Local Bands

Depending what your music tastes are, this spring may be a great time to see a bunch of bigger concerts in Western New York. What excites me the most is that I'll be seeing some Buffalo-based bands who have enjoyed at least moderate success. The first is the local hardcore band Every Time I Die, who hardly receives any radio play but has made a name for themselves with energetic live shows and clever lyrics. The band is proud of their Buffalo roots and includes references to the City of Good Neighbors in song titles and lyrics. They'll be playing in Syracuse on Wednesday March 10 with Four Year Strong, Polar Bear Club, and Trapped Under Ice, and I'll be there to see them. The second Buffalo-based group with a tour, and a local show coming up, is electronic band Passion Pit, whose lead singer Michael Angelakos once sang for local ska band CherryBing. Passion Pit is currently on the European leg of their tour, but they'll be playing on March 28th at the Rapids Theatre in Niagara Falls. The show was originally scheduled to be held at the Town Ballroom in downtown Buffalo, but due to overwhelming ticket sales the venue was changed to the larger Rapids Theatre. So not only am I excited to see some good bands play live in the near future, I'm excited that they were born and bred here in Buffalo New York.