BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Kleinhans Music Hall - ECPv6.16.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Kleinhans Music Hall X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Kleinhans Music Hall REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251005T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251005T190000 DTSTAMP:20260516T223613 CREATED:20250304T155953Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250310T131418Z UID:8850-1759690800-1759690800@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:Steve Hackett DESCRIPTION:Kleinhans Music Hall presents\n\nSteve Hackett\nGenesis Greats\, Lamb Highlights & Solo\nNorth American Tour 2025\nSunday\, October 5\, 2025\nShow at 7 PM｜Doors at 5:30 PM\nHis new show celebrates the 50th anniversary of The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway\, and Steve Hackett includes a selection of highlights from this iconic Genesis album. \nSteve Hackett’s timeless guitar work was woven throughout the classic Genesis albums of the ’70s. In recent years\, he and his world class band have brought several of these albums back to concert halls to great acclaim. Many fans also asked for more of The Lamb’s songs to be included. What better way to celebrate the half-century of this remarkable album than to include a selection of Lamb Highlights alongside some of Hackett’s best solos and the essential Genesis Greats. \nAccompanying Steve for these dates with be long-standing musicians Roger King (keyboards)\, Nad Sylvan (vocals)\, Jonas Reingold (bass\, backing vocals)\, Rob Townsend (saxophone\, flutes\, additional keyboards) and for this North American tour\,  Nick D’Virgilio  on drums. URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/steve-hackett/ LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle \, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/251005-Steve-Hackett-KMH-social-square-branded-border.jpg GEO:42.9025038;-78.8817523 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Kleinhans Music Hall 3 Symphony Circle Buffalo NY 14201 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=3 Symphony Circle:geo:-78.8817523,42.9025038 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250924T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250924T190000 DTSTAMP:20260516T223613 CREATED:20250313T180410Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250319T142644Z UID:8886-1758740400-1758740400@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:Rosanne Cash DESCRIPTION:Kleinhans Music Hall and Soul of Buffalo Present:\nAn evening with Rosanne Cash\nwith John Leventhal\nWednesday\, September 24\, 2025\nThe Mary Seaton Room\nDoors at 5:30PM / Show at 7PM\nReserved Seating\n“One of the most ambitious and literary songwriters of her generation” (Rolling Stone)\, Rosanne Cash is America’s foremost musical woman of letters\, a literate and incisive artist whose poignant and distinctive vocals turn every song into a revelatory tale. A singular artist at the peak of her interpretive powers\, Cash has earned four Grammy awards—three for The River & The Thread (2014\, Blue Note)—and 12 additional nominations. Among many other accolades\, in 2021 she became the first woman to receive the Edward MacDowell award for music composition.  Her acclaimed 2010 memoir Composed has been described by the Chicago Tribune as “one of the best accounts of an American life you’ll likely ever read.”  Cash was recently elected as an Honorary American member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. \n“I consider artists to be in the service industry; the premier service industry for the heart and soul. I am curious to a pathological degree and the Sword of Time hangs over me\, and those two things— curiosity and the hourglass— make me feel more urgent than ever to connect\, to find community\, and to create. It doesn’t matter what the world thinks\, it only matters that what is unsaid and what is unseen is given form and has a voice.” \nIn 2023 Rosanne and her husband John Leventhal\, the six-time Grammy winning songwriter\, producer and life-long creative partner\, launched RumbleStrip Records\, an initiative to reexamine and reissue Rosanne’s early work\, originally released on Columbia / Sony Music\, and beyond. \nThe first two releases were a deluxe remastered version and first vinyl pressing of the 30th anniversary of Cash’s landmark album The Wheel and Leventhal’s debut solo album\, Rumble Strip (2024)\, released 50 years into his remarkable career. 2025 begins with The Essential Collection\, a new 40 song/40 year 2CD compilation highlighting Rosanne’s deep catalogue of songs including 10 number 1 hits. The album coincides with the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum exhibit\, Rosanne Cash: Time Is A Mirror.  The exhibit explores Cash’s more than 40-year journey as an artist\, songwriter and storyteller\, and how she has embodied both tradition and innovation across her musical career. It runs through March 2026. \nCash and Leventhal are currently writing the music to the theatrical production of Norma Rae. URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/rosanne-cash/ LOCATION:Mary Seaton Room\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/Roseanne-Cash-Square.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250621T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250621T193000 DTSTAMP:20260516T223613 CREATED:20241211T154943Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241216T175318Z UID:8766-1750534200-1750534200@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:Caity Gyorgy DESCRIPTION:JazzBuffalo and Kleinhans Music Hall are excited to present rising star jazz vocalist Caity Gyorgy for an unforgettable evening of jazz! \nJoin us at Kleinhans Music Hall’s Mary Seaton Room as we welcome two-time JUNO award-winning Canadian vocalist Caity Gyorgy. Known for her remarkable bebop and swing performances\, Gyorgy has dazzled audiences across North America and worked alongside iconic musicians like Christine Jensen\, Benny Benack\, III and Emmet Cohen\, and Postmodern Jukebox. Her unique voice\, coupled with her original compositions in the Great American Songbook style\, has earned her accolades such as the 2021 John Lennon Songwriting Contest Grand Prize in Jazz for her song “Secret Safe.” \nAs DownBeat Magazine puts it\, “Canadian jazz singer Caity Gyorgy\, in addition to having a warm voice and swinging phrasing\, is a skilled songwriter whose originals sound as if they are from the 1950s with more modern lyrics.” This blend of vintage charm and modern sophistication shines through in her live performances\, delivering a nostalgic yet fresh take on jazz standards. \nWholeNote magazine also praises her versatility\, noting\, “While having a beautiful voice is plenty to recommend any singer\, also knowing how to use it in the myriad ways that Caity Gyorgy does puts her high up the list of young singers to watch.” \nCaity’s latest album\, Hello! How Are You?\, has been receiving glowing reviews and praise\, and her live performances are nothing short of captivating. Joining her on stage will be the exceptional pianist Anthony D’Alessandro\, whose rising talent is sure to complement the evening’s vibrant jazz energy. \nDon’t miss this chance to experience the impeccable vocal artistry of Caity Gyorgy as she delivers a stunning performance filled with swinging rhythms and modern takes on timeless jazz standards. \nReserve your seats for a night of pure jazz magic with Caity Gyorgy! URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/caity-gyorgy/ LOCATION:Mary Seaton Room\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/12/Caity-Gyorgy-Square.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250615T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250615T190000 DTSTAMP:20260516T223613 CREATED:20250313T191707Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250608T190152Z UID:8889-1750014000-1750014000@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:Marsha Ambrosius DESCRIPTION:Kleinhans Music Hall and Soul of Buffalo Present:\nMarsha Ambrosius\nwith special guest RNSM Duo\nSunday\, June 15\, 2025\nKleinhans Music Hall\nDoors at 5:30pm / Show at 7pm\nHailing from Liverpool\, England\, MARSHA AMBROSIUS first made her mark in 2002 as one half of the British soul duo FLOETRY. Their 2000 debut produced signature singles like “Say Yes” and “Getting Late\,” as well as five Grammy nods. \nAmbrosius’ debut solo record Late Nights and Early Mornings was an immediate No. 1 on the US Billboard R&B Albums chart\, and No. 2 on the US Billboard 200 behind ADELE\, and earned her another Grammy nomination. \nAmbrosius has written hit songs for: Michael Jackson (“Butterflies\,” which features Ambrosius on the backing tracks)\, Bilal\, Alicia Keys\, JoJo\, Tyrese & Mya Harrison. She has actively collaborated with socially conscious\, jazzy hip hop artists Mos Def\, Common\, Busta Rhymes\, plus The Robert Glaspert Experiment. \nHer other collaborations read like a Who’s Who of contemporary soul artists including: Jamie Foxx\, T.I.\, Raven-Symone\, Anthony Hamilton\, Stevie Wonder\, The Roots\, Wale\, Daley & Maxwell\, among others. \nRNSM Duo \n  URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/marshaambrosius/ LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle \, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/Marsha-Square.png GEO:42.9025038;-78.8817523 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Kleinhans Music Hall 3 Symphony Circle Buffalo NY 14201 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=3 Symphony Circle:geo:-78.8817523,42.9025038 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250509T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250509T183000 DTSTAMP:20260516T223613 CREATED:20250311T200245Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250417T170254Z UID:8876-1746815400-1746815400@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:Rhythm & Brews DESCRIPTION:Rhythm & Brews\nFriday\, May 9\, 2025\nVIP Doors at 5:30 PM | General Admission Doors at 6:30 PM\nThe Mary Seaton Room\nTickets include: food\, drink\, live music and a commemorative beer glass\nKleinhans Music Hall’s beloved annual fundraiser Rhythm and Brews returns on Friday\, May 9\, 2025 from 6:30 pm-9:00 pm in the Mary Seaton Room at the famed Buffalo venue. \nProceeds from the event will benefit Kleinhans Music Hall’s programming including the Global Grooves music series and the upkeep of this National Historic Landmark building. \nBuffalocal will again bring together wide representation from the Western New York brewery scene for sampling of various local brews and ciders! We are pleased to welcome the following breweries to the event: Black Bird Cider\, 42 North\, Ellicotville Brewing Company\, Southern Tier\, Big Ditch\, Hamburg Brewery\, Resurgence Brewery\, Steelbound Brewery\, Community Beer Works\, Thin Man Brewery\, 1911 Cider. \nIn addition to selections from local breweries\, patrons will be able to taste high-end cuisine courtesy of Oliver’s\, Britesmith\, Creekview Restaurant\, Lady Bird and Marcato by Oliver’s\,  all part of the Schutte Hospitality Group. \nThis year we are pleased to welcome two incredible local Buffalo musical groups. \nStarting the evening off is The Lance Tanner Duo\, a jazz guitar duo steeped in the tradition of guitar greats and classic tunes. Jim Ferrantini and Marcus Deveso\, have nearly three-quarters of a century of combined playing experience between them\, and are proud to claim Jazz guitar legend Martin Taylor as their mentor and greatest influence. Jim and Marcus have been playing together as LTD Jazz for over a decade and are committed to innovative duo guitar arrangements over a wide variety of Jazz standards and popular tunes.They have shared the stage with Frank Vignola and Vinny Raniolo and have been honored to have produced shows for Martin Taylor\, Brian Gore\, Celso Machado\, Mike Dawes\, Frank Vignola\, Vinny Raniolo\, Solorazaf\, Quique Sinesi\, Pinot Forestiere\, Andrew York\, Diego Figuieredo\, and Maneli Jamal. \nRounding out the evening with a spicy blend of crime jazz\, surf\, latin\, and pop with a touch of blood and a dash of cinnamon\, Carina and the Six String Preacher’s signature sound is a modern day jazz noir with a twist. \nBased out of Buffalo New York\, the band — formed by singer/songwriter Carina M. and guitarist/songwriter Vincent James Mastrantonio— has been independently writing\, recording\, and producing music and music videos since 2013. They’ve since released three albums and 10 singles\, including their most recent single/music video\, Stonewalls. While recording their second album “Why You So Wild\, Crocodile?”\, the duo began making music videos on YouTube for the new songs off their forthcoming EP. Their YouTube videos have garnered thousands of views and followers from around the world. Joined by esteemed musicians Erik Eimiller (drums) and Patrick Jackson (upright bass)\, the band continues to perform at some of the most renowned venues and festivals in the region. \nAll tickets include food and drink as well as a commemorative Belgian beer glass!  General admission event tickets are $45\, but a limited number of VIP tickets are available for $85\, including early admission at 5:30 pm\, first tasting of brews\, and reserved table seating. \nTickets can be purchased at the Kleinhans Music Hall Box office\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo 14201\, by calling 715-885-5000 or clicking the link below! \n\nThank you to our sponsors! \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/rhythm-brews-25/ LOCATION:Mary Seaton Room\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/02/Rhythm-and-Brews-Logo.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250429T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250429T190000 DTSTAMP:20260516T223613 CREATED:20241024T194950Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250428T133611Z UID:8246-1745953200-1745953200@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:Dweezil Zappa DESCRIPTION:Kleinhans Music Hall & Soul of Buffalo present\nDweezil Zappa\n50 Years of Roxy & Elsewhere + Apostrophe\nApril 29\, 2025｜7:00 PM\, Doors at 6 PM \nDweezil Zappa was born on September 5\, 1969\, in Los Angeles\, the son of the iconic musician Frank Zappa. Over the past three decades\, Dweezil has carved out an eclectic and illustrious career that spans music\, television\, film\, and entrepreneurship. \nA Grammy-winning guitarist\, Dweezil has left an indelible mark on the music industry with over 2000 concerts performed worldwide. Known for his masterful performances and deep connection to his father’s music\, he returns to concert stages in 2024 for the first time since the 2019-2020 Hot Ratz Live! Tour\, continuing to guide fans through the thrilling and sophisticated world of his father’s music. \nHis virtuosity on the guitar is matched only by his prolific compositional skills\, which have generated numerous original works spanning multiple albums including “Confessions of Deprived Youth” (1991) and “Via Zammata” (2015). Zappa’s compositions have even been performed by a 100-piece orchestra in Holland\, showcasing his versatility and command of orchestral arrangements. His music effortlessly traverses genres\, seamlessly weaving together elements of rock\, fusion\, and experimental sounds\, all while maintaining a signature style that is unmistakably his own. In addition to his solo work\, Dweezil has collaborated with an impressively varied roster of artists\, including Eddie Van Halen\, Deep Purple\, Lisa Loeb\, Chick Corea\, Herbie Hancock and Steve Vai\, among others. \nIn 2020\, Dweezil further solidified his reputation as a pioneer in the industry by completing construction on “Hikari\,” a state-of-the-art multimedia studio. As a sought-after audio mix engineer\, he showcased his expertise by crafting the stereo and Atmos mixes for the 50th anniversary re-release of Deep Purple’s legendary album “Machine Head” in 2024. \nBeyond his artistic pursuits\, Dweezil is deeply passionate about music education. He frequently shares his knowledge and expertise by teaching guitar\, both through his own music camp “Dweezilla\,” and online lessons. His collaborative spirit has led him to work with a diverse array of musicians all while honoring the legacy of his father. \nIn all his endeavors\, Dweezil remains committed to upholding integrity and pushing the boundaries of technology and creativity. As he continues to innovate and inspire\, Dweezil Zappa stands as a true luminary in the world of music and beyond. URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/dweezil-zappa/ LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle \, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/10/250428-Web-square-Dweezil_ZappaL.jpg GEO:42.9025038;-78.8817523 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Kleinhans Music Hall 3 Symphony Circle Buffalo NY 14201 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=3 Symphony Circle:geo:-78.8817523,42.9025038 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250427T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250427T150000 DTSTAMP:20260516T223613 CREATED:20240924T140808Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250421T171444Z UID:7522-1745766000-1745766000@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:Vieux Farka Touré DESCRIPTION:Kleinhans Music Hall presents\nVieux Farka Touré\nwith special guest The Paul Kozlowski Quintent\nSunday\, April 27 at 3 PM\nMary Seaton Room \nWorld-renowned musician Vieux Farka Touré is often referred to as “the Hendrix of the Sahara\,” and has become a cultural ambassador for the people of Mali and the Sahel. His 2022 collaboration with Khruangbin\, “Ali\,” pays tribute to his father (legendary guitar player Ali Farka Touré)\, receiving international acclaim. Touré’s live performances are highly energized\, dazzling crowds with his charisma and talent. \nOpening for Vieux is the Paul Kozlowski Quintet! Paul C Kozlowski is an award-winning composer\, multi-instrumentalist\, and recording artist known for his genre-bending music as well as his scores for avant-garde theater productions.  Joining him onstage culled from Buffalo’s own talent pool will be Vanessa Snowden on violin\, David Phillips on cajon\, James Benders on bass\, and Nelson Rivera on woodwinds and percussion. They will be performing one set of Kozlowski’s compositions inspired by Mediterranean\, Baltic\, and North African sensibilities. \nAbout Vieux Farka Touré\nVieux was initially a drummer / calabash player at Mali’s Institut National des Arts\, but secretly began playing guitar in 2001. Ali Farka Touré was weakened with cancer when Vieux announced that he was going to record an album. Ali recorded a couple of tracks with him\, and these recordings\, which can be heard on Vieux’s debut CD\, were amongst his final ones. It has been said that the senior Touré played rough mixes of these songs when people visited him in his final days\, at peace with\, and proud of\, his son’s talent as a musician. \nIn 2005\, Eric Herman (still Vieux’s manager today) of Modiba Productions expressed an interest in producing an album for Vieux; this led to Vieux’s self-titled debut album\, released by World Village in 2007. Ali Farka Touré’s work to tackle the problem of malaria is continued as 10% of proceeds are donated to Modiba’s “Fight Malaria” campaign in Niafunké through which over 3000 mosquito nets have been delivered to children and pregnant women in the Timbuktu region of Mali. On this first album\, Vieux pays homage to his father and follows Ali’s musical tradition\, giving new versions of the West African music that is echoed in the American blues. The album features Toumani Diabaté\, as well as his late father. \nOn his second record\, Fondo on Six Degrees (2009)\, Vieux branched out and presented his own sound: while remaining true to the roots of his father’s music he uses elements of rock\, Latin music\, and other African influences. The album received a great deal of critical acclaim from across the globe\, and Vieux was clearly moving out of his father’s shadow. \nBy June 2010\, Vieux was performing at the opening concert for the FIFA World Cup in South Africa. That month Vieux also released his first live album\, LIVE. His live performances are highly energized and Vieux is known for dazzling crowds with his speed and dexterity on the guitar\, as well as his palpable charisma and luminous smile\, both of which captivate audiences from all audiences in spite of any language barriers (though Vieux does speak 8 languages). \nIn 2011 Vieux released his 3rd studio album\, The Secret\, so named because the listener will hear the secret of the blues with a blend of generations from father to son. It was produced by guitarist Eric Krasno (of the Soulive trio) and features South African-born vocalist Dave Matthews\, Derek Trucks on electric slide guitar and jazz guitarist John Scofield. The title track is the last collaboration between Vieux and his late father. With the heralded release of The Secret\, Vieux Farka Touré has clearly established himself as one of the world’s rare musical talents and guitar virtuosos with a distinct style that always pays homage to the past while looking towards the future. \nVieux released The Tel Aviv Session (Cumbancha) in April 2012\, a collaborative project with Israeli superstar Idan Raichel dubbed ‘The Touré-Raichel Collective’ that has been hailed by fans and critics alike as a masterpiece and one of the best collaborative albums in the history of international music\, drawing comparisons to Ali Farka Touré and Ry Cooder’s legendary Talking Timbuktu album. \nIn 2013\, Vieux Farka Touré’s beautiful and critically acclaimed album Mon Pays was released as an homage to his homeland. Being that his native Mali had recently been splintered by territorial fighting between Tuareg and Islamic rebels since January 2012\, Mon Pays was devoted to reminding the world about the beauty and culture of his native Mali. Translated as ‘My Country\,’ this predominantly acoustic undertaking transformed into an artifact of cultural preservation. Two songs on the project – ‘Future’ and ‘Peace’ feature Sidiki Diabate’s kora leading an emotional charge complemented by Touré’s spectacular guitar work. Both tracks represent an important generational “passing of the torch” as Sidiki’s father\, Toumani is considered one of the greatest living kora masters and was a close friend of Vieux’s father Ali. Mon Pays has been widely hailed as the most mature and lovely record yet from one of this generation’s most exciting artists to come out of Mali and one of world music’s true rising stars. \nVieux reunited with Idan Raichel in Paris to record\, release and subsequently tour their 2nd collaborative album as The Touré-Raichel Collective in 2014. The result was yet another musical and critical triumph\, titled ‘The Paris Session’ (Cumbancha) revered by many as not just a musical gem for the ages\, but a powerful testimonial to the power of art and fraternity to transcend vast cultural and political divides. In 2015\, Vieux released another unexpected\, genre-bending collaborative album\, this time with New York-based singer Julia Easterlin\, aptly titled ‘Touristes’. The album shot to the top of the iTunes World chart and earned critical acclaim\, including that of John Schaefer (NPR) who called it “brilliant.” On April 7\, 2017\, Vieux released his next album ‘Samba’\, recorded live in front of a small audience at Applehead Studio in Woodstock\, NY. \nWhen the COVID pandemic hit in 2020 and all touring ground to a halt\, Vieux stayed focussed on his craft at home. He worked tirelessly in the studio he built at his family’s compound (which he named ‘Studio Ali Farka Toure’ in honor of his late father) to record his debut album for World Circuit Records/BMG\, the prestigious UK-based record label with whom his father recorded and released most of his own work. The resulting album\, ‘Les Racines’ (released June 2022)\, sees Vieux masterfully return to the deep roots of the Desert Blues music that his father introduced to the world and Vieux spent most of his career to date exploring\, experimenting with\, and expanding. 2022 also saw the release of a long-awaited collaborative album between Vieux and Houston-based psych-rock superstars Khruangbin called ‘Ali’ – an album on which the artists join forces to pay homage to Ali Farka Toure by reimagining eight of his songs together.  The album was an instant hit around the globe\, immediately getting millions of streams\, enormous critical acclaim and even earning the praise of Sir Elton John who called it “one of the albums of the year – absolutely wonderful music.” With each new project Vieux broadens his horizons\, embraces new challenges and further entrenches his reputation as one of the world’s most talented and innovative musicians. \nAs a passionate champion for the people of Mali and The Sahel\, Vieux founded the charity Amahrec Sahel in 2012. As part of Amahrec Sahel’s mission to support humanitarian reconstruction and culture\, the charity has provided school supplies for children\, supported an orphanage in Bamako and provided musical instruments for young musicians in Mali. Vieux is also the director of The Ali Farka Touré Foundation\, an international organization dedicated to the preservation of Ali’s legacy and the cultural growth of Mali. URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/vieux-farka-toure/ LOCATION:Mary Seaton Room\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/250427-Vieux-Farka-Toure-sq_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250417T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250417T193000 DTSTAMP:20260516T223613 CREATED:20250108T002358Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250114T005538Z UID:8805-1744918200-1744918200@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:Joan Osborne DESCRIPTION:Kleinhans Music Hall presents\nJoan Osborne Sings the Songs of Bob Dylan\nThursday\, April 17\, 2025\nDoors at 6:30 PM｜Show at 7:30 PM\nMary Seaton Room\n“Like Bonnie Raitt\, a musician to whom she has often been compared\, Ms. Obsborne is a fiercely intelligent\, no-nonsense singer-songwriter who is allergic to traditional pop sentimentality\, though hardly devoid of feeling… She treats Mr. Dylan as fellow troubadour and roustabout\, inventing the rules while traveling along an endless road. Mr. Dylan’s songs are so deeply ingrained in the culture\, it’s a wonder more singers haven’t devoted entire concerts to his songs.” (The New York Times)\nAbout Joan Osborne\nOn her tenth studio album\, the masterful Trouble and Strife\, Joan Osborne has issued a clarion call. With stunning vocals\, a diverse range of sonics\, and incisive lyrics\, this deeply engaging collection of new original songs is her response to “the crazy\, chaotic times we’re living in\,” she says\, and “a recognition of the important role music has to play in this moment. Music has a unique ability to re-energize people and allow us to continue to hang on to that sense of joy of being alive.” \nSince she broke through 25 years ago with the multi-platinum Relish and its touchstone mega-smash “One of Us\,” the seven-time Grammy nominee has never played it safe. Osborne has followed her restless musical heart\, exploring a diverse range of genres: pop rock\, soul\, R&B\, blues\, roots rock\, gospel\, funk\, and country – all of which can be heard on Trouble and Strife\, along with the Western side of C&W and a touch of glam and disco. “For a lot of the record\, we were going for a ‘70s AM radio vibe\,” says Osborne. As for the lyrics\, the songs “are the most political I’ve ever written\,” she conveys of her first album of originals since 2014’s confessional Love and Hate. Osborne also produced Trouble and Strife\, primarily recorded in her basement studio in Brooklyn and released on the label she founded in 1991\, Womanly Hips. \nTackling serious subject matter in her writing while crafting music to “uplift\,” Osborne assembled “a great live band” (including several musicians who played on her acclaimed last album\, Songs of Bob Dylan): guitarists Jack Petruzzelli\, Nels Cline\, and Andrew Carillo\, keyboardist Keith Cotton\, bassist Richard Hammond and drummer Aaron Comess. For vocal harmonies\, she enlisted exquisite vocalists Catherine Russell\, Ada Dyer\, Martha Redbone and Audrey Martells\, whom she’s “had the great privilege to work with over many years.” The result is a Trojan horse of a record – music that is energizing\, melodic\, and hummable\, with lyrics that call out the corrupt\, the despicable and the destructive. \nRoots-rockin’ opener “Take It Any Way I Can Get It” inspires with the mandate “I’m still survivin’/I got to be dancin’”\, propelled by a joyous gospel-tinged vocal attack backed by Wurlitzer and Southern-style intertwined guitars that dare you to sit still. She co-wrote the funky “Never Get Tired (of Loving You)” with Richard Hammond and her partner Keith Cotton\, propelled by Cotton’s Prophet 6 synth\, for her teenaged daughter: a message of stability in an uncertain world. “That song has a serious subtext\,” says Osborne\, but its “cool\, retro flavor hopefully makes it a joyful thing.” The gorgeous ballad “Whole Wide World” finds Osborne hitting impossibly high notes\, its sound inspired by the Chi-Lites; its message “is about hanging on to hope and envisioning something better for the future.” Another early ‘70’s sound infuses the super-catchy “Boy Dontcha Know”: Osborne’s purring vocals are surrounded by a Spiders from Mars-era piano and Big Star-esque Mando-guitar; its singalong lyrics look at gender nonconformity and the obstacles one faces when born female. \nAbuse of power is the subject of two of the angriest songs on Trouble and Strife\, with their infectious sound imbuing the songs a la a wolf in sheep’s clothing: the bluesy stomp “Hands Off\,” punctuated by distinctive guitar riffs\, denounces corrupt exploiters of people and the planet. “That Was A Lie\,” with scornful lyrics buffeted by buoyant pop rock\, castigates “those camera-ready mouthpieces for corrupt officials\,” according to Osborne. \nTexan Ana Maria Rea\, whose family emigrated to America when she was a child\, contributed spoken passages in her native tongue to the rhythmic “What’s That You Say.” “She tells the story of her family coming from Mexico City\, where her father had been kidnapped\, to the U.S. and how difficult that was\,” says Osborne. “Her message is ‘I’m not afraid\,’ and her mission is to help other people who are in the same position she was in. Ana Maria is a shining light of a person.” \nEscape from a place where “there’s nothin’ left alive” drives Osborne to “Panama\,” a showcase of her vocal range expressing gut-punch lyrics reminiscent of Dylan at his most vitriolic. But it is the Western-flavored title track that Osborne points to as the song most inspired by her “Dylanology” concerts that began in 2016 and led to her 2018 covers album\, “If you spend that intensive time living with his songs\, I think it just rubs off on you\,” Osborne admits. “’Trouble and Strife’ betrays the Dylan influence the most because of the odd characters coming in and out of these absurd situations (much like the ones we find ourselves in today).” \nOsborne’s years of experience as a seasoned road warrior are reflected throughout Trouble and Strife\, the album. Her tenure with what she calls a “meat and potatoes rock ‘n roll band”\, Trigger Hippy\, shows up in “Meat and Potatoes\,” a farewell collaboration with her former bandmates\, cut in a Nashville studio: Written with Trigger Hippy bassist Nick Govrik\, it features that group’s Southern-boogie groove. It’s a feel-good song extolling the virtue of downhome cookin’ – and lovin’. “ \nIt’s been quite the journey since the woman AllMusic.com declared “the most gifted vocalist of her generation” moved from small-town Kentucky to attend NYU film school in the 1980s. Osborne’s astounding voice drew attention when she joined the fun at open mic nights in downtown clubs\, which eventually led to 1995’s Relish\, “that rare breed of album where critical consensus\, popular approval and enduring appeal unite\,” according to American Songwriter. Since then\, she’s performed with Motown’s revered rhythm section the Funk Brothers and toured with the Dead (where she first met and sang with Dylan). She’s harmonized with Stevie Wonder at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame\, duetted with Luciano Pavarotti\, and co-headlined a tour with the legendary Mavis Staples. She has amassed a loyal fan base as she’s continuously traveled the country. Through it all\, she sees more clearly now than ever the essential role our troubadours play. \n“I feel like music has this important job to do right now\,” Osborne says. “Part of that job is to help imagine a better future – and to hang on to hope. I want to play for people and get them up on their feet and dancing. To let music do that thing it does – bring joy and energy because we really need that right now.” With Trouble and Strife\, she intends to do just that. URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/joan-osborne/ LOCATION:Mary Seaton Room\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/Joan-Osborne-Trio-feat-Songs-of-Bob-Dylan-admat-1300-x-1350-scaled.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250323T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250323T190000 DTSTAMP:20260516T223613 CREATED:20241021T191333Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250304T150901Z UID:8162-1742756400-1742756400@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:Experience Hendrix DESCRIPTION:Kleinhans Music Hall presents\nExperience Hendrix\nMarch 23\, 2025｜7 PM\nFeaturing:\nKenny Wayne Shepherd • Marcus King • Eric Johnson • Devon Allman • Noah Hunt\nAlly Venable • Mato Nanji • Dylan Triplett\nHenri Brown • Kevin McCormick • Tony Beard • Orlando Wright • Sam Bryant \nThe Experience Hendrix Tour evokes the era when artists treated each performance as a unique interaction with their audience. Jimi Hendrix called this his ‘Electric Church.’ The Experience Hendrix Tour fully embraces this approach\, presenting multiple opportunities for performers and audiences to witness unique collaborations among the participating artists\, and will highlight these artists performing their favorite Hendrix signature songs including “Little Wing\,” “Fire\,” “Purple Haze\,” and “Voodoo Child (Slight Return).” \nFREE Shuttle Service from D’Youville University\nPark and ride from D’Youville University (260 Connecticut St.) for this event. The lot is less than a quarter of a mile away from the hall and the shuttle provides a quick and easy way to get to the hall without walking. Parking and shuttle service are free of charge for patrons. Shuttle service begins at 6PM and ends 30 minutes after the conclusion of the concert. URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/experience-hendrix/ LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle \, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/10/EHT2025-Admat-Square-copy-2-scaled.jpg GEO:42.9025038;-78.8817523 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Kleinhans Music Hall 3 Symphony Circle Buffalo NY 14201 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=3 Symphony Circle:geo:-78.8817523,42.9025038 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250321T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250321T200000 DTSTAMP:20260516T223613 CREATED:20241018T015252Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250318T174647Z UID:8075-1742587200-1742587200@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:The Strictly Hip DESCRIPTION:Kleinhans Music Hall is pleased to present\nThe Strictly Hip 30th Anniversary Concert\nFriday\, March 21\nShow at 8 PM\nAn evening of the music of The Tragically Hip in celebration of 30 years of Buffalo’s own The Strictly Hip\, with special performances and guest appearances. \nIn celebration of 30 great years of the Strictly Hip\, general admission tickets are just $30! For those who want to even MORE  hip\, VIP tickets are available.  VIP tickets come with reserved front\, center seating (first come\, first serve)\, an after party with the Hip\, a drink ticket and special\, VIP-only swag! \nAbout The Strictly Hip \nThe Strictly Hip have been evangelists\, spreading the good word of The Tragically Hip’s music far and wide. This is the music of The Tragically Hip presented with reverence\, respect\, accuracy\, and fun! \nOriginally conceived in 1995 in St. Catharines\, Ontario\, The Strictly Hip is now based in Buffalo New York performing for The Hip’s rabid American fan base. The Strictly Hip regularly perform to sold out venues across North America and have created a loyal fan base of their own. \nThis is not a campy impersonator act. The music of The Tragically Hip is performed passionately\, respectfully and with reverence to its creators. It’s a fun and nostalgic adventure through The Hip’s storied catalog of favourites. No gimmicks required \nPlay air guitar.. sing-a-long… play drums on the table. Celebrate the music of The Tragically Hip with a fist in the air and an arm around your buddy. The Strictly Hip bring the soundtrack of a million camp fires\, road trips\, and backyard parties\, to the concert stage. URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/the-strictly-hip/ LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle \, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/10/Strictly-Hip-Square.png GEO:42.9025038;-78.8817523 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Kleinhans Music Hall 3 Symphony Circle Buffalo NY 14201 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=3 Symphony Circle:geo:-78.8817523,42.9025038 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250306T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250306T190000 DTSTAMP:20260516T223613 CREATED:20240925T141327Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250225T160549Z UID:7595-1741287600-1741287600@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:Burton Cummings of The Guess Who DESCRIPTION:Kleinhans Music Hall and Soul of Buffalo present\nBurton Cummings\nof ‘The Guess Who:’ 60th Anniversary Hits Tour\nwith special guest The Vincent James Explosion\nThursday\, March 6｜7 PM \nBurton Cummings transcends time\, genres\, and generations with a body of work that continues to resonate with fans old and new. His voice has been rated among the finest in rock music. He continues at the top of his game as performer\, singer\, songwriter\, and recording artist. \nTickets start at just $49.50 with limited Meet & Greet and Tour Package experiences available! \n \nPark and ride from D’Youville University (260 Connecticut St.) for this event. The lot is less than a quarter of a mile away from the hall and the shuttle provides a quick and easy way to get to the hall without walking. Parking and shuttle service are free of charge for patrons. Shuttle service begins at 6PM and ends 30 minutes after the conclusion of the concert. \nPlease note the venue is unable to accept Canadian currency for this event. \nAbout Burton Cummings\nAs lead singer and songwriter for Canada’s original rock ‘n’ roll superstars\, The Guess Who\, Burton scored an unprecedented string of international hit singles and albums including “American Woman\,” “These Eyes\,” “Laughing\,” “No Time\,” “Share the Land\,” “No Sugar Tonight/New Mother Nature\,” and others\, all written or co-written by Burton. By 1970\, The Guess Who had sold more records than the entire Canadian music industry before breaking up in 1975. \nThe group achieved a long list of firsts\, including first Canadian group to reach #1 on the Billboard charts – holding that spot for three weeks – and first to earn a platinum album for U.S. sales of more than one million copies. Rolling Stone magazine hailed The Guess Who as “one of rock’s most consistently fascinating maverick bands” with a succession of songs “that has few equals among contemporary North American groups.” Dick Clark described the group as rock innovators and ambassadors of Canadian music. \nWith a Winnipeg Community Centre and Performing Arts Centre named in his honor\, Burton is a candidate for Canada’s most beloved rock ‘n’ roll son\, yet he also enjoys a level of world-wide stature shared by only a handful of other Canadian artists. \nThe vast Guess Who catalogue endures today with staples of classic rock and oldies radio as well as in feature films\, including: American Beauty\, Almost Famous\, Cable Guy\, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me\, and Jackie Brown. “When I think back on having five million-selling records in the Top 10\, one after the other\, I can hardly believe it\,” says Burton\, “I was just twenty years old. The scope and magnitude of our success escaped all of us. It really didn’t sink in until years later.” \nBeginning his solo career in 1976\, Burton continued his winning streak with a gold record for his solo debut single “Stand Tall\,” produced by legendary hitmaker Richard Perry\, who numbered among his clients Barbra Streisand\, Carly Simon and Ringo Starr. He followed this with more than a dozen hit singles and albums including “I’m Scared\,” “My Own Way to Rock\,” “I Will Play a Rhapsody\,” “Timeless Love\,” and “You Saved My Soul.” Sold-out tours across Canada and the United States solidified Burton’s stature as a top entertainer. Burton’s 1978 album Dream of a Child became the first quadruple platinum-selling album by a Canadian artist. \nThrough the 1980s and ‘90s\, Burton continued to tour and joined Beatles drummer Ringo Starr’s All Starr Band. The success of Lenny Kravitz’ cover of “American Woman” in the hit feature film Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me brought renewed attention to the original Guess Who. The group reunited in 1999 for the closing ceremonies of the Pan-American Games with a television audience numbering in the tens of millions. Several high-profile North American tours followed. \nAs the voice of all of the classic Guess Who hit songs\, Burton has toured with his long-time band for the past twenty plus years across North America\, as well as joining Randy Bachman onstage as Bachman-Cummings\, performing the songs from the original The Guess Who\, Bachman-Turner Overdrive and Burton’s solo career. \nAbout the Vincent James Explosion\nThe Vincent James Explosion is a high powered fusion of Rock\, Blues & Jazz\, formed in 2005 by guitarist and composer Vincent James Mastrantonio.  Based out of Buffalo\, NY. they have released four all original albums.  They have performed on many festival stages and have also been direct support for many iconic artists\, including The Alex Skolnick Trio\, Brian Auger’s Oblivion Express\, Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush\, Jeff Lorber Fusion and the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra playing Led Zepplin. \nThe current lineup features Vincent on guitar and vocals\, Jerry Sampson on bass and vocals and Jim Lisner on drums. \n  URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/burton-cummings/ LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle \, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/BC24_03-2425-US-Poster-Templates-Square.png GEO:42.9025038;-78.8817523 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Kleinhans Music Hall 3 Symphony Circle Buffalo NY 14201 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=3 Symphony Circle:geo:-78.8817523,42.9025038 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250216T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250216T150000 DTSTAMP:20260516T223613 CREATED:20240927T161914Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250123T184512Z UID:7613-1739718000-1739718000@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:Over the Rainbow: Celebrating the 120th Birthday of Harold Arlen DESCRIPTION:Join us on Sunday\, February 16\, 2025\, at Kleinhans Music Hall as we pay tribute to one of Buffalo’s most legendary musical icons\, Harold Arlen\, the composer behind some of the greatest songs in the Great American Songbook. A visionary whose work includes the iconic “Over the Rainbow\,” Arlen’s compositions have shaped American music for generations. This special event is being produced through a collaborative effort by JazzBuffalo and Kleinhans Music Hall and honors Arlen’s immense contributions to jazz and popular music. \nThe event will be headlined by Pete Malinverni\, a native of the Western New York region and an acclaimed jazz pianist\, composer\, arranger\, and educator based in New York City\, along with internationally renowned violinist Julie Kurtzman and rising star jazz vocalist Anaïs Reno. Together\, they will bring Arlen’s music to life with historical stories\, fresh arrangements\, and heartfelt interpretations of his timeless songs. \nPete Malinverni\, Julie Kurtzman\, and Anaïs Reno (Photo Credits: JazzBuffalo Contributor\, Jack Zuff) \nHarold Arlen’s musical legacy is rich with classics like “Stormy Weather\,” “Come Rain or Come Shine\,” and “Get Happy\,” but perhaps none is as famous as “Over the Rainbow\,” written for The Wizard of Oz. This song\, often hailed as the greatest of the 20th century\, earned Arlen an Academy Award and cemented his place in American music history. \nThough Arlen’s extraordinary talent was born and nurtured in Buffalo\, his recognition in his hometown remains sparse. This event aims to celebrate his life and work in the very city where his remarkable journey began. Arlen’s Buffalo roots fundamentally shaped his legendary career\, from playing piano on the S.S. Canadiana to becoming a major figure on Broadway and Hollywood. \nMark your calendars for this once-in-a-lifetime celebration of Harold Arlen’s 120th birthday! \n\n\n\n\n\n\nReserved seating for this special event\, honoring one of Buffalo’s finest musical sons\, is now on sale! Don’t miss this chance to experience the magic of Arlen’s music in the historic Mary Seaton Room at Kleinhans Music Hall. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor more information about Harold Arlen’s incredible legacy\, visit the online exhibition curated by Chana Revell Kotzin at jewishbuffalohistory.org/arlen. \nFor an insightful article about Harold Arlen’s Buffalo legacy\, read the article by Ed Healy\, former Vice President of Marketing at Visit Buffalo Niagara\, at https://www.visitbuffaloniagara.com/harold-arlen-buffalos-great-american-songwriter/ \nBe part of this extraordinary event where Buffalo honors one of its most treasured musical talents. URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/harold-arlen/ LOCATION:Mary Seaton Room\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/250216-Harold-Arlen-sq-WEB.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250103T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250103T200000 DTSTAMP:20260516T223613 CREATED:20240908T153927Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241119T205702Z UID:7463-1735934400-1735934400@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:Edalo DESCRIPTION:Kleinhans Music Hall presents\nEdalo\nwith special guest Joey Secchiaroli of The Reign of Kindo\nJanuary 3 ｜8 PM\n$30 in advance ｜$35 at the door\nEdalo brings the heat to Kleinhans Music Hall on January 3rd. This groundbreaking event marks the first-ever live-electronic performance at this iconic venue\, making it a must-see for music lovers of all ages. \nGet ready to dance the night away to a captivating blend of tropical house\, infused with live saxophone\, drums\, piano\, and vocals. Expect a high-energy performance that seamlessly blends genres\, creating an unforgettable experience for the whole family. \nDon’t miss your chance to be part of this historic event. \nAbout Edalo \nEdalo is a multifaceted artist renowned for his talents as a musician\, composer\, and producer. His artistic journey took off in 2012 with the collaborative track “Mariposa\,” created with music industry titans Robby Takac (Goo Goo Dolls)\, Kenny Hawkins (Rick James\, Snoop Dogg\, Mary J. Blige)\, and Jerry Livingston (Rick James) at the renowned GCR Audio. \nIn late 2013\, Edalo’s move to Los Angeles marked a significant turning point in his career. He was soon enlisted by the estate of Ray Charles to produce a tribute album with Charles’ grandson\, Robert Robinson\, also known as RobTwyce. The project’s single\, “You\,” released in 2015 by All Access Music Group\, was a major milestone. \nThat same year\, Edalo released his debut album\, “Faith\,” which climbed the iTunes Top Instrumental Music Albums Chart. Continuing his momentum\, he independently produced “California Rush\,” which he showcased at SXSW 2017 in Austin\, TX\, alongside notable acts like Kent Jones\, ROZES\, Michael Blume\, and G.O.O.D. Music’s Malik Yusef. \nIn 2020\, Edalo achieved another career highlight with his album “Driftin’\,” headlining his first tour and kicking it off with a sold-out show in his hometown of Buffalo\, NY. In October 2021\, Edalo headlined twelve venues along the east coast from Vermont to Florida. By the end of 2022\, he had collaborated with a diverse range of artists\, including Michigan State Defensive Lineman Josh Butler\, Top Ten Billboard New Wave artist Joss Jaffe\, Super Bowl Champion Demone Harris\, and Pop/EDM Recording Artist and Topliner Salvo. \nEdalo’s 2023 saw him embark on his fifth independent tour\, selling out shows in South Carolina\, Denver\, Colorado\, and twice in Buffalo\, NY. He also made a memorable appearance on his first Live Nation stage\, opening for Afroman in front of 3\,000 people at The Summit in Denver\, Colorado. \nHis single “Mirage” topped the Electronic Top Charts at #1 on iTunes\, and the music video for “Never Enough” received widespread airplay on MTV\, highlighting his dynamic presence in the music industry. The rise of his EP “Mirage” culminated in a Times Square billboard\, underscoring his rising influence and cementing his status as a compelling force in electronic music. \nWith each new milestone\, Edalo continues to push the boundaries of his craft\, leaving no telling where this talented artist will go next. \n \nAbout \n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoey Secchiaroli has been the frontman for the progressive-fusion sensation ‘The Reign Of Kindo’ since its founding in 2006.  The band has toured the US\, Canada\, Brazil & Japan and brings a complex musical landscape of rich harmonic voicings and polyrhythms underneath classic pop-oriented melodies with rich lyrical themes.  He will be performing a solo set featuring a selection of Kindo’s songs from their 4+ Album catalogue in a storyteller setting.  Buffalo-born\, he looks forward to returning home for this intimate set for his native city. URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/edalo/ LOCATION:Mary Seaton Room\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/Untitled-4.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241204T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241204T200000 DTSTAMP:20260516T223613 CREATED:20240717T180424Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241202T231224Z UID:7344-1733342400-1733342400@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:Allman Betts Family Revival DESCRIPTION:Kleinhans Music Hall Presents\nThe Allman Betts Family Revival\nDecember 4\, 2024\nShow at 8 PM / Doors at 7 PM\nFeaturing: The Allman Betts Band\, Sierra Hull\, Luther Dickinson\, Cody Dickinson\, Jimmy Hall\, Anders Osborne\, Larry McCray\, Lindsay Lou\, Jackie Greene\, Lamar Williams\, Jr.\, Alex Orbison\, and Robert Randolph \nDon’t miss this star-studded event!  Enjoy a pre-concert bite at Marcato\, downstairs at Kleinhans – no reservations are needed.  Plus\, we’ll have the free shuttle running from D’Youville University from 6:30 – 11:30.  Park and ride from D’Youville University (260 Connecticut St.\, Lot E). The lot is less than a quarter of a mile away from the hall and the shuttle provides a quick and easy way to get to the hall without walking. Parking and shuttle service are free of charge for patrons. \nThe Allman Betts Family Revival is an annual live event extravaganza hosted by the sons of Allman Brothers Band founders Gregg Allman and Dickey Betts… Devon Allman & Duane Betts respectively. Based loosely on vibes that recall “The Last Waltz\,” this yearly celebration brings together the finest names in Blues\, Americana\, Country and Rock to celebrate the timeless catalog of the legendary Allman Brothers Band. Past notable collaborators include Robert Randolph\, Marcus King\, Jason Isbell\, Sierra Hull\, Sierra Ferrell\, Robin Zander\, Tal Wilkenfeld\, Charlie Starr and many many more. Gibson Guitars has been the yearly sponsor of the coast to coast tour that’s become known as “the jam of the year.” This year the band and its epic cast will celebrate both the Duane Allman 1970’s era and the 1990’s comeback era with two sizzling sets\, celebrating the enduring songs and the art of the jam. URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/allman-betts-2024/ LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle \, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/AllmanBettsFamilyRevival_2024_Buffalo_Lineup2_1080x1080_ART01.jpg GEO:42.9025038;-78.8817523 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Kleinhans Music Hall 3 Symphony Circle Buffalo NY 14201 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=3 Symphony Circle:geo:-78.8817523,42.9025038 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241114T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241114T200000 DTSTAMP:20260516T223613 CREATED:20240403T190355Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240730T165822Z UID:6885-1731614400-1731614400@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:Will Downing DESCRIPTION:Kleinhans Music Hall & Soul of Buffalo Present:\nWill Downing\nwith Special Guest\, Buffalo NY’s own\nWILL HOLTON\nThursday\, November 14\, 2024\nKleinhans Music Hall\nDoors at 6:30PM / Show at 8PM\nAll Ages / Reserved Seating\nWill Downing will appear with his full band (not the BPO)\n\nCelebrating an insane 35 years in the “bizness” and with 27 records to his credit\, Grammy-nominated R&B | Smooth Jazz singer Will Downing will not be stopped! Flexing on his international appeal\, lead single “What Part of My Love” from his new record Soul Rising shot to the top of the UK Soul Chart Top 30 and parked there. With recordings for Island\, Mercury\, Verve\, Motown\, Sophisticated Soul\, and Shanachie Records\, Downing is an industry veteran whose silky baritone has been compared to Luther Vandross and Brian McKnight. \nAbout Will Downing \nCareer highlights include the #1 R&B chart-topping album After Tonight (2007) and Classique (2009)\, which peaked at #22 on the Billboard 100. Downing’s collaborators include a Who’s Who of R&B | Soul | Jazz headliners: Jennifer Holliday\, Kool & the Gang\, Gerald Albright\, Billy Ocean\, Regina Belle\, and Maysa\, among others. \nWill Downing was born and raised in a working-class family in Bed-Stuy\, Brooklyn. His father was a skycap at a local airport and his mother was a schoolteacher. As a teen\, Downing was a member of a school choir. At age 16\, he sang publishing house demos for songwriters who couldn’t sing well\, earning $50 each. \nIn 1988\, he signed a recording contract with 4th & B’way Records and released his first solo album Will Downing. It included a cover version of the John Coltrane classic\, “A Love Supreme\,” which reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs record chart. Downing switched to Island Records for his second release\, Come Together as One (1989). \nDowning moved to Mercury Records for his fourth outing\, Love’s the Place to Be (1993). All the Man You Need\, released on Motown Records\, received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Traditional R&B Album in 2000. It included “When You Need Me\,” a duet with Chante Moore. In 2002\, Downing received the International Association of African-American Music Diamond Award. \nIn 2023\, Will suffered a soul-crushing loss\, with the unexpected passing of his daughter Aron Siobhan Downing in January. As a father\, he was devastated…heartbroken. As an artist\, he sought solace and comfort through his craft\, facing the hurt head-on\, exploring multiple themes of love to begin healing. Persevering through the pain\, Downing’s soul is rising…literally! The Prince of Sophisticated Soul is proud to share his 7- song masterclass of triumph over tragedy\, Soul Rising! Although not a “concept” album\, the pieces of Soul Rising fit together beautifully as a single statement in honor and celebration of his eternal love for Siobhan. URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/will-downing/ CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/a595fa70_fullsizeoutput_604.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241014T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241014T193000 DTSTAMP:20260516T223613 CREATED:20240509T153342Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240827T130420Z UID:7164-1728934200-1728934200@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson DESCRIPTION:Kleinhans Music Hall and Emporium Presents present\nDr. Neil deGrasse Tyson\nThe Cosmic Perspective\n*Sold Out*\nThere is no view of the world as emotionally potent as the one granted by a cosmic perspective. It’s one that sees Earth as a planet in a vast empty universe. It profoundly influences what we think and feel about science\, culture\, politics\, and life itself. \nTickets start at only $39.95 and are on sale now! A limited number of VIP Q&A tickets will also be available which includes premium seating and a post-show question and answer session with Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson. \nAbout Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson\nDr. Neil deGrasse Tyson was born and raised in New York City where he was educated in the public schools clear through his graduation from the Bronx High School of Science. Tyson went on to earn his BA in Physics from Harvard and his PhD in Astrophysics from Columbia. \n\n\n\nIn 2001\, Tyson was appointed by President Bush to serve on a twelve-member commission that studied the Future of the U.S. Aerospace Industry. The final report was published in 2002 and contained recommendations (for Congress and for the major agencies of the government) that would promote a thriving future of transportation\, space exploration\, and national security. \nIn 2004\, Tyson was once again appointed by President Bush to serve on a nine-member commission on the Implementation of the United States Space Exploration Policy\, dubbed the “Moon\, Mars\, and Beyond” commission. This group navigated a path by which the new space vision can become a successful part of the American agenda. And in 2006\, the head of NASA appointed Tyson to serve on its prestigious Advisory Council\, which guides NASA through its perennial need to fit ambitious visions into restricted budgets. \n\nNeil deGrasse Tyson by Patrick Queen for Columbia Magazine \nIn addition to dozens of professional publications\, Dr. Tyson has written\, and continues to write for the public. From 1995 to 2005\, Tyson was a monthly essayist for Natural History magazine under the title Universe. And among Tyson’s fifteen books is his memoir The Sky is Not the Limit: Adventures of an Urban Astrophysicist; and Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution\, co-written with Donald Goldsmith. Origins is the companion book to the PBS NOVA four-part mini-series Origins\, in which Tyson served as on-camera host. The program premiered in September 2004. \nTwo of Tyson’s other books are the playful and informative Death By Black Hole and Other Cosmic Quandaries\, which was a New York Times bestseller\, and The Pluto Files: The Rise and Fall of America’s Favorite Planet\, chronicling his experience at the center of the controversy over Pluto’s planetary status. The PBS NOVA documentary The Pluto Files\, based on the book\, premiered in March 2010. \nIn February 2012\, Tyson released his tenth book\, containing every thought he has ever had on the past\, present\, and future of space exploration: Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier. \nFor five seasons\, beginning in the fall of 2006\, Tyson appeared as the on-camera host of PBS NOVA’s spinoff program NOVA ScienceNOW\, which is an accessible look at the frontier of all the science that shapes the understanding of our place in the universe. \nDuring the summer of 2009 Tyson identified a cadre of professional standup comedians to assist his effort in bringing science to commercial radio with the NSF-funded pilot program StarTalk. Now also a popular Podcast\, for three years it enjoyed a limited-run Television Series on the National Geographic Channel. StarTalk combines celebrity guests with informative yet playful banter. The target audience is all those people who never thought they would\, or could\, like science. In its first year on television and in three successive seasons\, it was nominated for a Best Informational Programming Emmy. \nTyson is the recipient of twenty-three honorary doctorates and the NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal\, the highest award given by NASA to a non-government citizen. His contributions to the public appreciation of the cosmos have been recognized by the International Astronomical Union in their official naming of asteroid “13123 Tyson.” And by zoologists\, with the naming of Indirani Tysoni\, a native species of leaping frog in India. On the lighter side\, Tyson was voted “Sexiest Astrophysicist Alive” by People Magazine in 2000. \nIn 2017\, Tyson published Astrophysics for People In A Hurry\, which was a domestic and international bestseller. This adorably readable book is an introduction to all that you’ve read and heard about that’s making news in the universe—consummated\, in one place\, succinctly presented\, for people in a hurry. \nThat was followed in 2018 by Accessory to War: The Unspoken Alliance Between Astrophysics and the Military\, coauthored with Avis Lang\, in 2019 by Letters from an Astrophysicist\, both New York Times Bestsellers\, and in 2021 by Cosmic Queries: StarTalk’s Guide to Who We Are\, How We Got Here\, and Where We are Going\, coauthored with James Trefil. \nTyson served as Executive Science Editor and on-camera Host & Narrator for Cosmos: A SpaceTime Odyssey\, the 21stcentury continuation of Carl Sagan’s landmark television series. The show began in March 2014 and ran thirteen episodes in primetime on the FOX network\, and appeared in 181 countries in 45 languages around the world on the National Geographic Channels. Cosmos won four Emmy Awards\, a Peabody Award\, two Critics Choice awards\, as well as a dozen other industry recognitions. Tyson reprised his role as on-camera host for the next season of Cosmos—Cosmos: Possible Worlds\, which premiered on the National Geographic Channel in March 2020 and on the FOX network in September 2020. \nTyson’s latest books are Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization and To Infinity and Beyond: A Journey of Cosmic Discovery\, coauthored with Lindsey Nyx Walker\, both New York Times bestsellers. \nTyson is the fifth head of the world-renowned Hayden Planetarium in New York City and the first occupant of its Frederick P. Rose Directorship. He is also a research associate of the Department of Astrophysics at the American Museum of Natural History. \nNeil deGrasse Tyson lives in New York City with his wife\, a former IT project manager with Bloomberg Financial Markets. \n\n\n\n\n  URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/cosmic/ LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle \, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/241014-degrasse-sq.jpg GEO:42.9025038;-78.8817523 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Kleinhans Music Hall 3 Symphony Circle Buffalo NY 14201 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=3 Symphony Circle:geo:-78.8817523,42.9025038 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240626T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240626T193000 DTSTAMP:20260516T223613 CREATED:20240303T184310Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T170638Z UID:6241-1719430200-1719430200@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:Haley Reinhart DESCRIPTION:Kleinhans Music Hall & Soul of Buffalo present: \nHaley Reinhart\nOff The Ground Tour\n\nwith Cami Clune \nA timeless voice outlasts eras. It feels just as home in the sixties as the TikTok age. Haley Reinhart brandishes such a voice. The expansive scope of her range comes into full focus on her 5th solo release\, Off The Ground. \nIn many ways\, Haley began working towards the album and her artistry as a child. Mom and dad share a “Midnight Band\,” and unsurprisingly\, their daughter would sing before she could talk. She spent countless hours engaged in rhyming games with her mom or locked into a call-and-response as a baby with her father. \nOpening the evening is Cami Clune\, a singer/songwriter from Buffalo\, NY. Incorporating elements from pop\, rock\, and country\, her sound is a unique fusion of genres. She first captured national attention as a semi-finalist on Season 19 of NBC’s The Voice. In her blind audition\, she received a 4 chair turn with a block\, the only contestant her season with those combined accolades. She chose John Legend as her coach\, but ultimately landed a spot on Kelly Clarkson’s team\, as she used her only steal for Cami in the knockout round. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nAbout Haley Reinhart\nIn 2009\, Haley was the first songstress to join her high school jazz band to perform at both the Montreux and Umbria jazz festivals. Her fascination with all things classic continued as she became a fan of The Beatles\, Janis Joplin\, Ella Fitzgerald and Sly & The Family Stone. These influences led her to record at Sunset Sound\, paying homage to classic rock and pop hits from the late sixties titled. Haley performs regularly with Robby Krieger of The Doors among other rock legends. \nThe double platinum-certified Chicago-born/Los Angeles-based singer and songwriter exudes an empowering level of charisma and confidence earned by a quiet\, decade-long grind. Haley landed third place and became a fan favorite on season 10 of American Idol. She recently returned to AI\, this time as a mentor\, coaching contestants in the Soul Genre. \nHer dynamic presence has powered four previous solo albums— Listen Up! [2012] Interscope\, Better [2016] Red Dot\, What’s That Sound? [2017] Concord\, and Lo- Fi Soul [2019] on her own label. Haley has been known to leave her mark on countless films and commercials\, singing in the new Mazda ad\, for Chase Bank\, as well as on TV shows including Love Island\, Gossip Girl\, Nashville\, Riverdale\, The Wilds\, America’s Got Talent\, Dancing with the Stars\, and more. \nMeanwhile\, her take on the Elvis Presley classic “Can’t Help Falling In Love” generated a remarkable 325 million Spotify streams and 100 million YouTube views within a few years of its release. What started off as a session sung for an Extra gum commercial turned out to be a chart-topping-radio hit and touring sensation by serendipity. Haley’s remake peaked at No. 17 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart and No. 31 on the Billboard Adult Pop Airplay chart. \n \nHaley has also collaborated regularly with other talented musicians. She’s featured on Postmodern Jukebox’s highest-viewed videos on YouTube (over 300 million views) and has dueted with movie star Jeff Goldblum on two tracks from his chart-topping jazz standards collection\, The Capitol Studios Sessions. Haley joined Jeff for an unforgettable performance on Jimmy Kimmel LIVE! In 2019\, she continued pushing boundaries by lending her voice and songwriting skills to Vicetone’s EDM dance hit “Something Strange\,” as well as an EDM version of Radiohead’s “Creep” with DJ Naeleck in 2022. \nExpanding her oeuvre\, Haley voices a young boy named Bill Murphy on the Netflix hit animated series based on comedian Bill Burr’s childhood – F Is For Family (seasons one through five out now)\, and made her acting debut in the #1 hit Robert Rodriguez Netflix film We Can Be Heroes\, where she played a superhero whose voice is her power. \nBoth 2022 and 2023 were banner years. In September 2022\, her newest EP\, Off The Ground\, released worldwide. The extended play features seven original songs all either written or co-written by Haley. From Fall 2022 to Fall 2023\, she headlined the “Off The Ground Tour” and played to rave reviews in over 100 theaters and rock rooms throughout North America. \nIn 2024\, Haley has taken her career to another level. After spending the first half of the year writing and recording a new album\, Haley will embark on another leg of the “Off The Ground” headline tour\, which will run from May to November 2024\, with a stop in Buffalo NY. The show is just beginning. \nLIMITED VIP MEET & GREET TICKET AVAILABLE! \nJoin Haley Reinhart for a memorable Meet & Greet experience prior to the performance at Kleinhans Musica Hall! The experience includes a photo with Haley\, who will also sign up to two items per ticket holder\, plus your choice from among the best seats in the house. Participants will also have early access to bars and the merch table. This opportunity is limited to 50 participants. Specific instructions will be sent in the days leading up to the show. \nAbout Cami Clune \nCami has performed as a featured vocalist with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and has sung the national anthem for various organizations\, including the NFL and NHL. Her versatility extends beyond music as well; she has lent her voice to jingles\, showcased her acting skills in short films and commercials\, and took the stage in various musical productions throughout her life. Most notably\, she took on the lead role in the powerful short film “Blink of an Eye\,” shedding light on the pressing issue of opioid abuse\, while also contributing her vocal talents to the title track. \nSince her run on The Voice\, Cami has been diligently honing in on her craft\, focusing on writing and recording her own original music. She is so excited to share what she has been working on with the world. This past year\, she ventured into new musical territory by forming “Cami and The Fringe\,” a band that has not only sparked her creativity but also facilitated her artistic growth. Cami’s single “Rewind” is to be released June 14th. She cannot wait for you to hear this song\, as she feels that it marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter in her musical journey. URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/haley-reinhart/ LOCATION:Mary Seaton Room\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/03/047D74C5-BDEA-4269-9AB7-74265DF61E482-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240428T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240428T180000 DTSTAMP:20260516T223613 CREATED:20240419T132506Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240419T133400Z UID:6899-1714307400-1714327200@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:All Our Relations Racial Healing Circle and Multicultural Dance Celebration DESCRIPTION:Native American Community Services of Erie & Niagara Counties\, Inc. and Kleinhans Music Hall cordially invite you:\nAll Our Relations Racial Healing Circle and Multicultural Dance Celebration!\nSunday\, April 28\, 2024\nKleinhans Music Hall \nJoin us for an afternoon building peace\, pride\, love & respect for all! \nThe “All Our Relations Racial Healing Circle & Multicultural Dance Celebration” offers a free opportunity to explore what and how racial healing can be advanced\, promoted\, and nurtured through meaningful dialogue of sharing our stories and learning of the experiences from many diverse perspectives. \n12:30 – 3 pm — ALL OUR RELATIONS RACIAL HEALING CIRCLE\nWe will begin at 12:30 pm with the All Our Relations Racial Healing Circle\, and doors will open by 12 pm.  These Racial Healing Circles are open to all and focus on creating brave\, compassionate spaces for discussions that help us carry our shared humanity into what we say and our actions.  By engaging in these Racial Healing Circle\, we hope to contribute to a greater sense of peace\, pride\, love\, and respect for all and to all. \nTo attend the Racial Healing Circle\, pre-registration is kindly required and greatly appreciated.  Lunch will be served for people who pre-register and attend the Circle. \nAlso\, because of the sensitive nature of these discussions\, we will need to close the doors by 1 pm as we embark on our discussions.  We appreciate your understanding and cooperation. \n3:30 – 6 pm — MULTICULTURAL DANCE CELEBRATION\nAll are welcome to join us for this celebration of Indigenous and global cultures representing African\, Asian\, European\, Indigenous American\, and everyone else!  We are excited to welcome five diverse groups who will share of cultural dances and communities.  No pre-registration is needed for the Multicultural Dance portion of the event. \nOur anticipated order and approximate times for the five cultural groups are:\n3:30 pm – Welcome & Acknowledgements\n3:40 pm – Amor & Heritage Dance Group\n4:05 pm – German Folk Dancers (SGTV Edelweiss)\n4:30 pm – JGB Shibuki Japanese Taiko Drum Group\n4:55 pm – African Warrior & Drum Group\n5:20 pm – Traditional Haudenosaunee Dancers from Tonawanda\n5:45 pm – Closing Words\, Announcements & Thanks\n6:00 pm – end of program \nThis event is part of the “All Our Relations Racial Healing Project” at Native American Community Services of Erie and Niagara Counties\, Inc. (NACS) with this Project being funded by the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo.  This event is also supported by the Buffalo Resilience organization\, as well as businesses\, foundations\, and caring individuals\, like you! \nFor more information\, please contact Pete Hill\, NACS’ Special Initiatives Director at phill@nacswny.org or 716-574-7871 (call or text). \nNyah-weh!  Thank you! URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/all-our-relations-racial-healing-circle-and-multicultural-dance-celebration/ LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle \, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/Flyer-AORRHC-MCD-April-28-2024-at-Kleinhans-FINAL.jpg GEO:42.9025038;-78.8817523 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Kleinhans Music Hall 3 Symphony Circle Buffalo NY 14201 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=3 Symphony Circle:geo:-78.8817523,42.9025038 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240403T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240403T193000 DTSTAMP:20260516T223613 CREATED:20230824T175450Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231121T190851Z UID:5801-1712172600-1712172600@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn DESCRIPTION:Kleinhans Music Hall presents\nBéla Fleck & Abigail Washburn\nApril 3\, 2024 – 7:30 PM\nKleinhans Music Hall is pleased to present Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn on April 3\, 2024 at 7:30 PM in the Mary Seaton Room. Tickets are on sale now! \nThank you to our lead sponsor P&A Group\n \nAbout Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn\nBéla Fleck & Abigail Washburn\, “the king and queen of the banjo” (Paste Magazine)\, have a musical partnership like no other. Béla Fleck is a fifteen-time Grammy Award winner who has taken the instrument across multiple genres\, and Abigail Washburn a singer-songwriter and clawhammer banjo player who re-radicalized it by combining it with Far East culture and sounds. The two met at a square dance\, began collaborating musically and eventually fell in love. Over the years\, they played together most visibly in the Sparrow Quartet alongside Ben Sollee and Casey Driessen and informally at a pickin’ party here\, a benefit there\, or occasionally popping up in each other’s solo shows. Fans of tradition-tweaking acoustic fare eagerly anticipated that Béla & Abigail would begin making music together as a duo. \nFleck has the virtuosic\, jazz-to-classical ingenuity of an iconic instrumentalist and composer with bluegrass roots. His collaborations range from his ground-breaking standard-setting ensemble Béla Fleck and the Flecktones to a staggeringly broad array of musical experiments. From writing concertos for full symphony orchestra\, exploring the banjo’s African roots\, to jazz duos with Chick Corea\, many tout that Béla Fleck is the world’s premier banjo player. Washburn has the earthy sophistication of a postmodern\, old-time singer-songwriter who has drawn critical acclaim for her solo albums. She has done fascinating work in folk musical diplomacy in China\, presented an original theatrical production\, and has contributed to singular side groups Uncle Earl and The Wu-Force. In addition to being named a TED Fellow in 2012\, Abigail was recently named the first US-China Fellow at Vanderbilt University\, in addition to Carolina Performing Arts/Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s DisTil Fellow for 2018-2020. \nOn stage\, Fleck & Washburn will perform pieces from their Grammy-winning self-titled debut as well as their new record\, Echo in the Valley (Rounder 2017). With one eye on using the banjo to showcase America’s rich heritage and the other pulling the noble instrument from its most familiar arena into new and unique realms\, Bela & Abigail meet in the mean\, head-on\, to present music that feels wildly innovative and familiar at the same time. Whether at home\, on stage or on record\, their deep bond\, combined with the way their distinct musical personalities and banjo styles interact\, makes theirs a picking partnership unlike any other on the planet. URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/bela-abigail/ LOCATION:Mary Seaton Room\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/fleck-square-wkmh.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240320T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240320T220000 DTSTAMP:20260516T223613 CREATED:20231130T232426Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240319T153242Z UID:5959-1710964800-1710972000@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:Brit Floyd DESCRIPTION:BPO Nation presents\nBrit Floyd – P·U·L·S·E\nMarch 20th 8pm\n Kleinhans Music Hall  \nBrit Floyd returns to the stage in 2024 with P·U·L·S·E\, their biggest and most spectacular production to date\, a celebration and faithful recreation of Pink Floyd’s legendary final Division Bell tour\, complete with a stunning laser and light show\, iconic circular screen\, inflatables and theatrics. The 2 and a half hour plus show features classic tracks from Pink Floyd’s magnificent catalogue of albums\, including the Dark Side of the Moon\, The Wall\, Wish You Were Here\, Animals\, The Division Bell\, Meddle and much more. In 1994 the Division Bell Tour was the highest-grossing tour in rock music history\, playing to over 5 million people in 68 cities and proved to be the epic finale and notable footnote to one of the most influential rock bands in history. Taking to the stage to perform note for note renditions of all these classic Pink Floyd tracks is the band of musicians that audiences have become to love and respect worldwide over the years\, featuring long time guitarist/vocalist and musical director Damian Darlington\, who has performed well over 2500 Pink Floyd music related concerts throughout his career. The band also features Ian Cattell\, Edo Scordo\, Canadian Idol winner Eva Avila and all the other expert musicians that have joined the ranks of Brit Floyd over the course of the last decade. Having performed over 1\,000 shows since its launch in Liverpool\, England in January 2011\, Brit Floyd have circled the world\, sold out tours across Europe\, North America\, South America\, Asia and the Middle East\, and performed concerts at some of the world’s greatest venues\, including London’s prestigious Royal Albert Hall; the awe inspiring Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Denver\, Colorado; the historic Greek Theatre in Los Angeles\, and ‘The Showplace of the Nation’\, NYC’s Radio City Music Hall in Manhattan. The Brit Floyd show has become a phenomenon\, widely regarded as the world’s greatest rock tribute experience! URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/brit-floyd-2024/ LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle \, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/BF_pulse-Artwork-Full_square-scaled.jpg GEO:42.9025038;-78.8817523 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Kleinhans Music Hall 3 Symphony Circle Buffalo NY 14201 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=3 Symphony Circle:geo:-78.8817523,42.9025038 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240317T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240317T190000 DTSTAMP:20260516T223613 CREATED:20231106T201121Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231108T180034Z UID:5936-1710702000-1710702000@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:Boney James DESCRIPTION:KLEINHANS MUSIC HALL and SOUL OF BUFFALO present:\nBONEY JAMES\nSmooth Jazz/R&B Sax Master\nSUNDAY MARCH 17\, 2024 | 7pm\nDoors at 5:30pm\n\nDetour\, on Concord Records\, is chart-topping jazz/R&B sax player Boney James’ 18th studio album. Appropriately titled\, this latest album is a subtle stylistic turn that builds on the commercial success of 2020’s Solid\, his highest charting release ever on the pop charts\, peaking in the Top 10 on the Billboard 200. \n“The urge to write again came from the joy of being back on the road\, performing in front of live audiences\,” explains Boney. “I had shut down creatively when the pandemic hit. It was the disruptive and disorienting detour we all took when the world locked down\, and that’s reflected in the more experimental directions some of the new music takes. The thing about a detour\, you may take a different route\, but you still get to your destination.” \nLike Solid\, Detour provides a welcome respite from an increasingly foreboding world filled with political strife. It’s a trip through James’ distinctive contemporary jazz/R&B landscapes\, layered in quicksilver watercolor images and cinematic set pieces. Detour represents the next extension of Boney James’ trademark blend of genres which includes blues\, soul\, roots\, classical\, art-pop and hip-hop. \n“There are some people who think I’m a legend\,” laughs Boney about his status as one of the best-kept secrets in music. “And others who have never heard of me. It’s kind of a nice place to live and play in. I do sense a great deal of positive energy towards the music I’ve been making recently and for that\, I’m tremendously grateful.” \n“Coastin’” featuring Lalah Hathaway\, a breezy ride through Malibu on the Pacific Coast Highway\, will be the first single at Urban Adult Contemporary radio. “I am so thrilled to finally have the opportunity to collaborate with Lalah\,” says Boney. “I am a huge fan and it was a complete joy to co-write this song and have her come over and sing this amazing performance.” \nJames’ new album gets underway with the title track\, a winding\, playful duet between sax and piano evoking a breezy\, leisurely drive on an open road\, that features some of Boney’s most adventurous playing.  “I close my eyes and listen\,” he says about choosing a name for a particular cut\, and “Detour” fits this one perfectly. “The title is my trying to poetically convey what I feel when I listen to the music.” \nThere are also “detours” along the way for a steamy\, sweaty summer day in a bluesy “Memphis\,” a shimmering glimpse of the aurora borealis via Boney’s chill-inducing soprano sax solo (“Northern Lights”) and even the fleeting present moment in the heartbeat which opens the closing “Blur\,” a wistful lullaby that still manages to point us to the future. \n“Bring It Back\,” the first Contemporary Jazz radio focus track\, features a patented warm Boney melody\, highlighted by a spirited funky point-counterpoint between James’ rhythmic tenor sax and buzzing West Coast new jazz musician Dontae Winslow’s punchy trumpet licks. “That interplay is one of my favorite moments on the album\,” says Boney. \n“Tribute” is a eulogy to Boney’s father\, an entertainment attorney who represented him for most of his life\, who died last October. It’s a rhythmically complex neo-classical meditation\, both “harmonically jazzy\,” but with a finger-snapping hip-hop pulse. “The Loop” takes a drumbeat from touring drummer Omari Williams (looped\, of course) recorded in mono directly to Boney’s iPhone and\, yes\, detours into a winding\, twangy Wes Montgomery-esque blues guitar solo that gently waxes and wanes like a rolling tidal wave. “It’s pretty wild\,” says Boney. There’s a seductive intimacy to the sax/bass duet in “Intention\,” an idea that came from production team Anakin & Vader. \nDetour was recorded largely at Boney’s L.A. home studio in his backyard (live drums and percussion were tracked at venerable Sunset Sound)\, with both regular collaborators like former band guitarist\, now an in-demand writer/producer\, Jairus “J-Mo” Mozee (Anderson.Paak\, Nicki Minaj\, Anthony Hamilton) and hot newcomer BeatsMadeByFresh aka Christian Frazier. Among the other musicians on the album are keyboardist Tim Carmon (Eric Clapton)\, longtime drummer Omari Williams and bassist Alex Al\, renowned percussionist Lenny Castro\, and guitarists Big Mike Hart and Paul Jackson Jr. \nNicknamed by bandmates while on tour in Oslo\, Norway\, after jokingly threatening to starve himself on a threadbare per diem\, Boney or Bones or Boneman (though his wife calls him Jimmy) has put in his proverbial 10\,000 hours as a musician\, performer\, writer and producer. At age 10\, the New Rochelle\, NY native picked up the sax after 2 years on the clarinet and never looked back\, parlaying his love of R&B –Motown\, Stevie Wonder\, Earth Wind & Fire\, Curtis Mayfield and Grover Washington\, Jr. — into a musical aesthetic. He turned pro before his 20th birthday and became an in-demand touring sax and keyboard player for Morris Day\, the Isley Brothers\, Teena Marie\, Bobby Caldwell\, Randy Crawford and many others. \nIncreasingly frustrated by playing other people’s music\, Boney launched his own solo career with 1992’s Trust on the indie Spindletop Records. His subsequent 17 studio albums – including a pair of Christmas records – have been released by Warner Bros.\, Verve and Concord\, with 1995’s Seduction\, 1997’s Sweet Thing and 1999’s Body Language all RIAA certified gold. In 2015\, Boney’s futuresoul spent 11 weeks atop the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Chart and was the best-selling Contemporary Jazz Record of 2015. \nDuring his 30-year career\, Boney has earned four Grammy nominations (“I’m not gonna lie… I’d still love a statue\,” he says)\, two NAACP Image Award nominations and a Soul Train Award\, while a dozen of his albums have landed at #1 on Billboard’s Contemporary Jazz Album chart.  His collaborators in the past include a who’s who of R&B and soul: Raheem DeVaughn\, Faith Evans\, George Benson\, George Duke\, Dwele\, Al Jarreau\, Philip Bailey\, Anthony Hamilton\, Jaheim\, Eric Benét\, Dave Hollister\, Stokley Williams\, Kenny Lattimore and Angie Stone. \nFor the inimitable Boney James\, life begins at 60. The cat in the hat is back and better than ever\, enjoying life with his wife of 37 years\, actress/director Lily Mariye. \n“What drives me is my love of making music and my desire for people to hear what I’ve made\,” he says. “I still love the communal aspect of playing live. There’s nothing else like it.” URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/boney-james/ LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle \, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/Press-Photo.png GEO:42.9025038;-78.8817523 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Kleinhans Music Hall 3 Symphony Circle Buffalo NY 14201 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=3 Symphony Circle:geo:-78.8817523,42.9025038 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240312T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240312T193000 DTSTAMP:20260516T223613 CREATED:20230817T174058Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231221T171552Z UID:5766-1710271800-1710271800@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:Dervish DESCRIPTION:Kleinhans Music Hall is pleased to present\nDervish\n“Dervish are simply brilliant. . they carry Irish history with them.”\n-The Guardian \nKleinhans Music Hall is pleased to present Dervish coming to the Mary Seaton Room on Tuesday\, March 12\, 2024 at 7:30 PM. Tickets are on sale now to the public and start at $35 with student tickets also available for only $13.  Music lovers can enjoy a 10% discount on the purchase of 4 or more tickets using code GROOVES at checkout. \nDervish are long-established as one of the biggest names in Irish music internationally. They’re renowned for live performances\, which match dazzling sets of tunes with stunning interpretations of traditional songs.  Their studio and live albums – 13 to date – make up one of the outstanding catalogues in Irish music. \nIn 2019 Dervish received a prestigious lifetime achievement award from the BBC\, a fitting tribute to the band after over 30 years of recording and performing all over the world. Described by the BBC as “an icon of Irish music”\, the band have played at festivals from Rio de janeiro to Glastonbury. \nThey accompanied the Irish President on state visits to Latvia and Lithuania and Prime Minister of Ireland on a trade mission to China as Cultural Ambassadors taking time out to play an impromptu session on the Great Wall of China. Dervish have a line-up which includes some of Ireland’s finest traditional musicians\, fronted by one of the country’s best-known singers\, Cathy Jordan. \nAll six members of Dervish are steeped in the musical traditions of counties Sligo and Leitrim in north-west Ireland. It’s an area which matches Atlantic coastline with storied mountains and rural landscapes\, which has inspired a host of musicians\, artists and writers. \nAbout Global Grooves \nThe Global Grooves music series\, aims to bridge cultures and ignite a shared passion for music.  Through captivating performances which highlight a variety of cultures\, it celebrates the rich tapestry of musical traditions from around the world\, fostering cross-cultural understanding\, appreciation\, and unity among the beautifully diverse community of WNY. Kleinhans’ commitment to artistic excellence and cultural exploration drove them to curate a concert experience that transcends boundaries and enriches the human spirit. URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/dervish/ LOCATION:Mary Seaton Room\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Dervish-230412-SQUARE-.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240303T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240303T190000 DTSTAMP:20260516T223613 CREATED:20230817T175559Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240118T213853Z UID:5772-1709492400-1709492400@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:Red Baraat DESCRIPTION:Kleinhans Music Hall is pleased to present\nRed Baraat\n“The album is full of moments that hit with the force of a spiritual awakening…The funk\, ska-punk\, and other American forms that make their way into the music are layered intricately within the same threadwork as the ragas on which these songs are pulled from. Each piece is a gesture of cultural harmony\, rendering not only genre irrelevant\, but the geographic placement of those sounds.” \n— STEREOGUM \nKleinhans Music Hall is pleased to present Red Baraat coming to the Mary Seaton Room on Sunday\, March 3\, 2024 at 7:00 PM. Tickets are on sale now to the public and start at $37 with student tickets also available for only $13.  Music lovers can enjoy a 10% discount on the purchase of 4 or more tickets using code GROOVES at checkout. \nRed Baraat is a pioneering band from Brooklyn\, New York. Conceived by dhol player Sunny Jain\, the group has drawn worldwide praise for its singular sound\, a merging of hard driving North Indian bhangra with elements of hip-hop\, jazz and raw punk energy. Created with no less a purposeful agenda than manifesting joy and unity in all people\, Red Baraat’s spirit is worn brightly on its sweaty and hard-worked sleeve. \nAbout Global Grooves \nThe Global Grooves music series\, aims to bridge cultures and ignite a shared passion for music.  Through captivating performances which highlight a variety of cultures\, it celebrates the rich tapestry of musical traditions from around the world\, fostering cross-cultural understanding\, appreciation\, and unity among the beautifully diverse community of WNY. Kleinhans’ commitment to artistic excellence and cultural exploration drove them to curate a concert experience that transcends boundaries and enriches the human spirit. URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/red-baraat/ LOCATION:Mary Seaton Room\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/red-baraat-240303-SQUARE-copy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240216T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240216T193000 DTSTAMP:20260516T223613 CREATED:20230817T173122Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240207T172948Z UID:5761-1708111800-1708111800@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:Justin Adams & Mauro Durante DESCRIPTION:Kleinhans Music Hall is pleased to present\nJustin Adams & Mauro Durante\nKleinhans Music Hall is pleased to present Justin Adams & Mauro Durante for an intimate performance in The Blue Room on Friday\, February 16\, 2024 at 7:30 PM. Tickets are on sale now to the public and start at $35 with student tickets also available for only $13.  Music lovers can enjoy a 10% discount on the purchase of 4 or more tickets using code GROOVES at checkout. \nJustin Adams\, guitarist\, producer and composer with deep experience in African traditions and post-punk grooves\, in a new collaboration with Mauro Durante\, one of the leading players in the pizzica style of Southern Italy and leader of Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino. \nAbout Justin Durante & Mauro Durante\n \nJustin Adams\, guitarist\, producer and composer\, has been a creator of wonders with Robert Plant in the Sensational Space Shifters. His production on landmark albums by Tinariwen and Rachid Taha highlights his feel for North African groove\, while his award-winning collaborations with Juldeh Camara linked griot tradition with raw blues spirit. His work with artists such as Jah Wobble and Sinead O’Connor was infused with the spirit of post-punk London\, while his solo guitar album Ribbons was cited by Songlines magazine among the top 50 albums of the past decade. \nThis new collaboration with Mauro Durante stems from a concert led by Ludovico Einaudi\, the legendary Notte de Taranta in Puglia\, where the two first played together\, recognizing kindred spirits in the trance rhythms of Taranta which transcend “melancholia” or the blues. Mauro Durante toured the world for many years with Ludovico Einaudi playing violin and frame drums. He is one of the leading players in the pizzica style of Southern Italy and leads Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino\, who have played great festivals all over the world. Last year they were featured in their own concert at the BBC Proms (where Justin Adams guested with them) and they won Best Group in the Songlines Music Awards. \nAbout Global Grooves \nThe Global Grooves music series\, aims to bridge cultures and ignite a shared passion for music.  Through captivating performances which highlight a variety of cultures\, it celebrates the rich tapestry of musical traditions from around the world\, fostering cross-cultural understanding\, appreciation\, and unity among the beautifully diverse community of WNY. Kleinhans’ commitment to artistic excellence and cultural exploration drove them to curate a concert experience that transcends boundaries and enriches the human spirit. URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/justin-adams-mauro-durante/ LOCATION:The Blue Room\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/adams-durant-240216-SQUARE-.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240214T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240214T193000 DTSTAMP:20260516T223613 CREATED:20230925T154135Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240202T011711Z UID:5873-1707939000-1707939000@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:Croce Plays Croce DESCRIPTION:Kleinhans Music Hall is pleased to present\nCroce Plays Croce\n50th Anniversary Tour\nThis event is sold out! \nPlease join us before the concert for dinner at Marcato. Click here for more details! \nA.J. Croce performs Croce Plays Croce\, a special night of music featuring a complete set of classics by his late father Jim Croce\, some of his own tunes\, and songs that influenced both him and his father. This special event features such timeless songs as “Operator”\, “You Don’t Mess Around with Jim”\, “Time in a Bottle” (a song written for A.J.)“\, Rapid Roy (The Stock Car Boy)”\, and “Lovers Cross”\, to name a few. \nThe Croce Plays Croce 50th Anniversary show features a legendary band (including drummer Gary Mallaber\, bassist David Barard\, guitar/violin James Pennebaker) and a moving multi-media presentation accompanying Jim’s songs (which on the previous tour included memorable hits\, “Operator (That’s Not the Way It Feels)”\, “Time in a Bottle\,” and others). It was fan-demand for more\, and the camaraderie that A.J. felt with the audience\, the players\, and the connection to his father’s timeless music that inspired A.J. to embark on the 50th Anniversary tour for 2023. “The audience reaction has been so great\,” says A.J. “The shows we did last year were not only met with a huge response\, but I learned so much about what works and what resonates\, we knew we had to keep going.” \nJim Croce was an American folk singer with a short-lived professional recording and touring career\, and decades of posthumous fame as one of the greatest songwriters and artists ever.  With sales surpassing 50 million records\, including three #1 songs and 10 Top 10 hits\, Jim Croce’s short career and long-lived legacy are well-remembered through his era-defining standards like “Operator”\, “Time in a Bottle” and “Bad\, Bad Leroy Brown”. \nAbout A.J. Croce \nA.J. Croce’s 30-year touring and recording career has produced ten studio albums that have been released via both major and independent labels\, and have charted 20 Top 20 singles and all ten albums on the radio including on Top 40\, Americana\, and Blues. A virtuoso piano player\, he has performed at a TED Talk and gave a master class at the University of Barcelona. Croce has performed on major talk shows and news programs including The Late Show\, The Tonight Show\, The Today Show\, CNN\, MTV\, and VH1. He’s toured with such esteemed artists as Willie Nelson\, Lenny Kravitz\, Earth\, Wind\, and Fire\, and B.B. King. While his last album\, Just Like Medicine\, paired him with producer and soul legend Dan Penn and an all-star cast of players and guests like Vince Gill and Steve Cropper\, his new album was born of memories — of favorite artists and shows\, but mostly\, of late-night gatherings with groups of friends\, many of them fellow musicians\, with Croce at the piano taking requests. Croce revisits these musical evenings on By Request (out on Compass Records) with 12 personally curated covers that traverse decades and genres\, propelled by his spirited\, piano mastery and emotive vocals. With a rich catalog of original compositions A.J. first recorded and released a composition of his fathers with a never-before-recorded song “Name of the Game” on his Just Like Medicine release. In 2018 he covered the 1973 hit “I Got A Name” for a Goodyear commercial with Dale Earnhardt Jr. URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/croce-plays-croce/ LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle \, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/09/Croce-plays-Croce-Square.jpg GEO:42.9025038;-78.8817523 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Kleinhans Music Hall 3 Symphony Circle Buffalo NY 14201 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=3 Symphony Circle:geo:-78.8817523,42.9025038 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231201T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231201T200000 DTSTAMP:20260516T223613 CREATED:20230505T131755Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231108T004831Z UID:5620-1701460800-1701460800@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:Cherish the Ladies "A Celtic Christmas" DESCRIPTION:Kleinhans Music Hall presents\nCherish the Ladies “A Celtic Christmas”\nDecember 1st\, 2023\, 8 PM\nThe Mary Seaton Room\, Kleinhans Music Hall \nOne of the most engaging and successful ensembles in the history of Celtic music\, Cherish The Ladies have shared timeless Irish traditions with audiences worldwide for over thirty years. In their Celtic Christmas program\, the Ladies put their signature mark on classic carols such as “O Come All Ye Faithful” and “Silent Night\,” in arrangements that highlight the group’s unique Celtic instrumentation\, beautiful harmonies\, and spectacular step dancing. Hailed by The New York Times as “passionate\, tender and rambunctious\,” Cherish The Ladies have released three critically acclaimed holiday albums\, On Christmas Night\, A Star In The East\, and 2015’s Christmas In Ireland. \nAbout Cherish the Ladies\n“It is simply impossible to imagine an audience that wouldn’t enjoy what they do\,” says The Boston Globe of Cherish The Ladies\, Grammy Award nominated Irish-American supergroup that formed in 1985 to celebrate the rise of extraordinary women in what had been a male-dominated Celtic music scene. Cherish The Ladies has shared timeless Irish traditions and good cheer with audiences worldwide for decades. They’ve brought their signature blend of virtuosic instrumental talents\, beautiful vocals\, and stunning step dancing to the White House\, the Olympics\, and to PBS with their television special\, An Irish Homecoming\, which received an Emmy Award. The Washington Post praises the “astonishing array of virtuosity” that Cherish The Ladies bring to the stage on a regular basis. Their latest album\, Heart of the Home\, embraces the gift of music passed down from generations. “It was the greatest gift they could give us\,” says bandleader Joanie Madden. “We’re carrying on the music of our fathers.” As their reputation and admiration from both fans and critics alike continues to grow\, Cherish The Ladies blazes forward into another decade of music making. \nUnder the leadership  of All-Ireland flute and whistle champion Joanie Madden\, named by The Irish Voice Newspaper as one of the Top 25 most influential Irish Americans of the past quarter century\, these ladies create an evening that includes a spectacular blend of virtuoso instrumental talents\, beautiful vocals\, captivating arrangements\, and stunning step dancing. Their continued success as one of the top Celtic groups in the world is due to the ensemble’s ability to take the best of Irish traditional music and dance and put it forth in an immensely entertaining show. \nThe  New  York  Times  calls   their   music   “passionate\,   tender\,   and   rambunctious\,”   and  the Washington  Post praises  their  “astonishing   array   of   virtuosity.”   They’ve   won recognition as the BBC’s Best Musical Group of the Year and named Top North American Celtic Group at the Irish Music Awards and not to mention having a street named after them in the Bronx! They’ve collaborated with such musicians as The Boston Pops\, The Clancy Brothers\, the Chieftains\, Vince Gill\, Nanci Griffith\, Pete Seeger\, Don Henley\,  Arlo Guthrie and Maura O’Connell as well as being the featured soloist with over 280 nights of symphony orchestras. \nThe level of artistic\, historic\, and purely enticing entertainment is unlike any in its genre. As their reputation and admiration from both fans and critics alike continue to grow\, Cherish The Ladies blazes forward into another decade of music-making. \nJOANIE MADDEN Born in New York of Irish parents and raised in a musical household\, her mother hails from Miltown Malbay\, County Clare and her father Joe\, an All-Ireland Champion accordion player was a native of Portumna\, County Galway. At a very early age\, Joanie was exposed to the finest Irish traditional music listening to her father and his friends play music at family gatherings and social events. She began taking lessons from legendary flutist and National Heritage Award winner Jack Coen\, and within a few short years\, she had achieved great success winning the world championship in Irish music on both the concert flute and tin whistle. During that time\, Joanie also became the first American to win the coveted Senior All- Ireland Championship on the whistle. \nMadden has sold over 500\,000 solo albums and has performed on over 200 recordings\, including three Grammy-winning albums running the gamut from Pete Seeger and Sinead O’Connor to the Boston Pops. Throughout her musical career\, she has amassed a plethora of awards and citations. Her merits include being the youngest member inducted into both the Irish-American Musicians Hall of Fame and the Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Hall of Fame\, she was chosen for the Wild Geese award\, where she joined an impressive list of previous honorees\, including: Pulitzer Prize-winning author Frank McCourt\, Tony award winning playwright Brian Friel\, Nobel prize laureate Seamus Heaney and Irish dance sensation\, Michael Flatley. Irish America Magazine selected her twice as one of the Top 100 Irish-Americans in the United States and she was also named Traditional Musician of the Year by the Irish Voice newspaper\, all for her contributions to promoting and preserving Irish culture in the United States. In 2010\, Joanie was forever immortalized on the streets of her native Bronx when a street was named after her on the Grand Concourse: “Joanie Madden and Cherish the Ladies”. In 2011\, she was bestowed one of the nation’s highest awards as she was chosen for the Ellis Island Medal of Honor\, joining an illustrious list of distinguished American citizens\, including six United States Presidents as well as Ambassadors\, Senators\, Congressmen and Supreme Court Justices\, all singled out for their exemplary service to the United States. In 2012\, she was a recipient of the esteemed USA Artist Fellowship grant\, singled out as one of the most innovative and influential artists in America\, becoming the first Irish traditional musician to do so. In 2013 she won a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Irish Music Awards and was also named Grand Marshal of the Yonkers parade in New York. 2015\, Joanie was named Clare Person of the Year by the County Clare Association in New York and also the recipient of the Turlough O’Carolan Award for her musical legacy. In 2016\, Irish America Magazine named Joanie as one of the Top 50 Most Powerful Irish Women in the world. \nMARY COOGAN was born in New York and raised in a musical household. She is a founding member of Cherish the Ladies. Her mother came from Castlerea in County Roscommon and her father Jim was a great accordion player whose parents emigrated from County Waterford. Her father passed down his love of Irish music to Mary and she became a self-taught guitar\, mandolin and bouzouki player. In addition to her outstanding musical talents\, Mary also holds her masters degree in education and was named in Who’s Who among American Teachers. She has a number of recordings including a beautiful solo album entitled; “Christmas” and also one with her father called “Passing Time”\, but her close ties to children pushed her to make a wonderful collection of music with her great friend Kathy Ludlowe for our young fans entitled\, “The Big Ship Sails.” She continues to teach music to children in New York and is a highly sought-after accompanist. Acoustic Guitar Magazine named Mary one of the top four Celtic guitarists in Celtic music. \nMIRELLA MURRAY grew up in Claddaghduff on the northwest coast of Connemara in County Galway. Her father John Joe\, a notable sean nós dancer\, came from Inishark Island and had a deep understanding and love for traditional music. Mirella studied the piano accordion with Mary Finn and it was at music classes that she met up with fiddler Liz Kane from Letterfrack. Mirella won the accordion All-Ireland championship and duet All-Ireland championship with Liz Kane. \nMirella teamed up with the great fiddle player Tola Custy from Co. Clare and they recorded\, “Three Sunsets”\, which was voted one of the top five albums of the year by The Irish Times Newspaper. Mirella performed at the International Women’s Day Festival in Moscow; was featured in the Galway Arts Festival and toured Austria\, Scandinavia\, Switzerland\, Spain\, and France. She was a featured soloist in the off-Broadway production of the late Johnny Cunningham’s theatrical production\, “Peter & Wendy”\, an adaptation of J.M. Barrie’s “Peter Pan” which garnished two OBIE Awards. \nMirella also has an incredible flair for teaching\, and it is a credit to her musicianship that twenty-two of her pupils have gained All-Ireland titles. She has accumulated a vast store of tunes from her travels\, and musicians such as Sharon Shannon\, Lunasa and the Bumblebees credit her as a source for many uncommon melodies. \nKATHLEEN BOYLE from Glasgow\, Scotland comes from a family steeped in the traditional music of Donegal. Her father Hughie is a talented musician and handed down his love of music to her. Kathleen is a talented pianist and accordion player and has won All-Scotland and All-Britain titles on both instruments. \nIn 1999\, Kathleen made history as the first graduate to gain a degree in traditional music from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. She is in great demand as a teacher and lecturer on both accordion and piano at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama\, the National Centre of Excellence in Traditional Music and The Irish Academy of World Music in Limerick University. \nShe has performed at Holyrood Palace for His Royal Highness Prince Charles and for Irish President Mary McAleese; Kathleen’s travels with Cherish the Ladies and Dochas have taken her around the world with tours of the UK\, Spain\, France\, Ireland\, Italy\, Denmark\, Austria\, Germany\, Sweden\, America\, Canada and China. Dochas was voted best newcomers at the 2004 Scots Traditional Music Awards and nominated as best folk band in 2006. Kathleen’s first solo album “An Cailin Rua” or “The Red Haired Girl” was released to rave reviews in 2008. Her latest recording\, “Back to Donegal”\, is an album she recorded with her father and family members. \nNOLLAIG CASEY is one of Ireland’s most gifted musicians\, with her own unique way of playing traditional Irish music on the fiddle and has such a distinctive sound that it would be impossible to mistake it for that of anyone else. This “sound” is so attractive to other musicians that there exists hardly any major Irish artist of the last thirty years with whom she has not worked – and many international artists have been equally entranced. \nA graduate from University College Cork with a Bachelors in Music Degree at the exceptionally early age of nineteen\, she embarked upon a professional career first joining the RTÉ Symphony Orchestra where she remained for three years until she joined the ground breaking Irish band\, Planxty. \nIn addition to her work with Cherish the Ladies\, Nollaig has recorded and worked with Enya\, Van Morrison\, Sinéad O’Connor\, Nanci Griffith\, Ricky Skaggs\, Rod Stewart\, Dónal Lunny\, Mary Black\, Tommy Makem and Liam Clancy\, Carlos Nuñez\, Jim Rooney\, Andy Irvine\, Moving Hearts\, The Indigo Girls\, Spandau Ballet\, Christy Moore\, Liam O’Flynn\, Dan ar Bras\, Sharon Shannon\, Maura O’Connell\, Dick Gaughan\, Paddy Keenan\, Máirtín O’Connor. She can also be frequently found performing with her husband\, legendary guitarist Arty McGlynn and along with her sisters\, Máire and Mairéad as the Casey Sisters. \nNollaig has toured the globe with a wide variety of artists in Ireland\, the UK.\, France\, Germany\, Holland\, Italy\, Spain\, Portugal\, Hungary\, Libya\, Switzerland\, Austria\, Denmark\, Sweden\, Norway\, Estonia\, Japan\, the U.S.A.\, Australia and New Zealand. \nDON STIFFE is one of the most powerful and unique singer/songwriters to emerge on the Irish Folk Scene in the past decade. He hails from Galway City and the clarity and richness of his voice and the emotion with which he delivers his songs\, has been compared with the best ballad singers that Ireland has ever produced. Don’s award winning debut solo album “Start of a Dream” was released in 2006 to critical acclaim and his version of Richard Thompsons classic song\, “Dimming of the Day” won vocal cut of the year from the 2010 Live Ireland awards. His passionate singing and majestic voice guarantees a most impressive performance in front of a live audience as those who have seen him perform in Ireland\, Europe and the USA can attest to. 2011 was a year to remember for Don\, as he was one of the finalists in one of Ireland most watched TV programs\, The All Ireland Talent Show. His continued popularity and support from viewers provided him with many weeks of performing to live audiences of up to 800\,000 tuning in weekly. Irish American super group; Cherish The Ladies invited Don to join them on their summer tour of Ireland and Scotland and also further touring consisting of 18 States in America as part of their Christmas Tour. The band’s leader Joanie Madden introduces Stiffe as\, “One of the greatest singers Ireland has ever produced”. In December 2011 Don released his second album “Lifes Journey” and one of Don’s own songs from that album\, Somebody Special\, was recently awarded Song of the Year from the Live Ireland Awards. Noted artists; Sean Keane\, Cherish the Ladies\, Kate Purcell and Matt Keane\, have also showed their respect for Don’s prowess as a songwriter and have covered his self-penned songs. \nDANCERS \nJASON OREMUS has been heavily involved in Irish dancing and the dance industry his entire life. Originally from Sydney\, Australia\, he won 5 consecutive State and National Solo Irish dancing titles from 1999-2003. Jason performed in the Sydney Olympics Opening Ceremony alongside Tap Dogs in 2000 at just 15 years of age. \nIn early 2004\, Jason joined the international dance phenomenon “Riverdance”. After a short period of time\, he was invited to take over as the lead and to star as the principle male dancer. His travels as the principal dancer took him all around the globe where he performed to standing only crowds in over 30 countries. Jason has recently been developing a new concept of Irish dance that attempts to break the barriers and traditional restraints that have been placed on this engaging art form. \nGARRETT COLEMAN As a native of Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania\, Garrett was trained in traditional Irish step dance at the Burke School under the tutelage of the internationally renowned Theresa Burke. Despite his traditional background\, Garrett has consistently found himself drawn to rhythmically innovative types of movement that push the boundaries of athleticism through dance. In addition to Irish Step\, he has trained in hip hop\, tap\, and contemporary movement. \nCompetitively\, Garrett was named the two-time World Champion (2004\, 2005) and All Ireland Champion (2004). He is also a nine-time Mid-American Champion and has held the North American title six times. In 2006\, he was a silver medalist and scholarship winner with the National Foundation for the Advancement of the Arts\, and was named a Presidential Scholar in the Arts. In June of 2006\, he met President Bush at a ceremony in Washington\, D.C. and performed at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Garrett has toured professionally with Riverdance and Trinity Irish Dance Company and has performed with various other groups\, including Cherish the Ladies\, The Chieftians\, Eileen Ivers\, Gaelic Storm\, Marvin Hamlisch and the Pittsburgh Symphony\, David Dorfman of NYC\, and Pittsburgh’s Attack Theatre. \nJULIE FITZGERALD is an accomplished fiddle player and step dancer from Bancroft\, Ontario. She is a 2- Time Canadian Grand Masters Fiddle Champion\, as well as 2-Time Open Step Dance Champion. Since her early days of old-time fiddle\, she has diversified and become an accomplished fiddle player of many styles. She is a member of the family group “Everything Fitz: The Fitzgerald Family.” \nJulie has been in high demand for both her fiddling and dancing as a performer in various groups across North America. In addition to touring with Cherish the Ladies\, she has had the opportunity to perform internationally with many of her lifelong musical ‘idols’ including Leahy\, Natalie MacMaster\, Stepcrew\, Bowfire\, Troy MacGillivray\, Sharon Shannon\, We Banjo 3\, Carlos Nunez\, Solas and Eileen Ivers. \nJulie recently graduated from Humber College in Toronto from their Bachelor of Music program. Julie’s love of passing on the Canadian traditional music and dance led to the creation of an instructional step  dance DVD. Whenever she is taking a break from touring\, Julie teaches private dance and fiddle lessons to students at home and at music festivals. URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/cherish-the-ladies-a-celtic-christmas/ LOCATION:Mary Seaton Room\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/cherish-ladies-social-sq-.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231129T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231129T200000 DTSTAMP:20260516T223613 CREATED:20230731T173554Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231018T151307Z UID:5743-1701288000-1701288000@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:Allman Betts Family Revival DESCRIPTION:Kleinhans Music Hall presents \nAllman Betts Family Revival\nfeaturing Devon Allman\, Duane Betts\, The Allman Betts Band\, Tal Wilkenfeld\, Larry McCray\, Luther Dickinson\, Cody Dickinson\, Alex Orbison\, Jimmy Hall\, Jackie Greene\, Ally Venable\, Anders Osborne & Sierra Hull\nKleinhans Music Hall is proud to present the Allman Betts Family Revival featuring Devon Allman\, Duane Betts\, The Allman Betts Band\, Tal Wilkenfeld\, Larry McCray\, Luther Dickinson\, Cody Dickinson\, Alex Orbison\, Jimmy Hall\, Jackie Greene\, Ally Venable\, Anders Osborne & Sierra Hull on Wednesday\, November 29th.  The show will feature two massive sets highlighting the music of Gregg Allman and Dickey Betts. Tickets are on sale now! \nThe Allman Family Revival initially began as a one-off concert in 2017 at The Fillmore in San Francisco to celebrate the late Gregg Allman’s life on what would have been his 70th birthday. Now in it’s 7th year it has since expanded into a full US tour. \nThis year the tour is excited to announce the official rebranding of the Allman Family Revival to the Allman Betts Family Revival. Devon Allman (son of Gregg) and Duane Betts (son of Dickey) have hand picked an array of guests who will perform two sets – one featuring songs by Gregg Allman and one featuring songs by Dickey Betts. Fans will enjoy listening to the hits along with the deep cuts from their legendary Allman Brother’s catalogue performed by Anders Osborne\, Luther Dickinson & Cody Dickenson (North Mississippi Allstars)\, Jimmy Hall (Jeff Beck\, Wet Willie)\, Jackie Greene\, Larry McCray\, Orbi Orbison\, Ally Venable\, Devon Allman\, Duane Betts\, and The Allman Betts Band featuring Tal Wilkenfeld on Bass (Jeff Beck). \nThe tour will also welcome back The Brotherhood of Light for the otherworldly visuals Allman Brothers fans experienced at the height of their career.  The Allman Betts Family Revival promises nearly three action-packed hours that will leave fans with the musical experience of a lifetime. URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/allman-betts-family-revival/ LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle \, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/07/AllmanBettsFamilyRevival_2023_Buffalo_1080x1080_Static01.jpg GEO:42.9025038;-78.8817523 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Kleinhans Music Hall 3 Symphony Circle Buffalo NY 14201 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=3 Symphony Circle:geo:-78.8817523,42.9025038 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231109T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231109T200000 DTSTAMP:20260516T223613 CREATED:20230424T131940Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230906T002252Z UID:5626-1699560000-1699560000@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:BABEL | Michelle Zauner DESCRIPTION:Just Buffalo Literary Center presents\nBABEL featuring Michelle Zauner\nThursday\, November 9\, 2023\n8:00 pm\nDoors open & VIP Patron Reception at 7:00 p.m. \nEVENT DESCRIPTION\nJoin Just Buffalo Literary Center for an evening with bestselling author and indie rock musician Michelle Zauner who will move audiences with her reflections on family\, food\, grief\, and endurance from her touching memoir\, Crying in H Mart. \nSeason Subscriptions include a ticket for all (4) of Just Buffalo Literary Center’s BABEL 2023-24 events. \nABOUT THE AUTHOR\nMusician\, author\, and director MICHELLE ZAUNER is best known as the frontwoman for her acclaimed indie pop band\, Japanese Breakfast\, and her bestselling memoir\, Crying in H Mart. Named a TIME 100 Most Influential Person\, she has won acclaim from major music outlets around the world for releases like Psychopomp (2016) and Soft Sounds from Another Planet (2017). \nWhen Zauner was 25\, her mother was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Zauner moved home to become her mother’s caretaker\, embarking on a journey that would force a reckoning with her identity and eventually a reclamation of the gifts of taste\, language\, and history her mother had given her. Zauner shares her story of family\, food\, grief\, and self-discovery. \nABOUT THE BOOK\n#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER \nIn this exquisite story of family\, food\, grief\, and endurance\, Michelle Zauner proves herself far more than a dazzling singer\, songwriter\, and guitarist. With humor and heart\, she tells of growing up one of the few Asian American kids at her school in Eugene\, Oregon; of struggling with her mother’s particular\, high expectations of her; of a painful adolescence; of treasured months spent in her grandmother’s tiny apartment in Seoul\, where she and her mother would bond\, late at night\, over heaping plates of food.\n\n It was her mother’s diagnosis of terminal cancer\, when Michelle was twenty-five\, that forced a reckoning with her identity and brought her to reclaim the gifts of taste\, language\, and history her mother had given her. URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/babel-michelle-zauner/ LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle \, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Just Buffalo's Babel Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Babel-2023-Author-Square-graphic-Zauner.jpg GEO:42.9025038;-78.8817523 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Kleinhans Music Hall 3 Symphony Circle Buffalo NY 14201 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=3 Symphony Circle:geo:-78.8817523,42.9025038 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231020T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231020T193000 DTSTAMP:20260516T223613 CREATED:20230817T162314Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231018T173947Z UID:5756-1697830200-1697830200@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:Caña Dulce y Caña Brava DESCRIPTION:Kleinhans Music Hall is pleased to present\nCaña Dulce y Caña Brava\nfeaturing the folk music of Veracruz\, Mexico\nKleinhans Music Hall is pleased to present Caña Dulce y Caña Brava coming to the Mary Seaton Room on Friday\, October 20\, 2023 at 7:30 PM. Tickets are on sale now to the public and start at $35.  Plus student tickets are available for only $15!  Music lovers can enjoy a 10% discount on the purchase of 4 or more tickets using code GROOVES at checkout. \nCaña Dulce y Caña Brava offers a performance which exhibits the music\, poetry\, dance and traditional attire of Veracruz\, Mexico\, interpreted by artists who are beneficiaries of the jarocho culture and noteworthy performers with years of experience on both national and international stages. The group stands out as an artistic project that highlights feminine poetry and voices. Creating an experience that connects the spectator with distinct emotions\, one is taken on voyage through multiple rhythms\, accompanied by traditional string instruments such as the harp and the jarana\, percussion and zapateado\, poetic improvisation in rhyme and the projection of visual effects. Offering an assortment of colors\, textures and images to diverse and multi-generational audiences\, the ensemble is defined by an original aesthetic concept that unites the traditional with the vanguard in a contemporary stage proposal. \n\n\n\n\n\nSince its formation in 2007\, the group has carried the seal of feminine strength and beauty within the traditionally masculine world of Mexican son. \nThe sounds of the strings interweave with the poetic messages written from a woman’s perspective\, creating a facet not before seen within this musical genre. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe zapateado (percussive dance) on the tarima (wooden platform) accentuates the beat\, while the band’s colorful wardrobe embellishes their musicality. Appealing instrumental landscapes include the captivating vibrations of the horse jaw\, the profound and mystical harmonies of the harp\, the percussive atmosphere created by the jarana\, the robust rhythm of the guitarra grande\, and the renaissance-sounding bowed instruments created ex profeso for the group\, resurrecting extinct baroque instrumentation. \n \nThe tour for Caña Dulce y Caña Brava in the United States has been supported by the Mexican Minister of Culture and Ibermúsicas \nAbout Global Grooves \nThe Global Grooves music series\, aims to bridge cultures and ignite a shared passion for music.  Through captivating performances which highlight a variety of cultures\, it celebrates the rich tapestry of musical traditions from around the world\, fostering cross-cultural understanding\, appreciation\, and unity among the beautifully diverse community of WNY. Kleinhans’ commitment to artistic excellence and cultural exploration drove them to curate a concert experience that transcends boundaries and enriches the human spirit. URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/cana-dulce-y-cana-brava/ LOCATION:Mary Seaton Room\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/Cana-Dulce-y-Cana-Brava-SQUARE-copy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231010T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231010T190000 DTSTAMP:20260516T223613 CREATED:20230911T153333Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230911T181330Z UID:5846-1696964400-1696964400@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:Lyle Lovett and Leo Kottke DESCRIPTION:Kleinhans Music Hall and Soul of Buffalo present\nLyle Lovett and Leo Kottke\nIn Conversation and Song\n\n\n\n\nJohn Hiatt who was originally scheduled to perform with Lyle Lovett at Kleinhans Music Hall recently suffered injuries from falling during a hike.  Consequenty he had to cancel his fall tour dates and will not be able to appear with Mr. Lovett for their planned performance at Kleinhans Music Hall.  Fortunately\, he is expected to make a full recovery. \nGiven the difficult situation\, Leo Kottke\, a legend of roots music guitar and song in his own right\, has gracious accepted Mr. Lovett’s invitation to join him for this intimate acoustic performance at Kleinhans Music Hall on Tuesday\, October 10th\, 2023. \nAll existing tickets will be honored\, but patrons who wish for a refund are encouraged to contact the Box Office via email at boxoffice@bpo.org or via phone at 716-885-5000. \n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE ARTISTS\nLYLE LOVETT\nA singer\, composer\, and actor\, Lyle Lovett has broadened the definition of American music in a career that spans 14 albums. Coupled with his gift for storytelling\, the Texas-based musician fuses elements of country\, swing\, jazz\, folk\, gospel\, and blues in a convention-defying manner that breaks down barriers. \nWhether touring as a ‘Duo’ or with his ‘Acoustic Group’ or his ‘Large Band\,’ Lovett’s live performances show not only the breadth of this Texas legend’s deep talents\, but also the diversity of his influences\, making him one of the most compelling and captivating musicians in popular music. \nSince his self-titled debut in 1986\, Lyle Lovett has evolved into one of music’s most vibrant and iconic performers. Among his many accolades\, besides the four Grammy Awards\, he was given the Americana Music Association’s inaugural Trailblazer Award\, and was named Texas State Musician. \nHis works\, rich and eclectic\, are some of the most beloved of any artist working today. \nLEO KOTTKE\nAcoustic guitarist Leo Kottke was born in Athens\, Georgia\, but left town after a year and a half. Raised in 12 different states\, he absorbed a variety of musical influences as a child\, flirting with both violin and trombone\, before abandoning Stravinsky for the guitar at age 11. \nKottke has been awarded two Grammy nominations; a Doctorate in Music Performance by the Peck School of Music at the U of Wisconsin\, Milwaukee; and a Certificate of Significant Achievement in Not Playing the Trombone from the U of Texas at Brownsville with Texas Southmost College. URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/lylelovett/ LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle \, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/09/Lovett-Kottke-sq-Website42.jpg GEO:42.9025038;-78.8817523 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Kleinhans Music Hall 3 Symphony Circle Buffalo NY 14201 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=3 Symphony Circle:geo:-78.8817523,42.9025038 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR