Tonight, the stage at Shea’s Theater in Buffalo, NY, is set for one of America’s most beloved and enduring rockers, John Mellencamp. Sitting on stage are two mannequin-looking figures, their gleaming eyes glaring into the audience as everyone anxiously awaits for the show to start. The man next to me tells me that the last time he saw Mellencamp was at the Toledo Sports Arena in 1983. “He put on a hell of a show,” he says. The lights dim and the crowd erupts into applause. Instead of an opening act, we are greeted with a half an hour film…
Author: Ashley Friedman
Photo Credit: Brendan Walter Written By: Ashley Friedman Buffalo’s Asbury Hall welcomed singer-songwriter Matt Nathanson with opener Stephen Kellogg this evening for an unforgetable show. The Boston Accent Winter Tour 2023 allowed both artists to be back on the road again after knowing each other for over twenty years. At the show, crowdgoers are adorned in their Winter Tour 2023 gear and “music is better than everything t-shirts.” A few people are sporting pre-show tags, giving them access to a question and answer session with Nathanson and a brief private performance of some of their favorites like “Church Clothes” or…
Photo Credit: Matty Vogel Last night, singer-songwriter, Alec Benjamin, offered a stunning performance alongside breakthrough pop artist, Sara Kays. The two performers gave a near-perfect performance for fans Wednesday night at the Town Ballroom in Buffalo, NY. Sara Kays: Opening Act 23-year-old artist, Sara Kays, opens the show, with “Backseat Rider,” a song on how relationships change over time and your partner can become a complete stranger. Kays, known for reminiscing on past relationships in her music, also tends to focus on topics like body image, loneliness, and mental health. Recently, she was the supporting act for cavetown on tour…
Written by Ashley Friedman Cavetown, otherwise known as Robin Skinner, kicked off his latest 2022 tour at the Town Ballroom in Buffalo, NY tonight. The singer-songwriter was supported by pop artist, Tessa Violet, and alt-indie musician, Addison Grace. Starting off the show, Addison Grace performs hit songs like “Honeysuckle” and “I Wanna Be A Boy.” The 20-year-old has made a name for themselves as a singular new artist and is popular on social media platforms like TikTok with a current 3+ million followers. During their performance, Grace mesmerizes the audience with their bedroom pop vibes and soft-spoken nature. As someone…
Photo Credit: Kelia Anne MacCluskey Written by Ashley Friedman Billie Eilish gave a crowd-pleasing performance at the Keybank Center last night. The singer-songwriter graced Buffalo with her talent for her Happier Than Ever, The World Tour. The show started with former New Yorker, Dora Jar. Jar, 24, set the tone for the show with her eccentric and bubbly personality. Her mannerisms reminded me of Billie in the sense that she was a crowd-pleaser, somewhat quirky and a kind soul. Jar starts the show with “Opening,” a song featured on her recently released EP, Digital Meadow. She’s animated with movements that, well, to be…