BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Kleinhans Music Hall - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH 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: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 BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251111T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251111T193000 DTSTAMP:20260429T211535 CREATED:20250813T161552Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T161924Z UID:10000-1762889400-1762889400@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:JACK Quartet | Buffalo Chamber Music Society DESCRIPTION:Buffalo Chamber Music Society presents\nJACK Quartet\nwith pianist/composer Amy Williams\nNovember 11\, 2025 | 7:30 PM\nPre-concert Talk at 6:45 PM\n\nMembers:\nChristopher Otto\, violin\nAustin Wulliman\, violin\nJohn Pickford Richards\, viola\nJay Campbell\, cello\n\nProgram:\nAngelorum Psalat\, after Rodericus —– Christopher Otto.\nCineshapes 2 —— Amy Williams\nMiserere\, after Nathaniel Giles —— Christopher Otto.\nBells and Whistles —— Amy Williams.\nMusica Prisca Caput —— Nicola Vicentino.\nTangled Madrigal —— Amy Williams.\n\nFor more information\, click here.\nAbout JACK Quartet \n\n“One of the most eye-opening and exhilarating concerts I’ve heard all season.”….. The New York Times\nUndeniably our generation’s “leading new-music foursome\,” JACK Quartet celebrates their landmark 20th anniversary season in 2024-2025. Through intimate\, long-standing relationships with many of today’s most creative voices\, JACK Quartet has a prolific commissioning and recording catalog\, has been nominated for three GRAMMY® Awards\, and is the 2024 recipient of Chamber Music America’s Michael Jaffee Visionary Award. \nAbout Amy Williams\n \nAmy Williams was born in Buffalo\, New York in 1969\, the daughter of Diane\, now retired violist with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra\, and Jan\, percussionist and Professor Emeritus at the University at Buffalo. After a fellowship year in Denmark\, she returned to Buffalo to complete her Master’s degree in piano performance at the University at Buffalo with pianist/composer Yvar Mikhashoff and her Ph.D. in composition\, working with David Felder\, Charles Wuorinen and Nils Vigeland. She is currently Professor of Composition at the University of Pittsburgh. \n  URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/jack-quartet/ LOCATION:Mary Seaton Room\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Buffalo Chamber Music Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/08/4851118548.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251120T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251120T193000 DTSTAMP:20260429T211535 CREATED:20250425T003321Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251119T172806Z UID:8943-1763667000-1763667000@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:BABEL | Hernan Diaz DESCRIPTION:Just Buffalo Literary Center presents\nBABEL featuring Hernan Diaz\nThursday\, November 20\, 2025\n7:30 pm\nDoors open & VIP Patron Reception at 6:30 p.m. \nJoin Just Buffalo Literary Center’s BABEL Author Series for an evening with Hernan Diaz \nHernan Diaz is the New York Times-bestselling author of In the Distance\, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the PEN/Faulkner Award\, and Trust\, which won the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for fiction and was named one of the New York Times’s Best 100 Books of the 21st Century. A critically acclaimed voice in American literature\, Diaz captivates audiences with witty conversations about everything from foreignness\, literary history\, and what it means to do research for a novel. \nSeason subscriptions include a ticket for all (4) of Just Buffalo Literary Center’s BABEL 2025-26 events\, on sale now! URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/babel-hernan-diaz/ LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle \, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Just Buffalo's Babel Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/BABEL-2025-26-Final-Author-Square-Diaz.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:20251202T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251202T193000 DTSTAMP:20260429T211535 CREATED:20250813T162217Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T162529Z UID:10003-1764703800-1764703800@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:Escher Quartet | Buffalo Chamber Music Society DESCRIPTION:Buffalo Chamber Music Society presents\nEscher Quartet\nwith Carol Wincenc\, flute\nDecember 2\, 2025 | 7:30 PM\nPre-concert Talk at 6:45 PM\n\nMembers:\nAdam Barnett-Hart\, violin\nBrendan Speltz\,\, violin\nPierre LaPointe\, viola\nBrook Speltz\, cello\n\nProgram:\nTheme & Variations for Flute & String Quartet\, Op.80 —– Amy Beach\nString Quartet in E Minor\, Op.68 —— Verdi\nAdagio for Strings (from String Quartet Op.11) —— Barber\nFlute Quartet No.1 in D Major\, K.285 —— Mozart\nImpressions de la Puna for Flute & String Quartet —— Ginastera\n\nFor more information\, click here.\nAbout Escher Quartet \n\n\nThe Escher String Quartet has received acclaim for its profound musical insight and rare tonal beauty. A former BBC New Generation Artist and recipient of the Avery Fisher Career Grant\, the quartet has performed at the BBC Proms at Cadogan Hall and is a regular guest at Wigmore Hall. In its home town of New York\, the ensemble serves as season artists of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. \nAbout Carol Wincenc \n\nHailed “Queen of the flute” by New York Magazine\, flutist Carol Wincenc was first prize winner of the (sole) Naumburg Solo Flute Competition\, as well as the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Flute Association. She recently celebrated a half century as an international\, concertizing artist at The Morgan Library and Museum\, Merkin Concert Hall and the Staller Center for the Arts and is currently on the faculty at The Juilliard School. URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/escher-quartet-buffalo-chamber-music-society/ LOCATION:Mary Seaton Room\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Buffalo Chamber Music Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/08/4864355339.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251203T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251203T200000 DTSTAMP:20260429T211535 CREATED:20250804T140055Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251021T133641Z UID:9761-1764792000-1764792000@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:Allman Betts Family Revival DESCRIPTION:Kleinhans Music Hall Presents\nAllman Betts Family Revival\nWednesday\, December 3\, 2025 | 8 PM\nFeaturing: Amanda Shires\, Luther Dickinson\, Cody Dickinson\, Robert Randolph\, Jimmy Hall\, Judith Hill\, Alex Orbison\, Mattie Schell & The Allman Betts Band\nGIBSON presents the ninth annual Allman Betts Family Revival. Get ready for an unforgettable night of music at the 9th Annual Allman Betts Family Revival! This extraordinary live music experience is hosted by Devon Allman and Duane Betts\, the sons of Allman Brothers Band legends Gregg Allman and Dickey Betts. Inspired by the legendary Last Waltz\, this tour features a revolving cast of top-tier artists from the realms of blues\, Americana\, country\, and rock\, all coming together to honor the timeless legacy and rich catalog of the Allman Brothers Band. \nSet against the backdrop of the famous Allman Brothers Brotherhood of Light show\, blending electrifying music with stunning visuals. This unforgettable night that honors the rich history and timeless catalog of the Allman Brothers Band is a musical family reunion that promises to lift your spirits as you enjoy an authentic Allman Brothers musical experience. \nAbout Devon Allman and Duane Betts\nIndividually\, they’re Devon Allman and Duane Betts\, two solo artists and modern-day guitar heroes who’ve both spent years creating their own version of American roots music. Together\, they’re the leaders of The Allman Betts Band\, a supergroup anchored by sharp songwriting\, fiery fretwork\, and an historic legacy. Inspired by the classic sounds of the group’s family tree\, The Allman Betts Band makes timeless rock & roll for the modern world\, blurring the boundaries between blues\, Americana\, and southern soul. Critically-acclaimed studio albums like Down to the River and Bless Your Heart have established the band’s own legacy of music and brotherhood\, while hundreds of live shows — including annual performances of the all-star Allman Betts Family Revival — have sharpened the group’s chemistry onstage. There’s a richly historic lineage to The Allman Betts Band\, but these musicians proudly live in the modern world\, carving out a contemporary soundtrack for the American South. URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/allman-betts-2025/ 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/2/2025/07/ABFR-2025-KMH-1080x1080_-WEBsite.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:20251205T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251205T193000 DTSTAMP:20260429T211535 CREATED:20250916T173132Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251017T192347Z UID:10074-1764963000-1764963000@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:A Swingin' Christmas with Louis Prima Jr. and The Witnesses DESCRIPTION:Kleinhans Music Hall & JazzBuffalo present\nA Swingin’ Christmas with Louis Prima Jr. and The Witnesses\nFriday\, December 5\, 2025 | 7:30 PM\nThe Mary Seaton Room\nKick off the holiday season in spectacular style with Louis Prima Jr. and the Witnesses as they bring their electrifying “Swingin’ Christmas” tour to Kleinhans Music Hall! This isn’t your dad’s holiday show—it’s a high-energy celebration where vintage swing meets modern musical firepower. \nCarrying on the legacy of his legendary father\, Louis Prima Jr. leads a boisterous\, horn-driven\, New Orleans–style band known for their powerhouse performances that bring audiences to their feet. With a dynamic blend of big band\, swing\, rock\, and blues\, the group delivers a one-of-a-kind holiday party\, featuring the catchy “Hey Skinny Santa”\, beloved Prima Christmas classics\, and the band’s signature musical mayhem that promises to lift you right out of your seat. \nLouis Prima Jr. has forged his own path while honoring his father’s indelible mark on American music. Louis Prima Sr.’s career spanned five decades\, with unforgettable hits like “Sing\, Sing\, Sing”\, “That Old Black Magic”\, and “Jump\, Jive an’ Wail”\, sparking a swing revival in the 1990s and leaving a legacy of joyful\, infectious music that continues today. \nNow\, in this inaugural Jazz at Kleinhans holiday event\, Louis Prima Jr. and the Witnesses carry that spirit forward\, igniting the hall with their rowdy\, swinging sound. Expect an exhilarating night where the roof is raised\, the holidays swing hard\, and the music leaves you smiling well into the new year. \nDon’t miss this exciting holiday celebration—the perfect way to launch a new tradition at Jazz at Kleinhans! URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/louis-prima/ LOCATION:Mary Seaton Room\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Jazz at Kleinhans ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/LPJ-CHRISTMAS-wide.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260118T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260118T163000 DTSTAMP:20260429T211535 CREATED:20251210T142512Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T222932Z UID:10226-1768753800-1768753800@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration DESCRIPTION:This is a FREE event\, tickets are not required. URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/martinlutherking2026/ LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle \, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States 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:20260201T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260201T150000 DTSTAMP:20260429T211535 CREATED:20250813T132540Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T132540Z UID:9982-1769958000-1769958000@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:Kiron Atom Tellian | Buffalo Chamber Music Society DESCRIPTION:Buffalo Chamber Music Society presents\nGift to the Community Concert\nKiron Atom Tellian\, piano\nFebruary 1\, 2026 | 3 PM\nPre-concert Performance at 2:15\nThis concert is free of charge.\nMade possible through a grant from the Cameron and Jane Baird Foundation\n\nNow in its 27th season\, our Gift to the Community series continues to feature some of the world’s most exciting young artists. Four performers from our previous seasons have won 1st prize at the coveted Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow\, and 10 series performers have been awarded highly competitive Avery Fisher Career Grants. This season the three artists will astound you with their unique creativity and incomparable technique.\n\nFor more information\, click here.\nAbout Kiron Atom Tellian \n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe pianist Kiron Atom Tellian grew up in Vienna\, one of the world’s capitals of classical music\, where he made his debut with orchestra at the age of nine. Currently a student at Juilliard\, he studies with the renowned concert pianist Sergei Babayan. In addition to his ability as a pianist\, he has gained attention as a composer. He was recently commissioned to write an orchestral work to be performed at Vienna’s famous Musikverein. He has won several important international competitions for piano\, chamber music\, and composition in Austria\, France\, Germany\, Luxembourg\, the Netherlands\, the USA and Japan\, among others. URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/kiron-atom-tellian-buffalo-chamber-music-society/ LOCATION:Mary Seaton Room\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Buffalo Chamber Music Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/08/Untitled-1-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260210T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260210T190000 DTSTAMP:20260429T211536 CREATED:20250506T230034Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T162825Z UID:8975-1770750000-1770750000@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:Chasing Monarchs: Jaime Rojo | National Geographic Live DESCRIPTION:Doors at 5:30 PM\nVIP tickets include complimentary beverages\, beer and wine along with light hors d’oeurves\, cheese and cracker plates\, and some sweets. \nFifty years after the startling discovery that monarch butterflies spend winters in the forests of Mexico\, photographer and National Geographic Explorer Jaime Rojo reveals this winged wonder of the insect world in new ways with never-before-seen visuals. Tag along with conservationists and citizen scientists who are helping this species avoid catastrophic threats\, all through Jaime’s beautiful photos and videos. \n \nAbout Jaime Rojo\n \nJaime Rojo is a photographer and a strong advocate of wilderness conservation and large-landscape connectivity. His goal is to capture images that can ultimately become tools for the creation of new protected areas. He is an International League of Conservation Photographers Senior Fellow\, a trustee of the WILD Foundation\, and the recipient of honors in competitions such as World Press Photo and Wildlife Photographer of the Year. \nThank you to our incredible sponsors! \n \n  URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/monarchs/ LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle \, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,National Geographic Live ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/260210-Nat-Geo-Monarchs-web-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:20260215T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260215T150000 DTSTAMP:20260429T211536 CREATED:20250911T151903Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260203T182351Z UID:10048-1771167600-1771167600@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:Tierney Sutton: Celebrating Harold Arlen’s 121st Birthday DESCRIPTION:Kleinhans Music Hall & JazzBuffalo present\nTierney Sutton\nCelebrating Harold Arlen’s 121st Birthday\nSunday\, February 15\, 2026 | 3 PM | Doors at 2 PM\nThe Mary Seaton Room\nJoin us on Sunday\, February 15\, 2026\, at Kleinhans Music Hall as we celebrate one of Buffalo’s most legendary musical icons: Harold Arlen\, the brilliant composer behind many of the greatest songs in the Great American Songbook. From the iconic Over the Rainbow to Stormy Weather and Come Rain or Come Shine\, Arlen’s music has shaped American culture for generations. \n \nThis very special event\, produced in collaboration between JazzBuffalo and Kleinhans Music Hall\, honors Arlen’s immense contributions to jazz and popular music while highlighting his roots in Buffalo. Building on last year’s tremendous reception\, we are proud to make this an annual tradition for Jazz at Kleinhans—one that each year pays tribute to a true legend of American music and of Buffalo’s own history. \nHeadlining the evening will be Tierney Sutton\, a nine-time Grammy-nominated jazz vocalist acclaimed for her luminous voice\, imaginative interpretations\, and extraordinary storytelling. Sutton\, whose albums have earned Grammy nominations for “Best Jazz Vocal Album” year after year\, is renowned for reimagining the Great American Songbook with elegance and depth. \nShe will be joined by the extraordinary pianist Tamir Hendelman\, whose artistry has graced the stages of the Jeff Hamilton Trio\, the Grammy-winning Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra\, and collaborations with Barbra Streisand\, Natalie Cole\, and countless jazz luminaries. Sutton and Hendelman share a musical partnership spanning more than two decades\, touring the world together and creating unforgettable duo performances. Their synergy promises to bring Arlen’s timeless songs to life with fresh arrangements\, heartfelt interpretations\, and historical insights. \n \nThough Arlen was born and raised in Buffalo—his journey beginning with piano performances on the S.S. Canadiana before he became a major force on Broadway and in Hollywood—his legacy here remains underrecognized. This concert is not only a tribute to Arlen’s genius but also a celebration of Buffalo’s role in shaping one of America’s most treasured songwriters. \nMark your calendars and join us for this once-in-a-lifetime celebration of Harold Arlen’s 121st birthday\, presented in the intimate and historic Mary Seaton Room at Kleinhans Music Hall. Together\, let’s honor Buffalo’s gift to the world of music. \nFor more about Harold Arlen’s legacy\, visit the online exhibition curated by Chana Revell Kotzin at jewishbuffalohistory.org/arlen. For further reading on Arlen’s Buffalo story\, see Ed Healy’s article at Visit Buffalo Niagara. \nAs we learned last year\, this will be one of the most meaningful and memorable jazz events of the year—don’t miss it! URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/tierney-sutton/ LOCATION:Mary Seaton Room\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Jazz at Kleinhans ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/Untitled-19.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T193000 DTSTAMP:20260429T211536 CREATED:20251005T173049Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251027T154556Z UID:10092-1771529400-1771529400@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:John Waters is Going to the Extreme DESCRIPTION:Kleinhans Music Hall presents\nJohn Waters: Going to Extremes\nThursday\, February 19\, 20206 | 7:30 PM\n  \nNo matter what your public-politics are these days\, you have to admit it’s time for everybody to go to extremes. John Waters is back on the road with a whole new fast-moving crackpot comedy show that will beg the authorities to drop a net on both himself and his rabidly insane audience. Yes\, they’re coming to take him away\, ha-ha\, ho-ho\, hee-hee\, but he doesn’t care. He knows his deviously demented fans will fight back with a limp-wrist fist. Nasty neuters\, hetero hell-cats with benefits\, flaming straight guys\, butch twinks\, diesels with measles\, trans who dress as their masculinized moms and feminized fathers — they know they’re welcome here! \nCalling all rock’n’roll refugees\, illegal space aliens\, John Waters says climb on over the wall to the other side. He’s dressed to thrill and ready to rant about pro-punk conversion therapy\, right-wing female-female impersonators\, extreme amusement parks\, even prank guerrilla placement of phony incendiary book titles in libraries that recently banned gay children’s classics. Yessir\, the Duke of Dirt has reckless eyeballs and he’s lookin’ for you\, lunatics! Let’s all drill a hole in our heads so we’re high forever and crash the Kennedy Center! His filth followers don’t get off\, they get on you and scream\, “Go! Go! Go to the John Waters show!” Going to Extremes. It’ll make you scream! \nVIP “Group Therapy” tickets are available and include a special post-event Q&A full of stories and conversation as well as photo ops! \nThanks to our promotional partner\, The North Park Theatre: URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/john-waters/ LOCATION:Mary Seaton Room\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/260219-John-Waters-social-web_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260224T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260224T193000 DTSTAMP:20260429T211536 CREATED:20250813T163402Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T180952Z UID:10010-1771961400-1771961400@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:Leonkoro Quartet | Buffalo Chamber Music Society DESCRIPTION:Buffalo Chamber Music Society presents\nLeonkoro Quartet\nFebruary 24\, 2026 | 7:30 PM\nPre-concert Talk at 6:45 PM\n\nMembers:\nJonathan Schwarz\, violin\nAmelie Wallner\, violin\nMayu Konoe\, viola\nLukas Schwarz\, cello\n\nProgram:\nQuartet in D Major\, Op.20\, No.4 —– Haydn\nString Quartet (1927) —– Henriette Bosmans\nSlow Movement from String Quartet —– Webern\nString Quartet No.2 in A Minor\, Op.13 —– Mendelssohn\n\nFor more information\, click here.\nAbout Leonkoro Quartet \n\n\n“The Leonkoro Quartet surprised me in the most beautiful way: enchanting quartet playing\, like it hasn’t been heard in a long time!….. Wolfgang Rihm \nThe String Quartet\, founded in Berlin in 2019\, can hardly be described more aptly than in the review published in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung in January 2022. The ensemble is framed by brothers Jonathan and Lukas Schwarz on first violin and cello\, while the middle voices are formed by Amelie Wallner on second violin and Mayu Konoe on viola. Leonkoro\, in Esperanto: Lionheart\,alludes not coincidentally to Astrid Lindgren’s children’s book about two brothers\, a book that juxtaposes the grave reality of death with a large and heartfelt yearning for comfort and solace – a sentiment that string quartet repertoire addresses in several instances. URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/leonkoro-quartet-buffalo-chamber-music-society/ LOCATION:Mary Seaton Room\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Buffalo Chamber Music Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/08/4851117601.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260303T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260303T190000 DTSTAMP:20260429T211536 CREATED:20250506T230019Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T162818Z UID:8981-1772564400-1772564400@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:Uncovering Our Concrete Jungle: Chris Schell | National Geographic Live DESCRIPTION:Doors at 5:30 PM\nVIP tickets include complimentary beverages\, beer and wine along with light hors d’oeurves\, cheese and cracker plates\, and some sweets. \nThinking that wildlife lives “somewhere else” is an easy mistake. Chris Schell has dedicated his work to understanding and celebrating the surprising wildlife in our backyards. But this show isn’t only an exploration of animal behavior. We go on assignment with Chris to discover the unexpected story of how American history has shaped urban wildlife. \n About Chris Schell \nChris Schell is an urban ecologist\, professor\, Afrofuturist\, father\, and published author. His research at the University of California\, Berkeley\, investigates how carnivores—coyotes\, foxes\, and raccoons—adapt to life in cities. This transdisciplinary work aims to disentangle how environmental injustices have structured our urban ecosystems and how we can harness those lessons to build more just\, biodiverse\, and resilient cities. He is a Cal Academy Fellow and board member and was a member of the 2021 Grist 50. \nThank you to our incredible sponsors! URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/concrete-jungle/ LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle \, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,National Geographic Live ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/260303-Nat-Geo-Jungle-web-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:20260322T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260322T150000 DTSTAMP:20260429T211536 CREATED:20250813T134004Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T134004Z UID:9987-1774191600-1774191600@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:BKW Trio | Buffalo Chamber Music Society DESCRIPTION:Buffalo Chamber Music Society presents\nGift to the Community Concert\nBKW Trio\nMarch 22\, 2026 | 3 PM\nPre-concert Performance at 2:15\nThis concert is free of charge.\nMade possible through a grant from the Cameron and Jane Baird Foundation\n\nNow in its 27th season\, our Gift to the Community series continues to feature some of the world’s most exciting young artists. Four performers from our previous seasons have won 1st prize at the coveted Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow\, and 10 series performers have been awarded highly competitive Avery Fisher Career Grants. This season the three artists will astound you with their unique creativity and incomparable technique.\n\nFor more information\, click here.\nAbout BKW Trio\nThree young graduates of the prestigious Cleveland Institute of Music formed the BKW Trio in 2023\, studying in the conservatory’s Advanced Piano Trio Program. The members include the pianist Jacob Bernhardt\, violinist Konrad Kowal and cellist Nora Willauer. At the ClevelandInstitute\, they studied chamber music with Sharon Robinson and Jaime Laredo\, both membersof the famous Kalichstein–Laredo–Robinson Trio\, as well as with the pianist Kathryn Brown. They will perform works of Beethoven\, Higdon and Dvořák URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/bkw-trio/ LOCATION:Mary Seaton Room\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Buffalo Chamber Music Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/08/Untitled-2-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260324T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260324T193000 DTSTAMP:20260429T211536 CREATED:20250813T163950Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T163950Z UID:10013-1774380600-1774380600@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:Goldmund Quartet | Buffalo Chamber Music Society DESCRIPTION:Buffalo Chamber Music Society presents\nGoldmund Quartet\nwith Gloria Chien\, piano\nMarch 24\, 2026 | 7:30 PM\nPre-concert Talk at 6:45 PM\n\nMembers:\nFlorian Schötz\, violin\nPinchas Adt\, violin\nChristoph Vandory\, viola\nRaphael Paratore\, cello\n\nProgram:\nQuartet in Eb Major\, D.87 —– Schubert\nQuartet No.5\, Op.27 —– Mieczyslaw Weinberg\nPiano Quintet in F# Minor —– Amy Beach\n\nFor more information\, click here.\nAbout Goldmund Quartet \n\n\n“A highly individual musicality that speaks to the audience.”…… \nCounted amongst the most exciting young string quartets\, the Goldmund Quartet has with its exquisite playing and multi-faceted homogeneity given convincing interpretations of the great classical and modern works of the string quartet literature for more than a decade now. Their inwardness\, unbelievably fine intonation\, and phrasing worked out to the smallest detail inspire audiences worldwide. \nAbout Gloria Chien\nTaiwanese-born pianist Gloria Chien has one of the most diverse musical lives as a noted performer\, concert presenter\, and educator. She made her orchestral debut at the age of sixteen with the Boston Symphony Orchestra with Thomas Dausgaard\, and she performed again with the BSO with Keith Lockhart. She was subsequently selected by The Boston Globe as one of its Superior Pianists of the year\, “who appears to excel in everything.” In recent seasons\, she has performed as a recitalist and chamber musician at Alice Tully Hall\, the Library of Congress\, the Phillips Collection\, the Dresden Chamber Music Festival\, and the National Concert Hall in Taiwan. She performs frequently with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. In 2009\, she launched String Theory\, a chamber music series in Chattanooga\, Tennessee that has become one of the region’s premier classical music presenters. Chien studied extensively at the New England Conservatory of Music with Wha Kyung Byun and Russell Sherman. She is Artist-in-Residence at Lee University in Cleveland\, Tennessee\, and she is a Steinway Artist. URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/goldmund-quartet-buffalo-chamber-music-society/ LOCATION:Mary Seaton Room\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Buffalo Chamber Music Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/08/5048713069.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T193000 DTSTAMP:20260429T211536 CREATED:20250425T003630Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T210241Z UID:8945-1774553400-1774553400@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:BABEL | Tara Westover DESCRIPTION:Just Buffalo Literary Center presents\nBABEL featuring Tara Westover\nThursday\, March 26\, 2026\n7:30 pm\nDoors open & VIP Patron Reception at 6:30 p.m. \nJoin Just Buffalo Literary Center’s BABEL Author Series for an evening with Tara Westover \nTara Westover is an American historian and memoirist. Her first book\, Educated\, debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list and remained on the list for more than two years. A memoir of her upbringing in rural Idaho\, never setting foot in a classroom until the age of seventeen\, the book was a finalist for numerous awards and has been translated into 49 languages. The New York Times named Educated one of the 10 Best Books of 2018\, and the American Booksellers Association voted Educated the Nonfiction Book of the Year. For her staggering impact\, Time Magazine named Westover one of the 100 Most Influential People. Westover holds a PhD in intellectual history from Trinity College\, Cambridge\, and in 2019 she was the Rosenthal Writer in Residence at Harvard University. In 2023\, she was awarded the National Humanities Medal by President Biden. \nSeason subscriptions include a ticket for all (4) of Just Buffalo Literary Center’s BABEL 2025-26 events\, on sale now! URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/babel-tara-westover/ LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle \, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Just Buffalo's Babel Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/BABEL-2025-26-Final-Author-Squares-Westover.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:20260421T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T190000 DTSTAMP:20260429T211536 CREATED:20251222T195803Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T162806Z UID:10255-1776798000-1776798000@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:Discovering the Galápagos: Sarah Knutie | National Geographic Live DESCRIPTION:Doors at 5:30 PM\nVIP tickets include complimentary beverages\, beer and wine along with light hors d’oeurves\, cheese and cracker plates\, and some sweets. \nThe Galápagos sparked our understanding of evolution and adaptation 175 years ago. Now\, with National Geographic Explorer Sarah Knutie as an expert guide\, discover the Galápagos anew as we go on assignment to explore the groundbreaking science that’s happening with Darwin’s finches\, giant tortoises\, migratory sharks\, and other remarkable wildlife on these islands. \nAbout Sarah Knutie\n \nSarah Knutie is a disease ecologist who studies the effects of invasive parasites on Darwin’s finches in the Galápagos Islands\, where she has worked since 2010. She is an associate professor at the University of Connecticut. She has a passion for teaching\, especially when she can incorporate hands-on fieldwork\, and she mentors an amazing group of female scientists. \nThank you to our incredible sponsors! URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/galapagos/ LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle \, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,National Geographic Live ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/12/260421-Nat-Geo-Discovering-the-Galapagos-Squares-2.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:20260423T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T193000 DTSTAMP:20260429T211536 CREATED:20250425T003941Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251119T181129Z UID:8947-1776972600-1776972600@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:BABEL | Imani Perry DESCRIPTION:Just Buffalo Literary Center presents\nBABEL featuring Imani Perry\nThursday\, April 23\, 2026\n7:30 pm\nDoors open & VIP Patron Reception at 6:30 p.m. \nJoin Just Buffalo Literary Center’s BABEL Author Series for an evening with Imani Perry \nMacArthur “Genius Grant” Fellow Imani Perry was instilled from an early age with a strong instinct for justice and progressive change. The rich interplay between history\, race\, law\, and culture continues to inform her work as a critically-acclaimed author and professor of studies of women\, gender and sexuality and of African and African American studies at Harvard University. Her latest book\, Black in Blues: How a Color Tells the Story of My People\, is a surprising and beautiful meditation on the color blue and its fascinating role in Black history and culture from indigo to Louis Armstrong and beyond. \nSeason subscriptions include a ticket for all (4) of Just Buffalo Literary Center’s BABEL 2025-26 events\, on sale now! URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/babel-imani-perry/ LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle \, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Just Buffalo's Babel Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/BABEL-2025-26-Final-Author-Square-Perry.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:20260424T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260424T200000 DTSTAMP:20260429T211536 CREATED:20251029T130032Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T170355Z UID:10141-1777060800-1777060800@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:BEATrio: Béla Fleck\, Edmar Castañeda\, Antonio Sánchez DESCRIPTION:Kleinhans Music Hall is pleased to present\nThe BEATrio featuring Béla Fleck\, Edmar Castañeda\, Antonio Sánchez\nFriday\, April 24\, 2026 | 8 PM\nBanjo. Drums. Harp. Huh? \nTo be sure\, the new all-star trio of Béla Fleck\, harpist Edmar Castañeda and drummer Antonio Sánchez features instrumentation that might safely be called uncommon. Unless\, of course\, you’re already familiar with 19-time Grammy-winner Fleck — the genre-blurring virtuoso who has done more to expand the possibilities of the banjo than any other player in the instrument’s history. From his bluegrass beginnings through his otherworldly Flecktones\, his duo with Chick Corea and his reimagining of Rhapsody in Blue\, Fleck’s work never fails to surprise. What doesn’t surprise is the impeccable caliber of his collaborators — and this new trio includes two of the most gifted musicians of their generation. The harpist\, Castañeda\, hails from Bogotá\, Colombia\, and has led his own bands in addition to sharing projects with such masters as Hiromi\, Paquito D’Rivera and Grégoire Maret. 5-time Grammy-winner Sánchez grew up in Mexico City and built a reputation as one of the great jazz drummers through his work with guitarist Pat Metheny. He’s also been a visionary bandleader\, helming progressive groups like Bad Hombre\, and collaborated with Chick Corea\, Gary Burton\, Charlie Haden\, Michael Brecker and other giants. His Golden Globe-nominated drum-set score for Alejandro González Iñárritu’s 2014 film Birdman earned him renown far outside the jazz world. \nPlaying original repertoire\, much of it collaboratively written\, this trio embarks nightly on fearless explorations that audiences will find irresistible — rich with strong melodies\, gorgeous harmony and grooves that twist and turn while feeling fantastic. \nThanks to our friends at JazzBuffalo for their support!\n \nArtist Bios \nBéla Fleck \nPhoto: Hazel Coonagh \nJust in case you aren’t familiar with Béla Fleck\, there are many who say he’s the premiere banjo player in the world. Others claim that Fleck has virtually reinvented the image and the sound of the banjo through a remarkable performing and recording career that has taken him all over the musical map and on a range of solo projects and collaborations. If you are familiar with Fleck\, you know that he just loves to play the banjo\, and put it into unique settings. \nA nineteen-time Grammy Award-winner\, Fleck has the virtuosic\, jazz-to-classical ingenuity of an iconic instrumentalist and composer with bluegrass roots. For over 30 years\, he has led Béla Fleck and The Flecktones\, the groundbreaking quartet inspired by jazz\, funk\, bluegrass and beyond. From writing three banjo concertos for full symphony orchestra to exploring the banjo’s African roots with the award-winning 2009 documentary Throw Down Your Heart\, many tout that Béla Fleck is the world’s premier banjo player. As Jon Pareles wrote for The New York Times\, “That’s a lot of territory for five strings.” \nCollaborators include Abigail Washburn\, the Brooklyn Rider String Quartet\, Chris Thile\, The Blind Boys of Alabama\, McCoy Tyner\, Zakir Hussain\, Edgar Meyer\, and Rakesh Chaurasia (their latest album As We Speak won two Grammys in 2024). Fleck’s album Rhapsody in Blue was released February 12\, 2024 on the centennial of the work’s premiere in New York City\, and he debuted it at Carnegie Hall with orchestra in May. His Grammy-winning project My Bluegrass Heart\, is named in honor of his friend\, mentor and hero Chick Corea (My Spanish Heart). Béla and Chick toured for many years as a duo and released three acclaimed albums\, including their latest and final duo project\, Remembrance (2024)\, which won the 2025 Grammy for Best Jazz Instrumental Album. \nEdmar Castañeda \nPhoto: Adrien H Tillmann \nUpon arriving in the United States in 1994\, Colombian-born Edmar Castañeda made a name for himself as the preeminent jazz harp virtuoso. Castañeda brings forth a brilliance that beautifully merges the jazz tradition with a diverse set of styles and genres while bringing unbridled attention to a somewhat unfamiliar instrument: the harp. He was ushered into the jazz community by Paquito D’Rivera\, who recognized Castañeda’s passion and took the young harpist under his wing. Castañeda has cemented the harp’s place in jazz with innovative technique and heartfelt creativity from a wealth of formidable collaborations with music titans such as Wynton Marsalis\, Bela Fleck\, John Scofield\, Ricki Lee Jones\, Hiromi\, Pedrito Martinez\, Marcus Miller\, Gonzalo Rubalcaba\, Ivan Lins\, The Yellowjackets\, and Paco De Lucia. \nIn the same breath as the Yo-Yo Ma’s of the world\, Castañeda fearlessly stuns audiences\, musicians\, and critics alike with his incredible talents as a player and composer. NPR’s “Fresh Air” touts\, “…his technique is the real astonishment. Castañeda juggles lead\, rhythm and bass lines\, using a variety of hard and soft string attacks to keep those voices distinct — all without giving up the groove…His amazing technique…raises the bar for every harpist.” The New York Times notes\, “…Castañeda… engage[s] modern jazz in ways that honor…cultural origins\, and [he has] the capacity to astonish by virtue of [his] fingerstyle technique.” Moses Sumney highlights his “5 Favorite NPR “Tiny Desk Concerts” and says\, “My brain cracked open when I first saw this. Some classical instruments are so ingrained in our heads for sounding one way; Edmar restructures what we know of harp\, defiantly expanding the bounds of the instrument.” \nCastañeda follows up seven acclaimed albums with his latest recording project\, Viento Sur\, with a nine-person ensemble of acclaimed global musicians from Switzerland\, Brazil\, Cuba\, Israel\, Chile\, USA\, Argentina\, and Colombia. An array of compositions on Viento Sur are commissioned by American Chamber Music from the “New Jazz Works Grant.” \nCastañeda’s renowned albums as a bandleader are interchanged with awe-inspiring symphonic and big-band works with Wynton Marsalis Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra\, Clássica de Espinho and the São Paulo Jazz Symphony Orchestra\, as well as chamber pieces for the Israel Camerata Jerusalem and the Orquestra Sinfónica Nacional de Colombia. \nAntonio Sánchez \nPhoto: Antonio Sanchez \nBorn in Mexico City\, 4-time Grammy Award winner Antonio Sánchez began playing the drums at age five and performed professionally in his early teens in Mexico’s rock\, jazz and latin scenes. \nHe pursued a degree in classical piano at the National Conservatory in Mexico and in 1993 enrolled in Berklee College of Music and New England Conservatory\, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude in Jazz Studies. \nSince moving to New York City in 1999\, Sánchez has become one of the most sought-after drummers on the international jazz scene. Following 18 years and 9 albums as one of the most revered collaborators with guitarist/composer Pat Metheny\, he also has recorded and performed with many other most prominent artists like Chick Corea\, Gary Burton\, Michael Brecker\, Charlie Haden and Toots Thielmans. \nIn 2014 Sánchez’s popularity soared when he scored Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Birdman (or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) which ended up fetching 4 Academy awards (including best picture) and for which Sánchez won a Grammy award. Additional film/tv projects include EPIX network’s Get Shorty and Hippopotamus among others. \nWith more than a dozen recordings as a leader or co-leader\, Sánchez’s recent projects include the acclaimed epic The Meridian Suite and the star studded Three Times Three. He turned his upset over social injustice into a tribute to every immigrant’s journey in his epic musical statement Lines in the Sand. \nSánchez is the recipient of five Grammys\, three Echo Awards\, Golden Globe & BAFTA nominations and has been thrice named Modern Drummer’s “Jazz Drummer of the Year”. He has been featured on the covers of DownBeat\, JazzTimes\, JAZZIZ\, Modern Drummer\, Drum! and Musico Pro — among others. \nSánchez’s new album SHIFT (Bad Hombre Vol. II) on Warner Music features Sánchez playing virtually every instrument on the album — in addition to being its producer. SHIFT features Trent Reznor\, Dave Mathews\, Kimbra\, Ana Tijoux\, Meshell Ndegeocello and more. URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/beatrio/ LOCATION:Mary Seaton Room\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Jazz at Kleinhans ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/BEAT-Promo-1-by-Shervin-Lainez-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T150000 DTSTAMP:20260429T211536 CREATED:20250911T152413Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T170400Z UID:10055-1777215600-1777215600@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:John Pizzarelli Trio DESCRIPTION:Kleinhans Music Hall and JazzBuffalo present\nJohn Pizzarelli Trio\nThe Mary Seaton Room\nSunday\, April 26\, 2026 | 3 PM\nGet ready for a time to remember as Grammy Award-winning guitarist and vocalist John Pizzarelli brings his swinging sophistication to Jazz at Kleinhans. Hailed by the Boston Globe for “reinvigorating the Great American Songbook and re-popularizing jazz\,” Pizzarelli has spent more than four decades delighting audiences around the world with his inventive interpretations of timeless classics. \nA masterful interpreter and storyteller\, Pizzarelli has recently paid heartfelt tribute to his dear friend\, the late Tony Bennett\, while continuing to push forward with his acclaimed recent album Stage & Screen\, which reimagines nearly a century of Broadway and Hollywood favorites. With his dynamic trio\, he brings warmth\, wit\, and dazzling musicianship to every performance. \nWhether honoring Sinatra\, Nat King Cole\, or Tony Bennett—or finding fresh magic in the works of Paul McCartney\, Joni Mitchell\, and the Beatles—Pizzarelli creates concerts that are a joyful celebration of American Songbook music at its very best. \nDon’t miss this opportunity to experience a true living legend at Jazz at Kleinhans. URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/john-pizzarelli-trio/ LOCATION:Mary Seaton Room\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Jazz at Kleinhans ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/John-Pizzarelli_Cut2-4_photo_by_Jaci_Berkopec-scaled-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T193000 DTSTAMP:20260429T211536 CREATED:20250813T164346Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T181117Z UID:10016-1777404600-1777404600@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:Jerusalem Quartet | Buffalo Chamber Music Society DESCRIPTION:Buffalo Chamber Music Society presents\nJerusalem Quartet\nApril 28\, 2026 | 7:30 PM\nPre-concert Talk at 6:45 PM\n\nMembers:\nAlexander Pavlovsky\, violin\nSergei Bresler\, violin\nOri Kam\, viola\nKyril Zlotnikov\, cello\n\nProgram:\nString Quartet in F Major —– Ravel\nNew Work composed for the Jerusalem Quartet —– Shulamit Ran\nQuartet in B flat Major\, Op.130 with Grosse Fuge\, Op.133 —– Beethoven\n\nFor more information\, click here.\nAbout Jerusalem Quartet \n\n\n“Passion\, precision\, warmth\, a gold blend: these are the trademarks of this excellent Israeli string quartet”…… The Times\, London \nSince the ensemble’s founding in 1993 and subsequent 1996 debut\, the four Israeli musicians have embarked on a journey of growth and maturation. This journey has resulted in a wide repertoire and stunning depth of expression\, which carries on the string quartet tradition in a unique manner. The ensemble has found its core in a warm\, full\, human sound and an egalitarian balance between high and low voices. This approach allows the quartet to maintain a healthy relationship between individual expression and a transparent and respectful presentation of the composer’s work. It is also the drive and motivation for the continuing refinement of its interpretations of the classical repertoire as well as exploration of new epochs. URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/jerusalem-quartet-buffalo-chamber-music-society/ LOCATION:Mary Seaton Room\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Buffalo Chamber Music Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/08/4858696486.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260508T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260508T180000 DTSTAMP:20260429T211536 CREATED:20260313T200134Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260407T125418Z UID:10326-1778263200-1778263200@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:Rhythm & Brews 2026 DESCRIPTION:Rhythm & Brews\nFriday\, May 8\, 2026 | 6 PM\nThe Mary Seaton Room\nTickets include: food\, drink\, live music\, a commemorative beer glass and support of Kleinhans\n\nKleinhans Music Hall’s beloved annual fundraiser Rhythm and Brews returns on Friday\, May 8\, 2026 at 6:00 PM in the Mary Seaton Room at the famed Buffalo venue. Proceeds from the event will benefit Kleinhans Music Hall’s programming as well as the upkeep of this National Historic Landmark building. \n \nBuffalocal will again bring together wide representation from the Western New York brewery scene for sampling of various local brews and ciders! \nIn addition to selections from local breweries\, patrons will be able to taste high-end cuisine courtesy of Schutte Hospitality Group. \n \nThis year’s musical guest is Dominic Missana & Friends! \nTickets include music\, beer & cider tastings\, food\, a commemorative glass and a donation to Kleinhans! \nThank you to our sponsors!\n\nTickets can be purchased at the Kleinhans Music Hall Box office\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo 14201\, by calling 716-885-5000 or clicking the link below! URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/rhythm-brews-2026/ 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:20260512T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260512T190000 DTSTAMP:20260429T211536 CREATED:20251209T143153Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T143153Z UID:10209-1778612400-1778612400@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:SatchVai Band Ft Joe Satriani and Steve Vai with Animals As Leaders DESCRIPTION:Following their highly successful debut band tour across Europe this past June and July — which saw numerous sold-out shows and glowing praise from fans and press alike — legendary guitar icons Joe Satriani and Steve Vai are bringing their electrifying SATCHVAI Band to the United States for the first time. The “Surfing with the Hydra” 2026 tour will launch on April 1 in Seattle\, WA and continue on throughout April and May before winding up in Vienna\, VA at Wolf Trap on May 30. Animals as Leaders will support on all dates. \nThis new chapter follows a monumental summer that took the newly formed band through major cities including London\, Manchester\, Paris\, Copenhagen\, Zurich\, and more as well as festivals including Hellfest\, Umbria Jazz Festival\, and Guitares en Scene Fest\, thrilling audiences with the unmatched interplay and energy that only Satriani and Vai can deliver. Now\, with a brand-new video and single\, “Dancing\,” arriving March 2\, 2026 via earMUSIC\, the guitar greats are ready to bring that same firepower to stages across America. \n“The SATCH/VAI Band rides again! After a fantastic European tour last summer Steve\, Kenny\, Marco\, Pete and I will bring the Surfing With The Hydra Tour to the US. We can’t wait to play you the new material from our forthcoming Satch/Vai album along with your favorite songs from our shared catalog. And that’s not all\, we’re bringing along the incomparable Animals As Leaders. You do not want to miss this show with this lineup!” – Joe Satriani \nSteve Vai concurs\, “The Satch/Vai Band summer Euro tour of 2025 far exceeded anything I could have imagined. Joe and I struck pure jammin’ gold night after night. Being in the same band with Joe\, playing songs we actually wrote together on stage\, in real time felt like watching a childhood fantasy step out of my teenage brain and stroll onto the stage. And somehow\, it was even more rewarding\, satisfying\, and downright fulfilling than I ever thought possible. \nOur trusty band—Marco Mendoza holding down the bass with his usual thunder\, Pete Thorn weaving in the magic on guitar\, and Kenny Aronoff powering the whole thing from behind the kit\, we created a musical flying carpet that carried us through the tour. \nAnd to all the fans who came out and supported the show: massive thanks. Your energy and enthusiasm made the room pulse\, and inspired us all beyond beyond. We are looking forward to steamroll this train into your city on our 2026 spring North America tour.” \nThe band’s forthcoming single “Dancing” marks the latest chapter in SATCHVAI Band’s creative evolution. It follows the duo’s first two releases — the sweeping\, cinematic instrumental “The Sea of Emotion\, Pt. 1” and the high-octane rocker “I Wanna Play My Guitar\,” featuring powerhouse vocals from Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple\, Black Country Communion). Together\, these tracks have showcased both the emotional depth and unbridled energy that define the SATCHVAI Band sound — a seamless fusion of melody\, virtuosity\, and the kind of musical chemistry only five decades of friendship can produce. \nThe SATCHVAI Band marks the first time in their nearly 50-year friendship and musical partnership that Satriani and Vai have formally joined forces as a band. Their collaboration debuted in March 2024 with a duo tour and the release of “The Sea of Emotion\, Pt. 1\,” a stunning six-minute opus showcasing their extraordinary synergy. A second track\, released ahead of the European tour\, further fueled anticipation for what has become one of the year’s most celebrated live events. \nRounding out the lineup\, powerhouse drummer Kenny Aronoff\, renowned bassist Marco Mendoza\, and virtuoso guitarist Pete Thorn complete the stellar quintet that is the SATCHVAI Band — a live ensemble built for explosive musicianship and unbridled guitar mastery. \nAnimals As Leaders\, Tosin Abasi said of the tour\, “We are beyond honored to be joining Joe Satriani and Steve Vai on tour!  Our band\, in many ways\, would not be what it was if not for the impact of these two icons. Getting a chance to hit the US with them is a bucket list experience for us. Can’t want to see you all soon!” URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/satchvai/ 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/2/2025/12/SatchVai-social-web-1080x1080-copy.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:20260517T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T150000 DTSTAMP:20260429T211536 CREATED:20250916T173252Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T170405Z UID:10058-1779030000-1779030000@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:Emmet Cohen Presents Miles & Coltrane at 100 DESCRIPTION:Kleinhans Music Hall & JazzBuffalo present\nEmmet Cohen Presents Miles & Coltrane at 100\nSunday\, May 17\, 2026 | 3 PM\nThe Mary Seaton Room\nIn a landmark celebration of two of the most transformative figures in jazz history\, pianist Emmet Cohen returns to Buffalo to honor the centennials of Miles Davis and John Coltrane. This special Jazz at Kleinhans presentation brings together Cohen and an all-star quintet for a profound exploration of the music\, spirit\, and innovation that defined these towering icons. \n\n \nGuided by the legacies of Davis and Coltrane\, Cohen and his ensemble will reimagine the music that forever changed the course of jazz—probing the same fundamental questions that fueled their artistry: Why are we here? What are we reaching for? Where does the music take us? \nA dynamic pianist\, composer\, and bandleader\, Emmet Cohen is one of the leading voices of his generation\, celebrated for his ability to bridge the traditions of jazz with a forward-looking sense of invention. His artistry\, as seen in his acclaimed Masters Legacy Series and his wildly popular Live from Emmet’s Place streaming sessions\, reveals a deep respect for the past while pushing the music into bold\, new territory. \nFresh from a recent Buffalo performance that left audiences spellbound\, Cohen now returns with a program of even greater scope and ambition. He approaches jazz as a living\, evolving conversation—one that connects audiences to the infinite spirit of sound and to each other. In this special concert\, his quintet will channel the timeless power of Miles and Coltrane\, not through imitation\, but through discovery\, spontaneity\, and reverence for the enduring questions these artists left behind. \nJoin us at Kleinhans Music Hall for a Jazz at Kleinhans experience that promises to be more than a concert: a bold and deeply moving reimagining of the sound world of two geniuses\, brought vividly to life by one of today’s most brilliant jazz artists and his all-star ensemble. URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/emmet-cohen/ LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle \, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Jazz at Kleinhans ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/Emmett-Cohen-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:20260609T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260609T190000 DTSTAMP:20260429T211536 CREATED:20251105T150003Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251105T013240Z UID:10155-1781031600-1781031600@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:Gregory Porter DESCRIPTION:Kleinhans Music Hall and Soul of Buffalo present\nGregory Porter\nTuesday\, June 9\, 2026 | 7 PM\nAcclaimed singer-songwriter Gregory Porter was raised in Bakersfield\, California and cites the Bakersfield Southern Gospel sound\, as well as his mother’s Nat King Cole record collection\, as fundamental influences on his own sound. Porter began singing in jazz clubs in San Diego while attending San Diego State University on a football scholarship. Eventually\, Porter moved to New York City to pursue music full-time and his career began to ascend with the release of his first two albums—Water (2010) and Be Good (2012)—both of which received GRAMMY nominations. In 2013\, he released his breakout Blue Note debut Liquid Spirit which grew into a global phenomenon\, selling more than a million albums and earning Porter his first GRAMMY Award with NPR declaring him “America’s Next Great Jazz Singer.” His 2016 follow-up Take Me To The Alley won Porter his second GRAMMY Award and firmly established him as his generation’s most soulful jazz artist. In 2017\, Porter released the heartfelt tribute album Nat King Cole & Me\, and in 2020 returned to his original songwriting on the uplifting ALL RISE\, both of which received GRAMMY nominations. His 2021 release Still Rising collected new songs\, covers\, duets\, and a selection of his most-loved hits. In 2023\, Porter released his first-ever holiday album Christmas Wish. Gregory has become one of the most successful jazz vocalists of his generation. With a voice that has been described as “liquid gold\,” Gregory Porter has captivated audiences around the world with his soulful baritone and deeply emotional performances. His unique blend of jazz\, soul\, and gospel has earned him critical acclaim and huge global success. \nThanks to our friends at JazzBuffalo for their support! URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/gregory-porter/ LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle \, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Jazz at Kleinhans ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/Untitled-5.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:20260620T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260620T193000 DTSTAMP:20260429T211536 CREATED:20260313T181549Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260317T202035Z UID:10322-1781983800-1781983800@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:An Acoustic Evening with Trey Anastasio DESCRIPTION:Kleinhans Music Hall presents\nAn Acoustic Evening with Trey Anastasio\nSaturday\, June 20th | 7:30 PM\nDoors at 6 PM\nTickets go on sale Friday\, March 20 at 10 AM. \nThere is a strict 4 ticket limit per show. Additional orders exceeding the ticket limit may be cancelled without notice. This includes orders associated with the same name\, e-mail address\, billing address\, credit card number\, and/or other information. \nSince 1983\, Trey Anastasio has been the guitarist\, vocalist\, and main composer for the band Phish. Over the past four decades\, Anastasio\, who Rolling Stone named as one of “The 250 Greatest Guitarists of All Time\,” has forged a singular\, multi-faceted career\, winning acclaim and garnering accolades across myriad genres and disciplines\, including rock\, classical\, musical theatre\, and more. Anastasio has received three GRAMMY® Award nominations and\, in 2013\, received a Tony Award nomination honoring his work co-writing the score for the Broadway musical Hands on a Hardbody. An accomplished composer and arranger\, Anastasio has performed his original compositions with numerous symphonies\, including The New York Philharmonic\, The National Symphony Orchestra\, The Los Angeles Philharmonic\, The Boston Pops\, and many more. \nAnastasio\, along with Jon Fishman (drums\, vocals)\, Mike Gordon (bass\, vocals)\, and Page McConnell (keyboards\, vocals)\, formed Phish in Burlington\, VT\, and together have since earned one of music’s most dedicated fan communities for its blend of distinctive songcraft\, extended improvisation\, and immersive live performances\, all fusing a variety of genres into their own freewheeling sound and vision. The band has released 16 studio albums and is widely recognized among live music’s most beloved and inventive artists. \nPhish has played over 2\,000 shows since their formation\, regularly selling out multiple nights at arenas\, amphitheaters\, and stadiums across North America. To date\, the band has performed 91 sold-out shows at The Garden since their debut there in 1994. In addition\, Phish have influenced a new generation of American rock festivals through 11 self-produced festivals\, including\, most recently\, 2024’s Mondegreen\, which was celebrated in a GQ feature that hailed them for “what may be the most singular and stubbornly idiosyncratic career of any major American rock band.” In 2024\, the band performed a four-night sold-out run at Sphere in Las Vegas\, the second act to perform there\, following U2’s inaugural run at the groundbreaking venue. \nAnastasio is the founder of the Divided Sky Foundation (DSF)\, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to help people find joy in recovery from drugs and alcohol. In the fall of 2020\, Anastasio hosted a live-streamed musical residency now known as the Beacon Jams\, which spanned eight consecutive Fridays and were broadcast online while live chat boards offered real-time interaction between Trey and the Phish fan community. These now-legendary performances were a joyful respite from the isolation of the pandemic and raised a remarkable $1.2 million for DSF in order to help open a recovery center dedicated to treating those affected by alcoholism and addiction. Through the community’s generosity\, the Divided Sky Residential Recovery Program was born. Opened in November of 2023 in beautiful Ludlow\, VT\, it has now offered compassionate treatment to hundreds of individuals in a safe\, nurturing environment. Rooted in the 12 Steps\, Emotional Sobriety\, and mindfulness\, Divided Sky addresses the root causes of addiction and never turns away anyone due to financial need. URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/treyanastasio/ 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/2/2026/03/Trey-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:20260718T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260718T190000 DTSTAMP:20260429T211536 CREATED:20260210T150041Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260218T195316Z UID:10277-1784401200-1784401200@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:Buddy Guy DESCRIPTION:Soul of Buffalo Proudly Presents\nBUDDY GUY 90\nSat JULY 18\, 2026 | 7pm\nLiving Legend Makes 1st Appearance at Kleinhans for His 90th Birthday!\nMore than 57 years after his first known appearance in Buffalo\, NY – at blues guitarist James Paterson’s Governor’s Inn at 621 Sycamore St. in March\, 1969 – and then again during the 1969 Buffalo Blues Festival\, July 11-13\, 1969\, when he was just 33 years old – with co-headliners Muddy Waters\, Howlin’ Wolf\, James Cotton Blues Band\, Luthor Allison and Junior Wells – Living Blues Legend BUDDY GUY celebrates his 90th birthday 12 days early in historic fashion at KLEINHANS MUSIC HALL\, Buffalo\, NY on Saturday\, July 18\, 2026 at 7pm. \nBuddy Guy stands as one of the most influential guitarists in American music. As a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and a pioneer of Chicago’s explosive West Side sound\, he has been a guiding force for generations of rock & blues legends. \nThe nine-time GRAMMY winner has also earned a Lifetime Achievement GRAMMY\, 38 Blues Music Awards\, the Billboard Century Award\, the Presidential National Medal of Arts\, and the Kennedy Center Honor. Rolling Stone ranks him #23 on “The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.” \nBorn in 1936 in Lettsworth\, Louisiana\, Buddy built his first two-string guitar at age seven. His life changed in 1957 when he moved to Chicago and began recording for Chess Records and collaborating with its legendary roster. His raw emotion\, showmanship\, and blistering guitar style reshaped the instrument’s possibilities and set a new standard for electric blues. \nRemarkably\, in 2025 – after a career which includes 110 albums\, singles and live recordings – he released Ain’t Done with the Blues\, produced by longtime collaborator Tom Hambridge\, another Buffalo favorite. The record features The Blind Boys of Alabama\, Peter Frampton\, Joe Walsh\, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram\, and Joe Bonamassa. Its lead single\, “How Blues Is That?” reaffirmed the grit\, humor\, and wisdom that define his late-career longevity. \nAs Buddy shared\, “This album is about where I’ve been and where I’m going… Before they passed\, Muddy\, Wolf\, Walter\, Sonny Boy\, B.B. used to say\, ‘If you outlive me\, just keep the blues alive.’ I’m trying to keep that promise.” \nAin’t Done drew widespread acclaim\, praising Buddy as “masterful\,” “vital\,” and “one of the last of the great bluesmen.” Around the same time\, his appearance in Ryan Coogler’s blockbuster movie SINNERS introduced him to yet another generation. \nNow\, as he celebrates his 90th year\, Buddy Guy remains one of the last surviving architects of electric blues; a bridge from the fields of Louisiana to the clubs of Chicago and the world’s biggest stages. Whether creating new music\, inspiring rising artists\, or electrifying audiences with a fire that has defined him for nearly a century\, Buddy Guy continues to show that the blues not only lives\, it thrives. \nTickets prices for BUDDY GUY 90 start at only $55\, plus fees. Don’t miss the BIGGEST BLUES show of 2026 in our hometown! URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/buddyguy/ LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle \, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/01/250421_BuddyGuy_Set3_0733-crop-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:20260913T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260913T190000 DTSTAMP:20260429T211536 CREATED:20260216T150043Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260218T201113Z UID:10307-1789326000-1789326000@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:Leonid & Friends DESCRIPTION:Kleinhans Music Hall and AM Productions present\nLeonid & Friends\nSunday\, September 13\, 2026 | 7 PM\nPerforming the music of Chicago\, Earth\, Wind & Fire\, Steely Dan\, and more!\nLeonid & Friends is a globally acclaimed\, genre-defying 11-piece collective renowned for their astonishingly precise recreations of classic Chicago songs\, alongside high-energy performances of other rock\, pop\, and jazz-fusion hits from the 1970s. Formed by multi-talented musician and producer Leonid Vorobyev\, the group features elite vocalists and instrumentalists from Russia\, Ukraine\, Moldova\, and beyond—united by a shared passion for celebrating this iconic era of music. \nVIP tickets are available and include a special Meet & Greet – a wonderful opportunity for fans to meet and interact with Leonid & Friends. Quantity is limited at each show. Shortly after the concert\, attendees with a M&G wristband will be allowed to meet the band\, have a group photo taken\, and the opportunity to chat with band members and have merchandise or memorabilia signed. \nOriginally conceived as a studio project in Moscow\, Leonid & Friends skyrocketed to international fame when their note-perfect video covers went viral online\, earning praise from members of Chicago themselves. What began as a YouTube phenomenon has since evolved into a world-class touring act\, captivating audiences across North America\, Europe\, and Asia. With over 500 million combined video views\, multiple sold-out U.S. tours\, and a devoted global fanbase\, the band is beloved worldwide for honoring the classics while expanding far beyond them—reviving the sound\, spirit\, and joy of a generation with unmatched musicianship and heart. \nIn concert\, Leonid & Friends deliver a stunningly authentic and exhilarating experience\, complete with a razor-tight horn section\, rich vocal harmonies\, and unmistakable rock & roll soul. Fans can expect timeless anthems like “25 or 6 to 4\,” “Make Me Smile\,” “Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?\,” “Feelin’ Stronger Every Day\,” “Beginnings\,” “Questions 67 & 68\,” and “Hard to Say I’m Sorry / Get Away\,” along with select surprises from an ever-expanding repertoire that includes Earth\, Wind & Fire\, Blood\, Sweat & Tears\, Steely Dan\, The Carpenters\, and other beloved ’70s favorites. \nEach performance is more than a tribute concert—it’s a joyous celebration of the music that defined an era. URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/leonid/ 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/2/2026/02/Leonid-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:20261014T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261014T193000 DTSTAMP:20260429T211536 CREATED:20260420T224103Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260424T152807Z UID:10474-1792006200-1792006200@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:BABEL | Sigrid Nunez DESCRIPTION: Just Buffalo Literary Center presents\nBABEL featuring Sigrid Nunez\nWednesday\, October 14\, 2026\n7:30 pm\nDoors open at 6:30 p.m.\nAuthor Reception for Premium Access ticketholders starts at 6:30pm \nJoin Just Buffalo Literary Center’s BABEL Author Series for an evening with Sigrid Nunez.\n \nSigrid Nunez is the author of nine novels\, including the critically acclaimed New York Times bestselling novel\, The Friend\, which was listed on The New York Times “100 Best Books of the 21st Century\,” and What Are You Going Through\, a novel about the surprising ways one person can help another through hardship and friendship\, especially toward the end of life. What Are You Going Through was recently adapted into a film by Pedro Almodóvar\, titled The Room Next Door\, starring Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton. Other books include The Vulnerables; Sempre Susan: A Memoir of Susan Sontag; A Feather on the Breath of God; and For Rouenna among others. \nWith her sincere\, clever\, and witty voice\, Sigrid Nunez has won many honors and awards\, including the National Book Award\, the Whiting Award\, a Berlin Prize Fellowship\, a Guggenheim Fellowship\, and a Windham-Campbell Prize. Her work has been translated into thirty-five languages. In her honest and compelling talks\, she speaks to audiences about her craft and her path to a career in writing. URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/sigrid-nunez/ LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle \, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Just Buffalo's Babel Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/BABEL-Season-26-27-squares-Nunez.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:20261108T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261108T150000 DTSTAMP:20260429T211536 CREATED:20260327T200859Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260426T141428Z UID:10383-1794150000-1794150000@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:Nicole Zuraitis Quintet DESCRIPTION:Kleinhans Music Hall and JazzBuffalo are pleased to present\nThe Nicole Zuraitis Quintet\nSunday\, November 8 | 3 PM\nThe Mary Seaton Room\nJazz at Kleinhans proudly welcomes one of the most dynamic and decorated voices in contemporary jazz — two-time GRAMMY® winner and six-time GRAMMY-nominated artist Nicole Zuraitis. \nA singular creative force\, Zuraitis is not only an extraordinary vocalist and pianist\, but also a composer\, arranger\, and bandleader redefining what she calls The Modern Songbook. In 2024\, she made history when her album How Love Begins — featuring all original music that she wrote and arranged herself — won the GRAMMY® Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album. She is the only artist ever to receive that honor for a fully self-written and self-arranged project. The album was co-produced by eight-time GRAMMY winner Christian McBride\, affirming her stature among today’s most respected jazz artists. \nHer résumé reads like a blueprint of modern jazz excellence. From headlining the Newport Jazz Festival and Tanglewood to appearing at Dizzy’s Club at Lincoln Center\, Birdland\, and the Blue Note\, Zuraitis has established herself on the world’s premier stages. She has performed with the Birdland Big Band\, collaborated with major large ensembles around the globe\, and worked alongside luminaries such as Jon Batiste\, Keb’ Mo’\, and Christian McBride. Her recent live album Live at Vic’s Las Vegas earned two 2026 GRAMMY nominations and was featured nationally on NPR’s Toast of the Nation. \nBut beyond accolades\, Nicole Zuraitis brings something rarer — fearless originality. Her performances combine virtuosic musicianship\, lyrical storytelling\, and spontaneous invention. She moves effortlessly between jazz tradition and contemporary songwriting\, honoring the lineage of the art form while expanding its vocabulary for a new generation. \nAppearing with her quintet in the superb acoustical setting of Kleinhans Music Hall\, Zuraitis represents exactly what Jazz at Kleinhans is committed to presenting: internationally recognized artists at the height of their creative powers. This is not simply a club date transported to a larger room — it is a fully realized\, world-class presentation of a modern jazz leader whose influence continues to grow on the global stage. \nJazz at Kleinhans remains dedicated to bringing Buffalo audiences the very best in jazz — from honoring the Great American Songbook to showcasing the artists who are shaping its future. Nicole Zuraitis stands firmly in that future. \nJoin us for an evening that affirms why Jazz at Kleinhans has become Buffalo’s premier home for world-class jazz. URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/zuraitis/ LOCATION:Mary Seaton Room\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Jazz at Kleinhans ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/nicole-square.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261119T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261119T193000 DTSTAMP:20260429T211536 CREATED:20260420T224054Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260424T152622Z UID:10476-1795116600-1795116600@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:BABEL | Kaveh Akbar DESCRIPTION:Just Buffalo Literary Center presents\nBABEL featuring Kaveh Akbar\nThursday\, November 19\, 2026\n7:30 pm\nDoors open at 6:30 p.m.\nAuthor Reception for Premium Access ticketholders starts at 6:30pm \nJoin Just Buffalo Literary Center’s BABEL Author Series for an evening with Kaveh Akbar. \nKaveh Akbar is an acclaimed poet\, novelist\, and editor whose work grapples with questions of faith\, addiction\, belonging\, and the search for meaning. His highly anticipated debut novel\, Martyr!\, became an instant New York Times bestseller and was named a TIME Must-Read Book of the Year. Praised by literary luminaries including Tommy Orange\, Lauren Groff\, John Green\, and Roxane Gay\, Martyr! tells the story of Cyrus Shams\, a newly sober son of Iranian immigrants navigating addiction\, grief\, and a family mystery that carries him from the battlefields of Iran to the art galleries of Brooklyn. Electrifying\, funny\, and deeply humane\, the novel heralds the arrival of a vital new voice in contemporary fiction. \nIn his talks\, Akbar brings the same searching intelligence\, vulnerability\, and lyric precision that define his writing. He speaks powerfully on the subjects of creativity\, spirituality\, identity\, and recovery\, weaving together personal narrative with broader cultural and historical context. His  lecture and staged conversation offers audiences profound reflections on art as a tool for survival\, how language shapes belonging\, and the universal human desire for transcendence. \nBorn in Tehran and raised in the Midwest\, Akbar is the Roy J. Carver Professor of English at the University of Iowa. URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/kaveh-akbar/ LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle \, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Just Buffalo's Babel Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/BABEL-Season-26-27-squares-Akbar.jpg.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