FIGHT THE POWER W. PUBLIC ENEMY 23 6pm, Canalside AUGUST

SHOP, ROCK, AND STROLL ON HERTEL AVE HIKE TO THE ETERNAL FLAM 24 1 Chestnut Ridge PRESENTS Every Friday, 6-9pm

CHOW DOWN AT THE TASTE OF DIVERSITY 2 STOMP YOUR FEET W. THE FREDTOWN STOMPERS 25 11am-7pm, Grant Street 7pm, Elmwood Village Bidwell Park Summer Concert Series

2 EXPLORE PARKSIDE GARDENS + ARCHITECTURE TOUR INFRINGE AT THE INFRINGEMENT FESTIVAL 26 Parkside Neighborhood, Buffalo 3 July 28-August 7, Allentown

LADIES + GENTLEWORMS: JOAN FUCKING JETT (+ HEART) 0 27 4 LOVE YOURSELF W. TRITONAL 6:30pm, Darien Lake 6pm, Canalside

OUTDOORUltimateEVENTS 28 ENJOY THE MUSIC OF BOBBY LEBEL IT’S ALL HAPPENING AT THE NIAGARA COUNTY FAIR 7pm, Elmwood Village Bidwell Park Summer Concert Series 1 5 August 3-7, Niagara County Fairgrounds

29 GO ENJOY SOME OF RAY LAMONTAGNE CALENDAR 7pm, Artpark 6 DISCOVER BLACK ROCK + RIVERSIDE TOUR OF GARDENS 6 10am-4pm, Black Rock + Riverside One outdoor activity every day for the entire summer. FIND A SPOT ON THE GRASS FOR BOB DYLAN 30 6pm, Artpark SPOT A BLUE HERON 7 10am-12pm, Tifft Nature Preserve CHECK AS YOU GO – DON’T LET THE SUMMER PASS YOU BY! 8 TRY YOUR FOOT AT FOOTGOLF JULY Delaware Park CAMP OUT AT THE GREAT BLUE HERON FESTIVAL THE HEAVENLY CHILLBILLIES CLOSE THE BIDWELL SERIES MAY 1 July 1-3, Sherman, NY 9 7pm, Elmwood Village Bidwell Park Summer Concert Series PICK UP YOUR ULTIMATE OUTDOOR EVENTS CALENDAR 25 Right now, The Public 2 GET YOUR COUNTRY ON AT JAM AT THE VALLEY FESTIVAL EAT SOMETHING FRIED AT THE ERIE COUNTY FAIR June 30-July 2, Varysburg, NY 10 12pm, August 10-21, Hamburg Fairgrounds EXPLORE THE DOWNTOWN BUFFALO COUNTRY MARKET 26 8am, Main St. btwn Court + Church IT’S A CARNIVAL BY THE CATARACT ON OLD FALLS STREET 3 101 Old Falls St, Niagara Falls ROCK OUT W. LOWEST OF THE LOW 11 6pm, Canalside CELEBRATE BUFFALOVEFEST 27 5:30pm, Buffalo Zoo FEEL PATRIOTIC W. SOME FIREWORKS 4 8:45pm, Baird Point, UB North Campus GET FREAKY W. SILENT|SOUND 12 Time TBA, Silo City TAKE AN ARTSY ROADTRIP 28 10am-5pm, Chautauqua + Lake Erie Open Studio Art Trail SEE RANDLE AND THE LATE NIGHT SCANDALS FOR FREE 5 7pm, Elmwood Village Bidwell Park Summer Concert Series BE A PEACH AT THE NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE PEACH FESTIVAL 13 10am-5pm, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON RUN THE BUFFALO MARATHON LIKE JIM CIELENCKI 29 >>See page 24, 6:30am, Delaware + Chippewa SEE SHAKESPEARE’S THE WINTER’S TALE 6 June 23-July 17, 7:30pm, Delaware Park 14 GET AN EYE FULL AT THE LEWISTON ART FESTIVAL TAKE A BIKE RIDE W. SLOW ROLL 10am, August 13-14, Lewiston, NY 30 5:30pm, Buffalo Naval Park HEAR DWEEZIL ZAPPA PLAYS FRANK ZAPPA 7 6pm, Canalside 15 GET FLEXIBLE W. FITNESS IN THE PARKS YOGA ATTEND PRIDE WEEK FLAG-RAISING All day, Larkin Square 31 Noon, Niagara Square SEE FC BUFFALO PLAY INDY ELEVEN NPSI 8 7pm, Robert E. Rich All-High Stadium LET STYX SHOW YOU THE WAY 16 7pm, Artpark CHOW DOWN AT THE TASTE OF BUFFALO 9 11am, July 9-10, Downtown JUNE DANCE TO JJ SWING 17 6:30pm, Buffalo River Fest Park OPENING NIGHT OF LIVE AT LARKIN 10 PRACTICE POSES AT BUDDING TREE YOGA FESTIVAL 1 5pm, Larkin Square 10am, Outer Harbor Sculpture Park TAKE A FANTASTIC VOYAGE W. COOLIO 18 6pm, Canalside EVERY THURSDAY: FOOD TRUCKS, ARTISANS, LIVE MUSIC 11 TAKE A LONG WEEKEND AND GO TO THE BEACH 2 5-8pm, Tonawanda’s Gateway Harbor Park All day, Woodlawn Beach TOSS A CABER AT THE SCOTTISH FESTIVAL 19 August 19-21, Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village HEAD TO THE PROPULSION ART PARTY 12 SEE BEN HARPER + THE INNOCENT CRIMINALS 3 7-11pm, Central Terminal 7pm, Artpark 20 SLIDE ON OVER TO SEE THE GOO GOO DOLLS PARTY AT BUFFALO PRIDE MOMENTUM 13 SHOP LOCAL AT THE 3RD ANNUAL JACK CRAFT FAIR 7pm, Darien Lake 4 8pm, Canalside 11am, Buffalo Central Terminal 21 VOLLEY FOR A CAUSE: BUFFALO SPIKES FOR TYKES SHOW YOUR PRIDE AT THE PRIDE PARADE 14 SPEND A DAY AT THE VANS WARPED TOUR Noon, Woodlawn Beach 5 Noon, Elmwood starting at Buffalo State to Allen St. 11am, Darien Lake 22 HAVE A DRINK AT CONSUMER BEVERAGES BEER GARDEN HAVE A SNACK AT FOOD TRUCK TUESDAYS 15 HAVE A MEATBALL AT THE ITALIAN HERITAGE FESTIVAL 11am, Outer Harbor 6 5-8pm, Larkin Square 11am, July 14-17, Hertel Avenue SILO CITY READING SERIES: NATALIE SHAPERO CATCH THE INIMITABLE BOZ SCAGGS READ A BOOK AT THE SEASON’S FIRST READING INVASION 16 23 6:30pm, Artpark 7 7-8pm, Bidwell Parkway, 7-8pm 7pm, Silo City CHANNEL YOUR INNER EMO CHILD W. BLINK 182 ROADTRIP TO CANANDAIGUA TO SEE CHVRCHES 17 CHECK OUT SHAKEY GRAVES 24 8 >>See page 9, 7pm, Marvin Performing Arts Center 6pm, Canalside 7pm, Darien Lake

GET FUNKY W. CHARLES BRADLEY + HIS EXTRAORDINAIRES 18 HEAD OVER TO CANALFEST OF THE TONAWANDAS 25 GET DELIRIOUS W. CLAYPOOL LENNON DELIRIUM 9 6pm, Canalside July 17-24, Webster Street 6pm, Canalside

FLAUNT YOUR INNER BATMAN AT BUFFALO SUPERHERO 5K 19 SCREAM “PLAY FREEBIRD!” AT LYNYRD SKYNYRD GO GREENISH AT THE BUFFALO IRISH FESTIVAL 10 6-10pm, Delaware Park Ring Road 6:30pm, Artpark 26 August 26-28, Outer Harbor

BROWSE SOME ART AT THE ALLENTOWN ART FESTIVAL SEAFOOD AND TUNES AT CLAM JAM 11 20 Hamburg Brewing BACK TO THE COUNTRY: NIGHT LIGHTS MUSIC FESTIVAL June 11-12, Allentown 27 All weekend, The Heron, Sherman, NY

DOLLYWOOD COMES TO YOU AT DOLLY PARTON 21 SEE DAN AUERBACH’S NEW BAND THE ARCS 12 8pm, Artpark 6pm, Canalside STROLL THE ELMWOOD AVE FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS 28 August 27-28, Elmwood btwn W. Ferry + St. James TAKE A HIKE THROUGH HUNTERS CREEK PARK 22 BRING THE KIDDOS TO THE HUGE PUBLIC SPLASH PAD 13 >>See page 14, East Aurora, NY MLK Park, Buffalo SEE THE BISONS PLAY THE IRON PIGS 29 7:05pm, Coca-Cola Field VISIT THORPE FAMILY FARM FOR STRAWBERRY PICKING 23 HAVE A BLAST AT ALTERNATIVE BUFFALO’S KERFUFFLE 14 Thorpe Farm, South Wales, NY 1pm, Canalside CATCH THE BURTON CUMMINGS BAND 30 7pm, Artpark 15 TAKE A ROADTRIP TO TORONTO FOR NXNE FESTIVAL 24 TAKE A ROUNDTRIP TO TORONTO’S WAY HOME FESTIVAL >>See page 10, June 13-19, Toronto, ON July 22-24, Oro-Medonte, ON ROCK OUT W. DEF LEPPARD 31 7pm, Darien Lake SEE FRANK TURNER W. JULY TALK 25 THE BLUEBERRIES ARE CALLING! GO PICK THEM! 16 6pm, Canalside Multiple locations

CHECK OUT BUFFABLOG’S HERD FEST 26 ROCK W. PAT BENATAR, NEIL GIRALDO, + MELISSA ETHERIDGE SEPTEMBER 17 June 16-19, Allentown 6:30pm, Artpark 1 LAST CHANCE TO ENJOY SUMMER AT ALLEGANY VISIT THE JUNETEENTH FESTIVAL 27 JAM W. REIGN OF KINDO + THE TINS Allegany State Park, Salamanca, NY 18 June 18-19, MLK Park 5pm, Larkin Square ENJOY A PIE AND A PINT ON PITCH BAR’S PATIO KISS THE SUMMER HELLO AT KISS THE SUMMER HELLO PAY TRIBUTE TO BOWIE W. THE BPO 2 1216 S. Park Ave, Buffalo 19 3pm, Canalside 28 6pm, Canalside

TAKE A WALK ON A FULL MOON AT LETCHWORTH GO TO THE BUFFALOVE MUSIC FESTIVAL 3 CHECK OUT THE CLINTON-BAILEY FARMER’S MARKET 20 7:30-10:30pm, Letchworth State Park 29 July 29-31, Oxbo Campgrounds >>See page 12, 6:am-6pm, Corner of Clinton + Bailey

GET EMOTIONAL W. TWENTY ONE PILOTS GET FAT ON FATTOUSH AT THE LEBANESE FESTIVAL 4 CHUG HOT SAUCE AT THE BUFFALO WING FESTIVAL 21 6:30pm, Canalside 30 July 29-31, Williamsville, NY Sept 3-4, Downtown

CATCH THE HOME OPENER FOR THE BATAVIA MUCK DOGS ROCK OUT AT EDGEFEST 2016 TAKE A BREATH. ENJOY THE COMPANY OF FRIENDS + FAMILY. 22 7:05pm, Dwyer Stadium, Batavia, NY 31 1pm, Canalside 5 The fall cultural season is about the begin…