Thursday at the Square
thursday square free weekly concert series held annually may august lafayette square buffalo new york first year series held downtown buffalo corner main chippewa beginning series held buffalo lafayette square originally called thursday park name change grew casual showcase local talent professional display local national music act buffalo place sponsored concert series ran every summer may september every thursday lafayette square transformed bringing citizen nearby suburb city several nearby business bar capitalized thursday square taking advantage increased foot traffic since inception concert free public cooler drink allowed brought onto premise concession kept concert free buffalo place also annually promoted two free weekend concert buffalo place rock harbor featured saturday sunday concert one weekend year starting held buffalo erie basin marina buffalo bike blast featured saturday sunday concert one weekend year held buffalo niagara square concert series put temporary hiatus concert due covid pandemic resumed next year mama papa featuring john phillips mackenzie phillips spanky mcfarlane scott mckenzie billy mcewen soul invader sattalites show rocket lance diamond hurricane jamie moses band pine dog raven featuring barbara st clair emory nash gamalon road guess billy mcewen soul invader john mary hopping penguin jazzbeards jc thompson band fib french tickler joyryde sattalites sattalites pulse butch rolle unity band cynthia moore lisa rushton goo goo doll lance diamond belvistas skaface lowest low one drop reggae heat handler wheres broadway outer circle orchestra moxy früvous john mary blue rodeo crash rooster pat shea stone country band rick smith jamie moses band nik nice guy big happy family johny vega mr conrad excellos billy mcewen soul invader pine dog skydiggers tropical explosion crash rooster tinsley elli mccarthyizm walton dance die hypnotic clambake need hall fame band wild nik west stevie ray shannon crumb insanity pigfarm billy mcewen soul invader maniac john lombardo mary ramsey skeptic otis rama shama lama nik dong outer circle orchestra bos street band planet kathy moriarty morganfields plaster sandal downchild blue band willie reinhardts dave constantino coupe de villes win lose draw band nullstadt tail marshall badger band willie may blue band jim yeoman band dee dee tompkins straight forward bobby militello quartet chuck negron three dog night spirit west philosopher king veltri morgano rhythm soul revue deriff jump king hit nrun leeron zydeco hot tamale jc thompson band wednesday willie reinhardts play john cafferty beaver brown band cancel cpr band perpetrator buckwheat zydeco gamalon lance diamond surfivors universal honey roadside attraction taylor made jazz shaft bobby militello quartet phil sims buffalo brass band star southern rock featuring tolar brother scott carpenter real mccoys ominous sea pod mccarthyizm sattalites billy mcewen soul invader boy summer big wheelie hubcap echo bunnymen velour electric chick magnet co jones plaster sandal mccarthyizm chanka chank cajun zydecko band barbara st clair shadow moxy früvous spirit west johnny hart jumpstart bop gary lewis playboy lance diamond scott carpenter real mccoys buffalo swing michael civisca buckwheat zydeco pine dog human billy mcewen soul invader coupe de villes clarence gatemouth brown switch flipside legend rocknroll moxy früvous skydiggers mary black mccarthyizm squeeze saw doctor molly hatchet ny rockn rodeo band reggae cowboy electric bushman grass root fat brat buckwheat zydeco skin tight band great big sea michael oliver go dog go billy mcewen soul invader stone bridge band lance diamond shadow barbara st clair blue rodeo scary chicken sas jordan dolly watcher popa chubby danny lynn wilson riley divine right flutie brother band rb revue ron hawkins rusty nail th son leon forklift shawn mullins john whelan great big sea go dog go guster lance diamond wendell rivera latin jazz allstars paul revere raider tom stahl kelly willis steam donkey billy mcewen soul invader junction west reverend horton heat day irving klaws marshall tucker band tommy z fighting gravity bread gone wry bag spirit west alison pipitone universal honey spyro gyra straight forward black jackdaw mudtown rudy tugboat annie moist sheila divine oui robert cray animal blue rodeo tara mclean alison pipitone kim mitchell burning spear sister hazel pat mcgee band leahy billy mcewen stone ridge swillberries george thorogood destroyer buffalo place rock harbor medeski martin wood bruce cockburn willie nile lance diamond co jones mighty mighty bosstones import mexican cession andy griggs steam donkey kim mitchell urban renewal band willie reinhardts jeff healey band tommy z blue power trio slash snakepit buffalo niagara guitar festival moe dj logic english beat femi kuti billy mcewen cruizin deuce stone bridge band david wilcox alison pipitone tom stahl bo diddley animal planet sheila divine push star crash test dummy eddie money rufus maneuver swillberries pat benatar seven day faith blue bullet skater great big sea jennifer marie jackdaw lance diamond co jones donna buffalo waz soulive cowboy junky suzanne vega blood sweat tear david claytonthomas divine comedy ben kweller ben fold tommy z band rik emmett mark stanley band filter king marcia ball jackdaw spirit west jazz mandolin project derek truck band original skin bob fera band smithereens junction west average white band one world tribe maxi priest klear lake trout cracker mclean tom stahl dangerfields leah zicari katie miller redheaded stepchild might giant final group might giant set perform show cancelled due heavy rain lowest low universal honey mccarthyizm last conservative buffalo place rock harbor peter frampton billy mcewen band animal planet stone bridge band buffalo place rock harbor co jones lance diamond living colour antigone rising lp mighty mighty bosstones voodoo glow skull pietasters catch kim mitchell luther wright wrong default finger eleven gord downie country miracle hawksley workman government mule play robert randolph family band couldnt make jeffrey gaines might giant reel big fish gob zebrahead match tea party buffalo place rock harbor foreigner david wilcox tom stahl dangerfields willy reinhardts buffalo place rock harbor note cancelled due severe weather north mississippi star david wilcox note david wilcox performance moved originally scheduled date flogging molly headliner performance moved nearby indoor venue fee charged accommodate switch david wilcoxconcert g love special sauce aimee mann martin sexton max creek april wine honeymoon suite sarah slean universal honey sam robert clark scott celani black blackie rodeo king tom stahl dangerfields fuel seven day faith magnafi kim mitchell anjulie agent robert randolph family band tommy z band blue rodeo universal honey old sweetheart fabulous thunderbird willie reinhardts spirit west enter haggis andy mac leon russell billy mcewen band arrested development lazlo hollyfeld broken social scene john brown body sound tribe sector originally slated cancelled replaced bs vince neil sanity last day radio gavin degraw toby lightman marc broussard southside johnny asbury juke universal grille klear featuring robby takac last conservative juliet dagger southside johnny asbury juke gamalon theory deadman submersed karl densons tiny universe dear marjorie fair jon nicholson howie day stephen kellogg sixer eric burdon animal cock robin dollywatchers little feat stone bridge band sarah harmer hothouse flower maria sebastian dr john leeron zydeco hot tamale g love special sauce state radio moe buffalo place rock harbor hootie blowfish buffalo place rock harbor lowest low marble index lou gramm willie nile great big sea stand john waite mccarthyizm sam robert band matt may el torpedo spin doctor big bad voodoo daddy bearthur smash mouth army agent mike doughtys band stephen kellogg sixer soulive bedouin soundclash blue traveler carbon leaf trews indiaarie eric crittenden lazlo hollyfeld jeff martin burning paris shooter jennings brake robert randolph family band driveby trucker aqualung lazlo hollyfeld replaced unknown reason buddy guy kelley hunt grace potter nocturnals buffalo place rock harbor govt mule david gogo buffalo place rock harbor violent femmes stand mark norris backpeddlers yonder mountain string band root donna buffalo tea leaf green sloan alison pipitone band johnny nobody eric burdon animal tom stahl dangerfields ifs umphreys mcgee tea leaf green son volt jinjer dali ghost augustana army tall lion violent femmes mobile therev joan osborne hoge sam robert band grace potter nocturnals evening moe nickel creek glen phillips old yonder mountain string band john butler trio melissa ferrick keller williams jonah smith soul asylum alternate route north mississippi allstars wood brother dirty dozen brass band beneventorusso duo romantic stephen kellogg sixer anders osborne charlie hunter trio dropkick murphy jackdaw galactic new deal disco biscuit yonder mountain string band david sanborn group gamalon kevin mccarthy mike doughty duo jakob dylan gold mountain rebel jimmie vaughan jj grey mofro mickey hart band tea leaf green gin blossom common king dan erickson spirit west babik penny whiskey zappa play zappa whig mike gordon samantha sollenwerth great big sea buffalo place rock harbor robert cray band keb mo buffalo place rock harbor saliva klear candlebox agent big head todd monster indigenous gomez steel train alberta cross disco biscuit robert randolph family band dana fuchs band better ezra tyrone well los lobos zappa play zappa los lonely boy george clinton parliamentfunkadelic neko case cancelled avett brother cornmeal alejandro escovedo tift merritt ingrid michaelson aa bondy rob falgiano martin sexton ryan montbleau band ed kowalczyk live ozomatli rebelution umphreys mcgee tea leaf green g love special sauce robert randolph family band london soul los lobos jj grey mofro fabulous thunderbird hit n run holton edward sharpe magnetic zero son sun etching morris day time missing star autopunch blue traveler special guest willie nile pillager grace potter nocturnals special guest fitz tantrum southside june august erie canal harbor central wharf lowest low special guest hey rosetta ron hawkins good assassin sloan johnny nobody found court yard hound alison pipitone band rob falgiano band southside johnny asbury juke jamie moses band tommy z band george clinton parliamentfunkadelic taylor made rod nickson project tokyo police club special guest sheila divine potter field