Summer concerts 2024: A guide to 80-plus outdoor shows in the Buffalo area (2024)

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Toni Ruberto

With the opening Terminal B, a permanent outdoor amphitheater at the Outer Harbor, music fans will have even more concerts and events to enjoy outside this summer.

Following is a list of dates for the outdoor shows at the larger ticketed venues: Artpark, Batavia Downs, Darien Lake, Erie County Fair, Terminal B at the Outer Harbor and Seneca Allegany Resort. It also includes a few of the larger local music festivals.

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MAY

May 24/Friday

  • Chappell Roan. 7 p.m. Terminal B, Outer Harbor

May 25/Saturday

  • Gary Clark Jr., Abraham Alexander. 8 p.m. Artpark Mainstage
  • Big & Rich with Gretchen Wilson, Cowboy Troy, DJ Sinister. 8 p.m. Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino, Salamanca (outdoors)

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May 28/Tuesday

  • Khruangbin, John Carroll Kirby. 6 p.m. Buffalo AKG Art Museum

May 31/Friday

  • Los Lonely Boys, Thee Sinseers, The Altons. 7 p.m. Artpark Amphitheater

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JUNE

June 8/Saturday

  • Hardy with Kip Moore, Travis Denning. 6:45 p.m. Darien Lake

June 14/Friday

  • Brothers Osborne, Stephen Wilson Jr. 8 p.m. Terminal B, Outer Harbor

June 15/Saturday

  • Lil Yachty. 8 p.m. Terminal B, Outer Harbor

June 16/Sunday

  • A Day to Remember, The Story So Far, Four Year Strong, Militarie Gun. 6:30 p.m. Terminal B, Outer Harbor

June 18/Tuesday

  • Sarah McLachlan, Feist. 7 p.m. Artpark Mainstage (sold out)

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Summer concerts: Artpark shows fill Amphitheater, Mainstage venues

When it comes to settings for outdoor concert venues, it doesn't get more beautiful than Artpark, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this season. Here's a look at shows coming toArtpark this summer.

June 21/Friday

  • Bonnie Raitt, James Hunter. 7:30 p.m. Artpark Mainstage
  • Smashmouth. 5:30 p.m. Batavia Downs
  • WYRK Taste of Country with Old Dominion, Jon Pardi, Chris Janson, Chayce Beckham, Shaboozey. 5:15 p.m. Sahlen Field

June 22/Saturday

  • Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue with Jackie Venson and Farrow. 6:30 p.m. Artpark Amphitheater
  • Niall Horan. 7:30 p.m. Darien Lake

June 23/Sunday

  • Bert Kreischer Comedy Festival with Tony Hinchcliffe, Whitney Cummings, Ralph Barbosa, Big Jay Oakerson, Dan Soder. 7 p.m. Darien Lake

June 25/Tuesday

  • James Taylor. 8 p.m. Darien Lake

June 27/Thursday

  • Kenny Chesney. 7:30 p.m. Darien Lake

June 28/Friday

  • Barracuda – America’s Heart Tribute. 5:30 p.m. Batavia Downs
  • Dispatch. 7 p.m. Artpark Amphitheater

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JULY

July 1/Monday

  • Orville Peck with The War and Treaty, Goldie Boutilier. 6:30 p.m. Artpark Amphitheater

July 3/Wednesday

  • Third Eye Blind with Yellowcard, Arizona. 6:30 p.m. Darien Lake

July 5/Friday

  • April Wine and Carl Dixon. 5:30 p.m. Batavia Downs
  • Janet Jackson, Nelly. 8 p.m. Darien Lake

July 6/Saturday

  • Norah Jones with Mavis Staples. 7:30 p.m. Artpark Mainstage

July 7/Sunday

  • Kidz Bop Kids. 4 p.m. Darien Lake

July 9/Tuesday

  • Counting Crows, James Maddock featuring David Immergluck. 7:30 p.m. Terminal B, Outer Harbor

July 11/Thursday

  • The Tea Party & Headstones, plus The Trews. 6 p.m. Terminal B, Outer Harbor
  • Chris Stapleton, Marcus King and Nikki Lane. 7 p.m. Darien Lake

July 12/Friday

  • Clay Walker. 5:30 p.m. Batavia Downs
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers, Wand, Irontom. 7 p.m. Darien Lake

July 16/Tuesday

  • Jamey Johnson, Ben Haggard. 8 p.m. Artpark Mainstage

July 17/Wednesday

  • moe., Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country. 7 p.m. Terminal B, Outer Harbor

July 18/Thursday

  • Brett Young. 7 p.m. Terminal B, Outer Harbor

July 19/Friday

  • Peace Frog (Doors tribute). 5:30 p.m. Batavia Downs
  • The Musical Magic of Harry Potter performed by Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. 7 p.m. Terminal B, Outer Harbor. Free
  • Train, Yacht Rock Revue. 8 p.m. Artpark Amphitheater

July 20/Saturday

  • Dierks Bentley, Mae Estes. 7 p.m. Darien Lake

July 22/Monday

  • The Flaming Lips. 7:30 p.m. Artpark Amphitheater

July 24/Wednesday

  • Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo, The Vindys. 7 p.m. Artpark Amphitheater

July 26/Friday

The Bacon Brothers. 5:30 p.m. Batavia Downs

July 29/Monday

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  • Two Door Cinema Club, Flipturn. 6:30 p.m. Artpark Amphitheater

July 30/Tuesday

  • Slash S.E.R.P.E.N.T Festival with Keb’ Mo’, ZZ Ward and Robert Randolph. 5:30 p.m. Artpark Amphitheater

AUGUST

Aug. 1/Thursday

  • BPO and the Strictly Hip playing the music of the Tragically Hip. 7:30 p.m. Terminal B, Outer Harbor. Free
  • Jason Aldean with Lauren Alaina, Chase Matthew, Austin Snell, Dee Jay Silver. 7:30 p.m. Darien Lake.

Aug. 2/Friday

  • Rumours (Fleetwood Mac tribute), Practically Petty (Tom Petty tribute). 5:30 p.m. Batavia Downs
  • Glorious Sons. 6 p.m. Terminal B, Outer Harbor

Aug. 3/Saturday

  • The Machine performs Pink Floyd with The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. 7:30 p.m. Artpark Mainstage

Aug. 6/Tuesday

  • Sad Summer Festival with Mayday Parade, The Maine, The Wonder Years, We the Kings, Real Friends, Knuckle Puck, Hot Milk, Daisy Grenade, Diva Beach. 2 p.m. Terminal B, Outer Harbor
  • Queens of R&B: Xscape, SWV. 7 p.m. Darien Lake

Aug. 7/Wednesday

  • Ice Nine Kills & In This Moment with Avatar, TX2. 6:15 p.m. Terminal B, Outer Harbor
  • Happy Together Tour with The Turtles, Jay and the Americans, The Association, Badfinger, The Vogues, The Cowsills. 7:30 p.m. Erie County Fair

Aug. 8/Thursday

  • Ashley McBryde, Caitlyn Smith. 7 p.m. Erie County Fair

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Aug. 9/Friday

  • .38 Special. 5:30 p.m. Batavia Downs
  • Primus, Coheed and Cambria with Puddles Pity Party. 7 p.m. Terminal B, Outer Harbor
  • Paul Russell. 7:30 p.m. Erie County Fair. Free with gate admission.

Aug. 10/Saturday

  • I Love the '90s with Vanilla Ice, Rob Base, Young MC. 7:30 p.m. Erie County Fair
  • Backroads Blues Festival with Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Jimmie Vaughan, Bobby Rush, Duane Betts and Palmetto Motel. 5:30 p.m. Artpark Amphitheater

Aug. 11/Sunday

  • Gin Blossoms and Toad the Wet Sprocket with Vertical Horizon. 6 p.m. Artpark Amphitheater
  • BlackHawk. 7:30 p.m. Erie County Fair. Free

Aug. 12/Monday

  • Quinn XCII. 7:30 p.m. Erie County Fair

Aug. 13/Tuesday

  • Stray Cats with The Midnight Cowgirls. 7 p.m. Artpark Amphitheater

Aug. 14/Wednesday

  • Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias. 7:30 p.m. Erie County Fair
  • "Barbie" The Movie in Concert. 8 p.m. Darien Lake

Aug. 15/Thursday

  • Warrant. 7:30 p.m. Erie County Fair. Free

Aug. 16/Friday

  • Tommy DeCarlo, Jason Sheff and August Zadra. 5:30 p.m. Batavia Downs
  • Blues Traveler, Big Head Todd and the Monsters. 7 p.m. Artpark Amphitheater
  • Travis Tritt, Aaron Tippin, Pam Tillis. 6 p.m. Erie County Fair

Aug. 17/Saturday

  • Bush with Jerry Cantrell, Candlebox, Bones UK. 6:30 p.m. Artpark Amphitheater

Aug. 20/Tuesday

  • Avril Lavigne with Simple Plan, Girlfriends. 7 p.m. Darien Lake
  • Tedeschi Trucks Band, Margo Price. 7 p.m. Artpark Mainstage

Aug. 22/Thursday

  • New Kids on the Block with Paula Abdul, DJ Jazzy Jeff. 7 p.m. Darien Lake

Aug. 27/Tuesday

  • O.A.R with Ripe and DJ Logic. 6 p.m. Artpark Amphitheater

Aug. 28/Wednesday

  • Tesla with Kurt Deimer. 7 p.m. Artpark

Aug. 29/Thursday

Cole Swindell with Tigirlily Gold. 6:30 p.m. Artpark Amphitheater

SEPTEMBER

Sept. 6/Friday

  • Pitbull. 8 p.m. Darien Lake

Sept. 7/Saturday

  • Cage the Elephant and Young the Giant, Bakar, Willow Avalon. 6:30 p.m. Artpark Mainstage

Sept. 10/Tuesday

  • Falling in Reverse, Black Veil Brides, Dance Gavin Dance, Tech N9ne, Jeris Johnson. 5:45 p.m. Darien Lake

Sept. 12/Thursday

  • ZZ Top with Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Outlaws. 6:30 p.m. Darien Lake

Sept. 13-15/Friday-Sunday

  • Borderland Music Festival with the Black Crowes, Caamp, Marcus King, Dark Star Orchestra and more. Knox Farm State Park.

Sept. 17/Tuesday

  • Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, John Mellencamp: Outlaw Music Festival. 5 p.m. Darien Lake
  • Lake Street Dive. 7 p.m. Terminal B, Outer Harbor

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Friday/Sept. 27

  • Creed with 3 Doors Down, Finger Eleven. 7 p.m. Darien Lake

Venues

Artpark

450 S. Fourth St., Lewiston. Tickets via the box office, ticketmaster.com

Batavia Downs

8315 Park Road, Batavia. Tickets via tixr.com

Darien Lake Amphitheater

9993 Allegheny Road, Darien Center. Tickets via livenation.com

Erie County Fair

5600 McKinley Parkway, Hamburg. Concert tickets are sold online only at ecfair.org.

Terminal B, Outer Harbor

905 Fuhrman Boulevard. Tickets via outerharborlive.com.

Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino

777 Seneca Allegany Blvd., Salamanca. Tickets via senecaalleganycasino.com, ticketmaster.com

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