Buffalo State Performing Arts Center

After captivating audiences in Australia, New Zealand & the United Kingdom last year, the all-singing, all-dancing, family-friendly treat, ‘A Celtic Christmas by A Taste of Ireland’ is finally set to tour the United States in 2023!Watch two star-crossed lovers twirl beneath the mistletoe as award-winning Irish musicians complement the world’s best Irish Dancers to deliver […]

The Buffalo State Performing Arts Center welcomes smooth jazz saxophonist Kirk Whalum to the stage on Saturday, November 11, at 8:00 p.m. Whalum is a 12-time Grammy Award nominee with a career that has spanned five decades. He won his first Grammy in 2011 for Best Gospel Song (“It’s What I Do,” featuring Lalah Hathaway) […]

Iconic New Orleans based Jazz Rockers Squirrel Nut Zippers will be taking fans on a magical, musical voyage to the birthplace of Jazz as they present Jazz from the Back O’ Town. The show explores the New Orleans Back O’ Town Jazz scene of the late 19th century through the Roaring Twenties as the Zippers […]

Smooth jazz saxophonist and flutist Najee wraps up the spring 2023 Great Performers Series at Buffalo State on Saturday, April 22, at 8:00 p.m. This Grammy and NAACP Award–winning contemporary jazz pioneer has been one of the brightest stars in jazz for close to four decades. Throughout his career, he has collaborated with such legends […]

Classically trained hip-hop violinists Black Violin perform live at the Buffalo State Performing Arts Center on Friday, March 10, at 8:00 p.m. Black Violin members Wil Baptiste and Kev Marcus combine their classical training and hip-hop influences to create a distinctive multi-genre sound that is often described as “classical boom.” The duo released their major […]