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[BLUES] Two of the area’s most well-known blues belters come together for a night of music that will traverse the lines between classic Texan blues and Southern boogie with a modern, riff-driven, urban sensibility. Bridget Kelly exudes sass and sensuality with her note-bending delivery, while Patty Parks tends to serve it up straight, often with the help of a brass section… for blues lovers, there’s something for everyone. And in this case, there’s also a good cause: proceeds go to Kids Escaping Drugs.

[INDIE] A five year hiatus and some lineup shifts seem only to have expanded Jaguar Club’s musical palette. The new EP, Close, takes the band’s new wave foundation and builds on it, creating additional degrees of tension between the organic, guitar-driven rhythms and playful, synth-pop melodies. The results clearly recall 1980s crooner-noir bands like Echo & the Bunnymen, as evident on the new single, “Stringer.” Now a five-piece, with South Buffalo’s own Patrick Eager on drums, Jaguar Club plays the middle set upstairs at Mr.

[AMERICANA] A refreshing change from the dead-serious alt-country/Americana trend ala Ryan Adams and Jason Isbell, Syracuse’s Pale Green Stars merges a skilled, twang-informed, self-coined “swampy” approach to the genre, turning out tunes that smack of canned-beer irreverence and “Man Show” humor. Honky-tonk swagger merges with blues, rockabilly and elements of southern-fried classic rock to create something gritty and fun for those that aren’t easily offended.

[FESTIVAL] Inspired by the loss of a loved one, Intune debuted last year and was enough of a hit to continue moving forward—a ”music and lifestyle” festival promoting the idea of pursuing dreams while making healthy choices and the relationship between the two. This year’s event is on Saturday, August 15 (Woodstock anniversary!) at Buffalo Iron Works from noon until 4am. From noon until 8pm, the parking lot of Iron Works will turn into a pop up market full of merch, food and drink vendors, and live art.