This popular concert venue is regarded by many locals as one of the best places to experience live music in the city. The stage at Tralf Music Hall hosts big-name headliners with performers that have included Billy Bob Thornton, Blue Rodeo, and Average White Band. During the show, patrons can enjoy appetizers like nachos and pretzels while they acquaint themselves with the diverse and eclectic lineup the Tralf has to offer.
For more than 75 years, the Colored Musicians Club of Buffalo has celebrated its love for jazz music. Over the last seven decades, this club has grown to be the culmination of ambitious jazz patrons who gathered to discuss, share and promote jazz as a genre in Buffalo as well as Western New York. Apart from a never-ending rotation of jazz greats who have walked through its doors, stars such as Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington and many more, this club has been a seminal part in the heritage of Buffalo's African-American community.
Located in Buffalo's historic Allentown district, this bar is considered one of the best in the city for live music at prices we can all afford. The bar serves imported and domestic beer on tap, including Bass, Guinness and a couple of local ones like Flying Bison and Community Beer Works. On Mondays, it's open-mic night, on Tuesdays, the hilarious Stripteasers perform their comedy burlesque reminiscent of the 1950s and Saturdays bring 'Celtic Seisians' with Irish trad music. Other live bands from many genres play the rest of the week. Remember that Nietzche's does not accept credit cards, so bring your cash and check website for full calendar of events.
Rockwell Hall is a specimen of Georgian-style architecture that houses the Art Conservation Department, Band Rehearsal Hall, Burchfield-Penney Art Center, School of Arts and Humanities, Metcalfe Rooms, the Music Department and the jewel in the Buffalo State College crown—The Performing Arts Center. Since it is the official performance venue of the university, art students have regular shows that include plays, concerts, recitals and dance performances.
Located just southeast of Buffalo, in the suburb of Orchard Park, this stadium serves as the home of the National Football League's Buffalo Bills. Built in 1973, the stadium was originally called Rich Stadium.. It seats nearly 75,000 for football and is used almost exclusively for the gridiron, though on occasion the stadium will hold concerts and other events when the massive capacity is needed for ticket holders.
Located in a turn-of-the-century building in Lancaster, east of Buffalo, this 350-seat arts center features a variety of performing arts: from operettas and contemporary musicals to jazz concerts, drama, and dance. The opera house runs a 10-month season from Sep to Jun. Past productions have included blockbuster hits such as Gypsy, West Side Story, and The Merry Widow. There are matinee specials for kids, and special event features such as The Haunted Opera House and Crafts In The Village.