The HU / The Funeral Portrait

The HU Headline Halloween Night In Buffalo, NY

The HU – Electric City, Buffalo, NY

Mongolian folk-metal band, The HU, are currently on the road supporting metal giants Iron Maiden. However, they made sure to make the most of their time while in North America and squeezed in 9 headline shows of their own, with The Funeral Portrait as openers. Buffalo, NY lucked out to be on that short list of dates.

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KMFDM

KMFDM – Let Go; 40th Anniversary Tour – Buffalo, NY Photo Gallery

KMFDM – Town Ballroom, Buffalo, NY

This year, 2024, marks the 40th year anniversary of the inception of industrial forefathers, KMFDM. Not only is the band out celebrating the major milestone, they are supporting their recent release and 23rd studio album, Let Go.

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Honeymoon Suite / Vixen

Honeymoon Suite and Vixen – Riviera Theatre, North Tonawanda, NY

Honeymoon Suite – Riviera Theatre, North Tonawanda, NY

Canadian melodic rockers, Honeymoon Suite, played the West Herr Riviera Theatre along with special guest Vixen, the iconic all female band. Fans from both sides of the border came to North Tonawanda’s historic theatre, to show their support last Wednesday evening.

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Crobot / CKY

Crobot Leaves Crowd Dizzy In Buffalo, NY

Crobot – Iron Works, Buffalo, NY

Once called metal’s best kept secret, Crobot treated the crowd in Buffalo, NY to a taste of their sludgy hard rock as they joined fellow stoner rockers, CKY on their 25th anniversary tour. Crobot was out in support of their brand new release Obsidian, which dropped a mere 13 days earlier.

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Alkaline Trio

Alkaline Trio Had No Time To Waste In Buffalo, NY

Alkaline Trio – Buffalo Riverworks, Buffalo, NY

Tuesday night Buffalo, NY was treated to the second leg of Alkaline Trio’s Blood, Hair and Eyeballs tour. Their tenth studio album of the same name was released earlier this year. The pop-punk three piece chaperoned the Los Angeles band Spanish Love Songs and sludge rockers Slomosa, from Norway.

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Nothing More

Nothing More Dispense Nothing Less Than An Exhilarating Performance In Buffalo, NY

Nothing More – Buffalo Riverworks, Buffalo, NY

Nothing More delivered a dynamic set on Monday evening for those in attendance at Riverworks in Buffalo, NY. Currently out in support of Carnal, their seventh studio release in the band’s twenty year history. Set It Off, Ashes To New, and Post Profit were brought out on this leg of the tour.

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Kingdom Come

Kingdom Come – The Keepers of the Kingdom Come To Iron Works, Buffalo, NY

Kingdom Come – Iron Works, Buffalo, NY

Wednesday night marked only the second time Kingdom Come has performed in Buffalo, NY. The last time being in 1988, on the Monsters of Rock Festival. The band has gone through a line up change since then, as well. However, their passion to perform and make new music was very evident.

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Billy Talent

Electric City Hosts Sold Out Billy Talent Show in Buffalo, NY

Billy Talent – Electric City, Buffalo, NY

Canadian punk-rock band, Billy Talent, stopped in Buffalo, NY on their recent summer jaunt. Out in support of Crisis of Faith, their sixth release, the show sold out almost as quickly as it was announced. Fans, from both sides of the border, filled one of the newest venues in town, Electric City.

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Headstones

Headstones Take Over the Buffalo Waterfront

Headstones – Outer Harbor Live at Terminal B, Buffalo, NY

A great Canadian invasion happened last thursday at Buffalo, NY newest outdoor venue, Outer Harbor Live at Terminal B over looking the waterfront. Headstones co-headlined the event with Canadian royalty, The Tea Party. The Trews opened the show and DJ Human Kabab was responsible for getting the crowd revved up between sets.

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Geoff Tate

Geoff Tate Delivers a Big Rock Show to Buffalo, NY

Geoff Tate – Town Ballroom, Buffalo, NY

Geoff Tate always delivers – always – and this night was no different. A few band members may have been switched up, yet that did not stop Geoff Tate from delivering the Big Rock Show Hits as touted. Tate has always been a very solid powerful vocalist and performer, so I make sure to never miss a show when he comes to the area. A packed venue proved I was not the only one that feels that way.

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