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SUMMARY:The Travesties & Canela The Big Easy in Buffalo Local Series - Sportsmens
DESCRIPTION:Sportsmens presents \nThe Travesties & Canela\nThe Big Easy in Buffalo Local series\nSportsmen’s Tavern\nThursday April 30\, 5pm doors\, 7pm show\n$15 \n \n  \nThe Travesties (garage folk) & Canela (tango/string quartet)\, performing separately and together. Sally (of The Travesties) will be writing a string quartet arrangement for a Travesties original song and Vanessa (of Canela) will be writing a full rock band arrangement for a Canela original – to be performed by both bands together! \n  \nBuffalo-based folk rock band The Travesties breathe fire into folk songs old and new\, including a treasure trove of Americana and Irish music. Songwriter Tyler Bagwell is a historian with a busker’s voice in search of couplets within the notion that “history rhymes.” Fiddler Sally Schaefer is an ethnomusicologist with wide-ranging folk and traditional music interests. Together\, with bassist Patrick Jackson of Folkfaces and drummer Marc Smith of BTPM The Bridge\, they invent and reinvent songs highlighting events\, people\, and places of local and national note. \n  \nCANELA is not your ordinary quartet. Augmented by bass and percussion\, we take a fresh look at what a string ensemble can accomplish and communicate when traditional boundaries of genre and style are reimagined. \n  \nSince 2007 The Big Easy in Buffalo has brought New Orleans and Louisiana music and culture to the Western New York region several times a year for free and low-cost live performance\, as well as music education and mentoring for local musicians\, students\, and the community. Through The Big Easy in Buffalo thousands of students\, dozens of local bands\, and countless audience members in Western New York have been exposed to this unique American culture. The Big Easy in Buffalo is made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Hochul and the NYS Legislature\, Erie County\, Goldfarb Financial\, Erie County Legislator Michael Kooshoian\, Buffalo.FM\, Dick & Jenny’s\, National Fuel Gas Co.\, and Sportsmen’s Tavern. \n  \nCover poster by S Schaefer\, featuring public domain art “The Old Violin” by John Frederick Peto (c. 1890).
URL:https://sportsmensbuffalo.com/single/the-travesties-canela-the-big-easy-in-buffalo-local-series-sportsmens/
LOCATION:Sportsmens Tavern\, 326 Amherst Street\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14207\, United States
CATEGORIES:Genre,Sportsmens,Sportsmens,Stages
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T200000
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SUMMARY:Tiger Chung Lee w/The Tradesmen - Sportsmens
DESCRIPTION:Sportsmens presents \nTiger Chung Lee w/The Tradesmen – Sportsmens \nSaturday\, May 2\, 2026 8pm $15
URL:https://sportsmensbuffalo.com/single/tiger-chung-lee-w-the-tradesmen-sportsmens/
LOCATION:Sportsmens Tavern\, 326 Amherst Street\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14207\, United States
CATEGORIES:Funk,Genre,Sportsmens,Sportsmens,Stages
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260503T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260503T180000
DTSTAMP:20260430T171431
CREATED:20260307T013147Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260307T013147Z
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SUMMARY:"Rock Autism Benefit - Max Muscato ft. Sonny Muscato and More"- Sportsmens
DESCRIPTION:Sportsmens presents \n“Rock Autism Benefit – Max Muscato ft. Sonny Muscato and More” \nw/ Average At Best & Nichole Celeste & Friends \nSunday\, May 3\, 2026 3pm\, 1pm Doors \n$10ad+Online fee or $15 Day of Show \nBenefiting: Rock Autism Multimedia Vocational Program & Employment opportunities in the entertainment industry. \n \n 
URL:https://sportsmensbuffalo.com/single/rock-autism-benefit-max-muscato-ft-sonny-muscato-and-more-sportsmens/
LOCATION:Sportsmens Tavern\, 326 Amherst Street\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14207\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Genre,Rock,Sportsmens,Sportsmens,Stages
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260503T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260503T190000
DTSTAMP:20260430T171431
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SUMMARY:Charlie O'Neill Unplugged Club Reunion Benefitting Ride For Roswell - The Cave
DESCRIPTION:The Cave presents \nCharlie O’Neill Unplugged Club Reunion \nSunday\, May 3\, 2026 3pm Doors\, 4pm Showtime \n$10.00 + Online Fee \n \n 
URL:https://sportsmensbuffalo.com/single/charlie-oneill-unplugged-club-reunion-benefitting-ride-for-roswell-the-cave/
LOCATION:The Cave\, 71 Military Road\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14207\, United States
CATEGORIES:Americana,Genre,Stages,The Cave
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260504T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260504T220000
DTSTAMP:20260430T171431
CREATED:20260428T163817Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260428T163817Z
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SUMMARY:Classic Vinyl Live w/Jeff Miers "Herbie Hancock Headhunters\, Thrust & Flood" - Sportsmens
DESCRIPTION:Sportsmens presents \n  \nClassic Vinyl Live w/Jeff Miers “Herbie Hancock Headhunters\, Thrust & Flood” \nMonday\, May 4\, 2026 7pm \n$15.00 + Online Fee \n \n 
URL:https://sportsmensbuffalo.com/single/classic-vinyl-live-w-jeff-miers-herbie-hancock-headhunters-thrust-flood-sportsmens/
LOCATION:Sportsmens Tavern\, 326 Amherst Street\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14207\, United States
CATEGORIES:Funk,Genre,Jazz,Sportsmens,Sportsmens,Stages
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260507T180000
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SUMMARY:The Brofish Band  Hootie & The Blowfish/Darius Rucker Tribute - Sportsmens
DESCRIPTION:Sportsmens presents \nThe Brofish Band \nHootie & The Blowfish/Darius Rucker Tribute \nThursday\, May\, 7\, 2026 6pm \n$12ad/$15door \n \n 
URL:https://sportsmensbuffalo.com/single/the-brofish-band-hootie-the-blowfish-darius-rucker-tribute-sportsmens/
LOCATION:Sportsmens Tavern\, 326 Amherst Street\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14207\, United States
CATEGORIES:Country,Genre,Rock,Sportsmens,Sportsmens,Stages
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260508T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260508T230000
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CREATED:20260422T234107Z
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SUMMARY:Rocking Against Cancer to Benefit 11 Day Power Play - Sportsmens
DESCRIPTION:Sportsmens presents \nRocking Against Cancer to Benefit 11 Day Power Play \nFriday\, May 8\, 2026 4pm doors\, 6pm show \n$20.00 + online fee \n \n  \n \n  \nPerformance by \nDeAnn DiMeo \nGoo Grief \nThe Pirates \nThe Stys
URL:https://sportsmensbuffalo.com/single/rocking-against-cancer-to-benefit-11-day-power-play-sportsmens/
LOCATION:Sportsmens Tavern\, 326 Amherst Street\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14207\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Genre,Rock,Sportsmens,Sportsmens,Stages
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T220000
DTSTAMP:20260430T171431
CREATED:20260210T074820Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T074856Z
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SUMMARY:Chris Duarte Group - Sportsmens
DESCRIPTION:Sportsmens presents \nChris Duarte Group \nWednesday\, May 13\, 2026 7pm \n$20.00 + Online fee \n \n  \n \n  \nTo classify Chris Duarte simply as a Blues Man is an understatement.  In his own words\, “rockin’ blues” or ”punk blues” describes him best.  “Ferocious blues” also fits.  Legend has it that Chris will play so hard that his fingers bleed in a set.  The legend is true.  Photos attest. \n  \nChris Duarte is a road warrior playing more than 150 dates a year.  As well\, Chris has headlined major festivals and clubs throughout the US\, Canada and Europe. \n  \nChris is a savant\, a sorcerer of tone\, a master at channeling the spirits and sounds of great musicians of our past\, while remaining completely recognizable in his own sound.  He has shared his stage with many of the greatest musicians of our time as well as the multitude of “young lions” and local musicians he meets on the road.  From his many years as a side man in Austin\, he easily changes roles from front to side\, graciously allowing all to share the conversation of the jam. \n  \nChris Duarte’s music is ever changing.  In many interviews\, he has said “Music must evolve.”  His own early offerings often become magical journeys into changing tempo and jazzy interludes before returning to their core.  With such a vast catalog of recordings\, there are no two shows alike.  Every set list is different\, and each song may be offered distinctly\, based on the feel of a show and the audience.  For those reasons\, loyal fans often return to a Chris Duarte show again and again\, and always walk away awed and satisfied to have witnessed such a legendary\, but humble guitarist. \n  \nThe Chris Duarte Group emerged on the scene out of Austin\, Texas in the early 90’s and gained notoriety after wowing a packed room of industry insiders at the South X Southwest convention. In the wake of Stevie Ray Vaughan’s passing\, Duarte quickly gained a National reputation as young man imbued with a playing style comparable at times to the late guitarist. After fielding interest from a number of labels\, Duarte signed to Silvertone Records and his debut album “Texas Sugar/Strat Magik” reportedly sold in excess of 100\,000 units in the United States\, no small feat for a blues/rock guitarist. This coupled with Duarte’s strong commitment to touring\, was the impetus for Chris’ winning the “Best New Talent” in Guitar Player’s 1995 Reader’s Poll. He also finished fourth in the magazine’s “Best Blues Guitarist” category that year behind legends Eric Clapton\, Buddy Guy and B.B. King.
URL:https://sportsmensbuffalo.com/single/chris-duarte-group-sportsmens/
LOCATION:Sportsmens Tavern\, 326 Amherst Street\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14207\, United States
CATEGORIES:Blues,Genre,Sportsmens,Sportsmens,Stages
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T230000
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SUMMARY:Scott Celani Band Tom Petty Tribute\,  Tequila Sunrise Honoring the Music of The Eagles &  The Filter Kings feat. Mark Krurnowski - The Cave
DESCRIPTION:The Cave presents \nScott Celani Band Tom Petty Tribute\, \nTequila Sunrise Honoring the Music of The Eagles & \nThe Filter Kings feat. Mark Krurnowski \nFriday\, May 15\, 2026 6pm Doors\, 7pm Showtime \n$15.00 + Online Fee
URL:https://sportsmensbuffalo.com/single/scott-celani-band-tom-petty-tribute-tequila-sunrise-honoring-the-music-of-the-eagles-the-filter-kings-feat-mark-krurnowski-the-cave/
LOCATION:The Cave\, 71 Military Road\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14207\, United States
CATEGORIES:Genre,Rock,Stages,The Cave,Tribute
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T230000
DTSTAMP:20260430T171431
CREATED:20260401T065047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T065047Z
UID:1273-1778875200-1778886000@sportsmensbuffalo.com
SUMMARY:GROSH "Don't Trust Nobody" Video Release Sportsmens
DESCRIPTION:Sportsmens presents \nGROSH “Don’t Trust Nobody” Video Release \nFriday\, May 18\, 2026 8pm \n$12ad + Online fee $20 at the door \n \n 
URL:https://sportsmensbuffalo.com/single/grosh-dont-trust-nobody-video-release-sportsmens/
LOCATION:Sportsmens Tavern\, 326 Amherst Street\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14207\, United States
CATEGORIES:Genre,Rock,Sportsmens,Sportsmens,Stages
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T180000
DTSTAMP:20260430T171431
CREATED:20260327T190341Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T190341Z
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SUMMARY:Borderland Band Camp Fundraiser - Sportsmens
DESCRIPTION:Sportsmens presents \nwith Borderland Music Festival\, Buffalo Music Club & The Sportsmens Americana Music Foundation \nBorderland Band Camp Fundraiser \nSunday\, May 17\, 2026 1pm Doors\, 3pm Showtime \n$20.00 + Online fee\, Kids 18 and under free (accompanied by parent) \nPerformances by 10 Seconds to Midnight\, The Borderland Band Camp Kids & More \n \n 
URL:https://sportsmensbuffalo.com/single/borderland-band-camp-fundraiser-sportsmens/
LOCATION:Sportsmens Tavern\, 326 Amherst Street\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14207\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Genre,Sportsmens,Sportsmens,Stages
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260524T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260524T190000
DTSTAMP:20260430T171431
CREATED:20260328T172511Z
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SUMMARY:Anybody Out There - The Ultimate Pink Floyd Experience - Sportsmens
DESCRIPTION:Sportsmens presents \nAnybody Out There – The Ultimate Pink Floyd Experience \nSunday\, May 24\, 2026 2pm Doors\, 4pm Showtime \n$25.00 + Online fee \n \n  \nAnybody Out There is a musical celebration of one of the most iconic progressive rock bands of all time – Pink Floyd. Their evocative show is a spectacular stage production that authentically and reverently emulates the sonic and visual intensity and emotion of a live Pink Floyd performance complete with an extensive light show including the iconic circular projection screen. \n  \nThe band’s immaculate attention to detail and painstakingly accurate recreations of instrumental tones and vocal textures combined with a curated collection of authentic sound effects meticulously reproduce the intimate and dynamic soundscapes for which Pink Floyd is renowned. \n  \nThe band continues its tradition of covering the entire Pink Floyd catalog from the early psychedelic era through the theatricality of the later albums. Popular hits including Money\, Wish You Were Here\, Another Brick in the Wall and Shine On You Crazy Diamond are performed alongside deep cuts for the true Floyd fanatics. The band also performs the legendary album “The Dark Side Of The Moon” in its entirety at certain shows. \n  \nFormed by a collective of versatile performers united by a common love of music\, AOT combines their considerable talents to make every show an unforgettable event which captures the hearts and minds of the audience. \n 
URL:https://sportsmensbuffalo.com/single/anybody-out-there-the-ultimate-pink-floyd-experience-sportsmens/
LOCATION:Sportsmens Tavern\, 326 Amherst Street\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14207\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classic Rock,Genre,Rock,Sportsmens,Sportsmens,Stages,Tribute
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260529T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260529T230000
DTSTAMP:20260430T171431
CREATED:20260403T233245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260403T233245Z
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SUMMARY:Country Honk The Stars & Steel Tour wsg/Angela Perley - Sportsmens
DESCRIPTION:Sportsmens presents \nCountry Honk The Stars & Steel Tour \nwsg/Angela Perley \nFriday\, May 29\, 2026 6pm Doors\, 8pm Showtime \n$15ad(+online fee)\, $20 at the door \n \n 
URL:https://sportsmensbuffalo.com/single/country-honk-the-stars-steel-tour-wsg-angela-perley-sportsmens/
LOCATION:Sportsmens Tavern\, 326 Amherst Street\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14207\, United States
CATEGORIES:Americana,Country,Genre,Sportsmens,Sportsmens,Stages
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260607T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260607T220000
DTSTAMP:20260430T171431
CREATED:20260306T230819Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260306T230819Z
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SUMMARY:Robyn Hitchcock Live & Electric - Sportsmens
DESCRIPTION:Sportsmens presents \n\nRobyn Hitchcock  (Band Performance) \nSunday\, June 7\, 2026 5pm Doors\, 7pm Show \n$35ad(+Online fee) $40 at the door \n \n \n\nROBYN HITCHCOCK \nWith a career now spanning six decades\, Robyn Hitchcock remains a truly one-of-a-kind artist –surrealist rock ‘n’ roller\, iconic troubadour\, guitarist\, poet\, painter\, and performer. An unparalleled\, deeply individualistic songwriter and stylist\, Hitchcockhas traversed many genres with humor\, intelligence and originality over 30 albums and seemingly infinite live performances. From The Soft Boys’ proto-psych-punk and The Egyptians’ Dadaist pop to solo masterpieces like 1984’s milestone I Often Dream ofTrains and 1990’s Eye\, Hitchcock has crafted a strikingly original oeuvre rife with sagacious observation\, astringent wit\, recurring marine life\, mechanized rail services\, cheese\, Clint Eastwood\, and innumerable finely drawn characters\, real and imagined. \nWEBSITE \nFACEBOOK \nINSTAGRAM \nBANDSINTOWN \nSUBSTACK \nSPOTIFY \nAPPLE \nYOUTUBE
URL:https://sportsmensbuffalo.com/single/robyn-hitchcock-live-electric-sportsmens/
LOCATION:Sportsmens Tavern\, 326 Amherst Street\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14207\, United States
CATEGORIES:Genre,Rock,Sportsmens,Sportsmens,Stages
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260618T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260618T220000
DTSTAMP:20260430T171431
CREATED:20260401T072540Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T080550Z
UID:1282-1781809200-1781820000@sportsmensbuffalo.com
SUMMARY:CANCELLED Honey Island Swamp Band wsg. Yellow Jack – The Big Easy in Buffalo NOLA Series - Sportsmens
DESCRIPTION:Sportsmens presents \nTHIS SHOW HAS BEEN CANCELLED REFUNDS AT POINT OF SALE \nHoney Island Swamp Band wsg. Yellow Jack – The Big Easy in Buffalo NOLA Series\nSportsmen’s Tavern\nThursday June 18\, 5pm doors\, 7pm show\n$10 advance; $15 day-of \n“Their all-encompassing sound of blues\, roots\, country\, and soul has been described as “Bayou Americana.” – No Depression \n“Somewhere\, there exists a dark\, smoky bar with a jukebox that spins George Jones\, Gram Parsons\, Delbert McClinton\, and Little Feat. And if that fantasy honky‐tonk lights your Marlboro\, you need to know about Honey Island Swamp Band.” – Broward-Palm Beach New Times \nThe Honey Island Swamp Band are a thrilling\, eclectic band that defies genre conventions\, renders song structures elastic\, and wholeheartedly stresses that the song reigns supreme. Since they formed in 2005 in San Francisco after their displacement from New Orleans via Katrina – and subsequently relocated back home – the band has evolved to embody contemporary roots music. \nThe fivesome – bandleader and multi-instrumentalist Aaron Wilkinson\, guitarist and vocalist Lee Yankee\, bassist Sam Price\, keyboardist Chris Spies\, and drummer and vocalist Garland Paul – have released six albums and played stages around the world. \n  \nYellow Jack plays rowdy roots\, fiddle tunes\, spirituals\, hillbilly rave-ups and bluegrass from Buffalo-Niagara. Songs about local history\, the Erie Canal\, the mighty Niagara\, the War of 1812\, labor songs\, traditional folk songs\, very lively bluegrass and much more is what you’ll hear\, many of them original songs written by Dennis Reed Jr. \nSince 2007 The Big Easy in Buffalo has brought New Orleans and Louisiana music and culture to the Western New York region several times a year for free and low-cost live performance\, as well as music education and mentoring for local musicians\, students\, and the community. Through The Big Easy in Buffalo thousands of students\, dozens of local bands\, and countless audience members in Western New York have been exposed to this unique American culture. The Big Easy in Buffalo is made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Hochul and the NYS Legislature\, Erie County\, Goldfarb Financial\, Erie County Legislator Michael Kooshoian\, Buffalo.fm\, National Fuel Gas Co.\, Dick & Jenny’s\, and Sportsmen’s Tavern.
URL:https://sportsmensbuffalo.com/single/honey-island-swamp-band-wsg-yellow-jack-the-big-easy-in-buffalo-nola-series-sportsmens/
LOCATION:Sportsmens Tavern\, 326 Amherst Street\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14207\, United States
CATEGORIES:Genre,Sportsmens,Sportsmens,Stages
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260619T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260619T230000
DTSTAMP:20260430T171431
CREATED:20260324T065345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T065345Z
UID:1246-1781899200-1781910000@sportsmensbuffalo.com
SUMMARY:Sqwerv - The Cave
DESCRIPTION:The Cave presents \nSqwerv \nFriday\, June 19\, 2026 7pm Doors/ 8pm Showtime \n$20.00 + Online fee \n \n  \n \n  \nSqwerv’s roots run deep in the Denver music scene. Those roots began to take hold as the band started hosting local open jams and playing gigs at small bars and venues in 2017. Since then\, Sqwerv has become a staple in Denver’s music scene with bands like Magic Beans\, Squeaky Feet\, Eminence Ensemble and Rado. \n  \nThis four-piece Indie-Psych Rock band’s love for classic rock\, psychedelic music and improvisation creates a sound that is refreshingly original and exciting. Sqwerv realizes the importance of good songwriting and is always pushing themselves in the improvisation. The band spends a great deal of time writing lyrics\, composing\, and developing song structure that has grown into a catalogue that ranges from twelve minute prog songs inspired by Homer’s Odyssey to two minute psych songs about love. They are fiercely driven to get to those transcendent\, improvised spaces that all jam-music lovers crave. Sqwerv continues to deliver to their audiences through groove\, counterpoint\, polyrhythms and risk taking. \n  \nIn the last two years the band has released two studio albums\, three live albums and completed two national tours with no plans on stopping. They have had the opportunity to open for acts like Lespecial\, Spafford\, Eggy and Big Something. They hold themselves to a rigorous tour schedule playing unique shows for their fans on a regular basis. Sqwerv leans into the dark and the beautiful while thriving off of the sounds they create and connections they make. \n  \nSqwerv’s roots run deep in the Denver music scene. Those roots began to take hold as the band started hosting local open jams and playing gigs at small bars and venues in 2017. Since then\, Sqwerv has become a staple in Denver’s music scene with bands like Magic Beans\, Squeaky Feet\, Eminence Ensemble and Rado. \n  \nThis four-piece Indie-Psych Rock band’s love for classic rock\, psychedelic music and improvisation creates a sound that is refreshingly original and exciting. Sqwerv realizes the importance of good songwriting and is always pushing themselves in the improvisation. The band spends a great deal of time writing lyrics\, composing\, and developing song structure that has grown into a catalogue that ranges from twelve minute prog songs inspired by Homer’s Odyssey to two minute psych songs about love. They are fiercely driven to get to those transcendent\, improvised spaces that all jam-music lovers crave. Sqwerv continues to deliver to their audiences through groove\, counterpoint\, polyrhythms and risk taking. \n  \nIn the last two years the band has released two studio albums\, three live albums and completed two national tours with no plans on stopping. They have had the opportunity to open for acts like Lespecial\, Spafford\, Eggy and Big Something. They hold themselves to a rigorous tour schedule playing unique shows for their fans on a regular basis. Sqwerv leans into the dark and the beautiful while thriving off of the sounds they create and connections they make.
URL:https://sportsmensbuffalo.com/single/sqwerv-the-cave/
LOCATION:The Cave\, 71 Military Road\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14207\, United States
CATEGORIES:Genre,Rock,Stages,The Cave
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260626T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260626T220000
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SUMMARY:JAMES McMURTRY & The MARTIAL LAW REVIEW - Sportsmens Park
DESCRIPTION:Sportsmens presents \nJAMES McMURTRY & The MARTIAL LAW REVIEW \nwsg/ BettySoo \nFriday\, June 26\, 2026 $30.00 + Online fee \n5pm Doors\, 7pm Showtime Rain or shine \n \n \nJames McMurtry \nThe Black Dog & the Wandering Boy \nA Lone Star sheriff hunts quail on horseback and keeps a secret second family. A\nmechanic lies among the spare parts on the floor of his garage and wonders if he can\nafford to keep his girlfriend. A troubled man sees hallucinations of a black dog and a\nwandering boy and hums “Weird Al” songs in his head. These are some of the strange\nand richly drawn characters who inhabit James McMurtry’s eleventh album\, The Black\nDog & the Wandering Boy. A supremely insightful and inventive storyteller\, he teases\nvivid worlds out of small details\, setting them to arrangements that have the elements of\nAmericana—rolling guitars\, barroom harmonies\, traces of banjo and harmonica—but\nsound too sly and smart for such a general category. Funny and sad often in the same\nbreath\, the album adds a new chapter to a long career that has enjoyed a resurgence as\nyoung songwriters like Sarah Jarosz and Jason Isbell cite him as a formative influence. \nAs varied as they are\, these new story-songs find inspiration in scraps from his family’s\npast: a stray sketch\, an old poem by a family friend\, the hallucinations experienced by\nhis father\, the writer Larry McMurtry. “It’s something I do all the time\,” he says\, “but\nusually I draw from my own scraps.” As any good writer will do\, McMurtry collects little\nideas and hangs on to them for years\, sometimes even decades. “South Texas Lawman”\ngrew out of a line from a poem by a friend of the McMurtry clan\, T.D. Hobart. Driven by\ngravelly guitars and a loose rhythm section\, it’s a careful study of a man whose feelings\nof obsolescence motivate him to take drastic action in the final verse. “Dwight’d stay at\nour house way back in the ‘70s\, when we lived in Virginia. During one visit he wrote this\npoem about his father’s attitude toward South Texas. He wrote it down on cardboard\,\nand I came across it recently. There was a line about hunting quail on horseback\, and\nthat was the seed of the song. I’ve lost the poem since then.” \nThe rumbling title track\, a kind of squirrelly blues\, features two mysterious figures who\nappear only to those slipping from reality\, yet it’s never grim nor especially despairing.\nInstead\, McMurtry namechecks a “Weird Al” deep cut and depicts a tortured soul who\ndoesn’t have to work a nine-to-five. He finds a defiant humor in the situation at odds\nwith the gravity of the source material. “The title of the album and that song comes from\nmy stepmother\, Faye. After my dad passed\, she asked me if he ever talked to me about\nhis hallucinations. He’d gone into dementia for a while before he died\, but hadn’t\nmentioned to me anything about seeing things. She told me his favorite hallucinations \nwere the black dog and the wandering boy. I took them and applied them to a fictional\ncharacter.” \nSoon McMurtry had enough of these songs for a new record. “It happened like all my\nrecords happened. It’d been too long since I’d had a record that the press could write\nabout and get people to come out to my shows. It was time.” What was different this\ntime was the presence of his old friend Don Dixon\, who produced McMurtry’s third\nalbum\, Where You’d Hide the Body?\, back in 1995. “A couple of years ago I quit\nproducing myself. I felt like I was repeating myself methodologically and stylistically. I\nneeded to go back to producer school\, so I brought in CC Adcock for Complicated Game\,\nand then Ross Hogarth did The Horses & the Hounds. It seemed natural to revisit Mr.\nDixon’s homeroom. I wanted to learn some of what he’s learned over the last thirty\nyears.” During sessions at Wire Recording in Austin\, McMurtry observed firsthand\nDixon’s grasp of digital recording technology as well as his instinctual approach to\ntracking. “What Don’s really good at is being able to sense when it’s happening. He can\nhear when it’s going down. If I’m producing myself and I don’t have him\, I have to do\nthree takes and then go in and listen to them. Listening to those three takes can take\nabout 15 minutes. So Dixon’s ability to know when it’s happening is crucial\, because it\ncan cut 15 minutes out of the day. That can really save a session\, because you only have\nso many hours in the day and only so much energy.\nWorking with McMurtry’s trusted backing band—Cornbread on bass\, Tim Holt on\nguitar\, Daren Hess on drums\, BettySoo on backing vocals—they worked to create\nsomething that sounds spontaneous\, as though he’s writing the songs as you hear them.\nThey were open to odd experiments\, weird whims\, and happy accidents\, such as the\ncover of Jon Dee Graham’s “Laredo” that opens the album. It’s an opioid blues:\ntestimony from a part-time junkie losing a weekend to dope. “We were playing a benefit\nfor Jon Dee at the Hole in the Wall there in Austin\, and we thought it’d be good if we\nplayed one of his songs. We rehearsed the song in the studio\, and it sounded good. The\ndrums were ready. We’d already got the sounds up. Might as well record it.” \n“Laredo” is one of a pair of covers that bookend The Black Dog & the Wandering Boy\,\nthe other being Kris Kristofferson’s “Broken Freedom Song.” “I did that one a few weeks\nafter our initial sessions. It was just me and BettySoo\, then we added drums and bass\nlater on. Kris had just passed not too long before we recorded it. I guess that’s why I was\nthinking about him.” Like Hobart’s poem\, it’s a bit of inspiration excavated from deep\nwithin his own life. “Kris was one of my major influences as a child. He was the first\nperson that I recognized as a songwriter. I hadn’t really thought about where songs\ncame from\, but I started listening to Kristofferson as a songwriter and thinking\, How do\nyou do this? He was actually the second concert I saw. I was nine. He and the band were \nhaving such a good time\, and that really solidified for me that this was what I wanted to\ndo with my life.” \nOnce the album was mixed\, mastered\, and sequenced\, McMurtry recalled a rough pencil\nsketch he had found a few years earlier in his father’s effects. It seemed like it might\nmake a good cover. “I knew it was of me\, but I didn’t realize who drew it. I asked my\nmom and my stepdad\, and finally I asked my stepmom\, Faye\, who said it looked like\nKen Kesey’s work back in the ‘60s. She was married to Ken for forty years.” The Merry\nPrankster’s—Kesey’s roving band of hippie activists and creators—stopped by often to\nvisit Larry McMurtry and his family. “I don’t remember their first visit\, the one\ndocumented in Tom Wolfe’s Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test. I was too young\, but I do\nremember a couple of Ken’s visits. I guess he drew it on one of those later stops. I\nremembered it and thought it would be the perfect art\, but I had to go back through the\nstorage locker. It’s a miracle that I found it again.”\nIt’s a fitting image for an album that scavenges personal history for inspiration. Even the\nsongwriter himself doesn’t always know what will happen or where the songs will take\nhim. “You follow the words where they lead. If you can get a character\, maybe you can\nget a story. If you can set it to a verse-chorus structure\, maybe you can get a song. A\nsong can come from anywhere\, but the main inspiration is fear. Specifically\, fear of\nirrelevance. If you don’t have songs\, you don’t have a record. If you don’t have a record\,\nyou don’t have a tour. You gotta keep putting out work.”
URL:https://sportsmensbuffalo.com/single/james-mcmurtry-the-martial-law-review-sportsmens-park/
LOCATION:Sportsmens Park\, 340 Amherst Street\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14207\, United States
CATEGORIES:Americana,Country,Genre,Sportsmens Park,Sportsmens Park,Stages
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260717T230000
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SUMMARY:Darrell Scott - Sportsmens
DESCRIPTION:Sportsmens presents \nDarrell Scott \nFriday\, July 17\, 2026 6pm Doors\, 8pm Show \n$40.00+ online fee \nTickets will be limited.This is a seated show\, you will be seated with fellow fans. Seating will be general admission. \n \n  \n \n  \nDarrell Scott is an acclaimed singer\, songwriter\, and multi-instrumentalist widely regarded as\none of the most respected voices in contemporary American roots music. A masterful\nstoryteller with deep roots in country\, bluegrass\, folk\, and Americana\, Scott delivers powerful\nperformances where his expressive voice\, heartfelt songwriting\, and exceptional musicianship\ntakes center stage. \n  \nScott’s debut album\, Aloha from Nashville\, introduced enduring songs that became modern\nstandards\, including “You’ll Never Leave Harlan Alive” and “It’s A Great Day To Be Alive.”\nAcross albums including Family Tree\, The Invisible Man\, Modern Hymns\, A Crooked Road\, and\nLong Ride Home\, Scott’s songwriting and instrumental artistry have continued to resonate with\naudiences and fellow musicians alike. \n  \nScott has built a career defined by authenticity\, instrumental versatility\, and lyrical depth. His\nvoice and instrumental work appear on hundreds of studio sessions recorded from Nashville\nand Los Angeles to Toronto and London. He’s shared the stage and studio with artists\nincluding Emmylou Harris\, Steve Earle\, Joan Baez\, Tim O’Brien\, Sam Bush\, Robert Plant\,\nand the Zac Brown Band. \n  \nBeyond touring and recording\, Scott has contributed to a variety of collaborative and theatrical\nprojects. He served two seasons as co-artistic director with Nashville Chamber Orchestra\nand performed in Nashville Opera’s Favorite Son\, composed by Grammy-winning songwriter\nMarcus Hummon. Nashville Ballet’s production Postcards from the Boys was inspired by and\nset to his music. Scott’s production credits include albums for Guy Clark\, Zac Brown Band\,\nWayne Scott\, Steep Canyon Rangers\, Susan Werner\, Willi Carlisle\, and Malcolm\nHolcombe. He hosts a songwriting workshop each year in Nashville called Songfood\, helping\nother writers develop their skill and songwriting voice. \n  \nScott has received multiple Grammy and Nashville Songwriter Hall of Fame nominations and\nwas honored with a 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Americana Music\nAssociation. He’s earned Songwriter of the Year awards from both ASCAP and NSAI. This fall\,\nhe will be inducted into the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame. \n  \nScott’s most recent recording\, I’ll Meet You In A Song\, by Darrell Scott and the Scott\nBrothers\, reunites him with his brothers for their first studio album together-a musical family\nscrapbook shaped by the early country and gospel influences heard at home and in church\nand dedicated to their late brother Denny\, who was a musical mentor to his younger siblings\nwho dedicated his life writing and performing gospel music.
URL:https://sportsmensbuffalo.com/single/darrell-scott-sportsmens/
LOCATION:Sportsmens Tavern\, 326 Amherst Street\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14207\, United States
CATEGORIES:Americana,Genre,Singer Songwriter,Sportsmens,Sportsmens,Stages
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260722T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260722T220000
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SUMMARY:Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets - Sportsmens Park
DESCRIPTION:Sportsmens presents \nNick Lowe & Los Straitjackets \nWednesday\, July 22\, 2026 \n$50.00 + Online Fee \n5pm Doors\, 7pm Showtime \nRain or Shine\, Bring a chair. \n \n  \n \n  \nPhoto credit: Dave Brolan \n  \nNick Lowe \nNick Lowe has made his mark as a producer (Elvis Costello-Graham Parker-Pretenders-The Damned)\, songwriter of at least three songs you know by heart\, short-lived career as a pop star\, and a lengthy term as a musicians’ musician. But in his current ‘second act’ as a silver-haired\, tender-hearted but sharp-tongued singer-songwriter\, he has no equal. \nStarting with 1995′s ‘The Impossible Bird’ through to 2011′s ‘The Old Magic\,’ Nick has turned out a fantastic string of albums\, each one devised in his West London home\, and recorded with a core of musicians who possess the same veteran savvy. Lowe brings wit and understated excellence to every performance\, leading Ben Ratliff of the New York Times to describe his live show as “elegant and nearly devastating.” \n  \nIn 2024 he released his latest record ‘Indoor Safari\,’ a collaboration with Los Straitjackets. \nLos Straitjackets \nLos Straitjackets are the leading practitioners of the lost art of the guitar instrumental. Using the music of the Ventures\, The Shadows\, and with Link Wray and Dick Dale as a jumping off point\, the band has taken their unique\, high energy brand of original rock & roll around the world. Clad in their trademark Lucha Libre Mexican wrestling masks\, the “Jackets” have delivered their trademark guitar licks to 16 albums\, thousands of concerts and dozens of films and TV shows. \n  \nTheir latest album ‘Somos Los Straitjackets’ was released in 2025. “The quartet’s time-warped expertise shines through on track after track” – Shindig! Magazine\, ★★★★
URL:https://sportsmensbuffalo.com/single/nick-lowe-los-straitjackets-sportsmens-park/
LOCATION:Sportsmens Park\, 340 Amherst Street\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14207\, United States
CATEGORIES:Genre,Rock
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260729T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260729T220000
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SUMMARY:Sunny Sweeney - Sportsmens
DESCRIPTION:Sportsmens presents \nSunny Sweeney \nWednesday\, July 29\, 2026 5pm Doors\, 7pm Show \n$25.00 \n \n  \n \nFollowing your instincts is not as easy as Sunny Sweeney makes it look. A patron saint of broken hearts on the mend\, Sweeney comforts the rest of us by being honest with herself––and everybody else. She is her generation’s sly country conscience\, warm but stubborn\, sad but funny\, rowdy but thoughtful. \n“I am so glad I’ve been able to get this far in this business and still hold my music values\,” Sweeney says. “Being independent has given me the freedom to do more of what I want.” \nFor Sweeney\, doing what she wants has meant crafting smart honky tonk for about two decades. “I really do love country music\,” she says. “For me\, it’s the stories and hooks.” Her new album Rhinestone Requiemis a delectable testament to that love\, brimming with achingly pretty melodies and grown-up storytelling. It’s also an expertly assembled grab bag of the traditional song structures that have built country music\, one three-quarter whirl at a time. \nIf anyone has the bona fides to be country music’s loving\, defiant standard-bearer\, it’s Sweeney. In addition to releasing 5 critically acclaimed albums since her 2006 debut Heartbreaker’s Hall of Fame\, she has become a trusted song curator and advocate for other artists as the host of her SiriusXM shows The Sunny Side of Life on Outlaw Country and Sunny Side Up on Willie’s Roadhouse. Sweeney keeps adding new feathers to her signature hat: She and her longtime guitarist Harley Husbands produced Rhinestone Requiem and are working as producers on additional projects. “We both have very strong points and very strong opinions\,” Sweeney says of Husbands with a laugh. “But we work very well together.” \nBorn in Houston and raised in East Texas\, Sweeney made her home the road before settling down in the hills of Hendersonville\, Tennessee\, a couple of years ago. The release of Rhinestone Requiem represents another milestone. “This is the first time I’ve made a record when I don’t have relationship problems\,” Sweeney says\, smiling. “My last album\, ‘Married Alone\,’ was made right after my divorce. I’ve lived some life. Not all of it’s been pretty. But I feel like that’s what makes really good music.” \nSweeney takes her calling as friend to the hurt and alone seriously––and Rhinestone Requiem shines because of it. Recorded at Tommy Detamore’s Cherry Ridge Studio in Floresville\, Texas\, the album is a compelling snapshot of an artist who knows who she is and what she loves. “I really wanted this album to be a mixture of all the old styles of country music: Jerry Lee Lewis\, Waylon Jennings\, Loretta Lynn\,” Sweeney says\, ticking off a list of some of her idols. “I make music for myself and hope other people like it.” \nIndeed\, the specter of Lewis looms large from the jump\, as the album kicks off with “Find It Where I Can\,” the sauntering\, boozy warning shot recorded by The Killer\, as well as other giants including Waylon Jennings. Sweeney discovered the song during a late-night YouTube deep dive into videos of Lewis and Mickey Gilley hammering away on dueling baby grands. “You know\, they’re cousins\, and their grandmother taught them how to play piano––that’s why their playing style is so similar!” Sweeney says\, relishing the backstory. “And when I heard this song\, I knew I had to record it. It’s not like anything else I have\, and it’s just so fun to sing and play.” \nJubilantly wry “Diamonds and Divorce Decrees” traces the ruins after a marriage ends\, cataloging the pain but looking stubbornly toward happiness. Sweeney has been playing the song live\, and has been struck by how strongly audiences have responded. “One night after we played it\, a guy came up to the stage and said\, ‘I have three days until my divorce is final\, and this song made me know everything is going to be fine\,’” Sweeney says. \nWritten with dear friend and frequent collaborator Brennen Leigh\, “Traveling On” is a superbly crafted heartbreaker showcasing the devastating power of Sweeney’s voice. Written with Ben Chapman and Erin Enderlin\, “Is Tonight the Night (I Make You a Memory)” starts off slow and sad\, before speeding up into a bouncy\, steel-laced shuffle worthy of The Mavericks. Another Enderlin and Sweeney collaboration with the addition of Gary Nicholson\, “I Drink Well with Others” is a winking dancehall duster\, while “As Long as There’s a Honky Tonk”––written with Buddy Owens and Galen Griffin––is a swaggering\, piano-soaked proclamation of independence. \nOne of only two album tracks Sweeney didn’t have a hand in writing\, “Last Hard Bible” nods to the whimsical grit of its writer and original recording artist\, Kasey Chambers\, as Sweeney steers the song firmly into saloon-worthy territory. Chambers and her brother\, Nash\, provide harmonies on Sweeney’s track. When Sweeney joins Chambers for shows in the summer of 2025\, it will mark a full-circle moment for Sweeney\, who is a longtime fan of the Australian singer-songwriter. \nWith crying steel\, “Waiting for a Reason to Stay” tearfully harnesses the potential of conversational songwriting. “I’ve always wondered what was wrong with me\,” Sweeney sings\, opening the song with gut-wrenching directness. What follows is a meditation on the days after you’ve decided to go––but haven’t left yet. “I’ve had records about the bad side of divorce\,” Sweeney says. “This is the light at the end of the tunnel.” Written with Owens and Monty Holmes\, album closer “Half Lit in 3/4 Time” is a masterclass in country songwriting\, as line after line pays tribute to honky tonk’s beloved instruments and golden standards. Featuring mournful fiddle\, “Houston Belongs to Me” already sounds like a classic\, as Sweeney’s resilient narrator lays claim to a hot\, complex city that she loves. “It’s healing: You’re taking ownership of where you are\,” Sweeney says. \nIt’s an idea Sweeney has embraced in various ways throughout her career: Lean into who and what you are––and revel in the liberation that brings. Her fierce independence has allowed her to speak to us with the care of a trusted confidant who sees our hurts and is rooting for us. “I feel like that’s what I grew up loving about music––I felt like I was their friend\,” Sweeney says. “I felt like they were talking––singing––to me.”
URL:https://sportsmensbuffalo.com/single/sunny-sweeney-sportsmens/
LOCATION:Sportsmens Tavern\, 326 Amherst Street\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14207\, United States
CATEGORIES:Americana,Country,Genre,Sportsmens,Sportsmens,Stages
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260813T190000
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SUMMARY:Buckwheat Zydeco\, Jr. wsg. Miller & The Sinners Trio – The Big Easy in Buffalo NOLA Series - Sportsmens
DESCRIPTION:Sportsmens presents \nBuckwheat Zydeco\, Jr. wsg. Miller & The Sinners Trio – The Big Easy in Buffalo NOLA Series\nSportsmen’s Tavern\nThursday August 13\, 5pm doors\, 7pm show\n$15 advance; $20 day-of \n \n  \n \n  \n \nBuckwheat Zydeco Jr.’s story is one of musical inheritance\, hard work\, and dedication to preserving the spirit of zydeco music. From a young boy learning the craft of music by ear\, to becoming a Grammy-winning artist\, he continues to make his mark on the world stage. With his band and his son by his side\, he is ensuring that zydeco music will continue to inspire and uplift audiences for generations to come. Buckwheat Zydeco Jr. was born into a musical family in Lafayette\, Louisiana\, a city deeply rooted in the sounds of zydeco and Creole culture. His father\, Stanley “Buckwheat” Dural\, Sr.\, was a legendary figure in zydeco music\, and Buckwheat\, Jr. was immersed in music from a young age. \n\nFollowing the death of his father in 2016\, Buckwheat Zydeco Jr. assumed the mantle of his father’s musical legacy\, continuing to lead the Ils Sont Partis Band. This band\, which was originally formed by Stanley Dural\, Sr.\, is a tribute to the vibrant tradition of zydeco and remains a vital force in spreading the genre’s infectious rhythms worldwide. Buckwheat\, Jr. now performs with his father’s iconic custom monogrammed accordion and shares the stage with his son\, Kyle Anthony Dural\, who plays the rubboard. This family connection is deeply meaningful to Buckwheat\, Jr.\, who reflects\, “Everywhere I go\, my son is on my right. It really is a blessing.”\nBuckwheat Zydeco Jr.’s career has been marked by significant milestones\, both alongside his father and as a solo artist. He shared the stage with some of the most renowned figures in music\, including Eric Clapton\, Paul Simon\, Willie Nelson\, Mavis Staples\, Albert Collins\, Buddy Guy\, Dwight Yoakam\, and Los Lobos\, to name a few. Buckwheat Zydeco Jr. and The Ils Sont Partis Band won the 2024 Best Regional Roots Music Album – New Beginnings award at the 66th Annual GRAMMY Awards\, and also in 2024 got inducted at the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame.\n\n\nMiller and The Other Sinners is a nationally touring Southern Soul band from Buffalo\, NY\, bringing a blend of gut bucket delta grit\, memphis soul\, gospel spirit and funky rhythm and blues. Since August of 2015\, they have performed over 700 shows across 21 states and Canada from house parties to festivals. They have an unforgettable show filled with infectious grooves and tremendous musicianship all supporting well written songs that really connect. \n\nDavid Michael Miller\, founder\, lead vocalist\, guitarist and songwriter for Miller and The Other Sinners\, is a well established musician in the Western New York music scene\, for 6 years fronting the band\, Dive House Union. David has shared the stage with artists such as Tedeschi Trucks Band\, Steve Miller Band\, Joe Bonamassa\, Jonny Lang\, Gary Clark Jr.\, Bobby Blue Bland\, Jimmie Vaughan\, Shemekia Copeland\, Eric Gales and many others.\n  \nSince 2007 The Big Easy in Buffalo has brought New Orleans and Louisiana music and culture to the Western New York region several times a year for free and low-cost live performance\, as well as music education and mentoring for local musicians\, students\, and the community. Through The Big Easy in Buffalo thousands of students\, dozens of local bands\, and countless audience members in Western New York have been exposed to this unique American culture. The Big Easy in Buffalo is made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Hochul and the NYS Legislature\, Erie County\, Goldfarb Financial\, Erie County Legislator Michael Kooshoian\, Buffalo.fm\, National Fuel Gas Co.\, Dick & Jenny’s\, and Sportsmen’s Tavern.
URL:https://sportsmensbuffalo.com/single/buckwheat-zydeco-jr-wsg-miller-the-sinners-trio-the-big-easy-in-buffalo-nola-series-sportsmens/
LOCATION:Sportsmens Tavern\, 326 Amherst Street\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14207\, United States
CATEGORIES:Genre,Sportsmens,Sportsmens,Stages,Zydeco
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SUMMARY:Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys - Sportsmens
DESCRIPTION:Sportsmens presents \nBig Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys \nSunday\, September 20\, 2026 $20.00+ Online fee \n2pm Doors\, 4pm Show \n  \n \n  \nBig Sandy and His Fly-Rite BoysSince forming in 1988 in Southern California\, Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys have become one of the world’s most beloved Americana/Roots acts\, drawing from the deep musical waters that flow justbeneath the surface of Rock & Roll’s fertile soil. A childhood passionfor Country\, Doo-Wop\, and Rhythm & Blues 45s led Sandy (bornRobert Williams) to pursue a singing career as a teenager\, beginninga life in music that continues decades later. And as his personalrecord collection continues to grow (75\,000 and counting)\, so doesthe depth of the musical influences that stream through hissongwriting and singing style. A critically acclaimed tribute to Tex-Mex hero Freddy Fender\, released at the beginning of the 2020lockdown\, points the way forward for Big Sandy and his Fly-Rite Boysas they continue on a path of musical growth. After nearly 35 years onthe road\, and more than two dozen releases to their credit\, theyremain key figures on the ever-changing Americana circuit\, both onrecord and in live appearances.
URL:https://sportsmensbuffalo.com/single/big-sandy-and-his-fly-rite-boys-sportsmens/
LOCATION:Sportsmens Tavern\, 326 Amherst Street\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14207\, United States
CATEGORIES:Americana,Country,Genre,Sportsmens,Sportsmens,Stages
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SUMMARY:Dale Watson & His Lone Stars - Sportsmens
DESCRIPTION:Sportsmens presents \nDale Watson & His Lone Stars \nTuesday\, September 29\, 2026 5pm Doors\, 7pm Showtime \n$35.00+ Online Fee \n \njan 12\, 2026\, Dale Watson photographed in New York City\n \nDale Watson is a living legend of American roots music. With Texas-sized defiance and drive\, he’s spent four decades flying the flag for his own brand of honky-tonk\, outlaw country\, western swing\, and rockabilly. That signature sound has a name — “Ameripolitan” — and its originator is Watson himself: a singer\, songwriter\, guitarist\, producer\, actor\, cultural architect\, and rule-breaking traditionalist for the modern world\, championing the traditions that fly in the face of the homogenous mainstream. \n  \nMore than 30 albums stand between Watson’s teenage years in Texas\, where he cut his teeth on Houston’s honky-tonk circuit\, and his latest release\, 2026’s Unwanted. That body of work hasn’t just brought him an international audience stretching from East Texas to Europe with TV appearances on major national platforms like PBS’s Austin City Limits\, Jimmy Kimmel Live!\, and The Late Show with David Letterman; it’s also cemented his reputation as a musical maverick who’s worthy of sharing the same stage as his heroes\, with shows alongside Merle Haggard\, Johnny Cash\, Willie Nelson\, and Kris Kristofferson. \n  \nWith Unwanted\, he fires another double-barreled shotgun blast of country twang and honky-tonk bang. It’s a raw\, rowdy record\, recorded in Austin and Memphis — two cities that have always lived large in Watson’s history — and fueled by the heartaches\, hard-won lessons\, and high-speed thrills of a life largely logged on the road. Singing with a booming voice that could cut through the chaos of a packed dancehall\, Watson runs the show like a roots-rock ringleader. He salutes his vices on the galloping “Willie Waylon and Whiskey\,” reflects upon a lifetime of loss with the gorgeous ballad “If You Really Loved Me (Outlive Me)\,” and gets wistfully reflective on “Life is Like a Song.” Entirely written and produced by Watson\, Unwanted is the sound of an Ameripolitan diehard with plenty of life left in the tank\, speeding toward a horizon of his own making. \n  \nIf the heart of American music beats loudest where tradition and innovation intersect\, then Dale Watson’s albums are the lifeblood of a sound that never dies.
URL:https://sportsmensbuffalo.com/single/dale-watson-his-lone-stars-sportsmens/
LOCATION:Sportsmens Tavern\, 326 Amherst Street\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14207\, United States
CATEGORIES:Americana,Country,Genre,Sportsmens,Sportsmens,Stages
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SUMMARY:Eilen Jewell - Sportsmens
DESCRIPTION:Sportsmens presents \nEilen Jewell \nSunday\, November 22\, 2026 3pm Doors\, 5pm Showtime \n$30.00 + Online fee \n \n  \n \n  \nTwenty years of touring. Twenty years on the road. “My own weariness amazes me\,” as Bob Dylan sings to his Tambourine Man. I feel ya\, Bob. But the depth of my gratitude amazes me too. I’m humbled by the countless gifts of fanship and friendship throughout the past two decades. I would say it’s been a dream\, except I never could have dreamt up most of it. I’ve shared stages and drinks in hotel rooms with my heroes\, met children named after me\, made friendships rooted in music from Auckland to the Arctic Circle\, performed on trains\, on boats\, for Wall Street men in tuxes and for the muddy denizens of a musk ox farm… Not bad for a lonely rambler girl from Idaho. It was always a nebulous gut feeling that got the show on the road\, and so it is now but in reverse. A gut feeling is telling me to get off the road\, at least for now. After 2026\, touring and I will part ways for a year\, maybe two\, maybe fifty…it’s hard to say at this point. I do hope to keep performing in some capacity. Maybe come see me of a weeknight in some Boise dive\, playing for potatoes? Or strumming the guitar for a handful of fellow meditators as we contemplate the Dharma and the temporary nature of all things. I need some time for a new exploration\, to try to be the kind of mother I want to be\, and to stop moving long enough “to let my soul catch up with me\,” as my grandma Jeanne used to say. Who knows what will come of that? Maybe on some jingle-jangle morning I’ll come following the next great dream\, rested and ready to go anywhere. But until then\, suffice it to say…thank you. Thank you\, thank you to everyone who carried me forward all this way and in all your different ways. With love\, gratitude\, and solidarity in music always\, —Eilen
URL:https://sportsmensbuffalo.com/single/eilen-jewell-sportsmens/
LOCATION:Sportsmens Tavern\, 326 Amherst Street\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14207\, United States
CATEGORIES:Americana,Genre,Sportsmens,Sportsmens,Stages
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