Buffalo-based Fernway has announced the return of their fourth annual Halloween Show on Oct. 29 at Buffalo Iron Works.
Poster by Francesca Bubb
Fernway’s Halloween Show features stacked performances, including Vertigo Child, The Safest Ledge, Amateur Hockey Club, and Roy G Biv. In addition to the musical performances, attendees can also participate in a costume contest to win prizes.
Fresh off of the release of their debut album, Autocrave, Fernway has been on the road with shows across the U.S. The group recently supported Ohio-based band The Safest Ledge earlier this September and will reunite with them for the Halloween Show on Oct. 29.
Photo by: Matt Sledziewski
Formed in 2017, Fernway consists of five Buffalo natives: RJ DeMarco, Brett Robertson, Jonah Wrest, Alec Dube, and Tanner DeMarco. The five musicians blend together pop rock, alternative emo, jazz, and more for a sound uniquely their own.
Tickets for the Halloween Fernway show at Buffalo Iron Works go on sale on Sept. 9 at 10 a.m. EST. The price for an advanced ticket is $15 and $20 for a ticket at the door. The show will open at 6 p.m. with music starting at 7 p.m. Fans of Fernway’s music can find them and keep up with them on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.
Andy Falco has deep New York roots. Stretching across the South Shore of Long Island and into the Hudson Valley, these roots gave him his introduction to bluegrass music, leading him to Nashville, The Infamous Stringdusters, and soon, Borderland Festival in East Aurora.
Andy Falco – photo by Trent Grogan
Born in Greenwich Village, growing up in Garden City and now residing in Sayville, Falco first played music at bars on Long Island. His brother Tom brought him to Fadeley’s, a small deli and bar in Patchogue, and one of the few places on Long Island in the late 1990s to find craft beer, on multiple taps no less. While it may seem unassuming from outside, Falco recalls the room fondly, saying “There’s something about that room, the wood or something, it really sounded good in there. Like playing inside an old Martin guitar.”
Exterior of Fadeley’s – photo by Rob Tellerman
Interior of Fadeley’s – photo by Rob Tellerman
As he and his brother got into bluegrass viaOld and in the Way, they were then introduced to The Seldom Scene, a bluegrass band from Bethesda, MD. For Falco, this was the way. “Getting into Bill Monroe at first felt a little harsh to hear, like a single malt scotch. At first maybe you’re like ‘Whoa what is that?’ and then you start to get used to it.” While tuning into David Bromberg for his more bluegrassy tunes, he met Buddy Merriam, a Long Island guitar teacher and member of Back Roads, and who has played traditional bluegrass music for more than 40 years. Merriam, who was friends with and played music alongside Bill Monroe, made mix tapes of various Monroe and Jimmy Martin tunes, a taste of more traditional, first generation bluegrass.
Andy Falco – photo by Trent Grogan
Falco would bridge the gap to Monroe in playing with Buddy for a number of years before Falco headed to Nashville. By 2021 The Infamous Stringdusters had released their GRAMMY nominated A Tribute to Bill Monroe, playing traditional bluegrass for a change, picking some of their favorites to record, mixing them at home during 2020’s shutdown, and finally mastered by Fred Guarino on Long Island.
Finding his way to Winterhawk Bluegrass Fest (now Grey Fox), Falco discovered his love for acoustic guitar during a workshop with Jack Lawrence, Doc Watson’s playing partner for more than three decades.
Andy Falco – photo by Trent Grogan
Reflecting on Winterhawk/Grey Fox, Falco recalls the time spent there fondly, noting that he and fellow Stringduster Chris Pandolfi “cut their teeth on that hill.” Hanging an Italian flag above their campsite, the pair would spend days in workshops, watching bluegrass, and jamming at night time pickin parties. This would be one of the first places Falco would run into Andy Hall, setting the stage for their eventual connection in Nashville where Falco joined the Stringdusters in 2007.
“I decided I wanted to play bluegrass guitar on that hill. I checked out a guitar workshop led by Jack Lawrence, went down there in the morning and it turned out he was Doc Watson’s playing partner, and he brought Doc with him. I sat so close to him I could string his guitar. I went and bought a Martin guitar not too long after that and just really got into bluegrass.
Andy Falco
Given this was the 1990s, there weren’t as many festivals in New York State as there would be a decade later, so Winterhawk and a charity-focused Labor Day festival on Long Island – Bradstock – would be the extent of Falco’s festival experiences. At Bradstock 2 in 1995, Falco would play his first real gig with Water Street Blues Band, and was the only other festival he would perform at until moving to Nashville.
Looking ahead to Borderland Festival, where The Infamous Stringdusters have played three times previously, Falco looks eagerly towards the Western New York festival. “The people are always so awesome to play for and the community they’ve put together is lovely to be a part of.” Borderland Festival founder Jennfier Brazill leads this community, having known the band for over a decade, having first worked with the band as a partner at WinterWonderGrass Festival in Colorado. Said Brazill, “I am their biggest fan and always want them as a part of my events.”
The Infamous Stringdusters have been on the lineup four times, but a hurricane prevented their arrival one year, in 2018. Held in 2022 over the weekend of September 17 and 18, The Infamous Stringdusters will perform on Sunday the 18th ahead of The Flaming Lips, who headline the night. The festival also features Portugal. The Man, Keller Williams, Michael Franti and Spearhead, Spafford, Dogs in a Pile, NYS Dead Coalition, Folkfaces and many more.
Having been on the road with Greensky Bluegrass earlier this year, the shift from buses to flights – given a shortage of drivers and parts for buses – has led to more hotels, less sleep and heading right to venues to soundcheck and prepare for a gig. Add in the crew who are working harder, arriving earlier and staying late, the collective effort is not lost on Falco. “When you’re on stage and playing music in front of everyone, it’s worth it. More people are coming to festivals, despite all the travel woes. It feels like it’s over, the music is still coming back in this transitional time that is by no means normal. You have to appreciate every moment.”
Five-piece improvisatory group, QWANQWA is making their debut in North America this fall; travelling on their first tour in the U.S. in over 20 states. Their performance locations feature a variety of memorable places, including Rochester’s Eastman School of Music, Flushing Town of Hall in Queens, Beacon’s Howland Cultural Center, Saratoga’s Caffe Lena, Buffalo’s Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Centre, and more.
QWANQWA, based in Ethiopia’s capital and largest city, Addis Ababa, are dedicated to furthering the country’s unique musical tradition rooted in string – classical music blended with new styles influenced by new compositions. Having recruited some of the most prominent names in the country’s music scene, they’ve created room for exploration of new sounds while implementing traditional and region-based beats and moods.
QWANQWA’s released works include three critically-acclaimed albums, Volume One (2014) and Volume Two (2015); and Volume Three (2020). The group has performed at two major European tours with knockout shows at the Roskilde and WOMEX festivals in 2016 and 2017 and members of QWANQWA have performed with some of the biggest names in Ethiopian music and beyond: Getachew Mekuria, Mahmoud Ahmed, Mulatu Astatke, The EX, Thurston Moore, Fred Frith, Butch Morris, and more.
Darien Center will host Folkfaces Fest 6 from September 29th through October 2nd at Cherry Hill Campground, a perfect fall music festival in Western New York.
Folkfaces Fest is an emerging grassroots-style music festival hosted by Tyler Westcott & his band Folkfaces. Situated 40 minutes from Buffalo and less than an hour from Rochester, Folkfaces Fest welcomes a variety of bands and vendors with activities for kids of all ages.
The festival has three areas for performances – The Greystone Stage (main stage), The Gage Stage (side woods stage), and the Slyboots Tent (a large circus tent for performance, workshops, activities and more).
Folkfaces Fest curates unique national and regional acts mostly of the roots music or world music variety. Over the last half a decade the festival has hosted many notable performers including Grammy award winning co-founder of the Carolina Chocolate Drops Dom Flemons “the American Songster,” champion fiddler & ragtime banjoist Aaron Jonah Lewis, Viral YouTube sensation Abby the Spoon Lady, folk hero Bruce Molsky, ragtime blues guitarist Andy Cohen, Kentucky Colonel and front man of the Legendary Shack Shakers – JD Wilkes, Texas one man band, Scott H. Biram, Innovative folk duo Richie Stearns & Rosie Newton, freak folk legend Baby Gramps, and many many others…
Food vendors will be on hand with healthy options as well as standard fair fare. Don’t miss art and craft vendors in the artist village, where there will be held the yearly film fest, square dance, art installations, a paint wall, mycology foray, & workshops with artists. This years theme has been announced as “Denim & Dogs” so dress up in your best Canadian Tuxedo and bring your pup to the fest.
The festival will be accepting donations of lightly worn winter coats, unopened packages of socks and underwear, canned good and non-perishables at the gate to benefit Friends of Night People!
In a slight change from years past, camping is now a separate fee. Once you purchase your festival pass, visit cherryhillcamp.com to book your campsite. While RVs sites and Cabins are sold out, plenty of tent sites remain.
Cherry Hill Camp is a well manicured campground with 50 campsites scattered through out its 63 acres. Each with their own picnic table and fire ring. A few unfurnished barebones cabins. A bathhouse with 6 flush toilets and two showers, laundry and vending machines. There are numerous spigots with potable water spread throughout the festival grounds. A camp store with all your camping supply needs, snacks, drinks and more. Cherry Hill Campground is located at 1516 Sumner Road, Darien Center NY 14040
Folkfaces Fest 6 is sponsored by Sportsmens Americana Music Foundation, Jack Rabbit, Rigidized Metals, The Big Easy In Buffalo, The Fretted Buffalo, Bernunzio’s Uptown Music, The Hotel Crittenden, Allentown Music, 42 North Brewing Company, ANIAH, Slyboots School of Music, Art & Dance, Lavender Haze Collective and Meier’s Creek Brewing.
Andy Frasco & The U.N. played two new songs, overcame an early fiasco and threw a raging party over a two and a half hour long set with many old favorites on Friday, August 19. It marked his his first time playing at Lincoln Hill Farms in Canandaigua, NY.
The band also announced plans for its New Year’s Eve show at the Town Ballroom in Buffalo on Dec. 31.
Photo by Carla R. Coots
The band was rocking from start to finish; it seemed like everyone else was surely amped up on plenty of energy drinks or something. Except they hit a snag right into the second song “Blame it on Me” when the power went out on some speakers and Frasco’s microphone was cut. The band quickly improvised, as Ernie Chang on saxophone played as loud as he could while he and guitarist Shawn Eckles traded licks back and forth and drummer Daniel Avila kept the tempo going. Frasco pulled out the signature bottle of Jameson whiskey out and it seemed like an appropriate time to have a drink. Whatever technical difficulty happened, it was enough for the whole band to take a break and get off stage.
When they came back, they finished “Blame it On Me” and Frasco and the band seemed like they were ready to get past that mishap and crush the rest of the night.
Frasco shared some new music with the crowd as he went into “I Miss Getting High Just to Get By,” then he played another new one right after with “High On Our Own Supply.”
He then played another two rocking songs with “Love, Come Down” and “Slam Piece” and the band did not slow down one bit. Frasco said, “Let’s get the party started,” and cracked open a beer to dump all over himself. He then took a moment to chat with the crowd and get everyone pumped up as they teased the deep riffs of AC/DC’s “Thunderstruck” and went into a short version of Van Halen’s “Running with The Devil” which fit the band with their wild energy and crazy hair.
“Pay to See Your Smile” then slowed things up a bit along with the song “Better Day” that gave the band a chance to catch their breath and wipe the sweat off their faces. Chang played keys for the song and the slow start built up into an epic climax with guitarist Shawn Eckles giving it 110 percent.
Photo by Carla R. Coots
They played “Baby, Take the Day Off” and then Frasco said he always wanted to play drums on a farm, so the entire band changed which instruments they were playing. Everyone was still rocking, and it seemed like everyone knew what they were doing on each instrument. Guitarist Eckles continued to crush it on every instrument he played form the keys to drums. Frasco ended up on the bass and it looked good on him.
Back on their normal instruments, and before the next song, Frasco had some jokes for the crowd and then they went into a cover of Sublime’s “Caress Me Down.” They played “Make It Work” and then he said they wanted to play some older songs since this was the first time they played in the area, The band proceeded to go through “Good Man,” “Kind of Crazy” and “It’s Been a Struggle.” Afterwards, they went into a classic rock cover of Foghat’s “Slow Ride” and Frasco said they were going to improvise and play more random songs and then went into “Sunny Day Soldier.”
Next, they had a singing contest, and every member had their chance. Frasco said that Chang never sings in these, but even he participated this time around. The night was also filled with references to the Buffalo Bills, getting the crowd pumped at every mention of Josh Allen and aspirations for a Super Bowl. Frasco will surely be a favorite in New York when the band returns for their NYE show in December.
Photo by Carla R. Coots
They then went into “Smoking Dope N Rock & Roll” and if things weren’t already turned up, the band heated it up even more with a “Blame It On The Pussy” that got everyone back in full rage mode. Frasco then played the fan favorite “What More Can I Say” as the crowd sang all the lyrics along with him. He then got into the crowd to kick off the Shabbat with a Hora as the band played “Hava Nagila” as the crowd went left and right according to Frasco’s instructions.
The band closed the set with “Dream” and came back out for an encore starting with “Change Of Pace.” Frasco had a heart-to-heart with the crowd and sent us off with his positive song “Keep On Keepin’ On.” But before things were over, he sent everyone back into full rage mode with a cover of Rage Against The Machine’s “Killing In The Name Of.” The crowd knew what they were in for as a circle opened up and it turned into a hardcore show for the last few minutes.
Organ Fairchild opened the show and Andy Frasco’s main bassist Supa Man was not at the show, with Chris Lorentz filling in.
Andy Frasco & The UN Lincoln Hill Farms – Canandaigua, NY Aug. 19, 2022
Setlist: Find A Way, Blame It On Me, I Miss Getting High – (First Time Played), High On Our Own Supply (First Time Played), Love, Come Down, Slam Piece, Running With The Devil (Van Halen cover), Pay To See You Smile, Better Day, Baby, Take The Day Off, Caress Me Down (Sublime cover), Make It Work, Good Man, Kind Of Crazy, Make It Work, It’s Been a Struggle, Slow Ride (Foghat cover), Sunny Day Soldier, *Singing contest*, Smoking Dope N Rock & Roll, Blame it on the Pussy, What More Can I Say?, Hava Nagila, Dancing Around My Grave, Dream
Encore: Change of Pace, Keep On Keepin’ On, Killing In The Name Of – (Rage Against the Machine cover)
It is that time of the year for each area to have its own local fair during the summer months. Masses of people come out to enjoy food, rides, entertainment, and live music. The Erie County Fair is hosting many musical acts this year. On Saturday, Aug. 13th, Halestorm played the Buffalo News Grandstand at the Erie County Fairgrounds racetrack. Halestorm is an American rock band from Red Lion, Pennsylvania.
The show started promptly at 7:30 P.M. Many fans were seen stalking the merch booth prior to the show starting. There were general admission tickets in the grandstand bleachers or seated and numbered tickets on the floor. Most of the floor section was filled in. They were the only band on the bill, there was no opener.
Halestorm is currently touring in support of their new album Back from the Dead. Lzzy Hale (singer, guitar), took to the stage with her brother Arejay Hale (drums), Josh Smith (bass), and Joe Hottinger (guitar) to play a 17-song setlist. They played all of their popular songs including “Love Bites,” “I Miss The Misery,” and “Here’s to Us.” Halestorm’s stage presence is well crafted since they tour so much, playing upwards of 205 shows a year. The band was very engaged with the crowd.
At one point in the show, Hale noticed a little girl holding a large envelope that said: “keep this” with a sharpie attached. She had it brought up on stage and she read the contents of it out loud to everyone, “please sign my first guitar.” Security then handed her the fan’s guitar and she signed and returned it.
Setlist: “Back From the Dead,” “Love Bites,” “Wicked Ways,” “Psycho Crazy,” “Mz. Hyde,” “Bombshell,” “I Get Off,” “Break In,” “Raise Your Horns,” “Terrible Things,” “Strange Girl,” “I Miss the Misery,” “Freak Like Me,” “I Am the Fire,” “Here’s to Us,” and “The Steeple.”
Thursday, August 11, will be fondly remembered by many people in Buffalo. Not only were there massive, record breaking traffic around Highmark Stadium, but it marked the return of Metallica to Buffalo. Metallica played their second out of three shows in the USA this year at Highmark Stadium, home of the Buffalo Bills. For support they brought Ice Nine Kills and Greta Van Fleet.
Ice Nine Kills
Ice Nine Kills (sometimes stylized in all capital letters or abbreviated to INK, and formerly known as Ice Nine) is an American heavy metal band from Boston, Massachusetts who are signed to Fearless Records. Best known for its horror-inspired lyrics, Ice Nine Kills formed in its earliest incarnation in 2000 by high school friends Spencer Charnas and Jeremy Schwartz. Charnas is currently the only remaining founding member. Their drummer Patrick Galante, is from Buffalo so this was a special show to be opening for the biggest metal band in his hometown.
Greta Van Fleet
photo credit- Mike Miller
Greta Van Fleet is an American rock band from Frankenmuth, Michigan, formed in 2012. It consists of Kiszka brothers Josh (vocals), Jake (guitar) and Sam (bass guitar, keyboards); and Danny Wagner (drums). They were signed to Lava Records in March 2017, and a month later they released their debut studio EP, Black Smoke Rising. Their debut single, “Highway Tune”, topped the Billboard U.S. Mainstream Rock and Active Rock charts in September 2017 for four weeks in a row.
Metallica
The last time Metallica played this stadium, it had a different name and was on July 25, 1992. It has been many years since then and Metallica has vastly grown their fanbase and released many popular songs and albums since then. Most of their setlist was older songs. This is because a majority of their fanbase grew up with their older material. Metallica is Lars, James, Rob and Kirk.
Metallica hit the stage at 9pm sharp once dusk came. When the Ecstasy of Gold video intro started, the place went nuts. Packed with 40,000 screaming diehard fans, you could feel the energy in the air and tell this was going to be a special show. As the first song “Whiplash” started, Lars Ulrich the drummer, appeared from below the stage on his drum set on a lift. There were microphone stands all over the stage for Metallica to sing from. A second drum set was in the middle of the stage which Lars would use later in the set. There was a “snakepit” in the middle of the stage filled with fans. The walkway circled around them so any fan inside it had the perfect view of the whole show. These tickets were given away to their fan club members.
photo credit- Mike Miller
There were also huge vertical video screens to show the rest of the stadium the action on the stage. Custom banners hung from each side of the stage with the date and the city on the bottom. Two spidercams (remote controlled camera) moved in the sky above the crowd. Metallica also was selling special Buffalo only merch and had special guitar picks made with the date and city on them. Metallica also used pyro many times from atop the stage and on the sides in the empty seats.
photo credit- Mike Miller
We would also like to extend our thanks and gratitude to Pegula Sports Entertainment. Mike Whitney and Dominic Verni were great hosts. They supplied a great landing area in between bands for the photographers and supplied drinks and food which made the experience more enjoyable for a summer Buffalo day.
Buffalo-based Timothy Alice & the Dead Star Band is back with another excellent music release. The band released “Winning Number,” on Aug. 12 as the first single off of their upcoming album, Used Cars.
Formed in 2018, the band consists of longtime friends Timothy Patrick Henderson, Matt DiStasio (drums), and Bub Crumlish on bass. The trio released their debut album, SpaceStation AM500, in 2019, and is set to release their sophomore record, Used Cars, later this season.
As a single, “Winning Number,” showcases the passion, talent, and promise of what is to come from the upcoming Timothy Alice & the Dead Star Band release. With Alice’s raspy vocals, guitar riffs, and settled drums, the classic rock single shines.
Alice’s lyricism intricately molds the story of a relationship through the eyes of a partner who wants more for both of them. The melody gets one singing along as Alice heads into the chorus, “I swear you’re gonna see what I mean, ‘cause I bought a winning number and they’re gonna call it out tonight.” Alice’s vocals and lyrics make it easy to imagine the vivid scene he paints as the instrumentation contributes to the longing feeling.
Timothy Alice & the Dead Star Band recorded the single and upcoming album in the middle of a Buffalo snowstorm during the pandemic. The area has always impacted the group’s music, but Timothy Alice described this record as “distinctly Buffalo” with its tone, sound, and concept.
With catchy hooks, a unique combination of sound, and authentic lyricism, “Winning Number,” shines and Used Cars is sure to as well. Stay tuned for when the full album releases later this year for more and keep up to date with the Buffalo-based band on Instagram, Tik Tok, and Bandcamp.
The show kicked off right on time at 3:55 P.M. with Classless Act jumping onto the stage filled with lots of energy. The band members were all over the stage trying to warm the crowd up. Formed in 2019 and consisting of five former strangers who met via TikTok and Instagram, they are a straight up rock and roll band. Many fans in the crowd enjoyed their short but memorable set. Some fans thought they played better than some of the other bands on the bill. Usually after their set, they will play in a small venue in the same city they are in, really showing dedication to their craft.
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. Photo credit- Mike Miller
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts went on at about 4:30 P.M. Their set length was about 60 minutes. Joan has been described as the “Queen of Rock ’n Roll,” and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015. She has three albums that have been certified platinum or gold.
Poison
Drummer Rikki Rocket. Photo credit- Mike Miller
Next was Poison, who is a famous glam metal band formed in 1983 in Mechanicsburg, PA. The band consists of lead singer Bret Michaels, drummer Rikki Rocket, bassist Bobby Dall and lead guitarist C.C. Deville. The band achieved huge commercial success in the mid-1980s through the mid-1990s and has sold 16 million records in the United States and over 50 million albums worldwide. From the start of their set, the band was filled with energy, running up and down the catwalk ramp. The fans in attendance loved that the band was wearing Buffalo Bills items (shirts, hats, and jerseys) for their hour-long set.
Mötley Crüe
Photo credit- Mike Miller
Next was Mötley Crüe, who had many stage props and visual effects, with multiple metal pieces hung around the stage. The drum riser was encompassed in a metal circle, with inflatable women robots, unique mic stands, and multiple lyric teleprompters around the edge of the stage for the lead singer. These teleprompters made it very difficult for the photographers to get photos. They also blocked the view of some fans in the front rows at the end of the catwalk. A video screen was then lowered.
They started their set at 7:30 P.M. sharp, with the whole floor filling with thick white fog/smoke. An intro video played to get the crowd’s adrenaline pumping (dubbed as a breaking news report). During their first song “Wild Side” many women dancers joined them on stage to sing and dance. “Shout at the Devil” used lyrics on the large screen behind them to have the crowd join along in chanting the lines. Every song they played seemed to be a fan favorite as it appeared every fan knew all the words. Mötley Crüe’s set ended 90 minutes later at 9 P.M., with a set full of classic hits and a cover medley of songs.
Def Leppard
Singer Joe Elliot. Photo credit- Mike Miller
To close out the show was Def Leppard with an insane lighting display. The stage had huge vertical video screens, massive light bars, and a long walkway connected to the stage. The fans in the crowd sang along to each and every word of their classic hits. They used the stage walkway into the crowd to give the fans up close, the best view money can buy.
Setlists:
Classless Act
“This is for You,” “Give it to Me,” “Time to Bleed,” “All That We Are,” “Classless Act.”
Joan Jet and the Blackhearts
“Victim of Circumstance,” “Cherry Bomb,” “Light of Day,” “Do You Wanna Touch Me,” “You Dry Me Wild,” “Everyday People,” “Fake Friends,” “Crimson & Clover,” “I Love Rock ’n’ Roll,” “I’m Gonna Run Away,” “I hate Myself for Loving You,” “Bad Reputation.”
Posion
“Look What the Cat Dragged In”, “Ride the Wind”, “Talk Dirty to Me”, “Your Mama Don’t Dance”, Guitar solo, “Fallen Angel”, Drum solo, “Every Rose Has It’s Thorn”, “Nothin’ but a Good Time”.
Mötley Crüe
“Wild Side,” “Shout at the Devil,” “Too Fast for Love,” “Dont Go Away Mad,” “Saints of Los Angeles,” “Live Wire,” “Looks That Kill,” “The Dirt,” “Rock and Roll, part 2/ Smokin’ in the Boys Room/ White Punks on Dope/ Helter Skelter/ Anarchy in the U.K,” “Home Sweet Home,” “Dr. Feelgood,” “Same Ol’ Situation,” “Girls, Girls, Girls,” “Primal Scream,” “Kickstart my Heart.”
Def Leppard
“Take What You Want,” “Let It Go,” “Animal,” “Foolin,” “Armageddon It,” “Kick,” “Love Bites,” “Promises,” “This Guitar,” “Two Steps Behind,” “Rocket,” “Bringin’ on the Heatbreak,” “Switch 625,” “Hysteria,” “Pour Some Sugar on Me,” “Rock of Ages,” “Photograph.”
On August 20 at River Fest Park in Buffalo, Buffalo Music Coalition will bring the Summer of Love from 1967 all the way to 2022 with “Summer of Love ’22 – A Buffalo Salute to the Monterey Pop Festival.”
Comprised of a group of music lovers and musicians, The Buffalo Music Coalition was organized in 2018 to produce unique shows they thought the public would like to see. Starting with East Aurora Music Festival, the following year they organized a Woodstock Celebration in 2019 at River Fest Park with local musicians from across the Buffalo area, with more than 1500 fans in attendance. Then in February 2022, the Coalition held “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” at Sportsmen’s Tavern, highlighting some of Buffalo’s best female performers.
For 2022, a celebration of the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival is on the table, once again held at River Fest Park with performances from local musicians, including some who took part in the Woodstock celebration, and plenty of new faces.
At River Fest park, there will be food trucks and vendors contributing to the fun, which kicks off at 4pm on Saturday, August 20 and runs until 11pm. This is a rain or shine event. Bring a lawn chair but no outside food or drink are allowed in the venue. Pick up your tickets here.
