concerts

In 1986, I told my mom that I was sleeping over my friend Jay's house so I could wait out all night to buy tickets to Van Halen's show at the Niagara Falls Convention Center. It was the first tour with new lead singer Sammy Hagar, and we were all jammin' "Why Can't This Be Love" in our boom boxes on a daily basis. I made $80 a week working at Burger King, so shelling out $25 to see Van Halen was kind of a big deal. I ended up getting 17th row. That same ticket today would have cost me about $250.

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Concert-goers attending shows at Darien Lake Performing Arts Center will soon be required to park in Darien Lake’s free on-site lots, the venue announced today (Thursday, July 26) in a press release. The park’s management organization is taking this step to ensure the safety of its guests.

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The Prince of Darkness, Ozzy Osbourne, had to pull out of his concert in Mannheim, Germany last night (June 20) due to what is being explained as “vocal concerns”.

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Elton John was hospitalized yesterday (May 23) in Los Angeles as a result of a serious respiratory infection, and has been forced to cancel four concerts in order to facilitate his recovery.

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With no official word from the Van Halen camp about the reasons behind yesterday’s sudden postponement of over 30 dates on their summer 2012 tour schedule, speculation has set in, some of it focused on the reportedly testy relationship between David Lee Roth and his bandmates.

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Watching a great band in a small venue is an experience you'll not get at a giant arena, amphitheater or stadium. If you want to feel a connection with artist as they perform for a small crowd than you need to checkout one of our top five small venues for concerts in Buffalo.

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David Lee Roth of Van Halen granted a couple of big exclusive news scoops to some autograph seekers last night (Jan. 4) in New York City — specifically, the name of the band’s long-awaited new album and the dates when they’ll be performing in the Big Apple as part of their upcoming tour.

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The summer event "Thursday At The Square" has two more concerts this summer before moving to the Harbor. This is an exciting Thursday as 'Blues Traveler' makes yet another appearance in Buffalo.

This is the second to last square concert which features Buffalo's own Willie Nile opening for 'Blues Traveler'.

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Come check out the musical chameleon, Uncle Kracker, at Jack's favorite beach bar... Mickey Rats!!! Don't be the loser to miss this one! Hey, if it's not what you thought it would be, didn't we just mention it's a bar!!

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It's warm weather again, which means Thursday at the square is back! The concerts officially return tomorrow with Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros and continue all summer with some slight changes this year. 

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The Neon Trees, Tim Reynolds, and New Kids on the Block/ Backstreet Boys are all performing this Saturday in the surrounding Buffalo areas.

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Jack FM welcomes Def Leppard and Heart to Darien Lake on August 21st. Tickets go on sale this Saturday at 10 am at livenation.com. You can also charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000. And if you are too cheap to buy tickets sign up to win them from Jack FM here.

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