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SUMMARY:LeeRon Zydeco & The Buffalo Touch - Mardi Graski 5!
DESCRIPTION:The Buffalo Touch & LeeRon Zydeco – Mardi Graski 5\nThe Big Easy in Buffalo\nPotts Banquet Hall\nSunday February 15\n1pm doors\, 2pm show\n$12 advance / $15 door\nReserved table of 10 for $100. \nAdvance tickets now available at Potts Deli & Grill or https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mardi-graski-5-tickets-1980233866802 \nCelebrate Mardi Gras\, Buffalo style with local legends LeeRon Zydeco and The Buffalo Touch polka band\, playing separately AND together to celebrate the season. They’ll also be joined by special musical guests Captain Tom (Cpt Tom & The Hooligans) and Kidd Kyle (The Brass Machine). The dance floor will be open! So will the bar and restaurant\, and there will be plenty of seats. Wear your best Polish or New Orleans outfits and get ready to party! \nLEERON ZYDECO\nRon Davis aka LeeRon Zydeco is a professional musician with over fifty years of experience in recording and live performance. His credits include the Four Tops\, Spencer Davis\, Otis Rush\, Bernard Purdie\, Sean Costello\, and the Dirty Dozen Brass Band. In 1991 he formed LeeRon Zydeco & the Hot Tamales. The band was the first in the Buffalo area to blend bluesy Cajun and Tex-Mex music into a roots sound. The group performs throughout the Eastern United States. \nTHE BUFFALO TOUCH\nHigh energy\, entertaining\, a good time\, and “plenty of dancing” is how to describe shows performed by The Buffalo Touch. This Award-Winning Polka Band performs music sure to put a smile on the face of everyone young and old alike. The Buffalo Touch has received three Grammy nominations for “Best Polka Album” and were the sole representatives of Western New York at the 45th\, 46th\, and 51st annual Grammy awards. \nSince 2007 The Big Easy in Buffalo has brought New Orleans and Louisiana music and culture to the Western New York region several times a year for free and low cost live performance\, as well as music education and mentoring for local musicians\, students\, and the community. Through The Big Easy in Buffalo thousands of students\, dozens of local bands\, and countless audience members in Western New York have been exposed to this unique American culture. The Big Easy in Buffalo is made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Hochul and the NYS Legislature\, Erie County\, Goldfarb Financial\, Buffalo.FM\, National Fuel\, Dick & Jenny’s\,and Potts Banquet Hall.
URL:https://thebigeasyinbuffalo.com/event/leeron-zydeco-the-buffalo-touch-mardi-graski-5/
LOCATION:Potts Banquet Hall\, 41 South Rossler Ave.\, Buffalo\, NY\, US
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SUMMARY:CJ Chenier wsg Banjo Juice Jazz Band - 19th Annual Mardi Gras Jam
DESCRIPTION:C.J. Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band wsg. Banjo Juice Jazz Band – The Big Easy in Buffalo 19th Annual Mardi Gras Jam \nSportsmen’s Tavern\nFriday February 20\n6pm doors\, 8pm show\n$20 advance\, $25 day-of\nhttps://www.showclix.com/event/c-j-chenier-the-red-hot-louisiana-band \nC.J. Chenier\, a Creole born and raised in an indigenous American culture with its distinct language\, cuisine and music\, delivers a soulful vocal and accordion! Chenier\, a GRAMMY® nominated world renowned musician and recording artist\, has performed alongside many internationally recognized artists including his GRAMMY® awarded father\, Clifton Chenier “The King of Zydeco”\, Paul Simon\, Joe Sample and Ray Parker\, Jr.\, The Gin Blossoms\, and John Mayall. He has appeared on the Jon Stewart Show\, CNN and was featured on VH1 and Entertainment Weekly. C.J. has exhibited his musicianship at many large festival venues such as the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival\, Chicago Blues Festival and Austin’s SxSW Music Conference. In addition to a GRAMMY® award nomination in the Best Regional Roots Music Album category\, C.J. has received many major awards inclusive of the Living Blues Critics’ Poll Award\, Indie Award (from AFIM) for Best Zydeco Album\, Coups de Coeur (Blows of Heart) Blues Category Award from l’Académie Charles Cros (France) and Best of the Beat Best Zydeco Album (Offbeat Magazine). \nBanjo Juice Jazz Band: Call it what you want! “Hot jazz” or “Trad jazz” or “New Orleans jazz” or just “Jass”. It’s just fun music. It makes you dance\, cry\, laugh\, and hopefully feel something. It’s raw\, organic and infectiously joyful or melancholy. This supergroup is made up of recognizable musicians from various bands throughout Western New York with a shared love of those old-timey songs from way back when\, led by Vocalist\, Banjoist\, & Guitarist Tyler Westcott (of Folkfaces). \nSince 2007 The Big Easy in Buffalo has brought New Orleans and Louisiana music and culture to the Western New York region several times a year for free and low cost live performance\, as well as music education and mentoring for local musicians\, students\, and the community. Through The Big Easy in Buffalo thousands of students\, dozens of local bands\, and countless audience members in Western New York have been exposed to this unique American culture. The Big Easy in Buffalo is made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Hochul and the NYS Legislature\, Erie County\, Goldfarb Financial\, Buffalo.FM\, National Fuel\, Dick & Jenny’s\, and Sportsmen’s Tavern.
URL:https://thebigeasyinbuffalo.com/event/cj-chenier-wsg-banjo-juice-jazz-band-19th-annual-mardi-gras-jam/
LOCATION:Sportsmens Tavern\, 326 Amherst St\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14207\, US
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SUMMARY:The Travesties & Canela - The Big Easy in Buffalo Local Series
DESCRIPTION:The Travesties & Canela\nThe Big Easy in Buffalo Local series\nSportsmen’s Tavern\nThursday April 30\, 5pm doors\, 7pm show\n$15\nhttps://www.showclix.com/event/-the-travesties-canela  \nThe Travesties (garage folk) & Canela (tango/string quartet)\, performing separately and together. Sally (of The Travesties) will be writing a string quartet arrangement for a Travesties original song and Vanessa (of Canela) will be writing a full rock band arrangement for a Canela original – to be performed by both bands together! \nBuffalo-based folk rock band THE TRAVESTIES breathe fire into folk songs old and new\, including a treasure trove of Americana and Irish music. Songwriter Tyler Bagwell is a historian with a busker’s voice in search of couplets within the notion that “history rhymes.” Fiddler Sally Schaefer is an ethnomusicologist with wide-ranging folk and traditional music interests. Together\, with bassist Patrick Jackson of Folkfaces and drummer Marc Smith of BTPM The Bridge\, they invent and reinvent songs highlighting events\, people\, and places of local and national note. \nCANELA is not your ordinary quartet. Augmented by bass and percussion\, we take a fresh look at what a string ensemble can accomplish and communicate when traditional boundaries of genre and style are reimagined.  \nSince 2007 The Big Easy in Buffalo has brought New Orleans and Louisiana music and culture to the Western New York region several times a year for free and low-cost live performance\, as well as music education and mentoring for local musicians\, students\, and the community. Through The Big Easy in Buffalo thousands of students\, dozens of local bands\, and countless audience members in Western New York have been exposed to this unique American culture. The Big Easy in Buffalo is made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Hochul and the NYS Legislature\, Erie County\, Goldfarb Financial\, Erie County Legislator Michael Kooshoian\, Buffalo.FM\, Dick & Jenny’s\, National Fuel Gas Co.\, and Sportsmen’s Tavern. \nCover poster by S Schaefer\, featuring public domain art “The Old Violin” by John Frederick Peto (c. 1890).
URL:https://thebigeasyinbuffalo.com/event/the-travesties-canela-the-big-easy-in-buffalo-local-series/
LOCATION:Sportsmens Tavern\, 326 Amherst St\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14207\, US
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SUMMARY:John Papa Gros Band w. The Brass Bachine - The Big Easy in Buffalo NOLA series
DESCRIPTION:John Papa Gros Band w. The Brass Bachine\nThe Big Easy in Buffalo NOLA series\nTown Ballroom (front stage)\nFriday June 5\, 7pm doors\, 8pm show\n$20 advance\, $25 day-of\nhttps://www.etix.com/ticket/p/45421266/john-papa-gros-band-buffalo-town-ballroom-buffalony \n“John ‘Papa’ Gros is a bedrock New Orleans artist\, a keyboardist\, singer and songwriter who draws on funk\, rhythm & blues and Americana songcraft; he also knows his way around the Mardi Gras music repertoire about as well as anyone.” – Keith Spera The New Orleans Advocate \nBetween 2000 and 2013\, Gros led Papa Grows Funk\, a highly revered group that mixed hard-hitting funk grooves with often unpredictable jazz spontaneity. The band released six critically-acclaimed studio albums. The group’s weekly gigs at the world-famous Maple Leaf became a staple for both locals and tourists alike\, eventually leading to Gros touring in far off countries like Japan and Brazil. \nAfter Papa Grows Funk dissolved\, Gros briefly returned to sideman work\, playing organ for a series of all-star tributes to Dr. John and the Neville Brothers. The 2014 Dr. John tribute\, The Music Mojo of Dr. John\, was later released as a critically-acclaimed live album that featured Gros playing with Bruce Springsteen\, Mavis Staples\, Jason Isbell\, and John Fogerty. More importantly for Gros\, those tribute concerts allowed him to play alongside his two biggest influences: the Doctor and Art Neville\, both of whom passed in 2019. \nTurning his attention back to being a bandleader\, John has now released four albums\, including this year’s “Giants” which pays tribute to some of his main musical influences. “I’m walking in the same path [as Dr. John\, Allen Toussaint\, and Art Neville\,]” explains Gros. “I’ve been following them my whole life. Now\, they’re no longer in front of me. They’ve gotten off the path but the path is still very clear.” \nThe Brass Machine lays down funky New Orleans-style street beats. Formed in 2014 at the University at Buffalo\, The Brass Machine provides a unique blend of jazz\, funk\, and R&B\, all in an infectious and energetic brass-y package. Having performed alongside national acts such as Earth\, Wind\, and Fire\, Starship\, The Soul Rebels\, Rebirth Brass Band\, Bonerama\, John Papa Gros\, CJ Chenier and more – The Brass Machine is hittin’ the streets HARD. Led by frontman “Kidd” Kyle Yagielski\, the group has been named the best FUNK BAND in Western New York three years in a row by JazzBuffalo. If you want to hear music that’s good for your souls and soles\, come party with The Brass Machine! \nSince 2007 The Big Easy in Buffalo has brought New Orleans and Louisiana music and culture to the Western New York region several times a year for free and low cost live performance\, as well as music education and mentoring for local musicians\, students\, and the community. Through The Big Easy in Buffalo thousands of students\, dozens of local bands\, and countless audience members in Western New York have been exposed to this unique American culture. The Big Easy in Buffalo is made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Hochul and the NYS Legislature\, Erie County\, Goldfarb Financial\, Erie County Legislator Michael Kooshoian\, buffalo.fm\, Dick & Jenny’s\, Town Ballroom\, and National Fuel Gas Co.
URL:https://thebigeasyinbuffalo.com/event/john-papa-gros-band-w-the-brass-bachine-the-big-easy-in-buffalo-nola-series/
LOCATION:Town Ballroom\, 681 Main St\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14203\, US
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SUMMARY:Borderland Festival 2026
DESCRIPTION:Borderland Festival is back! Don’t miss Jack White\, Alabama Shakes\, Lord Huron & so many more at Knox Farm State Park in historic East Aurora\, NY this September 18-20.  \nWeekend\, Single-Day & VIP Passes are now on sale at borderlandfestival.com \nHead to borderlandfestival.com to learn more about tickets\, lodging\, experiences\, camping and general FAQs. \nSee you on the Borderland!
URL:https://thebigeasyinbuffalo.com/event/borderland-festival-2026/
LOCATION:Knox Farm State Park
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SUMMARY:Tab Benoit w. Ghalia Volt "Soul of the Swamp Tour" - The Big Easy in Buffalo NOLA Series
DESCRIPTION:Tab Benoit w. Ghalia Volt “Soul of the Swamp Tour”\nThe Big Easy in Buffalo NOLA Series\nThursday October 15\nTown Ballroom\nDoors 7pm\, Show 8pm\nAges 12+\, Minors under 16 must be accompanied by a parent\nGovernment Issued ID Required\n$35 – $65\nPRESALE 3/25 10am – 3/26 11pm\nPRESALE CODE: BigEasy20\nGeneral Onsale 3/27 10am\nhttps://www.etix.com/ticket/p/95843368/tab-benoit-with-ghalia-volt-buffalo-town-ballroom-buffalony \n“Tab rarely plays the same show twice and eschews a standard setlist. He treats his shows like he treats his songs. He stretches things out and totally jams out making every night and half the time every song a bit different which adds to the entertainment and uniqueness of every night he plays.” – Splice Magazine \nTab Benoit is a Grammy nominated singer\, songwriter and guitarist who has built a remarkable 30+ year career on the foundation of his gritty and soulful Delta swamp blues\, acquiring a devoted legion of fans along the way\, as well as 5 Blues Music Awards\, including BB King Entertainer of the Year (twice) and an induction into The Louisiana Music Hall of Fame. He has recorded and/or performed with Junior Wells\, George Porter Jr\, Dr. John\, Willie Nelson\, Big Chief Monk Boudreaux\, Billy Joe Shaver\, Maria Muldaur\, James Cotton\, Cyril Neville\, Kenny Aronoff\, Allen Toussaint\, Kim Wilson\, Jimmy Thackery\, Charlie Musslewhite\, Kenny Neal\, Chris Layton\, Ivan Neville\, Jimmy Hall\, Jim Lauderdale\, Anders Osborne\, and Alvin Youngblood Hart to name a few. Tab recently released his first album in 13 years\, “I Hear Thunder”. \nLocated in New Orleans\, Louisiana\, Ghalia Volt is a Belgian-born blues-rock singer\, guitarist\, drummer\, and songwrite whose dynamic\, gritty music blends roots\, hill country blues\, garage\, and rock ‘n roll influences. After cutting her teeth as a street performer in Eurpose and immersing herself in American roots music\, Volt has released five acclaimed albums – including Shout Sister Shout!\, which reached No. 2 on the Billboard Top Blues Albums chart. Her highly anticipated new record\, Burn the House Down\, is set for release on May 15\, 2026\, showcasing her raw energy and expansive musical vision as she continues to define her place in modern blues and roots rock. Whether performing solo or with a full band\, she delivers high-energy\, trance-driven sets that connect across generations and genres – blues & roots-based music that’s physical\, loud\, and built for the live stage.  \nSince 2007 The Big Easy in Buffalo has brought New Orleans and Louisiana music and culture to the Western New York region several times a year for free and low cost live performance\, as well as music education and mentoring for local musicians\, students\, and the community. Through The Big Easy in Buffalo thousands of students\, dozens of local bands\, and countless audience members in Western New York have been exposed to this unique American culture. The Big Easy in Buffalo is made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Hochul and the NYS Legislature\, Erie County\, Goldfarb Financial\, Erie County Legislator Michael Kooshoian\, Buffalo.FM\, Dick & Jenny’s\, National Fuel Gas Co.\, and Town Ballroom.
URL:https://thebigeasyinbuffalo.com/event/tab-benoit-w-ghalia-volt-soul-of-the-swamp-tour-the-big-easy-in-buffalo-nola-series/
LOCATION:Town Ballroom\, 681 Main St\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14203\, US
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