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“Do it for the kids” is the tagline of one of Buffalo’s longstanding entrepreneurs. The catchphrase is evident in everything that Chris Ring does for the Buffalo music community; he brings live music for the local, all-ages fan base—“the kids”—and he has been one of the most important elements on the scene since the early 2000s. 

Rod Man

[COMEDY] This is not the Rodman that reunited the Korean peninsula (and once played some mean basketball too), no, this is a the other Rod Man. This Rod Man is also a champion, but not in basketball—he’s the winner of Last Comic Standing Season 8, which he won because of his laid back, hilarious style. Catch Rod Man at Helium Comedy Club this week for four shows, this Friday, July 13 and Saturday, July 14.

Donny Frauenhofer Band Plays Zappa

[ROCK] There’s a lot going on at Nietzsche’s on Saturday, July 14. The night starts off with a set by progressive rock band Cypher and then continues with a set from the Donny Frauenhofer Band, who will also take the stage later in the night for an all Zappa tribute set. In between, expect some front stage action from jazzy duo, Frontstreet Men.

Live at Larkin: Upstate Rubdown

[FOLK] Fronted by three vocalists, Melanie Glenn, Mary Kenney, and Allison Olender, the Hudson Valley-based folk band, Upstate Rubdown, brings blue grassy goodness wherever they go. Join them for a show in Larkin Square as part of the free Live at Larkin concert series, on Wednesday, July 18. PA Line opens the show.

The Trews and Arrested Development

[ROCK] Canadian rock band The Trews are due for a new record. They hard rock band from Nova Scotia haven’t released a proper full length record since 2014’s The Trews, and in the meantime their longtime drummer, Sean Dalton left (on good terms, say he and the band). With a new drummer in Gavin Maguire and the promise that they’re working on new material, don’t be surprised to hear some unreleased stuff when the band comes to Canalside on Thursday, July 12 as part of the Canalside Live concert series.

Koffin Kats

[PSYCHOBILLY] Classic psychobilly band Koffin Kats will bring their perfectly wedged hair and heavily bodies to Buffalo for a show at Mohawk Place on Tuesday, July 17. They’ll be joined by bluegrass punk band Goddam Gallows from Detroit and North Carolina’s Viva Le Vox.

Beck

[ROCK] The last time Beck came to Buffalo it was as an opening act for U2. He took the opportunity to play a lot of his more party-oriented music, with a few of the more emotional numbers tucked into the middle—a set very obviously curated for the arena rock setting. This time he’s in a slightly more intimate setting than New Era Field and he’s got the crowd all to himself, though it’s likely he’ll still stick with the party vibe.

The Return of Yellow Submarine

As an expression of the joyous whimsicality and unfettered imagination that went into the music of The Beatles, the 1968 animated film Yellow Submarine couldn’t have been any better if the band had actually had anything to do with it. The origins of the project may not have been lofty: the band was under a contractual obligation to provide a third film, but had so disliked the process of working on Help! (1965) that they agreed to an animated showcase that would illustrate some of their songs and not require any direct involvement.

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