[POP] Led by brothers Ryan and Todd Doyle, pop-rock band More Than Me returns to Buffalo for a special one-off show at the Studio at the Waiting Room on Wednesday, December 23. The band reunites for a home town show only sporadically, so take this chance to catch the four-piece with support from Canton, Ohio rock band Hey Monea.
[FILM] Four films, four looks at the psychological bartering that forms the meta-structure of social interactions: What you are willing and not willing to do based on another’s desire.
[BLUES] Tom Hambridge has probably played the drums on some of your favorite records. The talented musician has drummed for legends Chuck Berry, Susan Tedeschi, Buddy Guy, Delbert McClinton, and many others, and produced songs for everyone from Eric Clapton to Meatloaf. When he comes to the Sportsmen’s Tavern on Saturday, December 26 he’ll be playing the part of singer/songwriter, accompanied by has band, The Rattlesnakes.
A Western New York native that opted for Nashville’s city lights instead of college, Jennafer Lynsey has been honing her songwriting chops since the age of 12.
[JAM] Call it a jam band with extra groove, “The Flow,” as fans like the call it, is a Buffalo-based quintet that’s garnered a following throughout the Northeast region. Melding rock and reggae with a funk foundation makes them the perfect soundtrack for your New Year’s Eve celebration at Buffalo Iron Works on Thursday, December 31.
[PUNK] Local emo/punk-pop purveyors Rescue Dawn will kick off their winter tour with a gig at Mohawk Place on Saturday, January 2, before heading out to a string of dates that will take them down to Florida and bring them back. It’s another marathon-at-Mohawk lineup starting at 5:30pm with an early set from singer-songwriter Joey Wright, soulful hip-hop ala the Otherme and culminating with post-punk from 3 Hour Power Shower and Debt to Nature.
[R&B] Catch the Commodores & the Temptations Review featuring Dennis Edwards‚ a Temptations splinter group led by Otis Williams—at Seneca Niagara Casino on Saturday, December 26 Both groups are reigning champions of Motown, boasting some of the biggest hits in the record company’s history.
[COMEDY] “Last Comic Standing” finalist, Dominique Whitten got her start in the DC comedy scene before moving to the Bronx. Cutting her teeth in New York City’s comedy clubs, Dominique’s hilarity charmed Saturday Night Live’s Tracy Morgan who ushered her into the big league. She’s performed alongside legends like Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock, and can be seen headlining comedy clubs across the country.
For those of you who couldn’t care less about Star Wars and are instead wondering which of the award-season movies you’ll be able to see locally beginning this holiday weekend, the much-adjusted menu has finally boiled down to The Danish Girl, Carol, The Big Short, Concussion, and
[ELECTRONIC/DANCE] Promoter Mike Marshall of MNM Presents is the guy who wakes up on Christmas morning and gets to work. While you’re eating your holiday ham, he’s finishing up all of the preparations for his annual Christmas Party, at the Pearl Street Grill.
If you’re reading this list, it’s not too late—you’ve still got time to do all of the bad things that you swear you’ll swear off in 2016. Or maybe you want to end 2015 in classy fashion and set the right tone for the next year. Either way, we’ve probably picked out the perfect party for you and your pals. Here is our list of the top 16 New Year’s Eve parties happening in Western New York.
If you still haven’t seen Brooklyn, by pretty much unanimous opinion one of the best films of the year, don’t wait too much longer—it’s likely to close this week. And if you have, here’s my rather overdue interview with star Saorise Ronan, the young Irish actress who in person defines the phrase “lighting up the room.” You may have seen her previously starring in such films as The Lovely Bones, Hanna and The Grand Budapest Hotel.