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Best Jazz & Blues in Buffalo

Joe Bonamassa at Shea's Buffalo Theatre

Joe Bonamassa

Joe Bonamassa is the guitarist's guitarist. A master of the blues, Bonamassa easily ranks alongside the more well known Clapton or Jeff Beck. Such was his prodigious talent that he supported B.B. King at the tender of age of twelve in 1989, and was christened by King as "one of a kind." Since then, he's played with anyone who is anyone and released a formidable catalogue of studio albums.

Samara Joy at University At Buffalo Center For The Arts

Samara Joy

Jazz crooner Samara Joy is heading out on tour across the States. Making waves in the jazz scene, Samara Joy started making music professionally in 2019 and subsequently won two Grammy awards, one for Best Jazz Vocal Artist, and the other for Best New Artist. The singer has found huge success on TikTok, and appeared on the Today Show. Don't miss out on this new jazz legend on her way to the stars!

Tab Benoit at Town Ballroom

Tab Benoit

Blues stalwart Tab Benoit hits the road with his extensive back catalog of tunes this year! A double B.B King Entertainer of the Year award holder (the highest accolade afforded to musicians on the Blues genre), five-time Blues Music Award winner and three-time Grammy award nominee Tab Benoit is one of the most influential blues artists of the last 20 years. Don't miss him when he arrives in your town!

Robert Cray Band at Riviera Theatre

Robert Cray Band

A former opening act for Eric Clapton, Cray has played alongside John Lee Hooker and now has a pair of Fender Stratocaster guitars named after him. He has released a number of albums that have reached the top of the Billboard Blues chart, and in 2011 was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame for his achievements. In 2017 he released a new record with Hi Rhythm.

Beat - King Crimson Tribute at University At Buffalo Center For The Arts

Beat - King Crimson Tribute

The music of King Crimson is celebrated by a group of musicians that are less "tribute band" more "supergroup"! Legendary guitarist Steve Vai and Tool drummer Danney Carey join former King Crimson members Adrian Belew and Tony Levin to tour a show performing the best bits from the legendary prog-rockers' three 1980s entries, Discipline, Beat and Three of a Perfect Pair... plus potentially a few surprises!