October 2013

M&T Third Fridays at the Buffalo History Museum

Every month, M&T THIRD FRIDAYS' visitors will experience new programs, family events, entertainment, docent-led tours, and more. Members always receive free or discounted admission to special happenings. The first of M&T THIRD FRIDAYS launches March 15 with free admission to the Museum and Resource… >>

Quasi

Portland based duo, Janet Weiss (Wild Flag, Sleater-Kinney, the Jicks) and Sam Coomes (Heatmiser) are back with their first Quasi album since 2010's 'American Gong'. 

25th Anniversary of Danzig plus Danzig w/ Doyle

25th Anniversary of Danzig plus Danzig w/ Doyle Thursday, October 17 103.3 THE EDGE Presents: The 25th Anniversary of Danzig plus Danzig w/ Doyle and Special Guests: Butcher Babies, Texas Hippie Coalition, A Pale Horse Named Death TIME: 6:00 PM Doors | 7:00 PM SHOW TICKETS: $25 Presale | $30 Day of… >>

Glow in the Dark Night

At Broadway Driving Range and Miniature, enjoy Glow in the Dark Miniature Golf. The lights are out and the golf balls are glowing. Fun for all ages!!! At Green Acres Ice Cream, we transform the store so it glows. Free GLOW SPOONS or bracelets with each menu item purchased! 

Baths

Joe Satriani: Unstoppable Momentum Tour

Joe Satriani has been an unstoppable force on the music scene for over 27 years. Joining Satriani on the road are veteran band mate Mike Keneally (Frank Zappa, Steve Vai) on keyboards, along with an entirely new rhythm-section, featuring bassist Bryan Beller (Dethklok, Dweezil Zappa) and drummer Marco… >>

Buffalo Music Hall Of Fame

Buffalo Sabres vs. Ottawa Senators

NHL Hockey

Blitzen Trapper

Falletta and Brahms

Barber: Medea's Meditation and Dance of Vengeance, Op. 23a; Bruch: Concerto for Violin no 1 in G minor, Op. 26; Brahms: Symphony no 1 in C minor, Op. 68\n

Autism Services, Inc. Arts Work Auction

The Arts Work Program at Autism Services, Inc. was created by Executive Director Veronica Federiconi in the fall of 2002. The Arts Work mission is to give people with autism the opportunity to get involved in the visual and performing arts. Communication is one of the challenges our participants face;… >>

LehRer

For the second year in a row LehrerDance, Buffalo's very own internationally touring professional dance company, kicks off the M&T Bank Dance Series with their trademark blend of artistry and athleticism. This year's performance will feature three World Premieres, including a new full company piece… >>

Kool & The Gang

Tailgate concert for home UB football games. Begins 2 hours before every UB Saturday home game. Free and open to the Public!

Falletta and Brahms

Barber: Medea's Meditation and Dance of Vengeance, Op. 23a; Bruch: Concerto for Violin no 1 in G minor, Op. 26; Brahms: Symphony no 1 in C minor, Op. 68\n

Buffalo Porchfest

The First Annual Buffalo Porchfest will take place on Saturday, October 5th in the Elmwood Village area of Buffalo, NY. This grassroots event is modeled after similar and well-established events in other cities. (See other Porchfest websites: Ithaca, NY; Cleveland, OH; Belleville, Ontario; Somerville,… >>

Bruce Wojick

Bruce Wojick appearing in the Blues Burger Bar

Billy Talent w/ Hollerado

The Rapids Theatre Presents: Billy Talent w/ HolleradoSunday, October 6 TIME: 6:00 PM Doors | 7:00 PM SHOWTICKETS: $25 Presale | $30 Day of Show BUY TICKETS: http://ticketf.ly/13s3v0ywww.rapidstheatre.comwww.billytalent.com Rapids Theatre1711 Main StreetNiagara Falls, NY 14305 TICKETS ON SALE NOW AT:… >>

School for Husbands

L’amour comique!It is Paris. The weather is fair and “l’amour” is in the air. The old fuddy-duddy Sganarelle insists on a domineering strictness in the education of his young ward Isabelle whom he intends to marry “toute de suite.” However, “mon dieu,” the intrigue mounts as the desperate young lovers… >>

WWE Battleground

Billy Talent

Supporting Acts: Hollerado Billy Talent If you've seen the video on YouTube, you can't help but marvel at the sight of over 100,000 fans singing along to "Viking Death March," the first track released to the public from Billy Talent's fourth album, Dead Silence. Watching the mass celebration of this… >>

Anthony Jeselnik

Doug Hansgate

10am-5pm - $9 adults, $8 seniors & students, $5 kids 3-12, members & kids under 3 are free! A visitor FAVORITE! This show will feature many different types of cacti and succulents displayed in very unique ways. We will showcase many unusual or not so common plants such as Echeverias, Aeoniums and Euphorbias.… >>

Buffalo Sabres vs. Tampa Bay Lightning

NHL Hockey

MELVIN SEALS & JGB - With Special Guests

@ TRALF MUSIC HALL Tuesday October 8ECE PRESENTS MELVIN SEALS & JGB With Special Guests 7pm Doors | 8pm Show $22 Advance | $26 Day Of Show

Herbie Hancock

Herbie Hancock is a true icon of modern music. Throughout his explorations, he has transcended limitations and genres while maintaining his unmistakable voice. With an illustrious career spanning five decades and 14 Grammy Awards, he continues to amaze audiences across the globe.  Show begins at 7:30pm… >>

WRONG SIDE OF HEAVEN TOUR: Five Finger Death Punch w/ Escape The Fate & More

103.3 THE EDGE PRESENTS: THE WRONG SIDE OF HEAVEN TOUR:Five Finger Death Punch w/ Escape The Fate, Miss May I and Gemini SyndromeWednesday, October 9 TIME: 6:00 PM Doors | 7:00 PM SHOWTICKETS: $32.50 Presale | $35 Day of Show BUY TICKETS: http://ticketf.ly/1caqhU1www.rapidstheatre.comwww.fivefingerdeathpunch.com… >>

Lee Ranaldo & The Dust

Buffalo Sabres vs. Columbus Blue Jackets

NHL Hockey

Know the Score -- Romeo and Juliet

Program TBA\n

NYC band SisterMonk playing at Babeville!

NYC based Alt-folk-groove band SisterMonk will be performing at The Ninth Ward at Babeville (341 Delaware Ave) in Buffalo on Friday, October 11th. Sistermonk is all about the vibe and the vibe is BIG and COLORFUL.SisterMonk's original music is female-powered, djembe-driven, & culturally diverse. Soulful… >>

Our Friends Band - Funktional Flow

OFB and Funktional Flow will tag team to take down Mr. Goodbar

ABBA: The Hits!

Program TBA

Tommy Davidson

Tommy Davidson’s exceptional range from stand-up comedy and acting to versatile music ability have earned him a reputation as an extraordinary performer. Best known as one of the original stars of the hit television show In Living Color, Tommy’s reach is built on the show’s and its stars groundbreaking… >>

Pearl Jam

TAKING BACK SUNDAY with Polar Bear Club, Transit

Doors Open at: 7:00 PM.All Ages (16+ unless accompanied by a parent or guardian)

Breakfast With Doctor Gonzo Tour

Deep Thinka, Indyground, and Duke's Bohemian Grove Bar proudly present: THE BREAKFAST WITH DOCTOR GONZO TOUR starring STEDDY P + DJ MAHF (STL/KC)with Frigid Giant, G.S. and Tone + Shyste (Albany) plus a special bornday set fromJAY MF G and homecoming hostsMAD DUKEZ and FRESH KILSback for one night on… >>

Succulent Show

10am-5pm - $9 adults, $8 seniors & students, $5 kids 3-12, members & kids under 3 are free! A visitor FAVORITE! This show will feature many different types of cacti and succulents displayed in very unique ways. We will showcase many unusual or not so common plants such as Echeverias, Aeoniums and Euphorbias.… >>

Ellicottville Fall Festival

October 12th and 13th, 2013. Ellicottville’s oldest and largest Festival takes place when the foliage of the surrounding hills are ablaze with color! Tens of thousands of festival goers make for a lively weekend of unique foods, an art and craft show, carnival rides, live entertainment and much more.… >>

I LOVE LUCY® LIVE ON STAGE

I LOVE LUCY® LIVE ON STAGE is the brand-new hit stage show adapted from the most beloved program in television history! It's 1952 and you are a member of the Desilu Playhouse studio audience awaiting the filming of two hilarious and oh-so-familiar I LOVE LUCY® episodes. A charming host entertains and… >>

A Year with Frog & Toad

This enchanting storybook musical follows the cheery Frog and cantankerous Toad through four fun-filled seasons: In the Spring they plant gardens, in the Summer they swim, in the Fall they rake leaves, and in the Winter they go sledding. During this year, Frog & Toad will learn important lessons about… >>

Buffalo Bills vs. Cincinnati Bengals

NFL Football

Wolfgang Gartner, Tommy Trash

Wolfgang Gartner "I have to make something that's never been made before; have to make the best thing that I've ever done in my life – otherwise it gets stagnant or worse," says producer/DJ Wolfgang Gartner. Whether or not his progressively more maximilist take on electro-house is your bag or not, you… >>

Buffalo Sabres vs. Minnesota Wild

NHL Hockey

Emblem3

Selena Gomez

BPO Masterclass with Ricardo Morales

    RICARDO MORALES, CLARINET   Puerto Rican native Ricardo Morales currently holds the principal clarinet position of the Philadelphia Orchestra. He has been a featured soloist with many of the world’s distinguished orchestras, and will be performing the Mozart Clarinet Concerto with the BPO on October… >>

David Sedaris

With sardonic wit and incisive social critiques, David Sedaris has become one of America's pre-eminent humor writers. He is the author of Barrel Fever and Holidays on Ice as well as collections of personal essays, Naked, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, and When You Are… >>

Arlo Guthrie

Dan Smalls Presents Arlo Guthrie live in Asbury Hall! For the past year Arlo Guthrie has been touring solo in celebration of his father Woody Guthrie’s centennial. Arlo continues to honor the elder Guthrie’s remarkable legacy with a series of live shows accompanied by a small band for a spirited musical… >>

The Piano Guys

Hailing from Utah, THE PIANO GUYS became an Internet sensation by way of their immensely successful series of strikingly original self-made music videos. They've made more than 35 since joining forces a little more than a year ago, including an innovative 10-handed version of One Direction's "What Makes… >>

25th Anniversary of Danzig plus Danzig w/ Doyle

25th Anniversary of Danzig plus Danzig w/ DoyleThursday, October 17 103.3 THE EDGE Presents: The 25th Anniversary of Danzig plus Danzig w/ Doyle and Special Guests: Butcher Babies, Texas Hippie Coalition, A Pale Horse Named Death TIME: 6:00 PM Doors | 7:00 PM SHOWTICKETS: $25 Presale | $30 Day of Show… >>

Zappa Plays Zappa

Ghost Stories at the Hotel Lafayette

Thursdays in October 7:30 PM-9:00 PM $15 This limited time 90 minute multi-media presentation brings to life the best Buffalo ghost stories plus gory real life historical events that happened here. Some ghost stories are provided by Mason Winfield and Haunted History Ghost Walks, so you know they’ve… >>

Buffalo Sabres vs. Vancouver Canucks

NHL Hockey

AUTISM CONFERENCE: Meet Dr. Temple Grandin in Buffalo!

Join us for an inspiring autism conference featuring Dr. Temple Grandin. In this special presentation, Dr. Grandin will discuss DSM-5's impact on individuals with autism and Asperger's. Dr. Jed Baker, author of No More Meltdowns, will also share his insight and expertise. CEU credits are available for… >>

TECH N9NE with Special Guests To Be Announced

Doors Open at: 7:00 PM All Ages (16+ unless accompanied by a parent or guardian)

Bryan Callen

Helium Comedy Club is a state of the art venue that brings great talent to an intimate theater. For a modest ticket price, patrons can enjoy live comedy from a national headliner performing no more than 60 ft away. The show will last about an hour and forty minutes and will include an opener, a feature,… >>

Mozart's Magic Clarinet

Ravel: Ma mre l'oye: Suite (Mother Goose Suite); Mozart: Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K 622; Bartk: Suite no 1, Op. 3/Sz 31\n

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

Tailgate concert for home UB football games. Begins 2 hours before every UB Saturday home game. Free and open to the Public! 

Minus The Bear w/ INVSN and Slow Bird

The Rapids Theatre Presents: Minus The Bear w/ INVSN and Slow BirdSaturday, October 19 TIME: 6:30 PM Doors | 8:00 PM SHOWTICKETS: $20 Presale | $25 Day of Show BUY TICKETS: http://ticketf.ly/15eymjswww.rapidstheatre.comwww.minusthebear.com Rapids Theatre1711 Main StreetNiagara Falls, NY 14305 TICKETS… >>

Ghost the Musical

Relive the iconic and magical moments from the Oscar-winning movie GHOST in a brand-new Broadway musical. GHOST The Musical breathes glorious new life into a timeless love story. The musical features an original pop score from multiple Grammy Award-winners Dave Stewart, one half of the 80s pop duo the… >>

Always October

World premier of a play by Mary McLaughlin, Wanda Wilson and Beth Geyer, presented by Parent Network of WNY, directed by Victoria Perez. 

Mozart's Magic Clarinet

Ravel: Ma mre l'oye: Suite (Mother Goose Suite); Mozart: Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K 622; Bartk: Suite no 1, Op. 3/Sz 31\n

Doreen Taylor LIVE at Asbury Hall

For one special night only, please join award winning country rock singer/songwriter and international recording artist, Doreen Taylor as she visits Buffalo, NY on her 2013 "Magic" tour. Doreen will create "Magic" on this historic stage as she performs songs from her debut album "Magic"...and perhaps… >>

BIG GIGANTIC w/ OPIUO : MON OCT 21st : TOWN BALLROOM

Big Gigantic is an instrumental livetronica, hip-hop and jazz musical group based out of Boulder, Colorado. They combine electronic beats with live saxophone and drums instrumentation.  Presented By: MNM Presents\n Artists: BIG GIGANTIC\n Guests: OPIUO\n Ages: All ages under 16 w/adult\n

SICK PUPPIES w/ Special Guests

SICK PUPPIES w/ Special GuestsPresented by 103.3 THE EDGE The Rapids TheatreTuesday, October 22 www.rapidstheatre.com716-205-8925 DOORS OPEN @ 6 PM GET TICKETS: http://ticketf.ly/1fhu01R Tickets: $22.50 PRESALE / $25 DAY OF SHOW Tickets on sale now at The Rapids Theatre box office, Ticketfly.com, charge… >>

103.3 The Edge Presents: Sick Puppies with Special Guests

Description. Connect is the perfect title for Sick Puppies’ third and most ambitious album. The trio is all about connection–with their fans, each other, their own psyches—and each of the dozen songs on Connect–from intense, epic rockers to mellower yet lyrically anguished ballads–is introspective yet… >>

UB Distinguished Speaker Series Presents The Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton

Former Secretary of State and Former U.S. Senator from New York  Lecture begins at 8pm.

We're Talkin' Plowed : Dollar F*ckin' Beer Night

Every Wednesday Night at Duke's Bohemian Grove Bar. $1 Beer, $2.50 Shots! The best DJ's rocking that classic hip hop vibe from 10pm-4am! Borrowing from the classic 1980 Buffalo Area Chamber of Commerce's "Talking Proud" campaign and jingle, Talkin' Plowed Wednesdays is combining the love of our precious… >>

Ralphie May

Ralphie May is one of the most popular comedians in the country. His one-hour special, "Ralphie May: Prime Cut" premiered on Comedy Central in 2007. Filmed in front of a live audience in Knoxville, TN, Ralphie is the first comedian in history to record two specials in one night. "Prime Cut" is the follow-up… >>

BENTLEE GAVIN WRIGHT W/ Special Guests

MILLION DOLLAR MARCUS Presents BENTLEE GAVIN WRIGHTW/ Special Guests 7pm Doors | 8pm Show $20 Advance | $25 Day of ShowTickets On SaleTicketmaster.com / Walmart / Tralf Box Office 716-852-2860 

The Fray

RAPIDS HALLOWEEN PARTY w/ USS and Time Giants

RAPIDS HALLOWEEN PARTY w/ USS and Time Giants The Rapids TheatreSaturday, October 26 www.rapidstheatre.com716-205-8925 DOORS OPEN @ 7:00 PM GET TICKETS: http://ticketf.ly/14J7asA Tickets: Just $10! Drink specials, prizes and giveaways! Best costume wins a Weekend Trip for Two to beautiful Toronto, Canada… >>

Rapids Halloween Party with USS and Special Guests Time Giant

Description. Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker “You are now, all of you, answering a call.” Their sound is as hard to describe as their name is to say. Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker, better known as USS, are like a campfire after-party with a jungle-rave vibe, progressively two-stepping their way to a dance folk… >>

Ryan Hamilton

He's impressed industry insiders by racking up a remarkable number of national competition wins and festival appearances, including winning The Great American Comedy Festival and Sierra Mist's America's Next Great Comic Search. He's also a regular performer at the Montreal Just For Laughs Comedy Festival… >>

A Black Moon Halloween with Buckshot

Deep Thinka, Duke's, and Duck Down proudly present hip hop legend BUCKSHOT. Saturday October 26 at Duke's Bohemian Grove Bar. 253 Allen Street, Buffalo, NY. Special guest performances from some of Buffalo's most storied hip hop veterans: KOOL TAJ THE GR8THRICE THIRDBOGUSTICE hosted by DEBUGwith DJ CHARLIE… >>

Reinventing Radio: An Evening with IRA GLASS

WBFO presents a riveting look into This American Life, the public radio show that continues to push the boundaries of broadcast journalism. For one night only, join Ira Glass -- radio pioneer, host, and creator of This American Life -- as he recreates the sound of the show right in front of the audience… >>

TERA MELOS FANG ISLAND ZORCH

7pm Doors | 8pm Show $10 Advance | $12 Day of ShowTickets On SaleTicketmaster.com / Walmart / Tralf Box Office 716-852-2860> BUY NOW < Hailing from Sacramento, California, Tera Melos break away from the conventional. Often considered as one of the most important bands of the Math-Rock genre, Tera Melos… >>

UMPHREY'S McGEE

with The London SoulsTickets $26.50 advance, $29.00 day of showDoors Open at: 7:00 PMAll Ages (16+ unless accompanied by a parent or guardian) Tickets available through Tickets.com Terrapin Station, and Town Ballroom box office 12pm - 5pm / Monday - Friday and during events. Go online 24/7 at Tickets.com… >>

Mendon Zombie Run & Obstacle

The Mendon Zombie Run & Obstacle charity event is an apocalyptic obstacle 5K survival race where you’re not just racing to beat the clock, you’re running for your survival from blood thirsty, virus spreading zombies. Afterwards there is an apocalyptic afterparty with many of the Hottest Dj's. Tons of… >>

GINUWINE Hosted by SISQO

With Special GuestsMALONE / BRANDON BROWN / CHAUNCY NORTHINGTON 5pm Doors | 6pm Show $54 Advance | $59 Day of ShowTickets On SaleTicketmaster.com / Walmart / Tralf Box Office 716-852-2860 

Sundays in the Cemetery at Forest Lawn

Join us every Sunday June through October for an approximately two-hour guided tour of Forest Lawn's historic and beautifully landscaped grounds. Learn about our history, including the rural cemetery movement, our art and architecture, trees, waterways and wildlife and, most importantly, learn more… >>

Buffalo Restaurant Week 2013

Celebrating Independent Restaurants Across WNYWestern New York offers many cultural signposts, but none are more embraced and cherished than local, independent restaurants. These neighborhood restaurants provide a showcase for our regional identity. Restaurant Weeks have taken off across the country,… >>

Project Born - TWISTED INSANE - K.C.L. - Rigor Flatline Mortis

RUSKO

Lift Me Up Tour with Roni Size & Dynamite MCTickets $27.00 advance, $30.00 day of showDoors Open at: 8:00 PMAll Ages (16+ unless accompanied by a parent or guardian) Tickets go on sale June 7th and are available through Tickets.com and Town Ballroom box office 12pm - 5pm / Monday - Friday and during… >>

Conversations for a Healthier YOU

NBC’s “The Biggest Loser” trainer Dolvett Quince will be the keynote speaker at the “Conversations for a Healthier YOU” health and wellness expo at the Hyatt Regency in Buffalo from 5 to 7:30 p.m. on October 28, 2013. The event, hosted by Independent Health in partnership with The Biggest Loser Resort… >>

Food Truck Tuesdays

Food Truck Tuesday in Larkin Square WNY's favorite Food Trucks will be parked at Larkin Square for the final Food Truck Tuesday of the season. Beer, wine and soda available!

DOUG STANHOPE

7pm Doors | 8pm Show $25Click This Link to Purchase Tickets >BUY NOW< TICKETS ON SALE NOW! 

MELT BANANA

With Special Guests LESIONREAD 7pm Doors | 8pm Show Ticketmaster.com / Walmart / Tralf Box Office 716-852-2860> BUY NOW < 

We're Talkin' Plowed Dollar F*ckin' Beer Night presents : Beggars' Banger

October 30th, DBGBs is about to get banged out! Talkin' Plowed Wednesdays tricks and treats you to six shot of styling selectors the best Buffalo has to offer: LoProBig RobSikeRukkusBashaCharlie the Butcher  Over $250 in costume prizes!Dollar f*ckin' beers as usual!Shot specials like every other Wednesday!… >>

Wellness Walk

Drop by Tifft Nature Preserve and enjoy the fresh air and the sights and sounds of the season with a healthy outdoor walk! Offered all year. $2.00 per person donation appreciated. Please call 716-825-6397 to confirm walk will be taking place. 

The Great Pumpkin Farm Fall Festival

NY's Largest Fall Festival offers special events every weekend as well as tractor and horse drawn hayrides, cornmaze, gem mining, boo barn, Pumpkin Cannon, Contests, Magic shows, Halloween Store, Bakery, Face painting, Amusement Rides and more! AND of course Zillions of Pumpkins! 

Candlelight Tours of the Central Terminal

The Buffalo Central Terminal, built by the New York Central Railroad and designed by architects Alfred T. Fellheimer & Steward Wagner, opened to the public on June 22, 1929. At one time, this Triple-Designated Historic Art Deco station accommodated 3200+ passengers/hour and 200+ trains/day. The complex… >>

Frightworld, America's Screampark

Buffalo’s biggest and best indoor screampark is back for the 2013 Season. Located in Buffalo, NY. Frightworld has been voted one of the best haunted houses in the country and featured on the Travel Channel. Come experience all 5 haunted attractions, which will be sure to leave you panic stricken with… >>

Nick DiPaolo FX's "Louie"

In this day of watered down comedy Nick Di Paolo's brutally honest performances remind us of what great stand up should be funny, socially relevant and a little bit reckless. Nick began his career in his hometown of Boston and two-years later, made the jump to New York, where he found his seething,… >>

The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-In-The Moon Marigolds

Directed by Loraine O'Donnell Starring Betsy Bittar as Beatrice and Arin Lee Dandes Winner of the Pulitzer Prize. A drama of mysterious, magical mutations within a dysfunctional family, THE EFFECT OF GAMMA RAYS... has taken its place among modern American class. 

The Little Foxes

Lillian Hellman’s most popular play is a powerful commentary on corruption and rampant greed. In a small town in the deep South in 1900, both generations of the Hubbard family, trapped in a cycle of revenge, steal, deceive and plot against each other in their rivalry for money and power. With characters… >>

Adult Watercolor Classes

Garden Members $58 per series or $16 per class, Non-Members $64 per series or $17 per class You don’t need a smock or a beret to join us for our Monday Morning Watercolor Classes. Both novice and veteran artists are welcome! Taught by Joan Saba, professional artist and teacher.  The Gardens offers a… >>

Occupation of the Town

Originally the home of Upper Canada, this town was the site of Canada’s formative war and one of the earliest centres of commerce. Designated a National historical District, it’s truly “Canada’s prettiest Little Town”.The town is also home to the Shaw festival Theatre, world class restaurants and award… >>

Buffalo Comedy Sportz

ComedySportz is improvisational comedy played as a sport! (If you've ever seen Whose Line Is It Anyway?, you've got the general idea - except, with us, the points do matter!) Two teams of act-letes compete for the biggest laughs while a referee calls the fouls and gets suggestions from you, the loyal… >>