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Spotlight: Big Gay Sing

If the idea of something called a Big Gay Sing makes you chuckle, that’s good. When the New York City Gay Men’s Chorus staged the first Big Gay Sing in 2009, they wanted it to be over the top. Now, it’s a copyrighted concept that they loan to other choruses all over the world as a fundraising tool that doubles as a loose, let-your-hair-down event that’s meant to foster group spirit. The idea is to bring people together and celebrate in a shared knowledge of songs, because—when you’re able to let go of the ledge—singing is fun. And freeing.

Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness

[POP] Andrew McMahon has never been afraid to transform. He’s that rare kind musician in a fickle music industry that has been successful as the frontman of three different bands; first as Something Corporate, then as Jack’s Mannequin, and most recently as Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness. As he’s moved from project to project he’s evolved in many ways and stayed the same in many ways. His musical style has evolved from college-radio pop-punk to polished mainstream radio pop, but his intimately personal lyrics have weaved their way through his music since the beginning.

That 1 Guy

[POP] One guy, a bunch of homemade instruments, and some seriously out-there noises are what you can expect from this one. Hailing from Las Vegas, That 1 Guy makes his yearly return to Buffalo to deliver a weird and wild set of sounds made by his Magic Pipe, Magic Boot, and Magic Saw. This one just might require you make use of your own Magic Pipe beforehand. Catch That 1 Guy at Mohawk Place on Saturday, February 16

Andy Shauf

[INDIE] Hailing from the deep north, Regina Saskatchewan, Andy Shauf makes surreal, dreamy indie pop music. His latest album, The Party, follows a group of characters through, well, a party. But it’s not exactly party music, it’s music about a party, which often takes the shape of weird, happy, lonely, anxious, and relaxing vignettes about the kinds of people you might run into a such a gathering.

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