Big Eyed Phish @ The Tralf Music Hall

w/ Off The Cuff & Tim Britt

7:00pm Doors / 8:00pm Show
$10.00 presale / $14.00 Day of Show
Tickets on sale at Walmart & The Tralf Box office. Charge by phone 1-800-745-3000 / 716-852-2860

Big Eyed Phish is THE premier Dave Matthews Tribute band to see! Recreating the musical styling of the Dave Matthews band, from the early stages of the band in 93-94 to renditions of Funny the Way It Is and Shake Me Like a Monkey, which have been new staples on Dave Matthews Band's latest tours.

for fans of ... Dave Mathews Band

David Wax Museum @ Ninth Ward @ Babeville

7:00pm Doors / 8:00pm Show
$8.00 presale / $10 Day of Show
Tickets available at all tickets.com locations & Rust Belt Books.

“One of the Hottest new indie bands around, the David Wax Museum has been called “pure, irresistible joy” (Bob Boilen, NPR) and hailed by TIME.com for its “virtuosic musical skill and virtuous harmonies.””

For Fans of...

Martin Sexton @ Asbury Hall @ Babeville

7:00pm Doors / 8:00pm Show
$21.00 presale / $25.00 Day of Show
Tickets available at all tickets.com locations & Rust Belt Books.

"Martin Sexton is the guy John Mayer calls “one of the most treasured singer-songwriters I’ve ever heard in my life.” The Syracuse, NY native is no stranger to Buffalo, NY having most recently performed at the final Rock The Harbor concert with Great Big Sea last summer."

For Fans of... Greg Brown, David Wilcox, and Lyle Lovett

Ava Luna @ Ninth Ward @ Babeville

w/ The Etchings & Applennium

7:00pm Doors / 8:00pm Show
$6.00 presale / $8.00 Day of Show
Tickets available at all tickets.com locations & Rust Belt Books.

"If the Dirty Projectors were to spawn, their offspring would be Ava Luna. The seven piece Brooklyn-based band is an eclectic layering of synthesized sound and vocals that are so distinct and skilled, they could stand on their own. Yes, if the power goes out, Ava Luna could give any seasoned a cappella group a run for their money."

For Fans of... Prince, Bauhaus and Al Green

mewithoutYou @ The Tralf Music Hall

w/ Sainthood Reps & Cold Fronts

7:00pm Doors / 8:00pm Show
$15.00 presale / $17.00 Day of Show
Tickets on sale at Walmart & The Tralf Box office. Charge by phone 1-800-745-3000 / 716-852-2860

“The wild ideas we tried on Catch For Us The Foxes have become very normal on this record,” explains Michael Weiss, fresh off the band's acceptance of an MTV Woodie Award for best new artist.

for fans of ... Manchester Orchestra, Brand New, and Glassjaw

Rich Robinson @ Ninth Ward @ Babeville

w/ Amy LaVere

7:00pm Doors / 8:00pm Show
$13.00 presale / $15.00 Day of Show
Tickets available at all tickets.com locations & Rust Belt Books.

“When the Black Crowes either broke up or went on indefinite hiatus (it depends on who you ask and sometimes when you ask), guitarist Rich Robinson spent a few months with his family at home, figuring out what to do next.”

For Fans of... Black Crowes, Gov't Mule, and The JayHawks

Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers @ The Tralf Music Hall

w/ Native Run & Katrina

7:00pm Doors / 8:00pm Show
$14.50 presale / $17 Day of Show
Tickets on sale at Walmart & The Tralf Box office. Charge by phone 1-800-745-3000 / 716-852-2860

Stephen Kellogg & the Sixers is a Massachusetts’ trio made up of two distinct parts. In one corner stands the unmistakably jubilant personality of rock-n-roll’s The Sixers; in the other sits an authentic American songwriter in a period of profound growth. Rising triumphantly in the center is a band whose music is the perfect marriage of the two.

for fans of ... Stephen Kellogg, O.A.R, Pat McGee Band

Burn Halo @ The Tralf Music Hall

w/ 86 To Nowhere

7:00pm Doors / 8:00pm Show
$9.00 presale / $12.00 Day of Show
Tickets on sale at Walmart & The Tralf Box office. Charge by phone 1-800-745-3000 / 716-852-2860

“When one door closes, another one opens. This couldn’t be truer for musician James Hart, who spent nearly a decade recording and touring as the frontman of Orange County band 18 Visions"

for fans of ... Visions, Metallica, and Avenged Sevenfold

Caveman @ Ninth Ward @ Babeville

7:00pm Doors / 8:00pm Show
$8.00 presale / $10 Day of Show
Tickets available at all tickets.com locations & Rust Belt Books.

“Their music is built from simple starting points, but soon blossoms into glorious climaxes and cathartic expressions with rollicking guitar workouts, attentive rhythms, and satisfying keyboard accents.”

For Fans of... My Morning Jacket, The Shins, Grizzly Bear

Allan Holdsworth Band @ The Tralf Music Hall

w/ Marbin

7:00pm Doors / 8:00pm Show
$20.00 presale / $22.00 Day of Show
Tickets on sale at Walmart & The Tralf Box office. Charge by phone 1-800-745-3000 / 716-852-2860

Allan Holdsworth is widely regarded by fans and contemporary musicians as one of the 20th century's most prominent guitarists. He is one of a handful of musicians who has consistently proven himself as an innovator in between and within the worlds of rock and jazz music. Many of music's best-known instrumental masters cite Holdsworth as that rare and shining voice

for fans of ... Adrian Belew, YES, and Mike Stern

Cloud Nothings @ Ninth Ward @ Babeville

w/ A Classic Education & Sleepy Hahas

7:00pm Doors / 8:00pm Show
$8.00 presale / $10 Day of Show
Tickets available at all tickets.com locations & Rust Belt Books.

“It’s been a crazy year for Cloud Nothings since they burst onto the music scene last winter. With all the internet notoriety and their recent signing with Carpark, Cloud Nothings are now able to record somewhere besides the basement.”

For Fans of... Smith Westerns, Yuck, and Wavves

Frankenstein Brothers Feat. BUCKETHEAD & That 1 Guy @ Asbury Hall @ Babeville

w/ Wolff

7:00pm Doors / 8:00pm Show
$23.00 presale | $25 Day of Show
Tickets available at all tickets.com locations & Rust Belt Books.

“An astonishing skilled guitarist and bassist, he demonstrates post Paul Gilbert speed and accuracy filtered through very kinky harmonic sensibilities.”

For Fans of... Les Claypool, Primus

Rasputina @ The Tralf Music Hall

7:00pm Doors / 8:00pm Show
$15.00
Tickets on sale at Walmart & The Tralf Box office. Charge by phone 1-800-745-3000 / 716-852-2860

The Rasputina group has existed for more than 20(0) years. Melora Creager founded it to meet like-minded young women (excellent cellists that wanted to play rock music and wear historical costumery). Although often mistakenly lumped into passing fancies, Rasputina manages to survive and defy categorization by maintaining a child-like delight in music-making alongside a clear & true integrity.

for fans of ... Marilyn Manson, Zoe Keating, and Trent Reznor

Margot and the Nuclear So & So's @ Ninth Ward @ Babeville

7:00pm Doors / 8:00pm Show
$12.00 presale / $14.00 Day of Show
Tickets available at all tickets.com locations & Rust Belt Books.

“The band’s sound, categorized as “chamber pop”, has been compared to the indie rock groups Arcade Fire, The Decemberists, and The Shins, while incorporating elements of singer/songwriters like Paul Simon and Conor Oberst.”

For Fans of... Broken Social Scene, Bright Eyes and The Decemberists

Reptar @ Ninth Ward @ Babeville

w/ Quiet Hooves and Nelson-Type

7:00pm Doors / 8:00pm Show
$8.00 presale / $10 Day of Show
Tickets available at all tickets.com locations & Rust Belt Books.

“From the greater Athens-Atlanta-Asheville area, the four have been playing music since the beginning of recorded history, but playing shows as Reptar since December 2008. Since then, Reptar has created quite a sensation around the Southeast and just wrapped up a 7" recording with producer Ben Allen (Sean P. Diddy Combs, Gnarls Barkley, Animal Collective, Beastie Boys Matt and Kim) to be released on Allen's label Make Records Not Bombs”

For Fans of... Animal Collective, MGMT, The Talking Heads

Popa Chubby @ The Tralf Music Hall

7:00pm Doors / 8:00pm Show
$18.50 presale / $22.00 Day of Show
Tickets on sale at Walmart & The Tralf Box office. Charge by phone 1-800-745-3000 / 716-852-2860

Here is at the forefront of modern blues-rock, where the mix of
intensity and integrity captured on Popa Chubbys Back To New York City has made him one of the genres most popular figures

for fans of ... Muddy Waters, Jimi Hendrix, and Jimmy Thackery

Marcus Foster @ Ninth Ward @ Babeville

w/ Sam Bradley

7:00pm Doors / 8:00pm Show
$11.00 presale / $12.00 Day of Show
Tickets available at all tickets.com locations & Rust Belt Books.

For Fans of...Jeff Buckley, Van Morrison, and Sam Bradley

Reverend Horton Heat @ The Tralf Music Hall

7:00pm Doors / 8:00pm Show
$21 presale / $23 Day of Show
Tickets on sale at Walmart & The Tralf Box office. Charge by phone 1-800-745-3000 / 716-852-2860

So, ladies and gents, roll your smokes up in your sleeve and hold on to your cowboy hats, it's time to take a trip back to a time before slick, over-produced country became the norm-a time when outlaws wrote songs about being without a pot to piss in-or at least about psycho exboyfriends and deadbeat girlfriends that spend your paycheck faster than you can say Lone Star.

for fans of ... The A-Bones, Butthole Surfers, and Wild Turkey

Johnny Winter @ The Tralf Music Hall

7:00pm Doors / 8:00pm Show
$26.00 presale | $28.50 Day of Show
Tickets on sale at Walmart & The Tralf Box office. Charge by phone 1-800-745-3000 / 716-852-2860

Today Johnny Winter is enjoying an unparalleled resurgence performing to sold out shows worldwide even after a long life full of honors and accomplishments such as a triumphant appearance at Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Festival with Derek Trucks, Buddy Guy and Clapton that has been immortalized .

for fans of ... Robin Trower, Buddy Guy, and Stevie Ray Vaughan

Supersuckers @ The Tralf Music Hall

7:00pm Doors / 8:00pm Show
$17.00 presale / $20.00 Day of Show
Tickets on sale at Walmart & The Tralf Box office. Charge by phone 1-800-745-3000 / 716-852-2860

So, the next time you see The Supersuckers name, whether it’s in the record store or on the marquee at your local nightclub, know that there’s some quality, honest, ass-kicking, hard working individuals in there, trying to make your life a little better through the “Evil Powers Of Rock-n-Roll” (and the occasional detour into the country of course) and we’d love nothing better than to have you there with us.

for fans of ... Reverend Horton Heat,Social Distortion, Bad Religion

Buffalo Guitar Heroes Part II @ The Tralf Music Hall

w/ Dave Constantino / Mick Hayes / Frank Nicastro / Michael Disanto

7:00pm Doors / 8:00pm Show
$10.00 presale / $12.00 Day of Show
Tickets on sale at Walmart & The Tralf Box office. Charge by phone 1-800-745-3000 / 716-852-2860

"Buffalo Guitar Heroes: Part 2' on Saturday May 12 at Tralf Music Hall. Showcasing western New York's top guitar players. An evening celebrating Buffalo's rich guitar history with performances by world class guitarists from the western New York area. Dave Constantino, Mick Hayes, Frank Nicastro, Micheal DiSanto and more will perform alone and together in an amazing night of music."

Monday, May 14th - ESI Events Presents

Walter Trout & the Radicals @ The Tralf Music Hall

6:00pm Doors / 7:00pm Show
$20.00 presale / $23.00 Day of Show
Tickets on sale at Walmart & The Tralf Box office. Charge by phone 1-800-745-3000 / 716-852-2860

“Trout's compelling music resides in a territory that unites the worlds of blues, rock and pure sonic adventurism, where inspiration and technique meet to create a unique soulful language"

for fans of ... Jimmy Page, Robin Trower, and B.B. King