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Live music & shows

Jazz rooms, roadhouses, Broadway tours, comedy, the orchestra, old movie palaces and a drive-in.

20 spots1 freeIn the city · Inner ring · Short drive

Shows & music (20)

In the city · Downtown · ~4 min from downtown

Asbury Hall at Babeville

Shows & music · An evening$$$$

Concerts inside a converted Gothic church. Acoustic shows here are something else.

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In the city · Sahlen Field · ~4 min from downtown

Bisons game

Shows & music · An evening$$$$

Triple-A baseball downtown. Cheap seats, fireworks nights, and plenty of time to talk.

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In the city · Cobblestone District · ~6 min from downtown

Buffalo Iron Works

Shows & music · An evening$$$$

Live-music venue and big bar near KeyBank Center.

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In the city · Symphony Circle · ~7 min from downtown

Buffalo Philharmonic at Kleinhans

Shows & music · An evening$$$$

The BPO in an acoustically celebrated Saarinen-designed hall.

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In the city · Michigan Ave · ~6 min from downtown

Colored Musicians Club

Shows & music · An evening$$$$

Historic jazz club and museum dating to 1917. Catch a jam session upstairs.

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In the city · Downtown · ~4 min from downtown

Helium Comedy Club

Shows & music · An evening$$$$

Touring headliners in a small room. Laughing together is the closest thing to a first-date cheat code.

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In the city · Theatre District · ~5 min from downtown

Irish Classical Theatre

Shows & music · An evening$$$$

Theatre-in-the-round on Main Street. Intimate, and good for talking about it after.

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In the city · Hertel · ~18 min from downtown

North Park Theatre

Shows & music · An evening$$$$

Restored 1920 movie palace on Hertel showing new releases and classics.

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In the city · Allentown · ~7 min from downtown

PAUSA Art House

Shows & music · An evening$$$$

Tiny jazz-and-wine listening room near Kleinhans. It feels like a private concert. Book ahead.

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In the city · KeyBank Center · ~6 min from downtown

Sabres game

Shows & music · An evening$$$$

Hockey at KeyBank Center, then walk over to Canalside or the Cobblestone District.

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In the city · Delaware Park · ~14 min from downtown

Shakespeare in Delaware Park

Shows & music · An eveningFree

Free outdoor Shakespeare all summer. Bring a blanket and a picnic, and arrive early for a good spot on the hill.

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In the city · Theatre District · ~5 min from downtown

Shea's Buffalo Theatre

Shows & music · An evening$$$$

1926 movie palace hosting Broadway tours. Get there early and look up at the ceiling.

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In the city · Black Rock · ~15 min from downtown

Sportsmen's Tavern

Shows & music · An evening$$$$

Country, Americana and blues almost every night in a no-frills roadhouse.

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In the city · Main Street · ~6 min from downtown

Town Ballroom

Shows & music · An evening$$$$

Mid-size concert hall on Main. Check the calendar and buy early.

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Inner ring · Amherst · ~17 min from downtown

The Screening Room

Shows & music · An evening$$$$

Tiny independent cinema showing classics and cult favorites.

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Short drive · Lewiston · ~34 min from downtown

Artpark

Shows & music · An evening$$$$

Summer concerts on the lawn above the Niagara Gorge.

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Short drive · East Aurora · ~32 min from downtown

Aurora Theatre

Shows & music · An evening$$$$

Small-town movie house on Main Street. Dinner around the corner, then a film.

CozyKid-friendly
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Short drive · Orchard Park · ~20 min from downtown

Bills game

Shows & music · Half a day$$$$

Tailgate, then watch the Bills. Dress in layers. Then more layers.

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Short drive · North Tonawanda · ~23 min from downtown

Riviera Theatre

Shows & music · An evening$$$$

1926 theatre with a Mighty Wurlitzer organ, hosting concerts, films and shows.

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Short drive · Lockport · ~32 min from downtown

Transit Drive-In

Shows & music · An evening$$$$

Double features on five screens from your own front seat. Open roughly April to November.

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Make it a whole night

Stack dinner, something to do and dessert. The planner estimates drive time, timing and cost for two, and adds it all to your calendar.

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