more by Cory Perla
Carved out of the woods next to a creek there’s a hidden field in Alden where for the last few years an underground music festival has gone on. At first, the festival featured several bands, all paying tribute to the Grateful Dead. It was appropriately titled Dead Fest.
[CELEBRATION] The D.O.P.E. Collective is a locally based DIY organization focused on strengthening the alternative arts and music communities in Buffalo for people of color, LGBTQ, and disabled individuals. During this year’s Juneteenth Festival, the D.O.P.E.
[INDIE] Local radio station Alternative Buffalo 107.7 has a strong line up stacked for this year’s Kerfuffle—their annual, and sometimes twice annual, music festival.
[OUTDOOR CONCERT] The Elmwood Village Picnic in the Parkway Summer Concert series kicks off this Tuesday with a free outdoor concert from the Fredtown Stompers.
[HIP HOP] An indie-rap artist from Baltimore, Height Keech might be familiar to fans of acts like Future Islands and Beach House.
[HIP HOP] Rappers Westside Gunn and Conway are a Buffalo success story. In 2016, Weside Gunn, who split his time in Atlanta, released his debut studio album, Flygod, in 2016 on his own label, Griselda Records.
[PARTY] The view of Mirror Lake from the portico of the Buffalo History Museum is one of the most relaxing and charming in Buffalo. It’s made even better when there’s live music and a bar.
[PUNK] Here in Buffalo, we’re lucky to have such easy access to a band like METZ, which hails from Toronto and makes a whole lot of noise.