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  • Drake Announces KeyBank Center and UBS Arena Shows On 2024 ‘It’s All A Blur Tour’ with J.Cole

    Four-time Grammy award-winning and multi-platinum-selling Canadian rapper Drake announced his 2024 US Tour “It’s All A Blur Tour – Big As The What” with American rapper and producer J.Cole featuring two stops at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Tuesday, Feb. 27, and Wednesday, Feb. 28 and two in Belmont Park at UBS Arena on March 14 and 15.

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    Drake is a Canadian born hip hop artist who first emerged in the music industry in 2009 when he debuted his EP So Far Gone, named the hottest mixtape of the year by MTV and selling over 650,000 copies. Since his emerging success Drake has focused on his development and creation of music, leading to some of his most praised work. Drake embraces the hip-hop culture while integrating R&B and pop to create a languid, grandiose sound. Some of his fan favorites include “Nice For What”, “God’s Plan”, “One Dance (with Wizkid and Kyla)”, “Controlla” and many other record breaking hits.

    The upcoming tour follows Drake’s successful return to the stage after his 2023 “It’s All A Blur” Tour, which saw Drake perform 50 sold out area shows across North America throughout the summer and fall. Most recently, Drake released his eighth studio album For All The Dogs featuring ten collaborations with top charting artists SZA, Bad Bunny, J.Cole and more.

    Pre-sale tickets will be available beginning on Wednesday, November 15, followed by general tickets on Friday, November 17. For more information please visit here.

    DRAKE ‘IT’S ALL A BLUR TOUR – BIG AS THE WHAT?’ 2024 TOUR DATES:

    Thu, Jan 18 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena +

    Fri, Jan 19 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena 

    Mon, Jan 22 – San Antonio, TX – Frost Bank Center

    Thu, Jan 25 – Oklahoma City, OK – Paycom Center 

    Mon, Jan 29 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center

    Tue, Jan 30 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center 

    Fri, Feb 02 – Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena 

    Wed, Feb 07 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena

    Thu, Feb 08 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena

    Mon, Feb 12 – St. Louis, MO – Enterprise Center

    Fri, Feb 16 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena 

    Tue, Feb 20 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center

    Wed, Feb 21 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center 

    Sat, Feb 24 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 

    Tue, Feb 27 – Buffalo, NY – KeyBank Center 

    Wed, Feb 28 – Buffalo, NY – KeyBank Center

    Sat, Mar 02 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center 

    Tue, Mar 05 – Memphis, TN – FedExForum

    Sun, Mar 10 – Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena 

    Thu, Mar 14 – Belmont Park, NY – UBS Arena

    Fri, Mar 15 – Belmont Park, NY – UBS Arena

    Mon, Mar 18 – State College, PA – Bryce Jordan Center

    Sat, Mar 23 – Sunrise, FL – Amerant Bank Arena

    Wed, Mar 27 – Birmingham, AL – The Legacy Arena at BJCC

  • Watch Stevie Nicks Perform Her Signature Looks to a Buffalo Crowd

    Renowned icon Stevie Nicks came to the KeyBank Center on Wednesday, October 4 to a packed crowd. She brought a mixture of sound from her own solo album, covers with signature artists, and of course hits from her Fleetwood Mac days. 

    Special guest CIL opened up the night with her pop and R&B tunes. At just 20 years old she has taken her music career to new heights. CIL uses her unashamedly songwriting abilities to share her most raw and vulnerable experiences. Her soulful vocals lifted up the crowd for a magical night. 

    Stevie Nicks is nothing short of a singer-songwriter legend spanning over a decade. She performs with a full stage of band members and mystical lighting. She began the night with “Outside the Rain” showing off that the passage of time has had no effect on her outstanding vocal range. She followed up with Fleetwood Mac’s hit “Dreams” which brought the crowd immediately back to the hippy dippy days. 

    This tour paid much homage to nostalgia. Stevie brought out her old outfits from decades ago and told countless stories about tour life. She stated that Buffalo has always had a special place in her heart because it’s where she bought her first ever signature top hat. It’s a city she always feels called to return to. 

    Stevie then played “Gypsy,” which she said was a song that took her back to 1975 when she first felt fame and was no longer poor. Tour life back then meant traveling in a beat up car that couldn’t reverse. After, she brought out her iconic Bella Donna Cape for her performance of “Bella Donna.”   

    The visuals throughout the show flipped through photos over the years. One montage had both the crowd and Stevie in tears when she closed with “Landslide.” She dedicated the song to Christine McVie who passed almost a year ago. Stevie shared how she always struggled when singing this song after her best friend died. The legendary artist shared with Buffalo “something my Mother would share to me, she always said Stevie when you hurt you always go to the stage. So I’m going to the stage.” 

    This was a special night in Buffalo that was full of love and remembrance. As Stevie and the band members bowed, people could not stop cheering. The Keybank Center has an exciting up and coming fall schedule. Katt Williams is on stage October 7 and Shania Twain performs October 20. Get your tickets here. 

    Setlist: Outside the Rain, Dreams, If Anyone Falls, Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around, Fall From Grace, For What It’s Worth, Gypsy, Wild Heart, Bella Donna, Stand Back, Soldier’s Angel, Gold Dust Woman, I Sing for the Things, Edge of Seventeen

    Encore: Free Fallin’, Rhiannon, Landslide

  • Jonas Brothers Add New Tour Dates in Albany and Buffalo

    The Jonas Brothers’ “The Tour” has expanded with new dates internationally, bringing the total number of shows to 90. “The Tour” kicks off with two sold-out shows in Yankee Stadium this August, with future performances in Buffalo this November and Albany this December.

    Visiting 20 countries, many of which for the first time, and 86 cities, “The Tour” is the largest tour the band has ever put together. Earlier this year, the Jonas Brothers released a new album, titled similarly to their tour as The Album. It was produced by Jon Bellion and released with Republic Records.

    The Jonas Brothers themselves are one of the most successful groups of this century, with over 20 million sold albums, two Grammy Award nominations, and three consecutive #1 debuts on the Billboard 200. Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas, and Kevin Jonas have not only had successful careers in music, but also in TV, film, and other business ventures. 2019 saw the band’s comeback with the Platinum-certified album Happiness Begins.

    For more information and for tickets, check out the Jonas Brothers’ website. For information on VIP packages, check out the link here.

    Old Tour Dates

    Aug. 12 – Yankee Stadium – Bronx, NY

    Aug. 13 – Yankee Stadium – Bronx, NY

    Aug. 15 – TD Garden – Boston, MA

    Aug. 16 – TD Garden – Boston, MA

    Aug. 17 – Mohegan Sun Arena – Uncasville, CT

    Aug. 19 – Rogers Centre – Toronto, ON

    Aug. 22 – Gainbridge Fieldhouse – Indianapolis, IN

    Aug. 24 – Little Caesars Arena – Detroit, MI

    Aug. 25 – Wrigley Field – Chicago, IL

    Aug. 27 – Enterprise Center – St. Louis, MO

    Aug. 30 – Globe Life Field – Arlington, TX

    Sept. 1 – Minnesota State Fair – Saint Paul, MN

    Sept. 3 – Moody Center – Austin, TX

    Sept. 6 – Footprint Center – Phoenix, AZ

    Sept. 8 – MGM Grand Garden Arena – Las Vegas, NV

    Sept. 9 – Dodger Stadium – Los Angeles, CA

    Sept. 11 – Golden 1 Center – Sacramento, CA

    Sept. 14 – Ball Arena – Denver, CO

    Sept. 16 – CHI Health Center – Omaha, NE

    Sept. 18 – Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse – Cleveland, OH

    Sept. 21 – Wells Fargo Center – Philadelphia, PA

    Sept. 22 – CFG Bank Arena – Baltimore, MD

    Sept. 23 – Capital One Arena – Washington, DC

    Sept. 25 – PPG Paints Arena – Pittsburgh, PA

    Sept. 26 – Rupp Arena – Lexington, KY

    Sept. 28 – PNC Arena – Raleigh, NC

    Sept. 30 – Spectrum Arena – Charlotte, NC

    Oct. 1 – State Farm Arena – Atlanta, GA

    Oct. 3 – BOK Center – Tulsa, OK

    Oct. 5 – AT&T Center – San Antonio, TX

    Oct. 7 – Toyota Center – Houston, TX

    Oct. 9 – Bridgestone Arena – Nashville, TN

    Oct. 10 – Colonial Life Arena – Columbia, SC

    Oct. 12 – Amalie Arena – Tampa, FL

    Oct. 13 – Amway Center – Orlando, FL

    Oct. 14 – Kaseya Center – Miami, FL

    Oct. 16 – Amway Center – Orlando, FL

    New Tour Dates

    Oct. 18 – State Farm Arena – Atlanta, GA

    Oct. 20 – Bridgestone Arena – Nashville, TN

    Oct. 22 – Moody Center – Austin, TX

    Oct. 23 – Toyota Center – Houston, TX

    Oct. 27 – MGM Grand Garden Arena – Las Vegas, NV

    Oct. 28 – Viejas Arena – San Diego, CA

    Oct. 29 – Honda Center – Anaheim, CA

    Nov. 2 – Save Mart Center – Fresno, CA

    Nov. 4 – Maverik Center – Salt Lake City, UT

    Nov. 5 – Ford Idaho Center Arena – Nampa, ID

    Nov. 7 – Spokane Arena – Spokane, WA

    Nov. 9 – Moda Center – Portland, OR

    Nov. 10 – Climate Pledge Arena – Seattle, WA

    Nov. 11 – Rogers Arena – Vancouver, BC

    Nov. 14 – Rogers Place – Edmonton, AB

    Nov. 16 – Canada Life Centre – Winnipeg, MB

    Nov. 17 – Alerus Center – Grand Forks, ND

    Nov. 19 – Xcel Energy Center – St. Paul, MN

    Nov. 20 – Fiserv Forum – Milwaukee, MI

    Nov. 21 – Van Andel Arena – Grand Rapids, MI

    Nov. 27 – Keybank Center – Buffalo, NY

    Nov. 29 – Canadian Tire Centre – Ottawa, ON

    Dec. 1 – Ball Centre – Montreal, QC

    Dec. 2 – MVP Arena – Albany, NY

    Dec. 3 – Capital One Arena – Washington, DC

    Dec. 6 – Prudential Center – Newark, NJ

    Dec. 7- Prudential Center – Newark, NJ

    Dec. 9 – Barclays Center – Brooklyn, NY

    Feb. 27 – Spark Arena – Auckland, New Zealand

    March 1 – Qudos Bank Arena – Sydney, Australia

    March 2 – Qudos Bank Arena – Sydney, Australia

    March 5 – Brisbane Entertainment Centre – Brisbane, Australia

    March 8 – Rod Laver Arena – Melbourne, Australia

    March 9 – Rod Laver Arena – Melbourne, Australia

    May 18 – Spektrum – Oslo, Norway

    May 20 – Royal Arena – Copenhagen, Denmark

    May 21 – Barclays Arena – Hamburg, Germany

    May 22 – Lanxess Arena – Cologne, Germany

    May 25 – Palau Sant Jordi – Barcelona, Spain

    May 27 – LDLC Arena – Lyon, France

    May 28 – Mediolanum Forum – Milan, Italy

    May 30 – TAURON Arena – Krakow, Poland

    June 1 – Stadthalle – Vienna, Austria

    June 2 – O2 Arena – Prague, Czechia

    June 3 – Olympiahalle – Munich, Germany

    June 4 – Hallenstadion – Zurich, Switzerland

    June 7 – Accor Arena – Paris, France

    June 8 – Sportpaleis – Antwerp, Belgium

    June 10 – Ziggo Dome – Amsterdam, Netherlands

    June 12 – The O2 – London, UK

    June 15 – Utilita Arena – Birmingham, UK

    June 16 – OVO Hydro – Glasgow, UK

    June 17 – Co-op Live Arena – Manchester, UK

    June 19 – 3Arena – Dublin, Ireland

    June 20 – SSE Arena – Belfast, Northern Ireland

  • Live Nation’s $25 All-In Concert Week Returns, Deals on Shows at SPAC, St. Joseph’s, Artpark and many more

    Live Nation has announced the return of its annual “Concert Week” promotion. The promotion offers fans a chance to purchase tickets to some of the hottest concerts happening this year for the decent price of $25. This year, concert week falls between May 10th to May 16th and you’ll find plenty of shows across New York State with this deal, including at SPAC, St. Joseph’s Amphitheatre, Artpark, KeyBank Center, Darien Lake, and more.

    The limited-time ticket offer includes over 300 of today’s biggest acts across a wide variety of genres, including hip-hop, country, Latin, R&B, metal, pop, rock, K-pop, electronic, comedy and more.

    Artists included in the Live Nation Concert Week range from 5 Seconds of Summer, Beck & Phoenix, Bebe Rexha, Big Time Rush, Don Toliver, Fall Out Boy, Janet Jackson, Kountry Wayne, Larry June, Maroon 5, Marca MP, Shania Twain, Snoop Dogg, VALLEY and many more. Concert Week features live events across all venue sizes – from clubs and theaters, to amphitheaters and arenas.

    Fans can visit LiveNation.com/ConcertWeek to see the full list of participating events. Once they’ve selected a show, they should look for the ticket type labeled “Concert Week Promotion,” add the ticket(s) to their cart and proceed to checkout. Fans can filter their search on LiveNation.com/ConcertWeek by participating events, venues, or artists. While on the website, fans can also set the location to the closest city and the site will refresh to only include participating shows nearby.

    The general on-sale for Live Nation Concert Week will begin on Wednesday, May 10th, at 10 AM ET through Thursday, May 16th, at 11:59 PM, or while supplies last at LiveNation.com/ConcertWeek.

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    Big Time Rush (Getty Images)

    Participating shows at Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC)

    TLC 06/16/2023

    Dermot Kennedy 06/19/2023

    Tedeschi Trucks Band 07/01/2023

    Tears For Fears 07/02/2023

    Big Time Rush 07/03/2023

    Counting Crows 07/05/2023

    Goose 07/07/2023

    Garbage 07/08/2023

    Kidz Bop Kids 07/09/2023

    Jason Aldean 07/16/2023

    Gov’t Mule 07/28/2023

    Matchbox Twenty 07/30/2023

    Foreigner 08/01/2023

    The Chicks 08/06/2023

    Goo Goo Dolls 08/08/2023

    Zac Brown Band 8/13/2023

    Brit Floyd 8/22/2023

    Pentatonix 08/23/2023

    Eric Church 08/24/2023

    Lynyrd Skynyrd 09/08/2023

    Outlaw Music Festival 09/15/2023

    Killer Queen 09/16/2023

    Participating artists celebrating Concert Week at JMA Wireless Dome

    Elvis Costello & the Imposters 07/08/2023

    Def Leppard & Mötley Crüe: The World Tour 08/05/2023

    Participating artists celebrating Concert Week at Warsaw, Brooklyn

    Lankum 07/28/2023

    Participating artists celebrating Concert Week at Landmark Theatre

    Encanto: The Sing-Along Film Concert 10/20/2023

    Participating artists celebrating Concert Week at St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater

    Luke Bryan 06/15/2023

    Falling in Reverse 06/30/2023

    Counting Crows 07/01/2023

    Kidz Bop Kids 07/16/2023

    Matchbox Twenty 07/29/2023

    Mudvayne 08/01/2023

    Godsmack 08/03/2023

    Pantera 08/08/2023

    Zac Brown Band 08/11/2023

    Disturbed 08/12/2023

    Goo Goo Dolls 08/16/2023

    Yellowcard 08/17/2023

    Ghost 08/18/2023

    Parker McCollum 08/19/2023

    Pentatonix 08/24/2023

    Sam Hunt 08/25/2023

    Foreigner 09/02/2023

    Shinedown 09/13/2023

    Participating shows in Western New York

    Brooks & Dunn at KeyBank Center: May 13, 2023

    Bryan Adams at KeyBank Center: June 13, 2023

    Ben Folds at ARTPARK – Amphitheater : June 16, 2023

    Luke Bryan at Darien Lake Amphitheater: June 16, 2023

    Thomas Rhett at KeyBank Center: July 6, 2023

    Kidz Bop Kids at Darien Lake Amphitheater: July 14, 2023

    Sam Hunt at Darien Lake Amphitheater: July 15, 2023

    Foreigner at Darien Lake Amphitheater: July 28, 2023

    Culture Club at Darien Lake Amphitheater: July 29, 2023

    Outlaw Music Festival at Darien Lake Amphitheater: July 30, 2023

    Matchbox Twenty at Darien Lake Amphitheater: August 1, 2023

    Regina Spektor at Kodak Center: August 1, 2023

    Orville Peck at ARTPARK – Amphitheater: August 1, 2023

    Jelly Roll at Darien Lake Amphitheater: August 3, 2023

    Fall Out Boy at Darien Lake Amphitheater: August 04, 2023

    Jason Isbell at ARTPARK – Amphitheater: August 5, 2023

    Godsmack at Darien Lake Amphitheater: August 6, 2023

    Pantera at Darien Lake Amphitheater: August 9, 2023

    Nickelback at Darien Lake Amphitheater: August 16, 2023

    Parker McCollum at ARTPARK – Amphitheater : August 17, 2023

    The Offspring at Darien Lake Amphitheater: August 20, 2023

    All American Rejects at Darien Lake Amphitheater: August 21, 2023

    ODESZA at Darien Lake Amphitheater: September 1, 2023

    Ray LaMontagne at Kodak Center: September 22, 2023

    Lewis Black at Kodak Center: October 13, 2023

    See a list of participating NY venues here

  • Aerosmith Announce Farewell Tour, Stops at UBS Arena, Keybank Center, and MSG

    Four-time Grammy award-winning and diamond-certified rock band Aerosmith announced the PEACE OUT! Farewell Tour, stopping at various New York cities, including Belmont Park, Buffalo, and New York City.

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    For the last 50 years, rock legends Aerosmith have toured extensively and have sold 150 million records worldwide. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famers have produced genre-defining music videos such as “Amazing,” “Crazy,” “Janie’s Got A Gun,” “Livin’ On The Edge,” and “Love In An Elevator,” as well as becoming the first rock band with a massive commercially successful hip-hop collaboration with Run DMC on “Walk This Way,” and the first hard rock band to appear during a Super Bowl Halftime Show with their 2001 performance.

    In a joint statement, Aerosmith shared, “It’s not goodbye it’s PEACE OUT! Get ready and walk this way, you’re going to get the best show of our lives.” Along with the tour announcement, the band shared that drummer Joey Kramer will not be joining the group for the final run, saying “While Joey Kramer remains a beloved founding member of Aerosmith, he has regrettably made the decision to sit out the currently scheduled touring dates to focus his full attention on his family and health. Joey’s unmistakable and legendary presence behind the drum kit will be sorely missed.” 

    The special guest for the tour is The Black Crowes, a rock group that has gone through their fair share since changing how journalists felt about hard rock with their record Shake Your Money Maker. In 1990 they topped Rolling Stone’s “Best New American Band Readers Poll,” going on to release eight studio and four live albums, selling in the tens of millions along the way, and sold out tours around the world. In addition, the band had legendary guitarist Jimmy Page join as a member, got kicked off a tour with ZZ Top for insulting the sponsor, got screwed by bad record deals, and more.

    The monumental 40-date farewell tour includes stops at UBS Arena in Belmont Park on Saturday, Sept. 9, KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2024, and Madison Square Garden on Friday, Jan. 19, 2024. The band will be collaborating with THX, bringing their Certified Live! high-fidelity experience on the road, calibrating each arena with leading-edge audio technology. VIP ticketing options are available, including a premium reserved ticket, a personal photo opportunity with band members, limited edition merchandise, and more. General on-sale begins on Friday, May 5 at 10 AM, for more information and to buy tickets, go here.