[BENEFIT] Stop waiting for things to get better, it’s time to shake off the last icy shards of this cruel and fanged winter. Join the birthday party for activist and civil servant Harper Bishop this Friday, March 6 in the back room of Hardware with DJ Yama, DJ Milk, and DJ LoPro on the wheels.
[FUNK] Local funk and soul mavens Lady Lush & the Vinyls are flying the coop to the Big Apple this spring, but not before a sendoff show at Gypsy Parlor this Saturday, March 7. The band’s gooey groove has proved a unique amalgam for Buffalo—a mix of unexpected soul oldies with tongue-in-cheek pop covers and some jammy originals that highlight co-ed lead vocals and live beat-boxing. They’ll be back, but it may be a while, so don’t miss this.
[ROCK] There’s nothing else quite like Igor Yuzov and his Red Elvises. As a Russian-American outfit based out of Los Angeles, the Red Elvises evolved from Limpopo, which you may remember from the 1990’s as a one-of-a-kind, Russian indie folk-pop outfit. Taking that a step further, the Elvises blend traditional Russian tones with a ska/surf-punk sensibility that relies heavily on absurd, camp humor. Enjoy them at the Sportsmen’s Tavern on Friday, March at 9:30 p.m.
[JAM] This Saturday, March 7, Nietzsche’s will play host to a few up and coming bands that have been hitting the local scene hard as of late. Opening the night will be the Goods from Fredonia, who work through bouts of funk and psychedelic spaces throughout their set. Next up, another band with some Fredonia roots, the Intrepid Travelers will play the middle slot of the night. The guys just opened for The Nth Power and also like to play in a similar space as the Goods musically.
[ROCK] If Darwin had his hand in music, maybe he could’ve foresaw the evolution of a tribute or cover band. There may be a large group that will recreate one band’s sound, but Pink Talking Fish is a totally different creature. The band is a fusion of sorts, crafting a musical mashup of Pink Floyd, the Talking Heads, and Phish. Those might seem like a strange combination, but the band does more than just justice for each, and the way their vision comes together is something you’ll want to hear for yourself.
[JAZZ] On Friday, March 6, The Forvm is hosting the Iris Jazz Stage Winter / Spring Smooth Jazz Concert Series featuring national recording artist and contemporary jazz trumpeter, Willie Bradley, and 17-year-old multi-instrumentalist, Luke Ciminelli on baritone sax accompanied by local jazz guitarists, the Lance Tanner Duo.
[COUNTRY] The upcoming, four-day Garth Brooks concert at the First Niagara Center also has Buffalo Iron Works all hopped up on country.
[POETRY] Poet Sarah Riggs writes, “seasonal grief she has, they say. But who / is she? The soup will be ready,” which is something, it’s safe to say, we can all relate to by this point. She has recently returned to New York after a decade in Paris. When she isn’t writing poems (she has five collections of verse) she’s making films to be screened at the Tate Modern or translating French poets.
[RUN] Despite the record breaking cold weather, the Old First Ward is really heating up. Between the recent release of a benchmark documentary detailing the importance of the neighborhood past and present, this weekend’s Shamrock Run and next weekend’s Old Neighborhood Parade, it seems nearly impossible for a citizen of Buffalo not to make their way down to the Ward this time of the year. The 2015 Shamrock Run (8K) takes place on Saturday, March 7 at noon.
[COUNTRY] Catch Wynonna Judd and Friends at Seneca Niagara Casino on Saturday, March 7. It’s the penultimate show of their Stories & Songs tour of which Judd shares stories of her experiences over her nearly 30-year career, bookended by hits like “She Is His Only Need” and “I Saw The Light.”
[ELECTRONIC/DANCE] Since their formation in Austin, Texas 2008, progressive trance duo Tritonal—Chad Cisneros and David Reed—have been making a name for themselves within the genre’s bustling scene. They’ve done this by mastering the art crafting euphoric singles that trance addicts can’t get enough of.