WNY SOUNDSTAGE | Venue Round-up will be published at the beginning of each month and will feature local comedians, as well as touring artists who are performing at local independently-owned venues. This article is part of Local Matter’s WNY SOUNDSTAGE series – where we invite local artists to our spot after hours to perform.
October 2021
The Witches Ball at Statler City is back and ready to offer you “A Bloody Good Time” on Saturday, October 30 from 7:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. More info here and tickets can be purchased here
Buffalo Area Venues
Babeville – 341 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY 14202 | 716-852-3835
October 1 – Nikki Glaser: One Night With Nikki
October 5 – The High Kings
October 7 – Buffalo Chamber Players: The Music of Poland
October 12 – Larkin Poe
October 13 – Lukas Nelson & the Promise of the Real
October 14 – An Evening With Cowboy Junkies
October 26 – Rick Wakeman: The Even Grumpier Old Rock Star Tour
October 28 – Whose Live Anyway? (rescheduled from 5/12, 7/27, 4/8)
Buffalo Ironworks – 49 Illinois St., Buffalo, NY 14203 | 716-200-1893
October 1 – Lespecial & Grub
October 6 – Twenty6 Productions Presents: JD Simo & GA-20
October 8 – Twenty6 Productions Presents: Jake Miller w/ Fly By Midnight & Just Seconds Apart
October 9 – Captain Trips
October 12 – Little Stranger
October 15 – Dreamville 4: An All-Star Tom Petty Tribute Featuring Leroy Townes Band & Friends
October 17 – Martin Sexton
October 21 – Twenty6 Productions Presents: Andy Frasco & The U.N. w/ Nick Gerlach’s Cult Conference
October 22 – Mitis ‘Lost’ Album Tour
October 23 – Dreaming Tree: A Dave Matthews Tribute Band
October 24 – Fernway’s 3rd Annual Halloween Show
October 27 – Dopapod
October 28 – Twenty6 Productions Presents: Stafford w/ Eggy
October 29 – Magic Beans
October 30 – Twenty6 Productions Presents: Jimkata w/ Humble Braggers
October 31 – Intrepid Travelers
Buffalo Riverworks – 359 Ganson St., Buffalo, NY 14203 | 716-342-2292
October 2 – New Found Glory – Pop Punk’s Still Not Dead Tour
The Cave – 71 Military Rd, Buffalo, NY 14207 | 716-310-2020
October 1 – Out On The Tiles “Celebrates Led Zeppelin”
October 8 – SCORCH A Tribute to Weezer
October 10 – Stephane Wrembel
October 14 – Funk Night at The Cave presented by NYS Music – Donny Frauenhofer Music
October 15 – Molly Conrad – Album Release Concert
October 16 – ANALOG KIDS LIVE AT THE CAVE
October 23 – A Tribute to the Music of Journey with Reset2Vinyl
Helium Comedy Club – 30 Mississippi St, Buffalo, NY 14203 | 716-853-1211
September 30-October 2 – Hannah Berner
October 6 – Open Mic – Free
October 8-9 – Brian Posehn
October 13 – Helium Presents: Comics Against Humanity
October 14-16 – Nimesh Patel
October 17 – Helium Presents: Shaun Murphy Live Helium Records Album Recording
October 20 – Helium Presents: Cipha Sounds
October 22-23 – Jimmy Dore
October 27 – Dustin Sims
October 28-30 – Bill Bellamy
Mohawk Place – 47 E Mohawk St, Buffalo, NY 14203 | 716-855-3931
October 2 – Emo Night – Buffalo (Zackstreet Boys Takeover!)
October 4 – Wreckless Eric at Mohawk Place
October 6 – After Dark Presents: Michigan Rattlers
October 9 – Don’t F*cking Tell Me What To Do: Benefit Show for Fund Texas Choice
October 14 – The Shivas and Blood Lemon at Mohawk Place, with Johnny & the Man Kids
October 15 – After Dark Presents: ¡Mayday!
October 16 – Long Five Years – Tina Panic Noise’s Last Gasp
October 18 – Manic Monday
October 21 – Bovian and Bijoux at Mohawk Place, with Demyia
October 22 – After Dark Presents: Melt
October 23 – Evolution Album Release
October 25 – Blvck Hippie , The Burkharts, and Koko Neetz
October 26 – After Dark Presents: Blacktop Moji
October 27 – Struggling Productions Presents: Starjuice, Velvet Bethany, Gunther’s Radio and Dead Orchids
October 28 – After Dark Presents: Banners
Nietzsche’s – 248 Allen St, Buffalo, NY 14201 | 716-886-8539
October 1 – Happy Hour w/ A Band Named Sue; Matt Crane’s EP Release Party W/ Grosh
October 2 – The Safety Meeting / Unleash The Lion / Shadyhawk
October 3 – Annie Philippone’s Sunday Piano Party!
October 6 – Shoot Ya’s First Hump Of The Month Feat. Moldy Foliage
October 7 – Zack Joseph / Tough Old Bird / Zak Ward
October 8 – Whitetails EP Release Show!
October 9 – Aircraft / SMUG / Episodic Memory / coral collapse
October 13 – The Jay/Sharptet
October 15 – Moe. Afterparty with LITZ and RootsCollider
October 16 – Ghostpool, Canetis, & TSAVAGE96
October 18 – Happy Hour w/ Leigh Stoner & Company
October 20 – Koko Neetz / M.T. Lakes / Anthony Delplato
October 21 – Space Junk is Forever/Maru Martinez/NWRH/Reggie Childs
October 22 – Well Worn Boot at Nietzsche’s ~ Jungle Steve, Yellow Thumper Jazz De Nero, Shawn Chiki, Fred Polone
October 23 – Breakfast for Dinner / Aye Karou / Makeout Tactics / Wylie Something
October 25 – Happy Hour w/ Lisa Zelazny & John Brady
October 28 – Captain Tom & the Hooligans / the Knockoffs
PAUSA Art House – 17 Wadsworth St., Buffalo, NY 14201 | 716-697-9075
October 2 – Elio Villafranca Latin Jazz Trio
October 8 – Bobby Militello Quartet
October 9 – Diversions Converging CD by Carfa & Azzinaro
October 15 – Michel Ferré – The Afro-Cuban Connection
October 16 – Mar Salá! Rumba Flamenca
October 22 – Kat Moun Debuts at PAUSA
October 23 – Aimée Allen Trio: Strings and C(h)ords
October 29 – Star People
October 30 – David Jonathan & The Inner City Bedlam
Rapids Theatre – 1711 Main St., Niagara Falls, NY 14305 | 716-205-8925
October 2 – The Four Horsemen: The Ultimate Tribute to Metallica
October 8 – Coco Montoya With Special Guests 77 Stone
October 15 – Raining Blood With 77 Stone
October 21 – Coda – The Blues of Led Zepplin
October 22 – Tiny Music
October 23 – Stemm 2021 Monster Bash
Rec Room – 79 Chippewa St, Buffalo, NY 14202 | 716-939-1279
October 1 – After Dark Presents: Post Prom “Who You Pretend To Be” Album Release Show
October 5 – After Dark Presents: Microwave
October 12 – The Menzingers
October 13 – After Dark Presents: Frank Turner
October 15 – A-Trak
October 22 – After Dark Presents: The Juliana Theory / Mae
October 24 – After Dark Presents: Ouija Macc
October 26 – After Dark Presents: MIKE & Liv.e
October 31 – After Dark Presents: D.R.U.G.S.
Sportsmens Tavern – 326 Amherst St., Buffalo, NY 14207 | 716-874-7734
October 3, – Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters
October 4, – Cock Robin
October 11, – Ward Hayden & The Outliers, Farrow
October 12, – Tony Holiday and the Soul Service
October 15, – Gabe Stillman Record Release
October 18, – Dead Letter Office – A Tribute to R.E.M.
October 19, – 4th Annual Red White Rock ‘n Blues Fundraiser For Veterans One Stop Center of WNY
October 20, – ONE8FIFTY Partners In Transplant The Benefit for Organ Donation 5:30pm $20 Yeomans/Kincaid & The Pastmasters
October 26, – Chris Duarte Group
October 27, – Billy Bremner’s Rockfiles: A Tribute to Rockpile
Tappo Pizza – 166 Chandler St, Buffalo, NY 14207 | 716-222-3922
October 2 – Live on Chandler: River Dogs Blues Band
October 8 – Live on Chandler: RNSM
October 15 – Live on Chandler: Ron Davis Combo with Sue Kinkaid, Chris Marziale and Doug Morgano
October 16 – Live on Chandler: Rabbit Jaw
October 23 – Jazz @ Chandlerville with Skiffle Minstrals
October 29 – Live on Chandler: RNSM
Tralf Music Hall – 602 Main St. Ste 203, Buffalo, NY 14202 | 716-852-2860
October 1 – The Strictly Hip
October 2 – Dueling Pianos
October 9 – Drea D’Nur + Rootstock Republic
October 14 – Bruce Wojick & The Struggle
October 15 – American Deluxe: The Music of Johnny Cash
October 16 – The Fleetwood Mac Experience
October 17 – Eric Gales
October 22-23 – Ana Popovic (Oct 22, Oct 23)
October 28 – Patti Parks Band
October 30 – Keller Williams’ Grateful Grass Featuring Love Cannon
Rochester Area Venues
Anthology – 336 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14604 | 585-484-1964
October 8 – The Seven Wonders, A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac with Rob Smith of Junkyard Fieldtrip
October 15-16 – Neon Jungle Tour (Oct 15, Oct 16)
October 23 – Austin Giorgio with The Swooners, Brianna Collichio
October 29 – Slushii with Yultron
October 30 – Aqueous
Flour City Station – 170 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14604 | 585-413-5745
October 1 – Root Shock
October 16 – LITZ wsg RootsCollider
October 22 – PRAUN debut w/ Inertia, Death Wont Hold & more!!
October 29 – The Honey Smugglers, Folkfaces & The Broken Ribs – 4th Annual Halloween Bash
Iron Smoke Distillery – 111 Parce Ave, Fairport, NY 14450 | 585-388-7584
October 1 – Tyler Norton / The Lipker Sisters
October 8 – Exile on Nile Street
October 9 – The Root Beer Beaver “UP IN SMOKE” Tour
October 15 – Matt Stephens & Allison Sparkles / Tommy Brunett Band
October 16 – The Sound Remains The Same
October 17 – The Dawgs
October 22 – Flannel Underground
October 23 – Junkyard Field Trip
October 24 – Roc Star Academy
October 29 – M80s
October 30 – Banned From the Tavern
Lovin Cup – 300 Park Point Dr, Rochester, NY 14623 | 585-292-9940
October 1 – Janet Evra
October 7-8 – Stephane Wrembel
October 15 – Levi Gangi
October 22 – Hey Mavis
October 23 – Violet Mary
October 29 – Camp Roc Halloween Party!
October 30 – The Cool Kids & The Lipker Sisters Halloween Party!
Main Street Armory – 543 Atlantic Ave, Rochester, NY 14609 | 585-451-0047
October 8 –Real Good Reggae Vybz Barrington Levy & Baby Cham
October 9 – Moneybagg Yo
October 15 – The Struts: Strange Days Are Over Tour
October 16 – Kip Moore
October 17 – UPSTATE NY BUNS AND BASKETBALL With CAPELLA GREY Performing LIVE!
October 23 – Kevin Gates
October 28 – Gojira
Montage Music Hall – 55 Chestnut St & Lawn St., Rochester, NY 14604 | 585-413-1642
October 1 – Fall Fest: Inherence, Aggressive Betty, Crowndrop, ReapR, & Misery Falls
October 2 – Less Than Hate, Habits Have Teeth, An Easy Death, Worn From War, Venom Mob, Dysplacer, Caldera, & Damagesh
October 3 – The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus w/ Dead Rabbits & Astoria State
October 4 – Jackie Greene
October 5 – Attila w/ Jynx & Dead Crown
October 8 – YYNOT Performing “An Evening of Classic RUSH”
October 10 – Twiztid
October 12 – Ron Gallo & Becca Mancari W/ Chickpee
October 15 – Chris Webby & Dizzy Wright W/ Ekoh & YNG Martyr
October 17 –The Skate To End Hate
October 22 – Call For The Priest: The Ultimate Judas Priest Experience
October 23 – Melt
October 25 – Slapshot & Sheer Terror w/ Skullcrack
October 28 – Bodysnatcher w/ Boundaries, Left To Suffer, & Mouth For War
October 29 – Order Of The Dead, Gutted Alive, & Gates Of Paradox
October 30 – Poison The Prophet, Divine Fallacy, Cry To The Blind, The Silence Broken, Toxsin The Epidemic, & LikeWiZe
October 31 – Disco Risque w/ Loaded & Gorgeous
Photo City Music Hall – 543 Atlantic Ave, Rochester, NY 14609 | 585-451-0047
October 2 – Noah Fense, Negus Irap, MaxGod & Alex Vine
October 3 – Amanda Lou’s Blues Roots and Rockabilly: A Benefit for MS
October 7 – Brian Lindsay Band wsg The Occasional Saints
October 8 – Ternion Sound w/ special guests DALEK ONE
October 9 – Rochester Kink Society’s Annual Kink Auction / PhaseOne USA Tour 2021
w/ support from SWARM
October 10 – The Truth About Old School
October 16 – NUCLEAR ASSAULT w/ Rotten UK, Kryst, Moment of Truth
October 18 – Days N’ Daze wsg Bridge City Sinners, Crazy and the Brains and Apes of the State
October 19 – Big Smile, Rematch, Early Retirement, 20 Something, Maple Hill
October 22 – XOTEC, Richie Salvaggio, Peter Foltz, Tenerfuse
October 23 – BRONDO w/ support from DEDCADON
October 24 – Blvck Hippie / Whirlin’ Jack / Jimso Slim
October 27 – The Mustard Tigers and Tyler Westcott
October 28 – Intrepid Travelers wsg Fran
October 30 – Yheti w/ support from Abelation, Honeybee
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