M&T Bank announced the Plaza Event Series will return for its 54th season, once again bringing live music and adding to the vibrancy of Downtown Buffalo. From June 13 through August 17, M&T invites the community to join them outside their headquarters at One M&T Plaza for free lunchtime concerts every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 12:00–1:00 p.m. As the nation’s longest-running concert series of its kind, the Plaza Event Series has a celebrated history of featuring a wide variety of music and performers across pop, jazz, rock, classical, comedy, and more. While the music fills the air of Downtown Buffalo’s streets, food trucks will also be on-site for lunch.
“Nothing compares to the beautiful summers in Western New York, and there’s no better way to enjoy time outside during the workday in Downtown Buffalo than with the Plaza Event Series,” said M&T Bank Western New York Regional President Eric Feldstein. “Since it began in 1969, this concert series has brought music and entertainment to the Downtown Buffalo community, providing a welcoming and lively space for our community to come together, support local artists, and celebrate the city we call home.”
The 2023 concert lineup features community favorites, such as the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Beatlemagic, Terry Buchwald’s Tribute to Elvis, Old School B-Boys, McCarthyizm, and many more, while also introducing brand new performers to the stage, including Silver Xtreme, Rock Angel Band, And We Worship Singers, Dark Horse Run and Boogie Monsters.
The Plaza Event Series also brings food trucks to Main Street. Concertgoers can expect to see this lineup throughout the summer:
- Tuesdays – KT Caribbean Cuisine
- Wednesdays – Edgy Vegy Bflo
- Thursdays – Cheesy Chick
“The stage at One M&T Plaza has been a gathering place in our community for 54 years, and it’s always exciting to see Downtown Buffalo come alive each summer,” said Lynn Waclawek, M&T Bank employee experience program manager. “The lineup delivers a fun mix of local performers, and we encourage everyone who works or lives in Downtown Buffalo — as well as people visiting our hometown — to join us. As we noted with this year’s Plaza Event Series theme, ‘Let there be music.’”
M&T encourages everyone who attends the concerts to share photos, videos, and other moments on their social media platforms through Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter, and Instagram using #PlazaEventSeries.
Along with the return of the Plaza Event Series, M&T has also welcomed back the Thursday & Main concert series through their sponsorship for another summer. Free concerts will occur every Thursday evening through the end of July in Downtown Buffalo at Fountain Plaza from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. This sponsorship continues to build on M&T’s support for the Western New York arts community.
The full lineup of performers for the 2023 Plaza Event Series can be found here.
