Wednesday, May 16th
ESI EVENTS PRESENTS

Steve Kimock & Bernie Worrell & Wally Ingram

7:00pm Doors | 8:00pm Show

$25.00 Advance | $28.00 Day of Show
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If you hand Steve Kimock a guitar, he can play anything. You might not be able to prove that, but there would be few doubters among six-string aficionados. Best-known for his work with members of the former Grateful Dead, the Bethlehem native has adapted that band’s spirit of exploration

for fans of... The Grateful Dead

Friday, May 18th

Into Your Own

7:00pm Doors | 8:00pm Show

$10.00 Advance | $12.00 Day of Show
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The hard-rock/alternative rock, Niagara Falls NY based band Into Your Own was formed in 2008. IYO released their "Bury The Secret EP" in 2010, while performing in the Western New York area alongside bands such as STEMM, His Name Was Yesterday, Seven Faces, and Whiskey Reverb.

Friday, May 25th
ESI EVENTS PRESENTS

Ryan Montbleau Band

7:00pm Doors | 8:00pm Show

$12.00 Advance | $15.00 Day of Show
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“Songs for Ryan Montbleau typically need to simmer. In his 10-year career this gifted singer and his limber band have built their catalog the old-fashioned way, by introducing new songs to their live set, then bending and shaping them over dozens of performances before committing a definitive version to the hard drive."

for fans of...

Sunday, May 27th
Lady Kathy Bowman Presents

Sunday Night Flow

6:30pm Doors | 7:00pm Show

$20.00 Advance | $25.00 Day of Show
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“Featuring Recording Artist - Cynthia Jones. Also Appearing: The Antioch Praise Team & True Bethel Praise Team"

Saturday, June 2nd
ESI EVENTS PRESENTS

Unit 9

w/ Drea d'Nur & Bentlee Gavin Wright

7:00pm Doors | 8:00pm Show

$20.00 Advance | $24.00 Day of Show
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“Renown guitarist Michael DiSanto brings his band, UNIT 9, to The Tralf for evening of R&B, Reggae, and Neo-Soul featuring Drea d'Nur and Bentlee Gavin Wright. The band includes Zuri Elise Appleby, DeShawn Jackson, and Alex Petty."

for fans of... Soul and R&B

Wednesday, June 6th
ESI EVENTS PRESENTS

The Real McKenzies

7:00pm Doors | 8:00pm Show

$15.50 Advance | $20.00 Day of Show
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“Through constant touring around the globe, THE REAL McKENZIES have carved out a role as modern minstrels through a relentless commitment to playing live music over the past 18 years. Fueled by an insatiable longing to entertain, the band is truly at home in front of an audience regardless of the size or venue."

for fans of... Dropkick Murphy's, The Blood Irish Boys, The Tossers

Thursday, June 7th
ESI EVENTS PRESENTS

Marc Scibilia

w/ Vinnie DeRosa

7:00pm Doors | 8:00pm Show

$12.00 Advance | $16.00 Day of Show (18+)
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“Buffalo Native, Rarely does a brand-new artist emerge fully formed, with a unique and compelling sound, brilliantly captivating and deeply personal songs that have a way of telling our own life’s story. But when it does happen – as evidenced on Marc Scibilia’s bracing six-song debut EP on Hickory Records – the result is stunning."

for fans of...Bob Dylan, Bright Eyes, and Jon Prine

Friday, June 8th
ESI EVENTS PRESENTS

Jimmy Thackery & the Drivers

7:00pm Doors | 8:00pm Show

$17.00 Advance | $19.00 Day of Show
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“Whether Jimmy Thackery headlines a festival in South Dakota or jams for hours in one of numerous blues bars that dot the musical landscape, he'll always unleash an intense volley of rockin' blues guitar guaranteed to leave crowds emotionally spent. "

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

Saturday, June 9th
DIAAB ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS

Lalah Hathaway

730pm & 10pm Shows

$45.00 Advance | $49.00 Day of Show
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“Her name is legendary. Her music is timeless. Her lyrics touch you at the core. Her voice possesses rich warmth that soothes your ears and holds you close. She is Lalah Hathaway."

Tuesday, June 12th
ESI EVENTS PRESENTS

Hayes Carll

7:00pm Doors | 8:00pm Show

$16.00
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“He spins a yarn with fresh wit, details a failure with unflinching honesty, and everything in between remains admirably cliché-free.” - Los Angeles Times “…extends a worthy Texas tradition: the weathered, hard-drinking, weary but clear-eyed troubadour"

for fans of... John Prine, Todd Snider and Hank Williams

Thursday, June 14th
ESI EVENTS PRESENTS

Bowerbirds

7:00pm Doors | 8:00pm Show

$14.00 Advance | $15 Day of Show (18+)
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The best songs of North Carolina’s Bowerbirds have always seemed eternal. Coruscated by Beth Tacular’s bird song and Phil Moore’s environmentalist empathy, “In Our Talons” (off Bowerbirds’ Hymns for a Dark Horse) was, at its core, a quest for solidarity in a world of closing shadows.

for fans of... Iron and Wine, The Arcade Fire, The Mountain Goats

Saturday, June 16th
Njozi Promotions Presents

Buffalo/Niagara Poetry Slam

7:00pm Doors | 8:00pm Show

$20.00Advance | $25 Day of Show
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"2nd Buffalo/Niagara Poetry Slam, call 553.5491 for information or to enter the slam. $600 in Cash Prizes. A portion of the proceeds benefit Vive La Casa"

Monday, June 18th
ESI EVENTS PRESENTS

The Robert Cray Band

7:00pm Doors | 8:00pm Show

$29.00 Advance | $32.00 Day of Show
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“Blues is one of the foundations of our music, but it’s not all that we play,” Cray says. “When I first started playing guitar, I wanted to be George Harrison – that is, until I heard Jimi Hendrix. After that, I wanted to be Albert Collins and Buddy Guy and B.B. King. And then there are singers like O.V. Wright and Bobby Blue Bland. It’s all mixed up in there"

for fans of...Buddy Guy, B.B. King

Tuesday, June 26st
ESI EVENTS PRESENTS

The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band

7:00pm Doors | 8:00pm Show

$14.00 Advance | $16.00 Day of Show
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The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band may technically only be comprised of three people, but their name is no misnomer. Although the family-based act—which is comprised of fingerstyle guitarist Reverend Peyton, his wife and washboard player Breezy Peyton and drummer/brother Jayme Peyton—have only been around for three years, in that time period these country-blues aficionados from rural Indiana have played more than 250 shows annually and logged more miles on their van than most acts who have been around for a decade.

for fans of... Hillstomp, Wayne Hancock

Friday, June 29th
ESI EVENTS PRESENTS

Van Der Graaf Generator

w/ Don Dixon

7:00pm Doors | 8:00pm Show

$29.00 Advance | $34.00 Day of Show
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“The signature Van der Graaf Generator sound in the 1970s was a combination of Peter Hammill's distinctive and dynamic voice and David Jackson's electronically treated saxophones, generally playing over thick chordal keyboard parts (such as Hammond organ and/or clavinet), and Guy Evans' rolling, jazz-rock-like drumming. "

for fans of... King Crimson, Caravan

Thursday, July 5th
ESI EVENTS PRESENTS

John Mayall

7:00pm Doors | 8:00pm Show

$26.00 Advance | $29.00 Day of Show
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The legendaru John Mayall, today, can safely say he's never been happier with his band and long career. Revived and revitalized, the long road continues. .

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

Friday, July 27th
ESI EVENTS PRESENTS

Mickey Hart

7:00pm Doors | 8:00pm Show

$30.00 Advance | $32.00 Day of Show
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“Mickey Hart is best known for his nearly three decades as an integral part of an extraordinary expedition into the soul and spirit of music, disguised as the rock and roll band the Grateful Dead. As half of the percussion tandem known as the Rhythm Devils, Mickey and Bill Kreutzmann transcended the conventions of rock drumming."

for fans of... The Grateful Dead

Monday, July 30th
ESI EVENTS PRESENTS

Blind Pilot

7:00pm Doors | 8:00pm Show

$15.00 Advance | $17.00 Day of Show (18+)
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“We Are The Tide blooms agreeably from start to finish…these guys make remarkably sturdy, gorgeous songs."

for fans of...Dave Matthews Band, The Shins and The Decemberists

Friday, August 10th
ESI EVENTS PRESENTS

John Hammond

7:00pm Doors | 8:00pm Show

$24.00 Advance | $26.00 Day of Show
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“But over time, Hammond has become a force of nature onto himself, closer in spirit to the icons he emulated as a young man. His guitar playing has become stronger, his expression deepened by the years. "

for fans of... Robert Johnson, Guy Davis, and Joe Louis Walker