more by Cory Perla
[HIP HOP] Many folks may have noticed that the original act planned for Thursday, August 18 at Canalside was Coolio, but after a scheduling conflict, Coolio was forced to cancel and was replaced with Florida, based rap star T-Pain.
[CELEBRATION] In May, Gord Downie, the singer of the highly influential Canadian rock band the Tragically Hip, announced that he had been diagnosed with an incurable form of brain cancer.
[BENEFIT] In June, musician and promoter Bud Redding, a veteran of the Buffalo music scene, was attacked outside of a bar on Elmwood while working a show. His injuries were extensive, including a shoulder injury which required emergency surgery.
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In a press release for the Wedding of the Waters, Friends of the Buffalo Story state: ”In our continued effort to bring “The Buffalo Story” to new and different audiences, Wedding tells the story of the construction and the completion of the Erie Canal in a totally contemporary vernacular.”
[METAL] The Georgia-based heavy metal band Baroness play a brand of metal music that’s equal parts rock and sludge.
[AMERICANA] Rear View Ramblers, a Buffalo-based Americana/blue grass band will celebrate the release of their new album on Wednesday, August 17 at Larkin Square as part of the Live at Larkin concert series.
[ROCK] Three rock bands will take the stage at the Town Ballroom’s Leopard Lounge this Saturday, August 13.