GO BIRDING AT BEAVER MEADOW AUDUBON CENTER 23 1610 Welch Road, Java Center AUGUST

MMMM, TASTE OF DIVERSITY FESTIVAL NICE! IT’S GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS 24 1 6:30pm, Artpark PRESENTS 11am, Grant Street

ROCK OUT WITH THE ZAC BROWN BAND 2 ROCK OUT WITH KINGS OF LEON 2 25 6:30pm, Darien Lake 6:30pm, Darien Lake CATCH THE SUNSET AT TIMES BEACH NATURE PRESERVE HAVE AN ACID FLASHBACK WITH DARK STAR ORCHESTRA 26 2 Fuhrmann Boulevard, Outer Hrbor 3 5pm,

0 CATCH THE BPO AT PICNIC IN THE PARKWAY 27 4 WHO DOESN’T LOVE CORN? VISIT EDEN CORN FEST OUTDOORUltimateEVENTS 7pm, Bidwell Parway Aug 3-6, American Legion Post 880 MEET THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR IT’S ALL HAPPENING AT THE NIAGARA COUNTY FAIR 1 28 June 22-July 16, 7:30pm, Shakespeare in Delaware Park 5 August 2-6, Niagara County Fairgrounds

29 ROCK OUT AT THE KNOX WITH OUR LADY PEACE 6pm, Albright Knox Parking Lot 6 VEG OUT AT VEG FEST WNY 7 11am, LaSalle Park One outdoorCalendar activity every day for the entire summer. THE BPO DOES THE MUSIC OF 30 8pm, Canalside RENT A KAYAK AND HIT THE BUFFALO RIVER 7 Canalside CHECK AS YOU GO – DON’T LET THE SUMMER PASS YOU BY! 8 GO WILD WITH GOV’T MULE JULY 6:30pm, Artpark CAMP OUT AT THE GREAT BLUE HERON FESTIVAL EAT SOMETHING DEEP FRIED AT THE MAY 1 June 30, July 1-2, Sherman, NY 9 Aug 9-20, Hamburg Fairgrounds PICK UP YOUR ULTIMATE OUTDOOR EVENTS CALENDAR 25 Right now, The Public 2 INDEPENDENCE DAY BLOCK PARTY! GET FUNKY WITH ROBERT RANDOLPH July 1-2, 12-8pm, Old Falls Street, Niagara Falls 10 5pm, Canalside LOUNGE + LISTEN TO EYES EVERYWHERE’S SUMMER PLAYLIST 26 Your backyard. See page 12. Listen at dailypublic.com BPO + THE BISONS INDEPENDENCE EVE 3 6:05pm, Coca-Cola Field WHOA, IT’S SLY FEST 12! 11 Sherman, NY CELEBRATE THE 716 AT TOTALLY BUFFALO FESTIVAL 27 12pm Buffalo Riverworks FEEL PATRIOTIC WITH SOME FIREWORKS 4 8:45pm, Baird Point, UB North Campus WELCOME HOME THE GOO GOO DOLLS 12 6:30pm, Darien Lake RUN (OR WATCH) THE BUFFALO MARATHON! 28 6:30am, Delaware + Chippewa FIND A POOL TO SIT BY AND ENJOY A COLD CBW BEER 5 Your choice. GET AN EYE FULL AT THE LEWISTON ART FESTIVAL 13 10am, August 12-13, Lewiston, NY TAKE A BIKE RIDE WITH THE SLOW ROLL 29 5:30pm Buffalo Naval Park ROCK OUT WITH THE TEA PARTY 6 5pm, Canalside 14 OUT DAMN SPOT! SEE SHAKESPEARE’S MACBETH CHECK OUT THE PRIDE FLAG RAISING CEREMONY July 27-Aug 20, 7:30pm, Delaware Park 30 12pm, Niagara Square GET YOUR COUNTRY ON AT JAM AT THE VALLEY FESTIVAL 7 July 6-8, Varysburg, NY 15 SCREAM “PLAY FREEBIRD!” AT LYNYRD SKYNYRD GET DOWN WITH CHANCE THE RAPPER 6:30pm, Darien Lake 31 6:30pm, Darien Lake FEEL THE BLUES AT THE BUFFALO NIAGARA BLUES FESTIVAL 8 11:45am-11:30pm, Silo City WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE! GUNS N ROSES IS HERE 16 7pm, New Era Field CHOW DOWN AT THE 9 11am, July 8-9, Downtown JUNE GET WILD WITH USS! 17 5pm, Canalside HAVE A JOG ON THE GAY 5K RUN 10 GET ALL MIXED UP WITH 311 1 6:30pm, starts at Soho Burger Bar 6:30pm, Artpark PARTY ON THE PORTICO WITH ROBERT PARKER 18 5:30pm, GET TO THE GREEK! BUFFALO GREEK FEST STARTS 11 CATCH AND KIM MITCHELL 2 June 2-4, Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation 6:30pm, Artpark SEE TAKING BACK SUNDAY AND EVERY TIME I DIE 19 6pm, Waiting Room Summer Stage FIND A PORCH FOR BUFFALO PORCHFEST 12 SOME OF YOU WILL GO SEE NICKELBACK 3 Elmwood Village 6:30pm, Darien Lake 20 EAT SOME YUMMY HAGGIS AT THE SCOTTISH FESTIVAL SHOW YOUR SUPPORT AT THE PRIDE PARADE 13 PROTECT YA NECK WITH GHOSTFACE KILLAH Aug 19-20, Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village 4 12pm, Elmwood Village 5pm, Canalside 21 TAKE A BIKE RIDE WITH THE SLOW ROLL DRESS SHARP FOR ZZ TOP 14 HAVE SOME TRIPE AT THE ITALIAN FESTIVAL 5:30pm Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens 5 6:30pm, Artpark. July 13-16, Buffalo Outer Harbor 22 IT’S JETHRO TULL (BY IAN ANDERSON)! HAVE A SNACK AT FOOD TRUCK TUESDAYS 15 COBBLESTONE LIVE! MUSIC FESTIVAL KICKS OFF 6:30pm, Artpark 6 5-8pm, Larkin Square 1pm Cobblestone District 10,000 MANIACS PERFORM IN MY TRIBE IN ENTIRETY PARTY WITH VIN DEROSA & VITAMIN D GET IN THE GROOVE WITH ONE WORLD TRIBE 16 23 5pm, Larkin Square 7 5pm, Larkin Square 2pm, Griffis Sculpture Park CAMP OUT AT THE NIGHT LIGHTS MUSIC FESTIVAL OFF TO SPENCERPORT FOR FIREMEN’S CARNIVAL & PARADE 17 OPENING PARADE AT THE GENESEE COUNTY FAIR 24 8 Parade at 7pm, carnival all day. 175 Lyell Ave, Spencerport 6:30pm, 5056 East Main, Batavia, NY August 24-27, The Heron, Sherman, NY

WATCH THE SUN SET AND THE MOON RISE AT TIFFT 18 DOUG YEOMANS BAND AT BURCHFIELD NATURE CENTER 25 CHILLAX TO THE MAX AT CHILLOUNGE NIGHT 9 7:30-9pm, Tifft Nature Preserve. Pre-register. 6:30pm, Burchfield Nature & Art Center, West Seneca 5:30pm, Buffalo RiverWorks

CHECK OUT TASTE OF COUNTRY IF THAT’S YOUR THING 19 HEAD OVER TO CANALFEST OF THE TONAWANDAS UNLEASH YOUR INNER PUNK WITH GREEN DAY 10 4:30pm, Coca-Cola Field July 16-23, Webster Street 26 6:30pm, Darien Lake

ROUND 2 OF THE ROYCROFT CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL HAVE A COLD BREWSKI AND LISTEN TO ERIC PASLY 11 20 5pm, Canalside STROLL THE ELMWOOD AVE FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS June 11-12, Allentown 27 August 26-27, Elmwood btwn W. Ferry + St. James

BROWSE SOME ART AT THE ALLENTOWN ART FESTIVAL 21 HEAD ON OVER TO BUFFALOVE MUSIC FESTIVAL 12 June 10-11 & 16-17, St. Matthias Church, East Aurora July 20-24 The Woods at Bear Creek OUTDOOR MOVIE: FROZEN 28 Dusk, Hamlin Park, East Aurora RULE THE WORLD WITH TEARS FOR FEARS 22 CHECK OUT THE SILO CITY READING SERIES 13 8pm, Artpark 7pm, Silo City EXPLORE GRAYCLIFF ESTATE 29 Graycliff Estate, Derby, NY VISIT THORPE FAMILY FARM FOR STRAWBERRY PICKING 23 FEEL THE RENAISSANCE AT WILD RENN FEST 14 12866 Route 78, South Wales, NY July 15-16 & 22-23, 11am-4pm, Hawk Creek Nature Preserve GET A PREVIEW OF MUSIC IS ART FESTIVAL 30 5pm, Larkin Square 15 GET YOUR GROOVE ON WITH GARY CLARK JR. 24 FILL UP ON BLUEBERRIES AT BLUEBERRY TREEHOUSE FARM 5pm, Canalside 1895 Davis Road, West Falls EVERY THURSDAY: FOOD TRUCKS, ARTISANS, LIVE MUSIC 31 5-8pm, Tonawanda’s Gateway Harbor Park DANCE YOUR ASS OFF WITH J. PHLIP 25 ROCK OUT WITH BLONDIE AND GARBAGE 16 10pm, Sky Bar 6:30pm, Artpark

KERFUFFLE 2017: DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL 26 CELEBRATE THE COLORED MUSICIANS CLUB SEPTEMBER 17 6pm, Canalside 5pm, Larkin Square 1 TAKE A TRIP DOWN TO LILY DALE VISIT THE JUNETEENTH FESTIVAL 27 WHOA! THEORY OF A DEADMAN IS STILL A BAND! Lily Dale 18 June 17-18, MLK Park 5pm, Canalside TAKE A TASTE OF NIAGARA FALLS BUFFABLOG’S HERD FEST IS ALL WEEKEND THE BUFFALO INFRINGEMENT FESTIVAL IS IN FULL SWING 2 September 1-2, Old Falls Street, Niagara Falls 19 Allentown 28 All Day, Allentown

LUNCH AMONG THE OLD-GROWTH FOREST AT LETCHWORTH TAKE A ROAD TRIP TO ’S WAY HOME FESTIVAL 3 YOWZERS, THAT’S HOT! AT THE FESTIVAL 20 11am, Humphrey Nature Center, Letchworth State Park 29 July 28-30, Oro-Medonte, ON Sept 2-3, Downtown

CHECK OUT JOHN & MARY & THE VALKYRIES IT’S GARDEN WALK TIME! 4 TAKE A BIKE RIDE WITH THE SLOW ROLL 21 5pm, Larkin Square 30 July 29-30, 10am-4pm 5:30pm LaSalle & Main Street Station

WOOO! IT’S SHEILA E! COMEDIAN LEWIS BLACK AT CHAUTAUQUA INSTITUTION RELAX. ENJOY THE COMPANY OF FRIENDS AND FAMILY. 22 5pm, Canalside 31 10:45am, Chautauqua Amphitheater 5 The fall cultural season is about the begin…