It was a night of loud guitars, dark melodies, and varying levels of satisfaction as Blink 182 brought their Missionary Impossible 2 tour to Darien Lake Amphitheater, joined by Alkaline Trio and Drug Church. On paper, this lineup promised a stacked night of punk and emo nostalgia. Ultimately, it was the openers that delivered more substance than the headliner.
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The Moonshine Bandits rolled into Buffalo Iron Works and turned a regular Wednesday night into a full throttle country rap throwdown. With rowdy crowd favorites like Red White and Boozed, their signature blue collar swagger, and a wild fan-filled finale, the duo delivered a show that felt more like a party than a concert.
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Buffalo Iron Works was hot, in both temperature and energy, on a humid Tuesday night as The Founder, the new project from former Hinder frontman Austin Winkler, took the stage and proved that musical resurrection can be messy, soulful, and worth every second.
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Hot Water Music’s 30th anniversary tour rolled through Buffalo’s Rec Room with the kind of blistering energy and emotional weight only a band three decades deep can deliver. Touring in support of their latest album Vows, the seasoned hardcore foursome wasted no time igniting the room, launching straight into “Menace” and setting a tone that never let up.
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On an oppressively hot Tuesday night during a blistering heatwave, Buffalo Iron Works played host to a night of no-holds-barred rock and roll, headlined by sleaze-rock veterans Faster Pussycat and backed by a powerhouse lineup: The Supersuckers, The Rumours, and The Lonely Ones. Despite the soaring temperatures, the near-capacity crowd brought the energy—and every band on the bill delivered!
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The Machines vs Monsters tour is everything it promises to be: blood, adrenaline, spectacle, and some surprisingly emotional moments. On a humid Sunday night, Buffalo Riverworks became ground zero for industrial metal fury and theatrical mayhem as the Machines vs Monsters tour stormed into town. With a co-headlining bill featuring Static-X and GWAR, plus support from Dope and A Killer’s Confession, the night delivered an unrelenting mix of sound, spectacle, and pure chaos.
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Known to many as The Queen of Metal, Lita Ford graced the stage of the West Herr Riviera Theatre in the heart of North Tonawanda, NY, this past Saturday evening. Kicking off the evening’s appearance was left to the twin brothers Gunnar and Matthew Nelson.
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Exploding onto the scene recently, despite being formed a decade ago, The Funeral Portrait brought their distinct sound once again to Buffalo, NY. Having last played here in on Halloween 2024 as an opener, this time they were the headliner. Heading out on tour supporting Ice Nine Kills, The Funeral Portrait decided to fill some days off by headlining shows with support from The Rasmus, The Archers and Glasswaves.
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Sleaze rockers, L.A. Guns prove they still have all the grit and grime that made them a staple of 80’s Sunset Strip scene. Heading out to promote their brand new release, Leopard Skin, the rocked the historic Riviera Theatre in North Tonawanda, NY – just outside of Buffalo.
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On a chilly Wednesday evening in downtown Buffalo, NY fans gathered, ready to welcome the Duke of Spook, Wednesday 13. As mentioned by Mr. Mutherfucker13 himself, the evening would be a celebration of “20 years of…well, me”. The tour not only marked the 20th anniversary of his debut album – Transylvania 90210: Songs of Death, Dying and the Dead, however also to help promote his upcoming release, the aptly titled – Mid Death Crisis.
Supporting Wednesday 13 for the show at Buffalo’s Rec Room was fellow goth-metal band Stitched Up Heart and the metal-core group Dead Rabbits.
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