Music 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. We invite local music and comedy venues to to notify us of events that they have coming up by emailing events@buffalorising.com
Buffalo Area Venues
Artpark – 450 South 4th St., Lewiston, NY 14092 | 716-754-4375
May 27 – Modest Mouse
May 29 – Lake Street Dive
Babeville – 341 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY 14202 | 716-852-3835
May 1 – Neil Hamburger
May 5 – Bitch POSTPONED, Hari Kondabolu
May 6 – Marc Berger
May 11 – Bruce Wojick and The Struggle
May 13 – Tough Old Bird w/ kingblister
May 17 – Rufus Wainwright
May 19 – Oshima Brothers w/ Koko Neetz
May 22 – Demetri Martin
May 26 – BCP at Asbury Hall: Pluck and Strum
Buffalo Ironworks – 49 Illinois St., Buffalo, NY 14203 | 716-200-1893
May 5 – Jessica Audiffred
May 6 – Tauk w/ Lespecial
May 7 – Tauk w/ Lespecial
May 10 – Larry McCray
May 11 – The Wailers
May 13 – Motherfolk w/ Texas King
May 14 – The Frank White Experience
May 17 – Paul Cauthen w/ Taylor McCall
May 18 – Kitchen Dwellers w/ Dirty Blanket
May 20 – Boulet Brothers Dragula Season 4 Tour
May 25 – Neighbor
May 27 – Pastmasters
May 28 – Geezer
Helium Comedy Club – 30 Mississippi St, Buffalo, NY 14203 | 716-853-1211
May 4 – Comics Against Humanity
May 5-7 – Bassem Youssef
May 8 – Best of Buffalo Showcase
May 11 – Michael Blaustein
May 12-14 – Tim Meadows
May 15 – Pinky Patel
May 18 – Charlie Berens
May 19-21 – Steve Treviño
May 26 – Paul Virzi
May 27-29 – Michael Colyar
Mohawk Place – 47 E Mohawk St, Buffalo, NY 14203 | 716-855-3931
May 5 – Sponge
May 6 – Joint Operation
May 7 – Richard Lloyd Group
May 10 – Value Select
May 11 – The Stools, Toeheads, Eyes and Flys, and Coma Ghost
May 12 – Michael Seyer
May 13 – Big D And The Kids Table
May 14 – Playmate’s Play Party
May 16 – Telekinetic Yeti
May 17 – Thousand Below
May 18 – Bad Luck. / Dollar Signs
May 22 – Mustard Plug, with Catbite, The Abruptors, and Working Class Stiffs
May 24 – Pink Mountaintops
Nietzsche’s – 248 Allen St, Buffalo, NY 14201 | 716-886-8539
May 1 – Freya’s Fight Fundraiser
May 4 – Alex McArthur Quartet
May 5 – Headspace / We Were Blank / Terror Town
May 6 – Cold Lazarus / Vibe Supply
May 11 – Elliot Scozzaro Quintet
May 12 – Pop Punk Burlesque with Off the Wall and The Miss Demeanors
May 13 – Yellow Thumper / Hundred Plus Club / Berry
May 14 – Well Worn Boot / Soul Butchers / the Burkharts
May 18 – Bryan Williams / asalone / Addisyn Logan
May 19 – Wolf of Waltzer / Ancient Spaceship
May 20 – The Artificial Hip
May 21 – Johnny Nobody / Bearhunter / Bryan Dubay
May 27 – Slip Madigan / Maufrey
PAUSA Art House – 17 Wadsworth St., Buffalo, NY 14201 | 716-697-9075
May 5 – John Hasselback III Quintet
May 6 – Thomas Marinaro Quartet
May 7 – The Music of David Sanborn & Marcus Miller
May 13 – The Jay/Sharptet: The Music of Chet Baker
May 14 – Dan Montgomery Quintet
May 19 – Bossanova Night with the Wazmopolitans
May 20 – Annie Philippone – A One Woman Show!
May 21 – Wordism Jam Sessionz
May 26 – Yotam Ben-Or
May 27 – Bobby Militello Quartet
May 28 – The Cousins Trio
Rapids Theatre – 1711 Main St., Niagara Falls, NY 14305 | 716-205-8925
May 20 – Ally Venable
May 27 – In This Moment
Rec Room – 79 Chippewa St, Buffalo, NY 14202 | 716-939-1279
May 10 – Mystery Skulls
May 13 – Born Ruffians
May 15 – Struggle Jennings
May 19 – Iceage
May 20 – Gimme Gimme Disco
May 22 – King of Heck
May 24 – EPTIC: The End of the World Tour
May 29 – Emo Night
Sportsmens Tavern – 326 Amherst St., Buffalo, NY 14207 | 716-874-7734
May 2 – The Genkin Philharmonic
May 8 – Eilen Jewell Band
May 11 – Black Sabbitch
May 12 – The HawtThorns
May 13 – Yachtfathers
May 14 – Sunshine & Co. present the Grateful Dead’s Iconic performance at The Aud in Buffalo May 9, 1977
May 15 – Danielle Nicole Band
May 16 – The Lucky Losers
May 19 – Sarah Borges
May 27 – Dead Letter Office A Tribute to R.E.M.
May 29 – Cruz Contreras
Tappo Pizza – 166 Chandler St, Buffalo, NY 14207 | 716-222-3922
May 7: Live on Chandler: Skiffle Minstrels
May 13: Silent Disco
May 14: Live on Chandler: Dead Alliance Buffalo
May 22: Buffalo’s Original Drag Brunch w/ your host Keke Valasquez-Lord
Rochester Area Venues
Anthology – 336 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14604 | 585-484-1964
May 3 –Clutch with The Sword, Nate Bergman
May 6 – Mikaela Davis & Southern Star with Girl Blue
May 27 – Thy Art Is Murder with After The Burial, Currents, Brand of Sacrifice
Flour City Station – 170 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14604 – 585-413-5745
May 5 – REMINISCE – First Fridays 90’s Era Reggae, R&B and Hip Hop
May 7 – Dinner And & Movie Phish Tribute
May 12 – CONSIDER THE SOURCE w/ RootsCollider
May 13 – Lilac Festival Afterparty with LITZ
May 15 – KITCHEN DWELLERS – Lilac Festival After Party
May 18 – Rochester Showcase
May 21 – Bumpin Uglies at Flour City Station
Iron Smoke Distillery – 111 Parce Ave, Fairport, NY 14450 – 585-388-7584
May 1 – Rising Star Battle of the Bands
May 4 – Live Band Karaoke
May 6 – Mike & Julie; M80s
May 7 – Brass Taxi
May 12 – Shades of Grey
May 13 – Nightfall Duo; MoChester w/s/g Amy Sheffer Trio
May 14 – Tryst
May 18 – Live Band Karaoke
May 19 – Old Souls
May 20 – Something Else
May 21 – The Regular Crowd
May 25 – Krush
May 26 – Living Room Sessions
May 27 – Matt Stephens; BB Dang
May 28 – Mr. Mustard
Lovin Cup – 300 Park Point Dr, Rochester, NY 14623 – 585-292-9940
May 6 – Old World Warblers
May 7 – Stella Hill
May 13 – Sam Nitsch
May 14 – Cool Club & the Lipker Sisters
May 20 – Scenes From an Italian Restaurant: The Music of Billy Joel
May 21 – The Lonely Ones: Record Release Show w/s/g Sarah De Valliére
May 22 – Drag Me to Brunch!
May 27 – This Life
May 28 – Flying Home (formerly Dave DiPrimo Band)
Main Street Armory – 543 Atlantic Ave, Rochester, NY 14609 – 585-451-0047
May 1 – Beartooth: The Below Tour Part 2
May 7 – Vanessa Bling
May 9 – Dance Gavin Dance
May 14 – GRISELDA
Montage Music Hall – 55 Chestnut St & Lawn St., Rochester, NY 14604 – 585-413-1642
May 3 – CLUTCH
May 6 – 80 Proof Prophets
May 7 – Davey Suicide – The Funeral Portrait
May 13 – BUCKCHERRY
May 14 – COLD
May 15 – THE IRON MAIDENS / BURNING WITCHES
May 20 – Infected Rain
May 21 – Gimme Gimme Disco: A Dance Party Inspired By ABBA
May 22 – By The Thousands
May 27 – The Fleetwood Mac Experience
May 28 – Suffocation / Atheist
Photo City Music Hall – 543 Atlantic Ave, Rochester, NY 14609 – 585-451-0047
May 1 – Kontusion
May 5 – Light Sensitive Temperature Neutral + Old Stylo
May 6 – Anthropic, Egregor, Bloodgate, Necrostalker, In the Shadow of Giants
May 7 – Dual Pistols Tour
May 8 – Jazz & Jokes
May 11 – Clothing Swap
May 13 – Live Indulgence: Continental Drifft, Drippers, & House Majority
May 14 – Back to Basics Vol. 2: The Wiffler X Pushloop
May 15 – Brojob, Falsifier + Coalition
May 16 – Holy Locust, Ditrani Brothers, Folkfaces, Turkey Blaster Omega
May 19 – Fill Your Heart!
May 20 – White Tides “Suffering in Silence” EP Release w/s/g Soma Slumber, Dishonored, Deadbeat
May 21 – Opiuo – The Doing Shows Playin Music Tour w/s/g
May 22 – Grishka, Warfuck, Whoresnation, Leaking Head
May 24 – A Night of Indie, Slowcore, Shoegaze with Full Body 2, Joyer, Aunt Ant, Occult Modem Settings
May 26 – The Egg Ball
If you are interested in having your event or venue listed in our monthly roundup, contact us at events@buffalorising.com for more details.
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