, Drake released his most highly anticipated album yet titled, Certified Lover Boy. CLB marked his sixth studio album and broke Apple Music’s one-day streaming record in just under 12 hours. Leading into Summer of 2022, Drake surprised fans with his seventh studio album, Honestly Nevermind which includes a notable feature from 21 Savage. Drake and 21 Savage’s collaborative studio album titled, Her Loss quickly followed with its debut in November of 2022. The album reached number one on the Billboard’s 200 chart and all 16 songs debuted on Billboard’s Hot 100 list. Most recently, Drake released his eighth studio album, For All The Dogs via OVO Sound and Republic Records.
https://www.keybankcenter.com/details/2024-02-27/its-all-a-blur-tour-drake-j-cole

Veronica Swift
2024-02-28 19:30 - 21:00 | Kleinhans Music Hall, 3 Symphony Circle, Buffalo, NY, 14201, United States
Veronica Swift
“It’s as good a job of reconciling the past and the present as I have ever heard, and goes a lot further than anything else I’ve encountered in the past 12 months toward making sense out of a world gone wacko.” — Wall Street Journal
Kleinhans Music Hall is pleased to present Veronica Swift, returning to Buffalo to perform an intimate concert in the Mary Seaton Room on February 28, 2024 at 7:30 PM. Swift has been presented twice locally by Jazz Buffalo and most recently appeared on stage at Kleinhans with Chris Botti and the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra.
Vocal sensation Veronica Swift took the jazz world by storm with her critically acclaimed 2021 release This Bitter Earth, landing on the cover of DownBeat, topping the year-end lists for vocal releases and wowing audiences with her eclectic stage show at the Hollywood Bowl and beyond. For her new album– aptly entitled Veronica Swift – the versatile artist stretches her wings and opens up her wide range of influences to share who she truly is: a once-in-a-generation vocalist with unabashed confidence.
Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by clicking the button below, by phone at (716)885-5500 or in person at the Box Office.
VERONICA SWIFT has ascended to the upper echelon of early 21st century jazz singers because of her virtuosic brilliance, interpretive ingenuity, bracing songwriting, and keen arrangements. Simply put, Swift is not only one of the most dazzling singers to emerge in her generation, she’s one of the most versatile.
Having made her mark on the international jazz scene as one of the star vocalists of her era, Veronica Swift has now expanded her style, establishing herself as a skilled rock and soul singer as well as a dynamic performer. Her third album “TransGenre” (2023) will venture into mixing jazz and classical with rock, soul, and funk paying homage to greats like Janis Joplin, David Bowie, Jimi Hendrix and Duke Ellington. Veronica’s ability to transcend different styles, and fully embody them with authenticity to tell a story makes her one of the most skillful singers in any genre, and displays her theatrical approach as a performer and artist.

The Fleetwood Mac Experience
2024-02-24 19:30 | Shea’s 710 Theater, 710 Main Street, Buffalo, NY, 14202, United States

The Music of Elton John with Michael Cavanaugh
2024-02-24 19:30 | Kleinhans Music Hall, 3 Symphony Circle, Buffalo, NY, 14201, United States
The Music of Elton John with Michael Cavanaugh
Bradley Thachuk, conductor
Michael Cavanaugh, piano and vocals
Broadway star Michael Cavanaugh thrills audiences with his spot-on interpretation of Elton John’s iconic hits in this tribute to the legendary singer-songwriter of over 450 tunes.
