Buffalo Rocks The Harbor 2010 Schedule | Buffalo, NY

Posted by on Thursday, May 27, 2010 · 46 Comments 

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Buffalo continue’s it’s run as one of the best cities in the nation for free live music.

Three years ago this very concert series brought to you by Buffalo Place inspired us to start Bands That Jam.

With so many good free shows we couldn’t resist the chance to share the sights and sounds of these shows with our friends?

Get ready for another great summer. We’re looking forward to seeing Umphrey’s Mcgee, Ozomatli, Rebelution, & G-Love at the free Thursday night shows.

For the $10 weekend shows at Buffalo Rocks the Harbor Buffalo Place has delivered another incredible lineup.

You can count on us to cover Gov’t Mule, Citizen Cope, moe., Donna The Buffalo, Slightly Stoopid, and Keller Williams.

Check back all summer for the latest photos, recording,  and other coverage from each show.

Thursday at the Square 2010 Lineup

— All shows begin at 5 p.m. in Lafayette Square and are free

  • June 10: Alejandro Escovedo and the Sensitive Boys with Tift Merritt
  • June 17: Ingrid Michaelson
  • June 24: Martin Sexton with the Ryan Montbleau Band and Civil Twilight
  • July 1: Ed Kowalczyk of Live
  • July 8: Ozomatli with Rebelution
  • July 15: Umphrey’s McGee with Tea Leaf Green
  • July 22: G. Love & Special Sauce with Rogue Wave
  • July 29: Robert Randolph & the Family Band
  • Aug. 5: Los Lobos
  • Aug. 12: The Fabulous Thunderbirds with Hit & Run

Buffalo Place Rocks the Harbor

— All shows begin at 5 p.m. at the Erie Canal Harbor and tickets cost $10 in advance, $20 inside of a week



Which shows are you looking forward to seeing?

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  • Ryan

    Word is the lead singer from Live, Ed Kowalczyk, is hitting TATS with his band Thursday, July 1st

  • http://stergion.com Pete716

    Ryan that's awesome. Be sure to let us know of anything else you've heard.

  • yonkers1234

    Sam Roberts and Ben Folds….get'em

  • Erik

    bring slightly stoopid…stop w/ all the hippy crap and bring them…they have the perfect summer reggae vibe

  • justincc

    slightly stoopid sucks anywhere other than in cd form. they cant handle the live.

    bring back MMW and Umphreys in one uber night

  • mod

    BRING A LIL VARIETY AND SOME DANCE INTO THURSDAY AT THE SQUARE!!! THERE ARE ALWAYS BANDS…A DJ COULD SPICE IT UP! WE ARE SO CLOSE TO TORONTO AND THERE ARE SO MANY GREAT DJS UP THERE AND LOCALLY TOO!!!

  • HEZZ

    Oh man!! this line up makes me sooooooooooo happy!!!!!!! GO BUFFALO!!!!

  • Heather

    Shut your Face HATER!!

  • Jeff

    How about trying to bring Neko Case back? Her show was canceled last year due to inclement weather.

  • zappabiscuits

    zappa plays zappa! where are they at! same with the disco biscuits.

  • TheAnswer342

    UMPHREYS MCGEE AND TEALEAFGREEN JULY 15TH at THE SQUARE … hope the hipsters are R E A D Y to RAGE!!

  • leonaDoherty

    jeff martian…or the tea party reunion tour!!!

  • MeTooFancy

    UMPHREYS!!

  • MeTooFancy

    UMPHREYS!!!

  • shemra

    I don't think the biscuits will be playing the square this summer, barber has a broken wrist and will probably be out till camp. They should try to get Lotus to play or Big Gigantic.

  • Jesse

    Sorry Stoopid rocks! I've been with this wave since 97' and they bring it every time. Much Respect to all, peace

  • kissmeimsh*tfaced716

    ok forget the other bands, everyone knows that the dropkick murphys killed it a few years ago so BRING THEM BACK!

  • gustifer

    zappa plays zappa is playing gig w/ cover charge somewhere already, so they probably wont be at the square…and the umphreys and mmw last year was a little misleading on the ticket, we all thought mmw was the headliner, so i missed the first 45min of their set, that was upsetting…idont know if i want to listen to umphreys or any other jamband play 2 hrs of scale running this summer. ive heard enough

  • Sally Salzer

    Ingrid Michaelson June 17th!!!

  • Alex

    Bring some different bands! Stop with bringing back the same bands over and over again. It get's old! VARIETY!!!

  • james inman

    It would be nice if they would book the engagements a little earlier. Lockport shows are set, and so is Artpark. Get with it and get these engagements set. Thursday at the square is going the wrong way unfortunately. Whoever, is managing this is not doing a good job, last year was the worst year ever for the series. WAKE UP AND GET WITH IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Joe

    they suck live, played shitty punk style music and smoked a fake blunt.

  • Grace

    Definitely agree! I went all the way down there to see her, and then they announced the show was cancelled. Boooo.

  • Erik

    you've obviously never seen stoopid live then you hippy douchebag…they're incredible live…they never play the same set…and way to try to be hip by using the word uber…that's uber lame.

  • Erik

    a fake blunt…wow…what a moron…god i hate hippies.

  • sleepnmnky

    i've seen stoopid live & they blow live. saw them play with a bunch of punk bands & they tried to be all bad ass & SUCKED! playing with cypress hill will hopefully be a good one for them, if they're playing to that audience & stick with that genre they should be ok.

  • Webb

    According to Pollstar looks like 6/10 – Alejandro Escovedo

  • CHRISTAIN SLATER

    ONCE AGAIN BUFFALOS THURSDAY AT THE SQUARE FAILS TO ATTRACT THE NATIVES WITH ANY REAL BANDS THAT WE COULD ALL SING ALONG WITH , WAY TO GO GUYS NOT !!! JUST ANOTHER YEAR OF LAME BANDS , WHAT HAPPEN TO THE GOOD OLD DAYS ? IF IT WERE NOT FOR THE BEER WHO WOULD EVEN SHOW UP TO THIS NOW APPERENT DRAGGED OUT SERIES . HAPPY 24TH YEAR THURSDAY AT THE SQUARE BUT YOU NEED IMPROVMENT. BANDS THAT JAM HAHAHA FUNNY

  • forget it

    cheap a$$ ba$tard$. none of these bands charge more than 3 thou. totally uninventive–no BRING IT attitude. just like this state, lame-o. time to hit the ground running. any hope in tonawanda? one word fer ya artvoice—-SQUARE—-

  • me and harpua

    When I Go to the concert I want to hear the band sing. I dont want to listen to a bunch of drunk tools with thier hats on backwards murder the lyrics……jackass!!!!!!!!!!!

  • lex

    wth has happen to Thursday in the Square, this line up is pretty blah, looks like Lockport has it going on this year

  • Joe M

    has anyone heard of chylde? they are a pretty sick psychedelic/metal and are homegrown why havent they tried to get them in at the square?

  • elvis died on the toilet

    wow what a dissapoining line up this year tift merrit is the only artist i think im gonna see this year lockport is the place to be this summer and only 5 minutes walking distance bring on big sugar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • elvis died on the toilet

    wow what a dissapoining line up this year tift merrit is the only artist i think im gonna see this year lockport is the place to be this summer and only 5 minutes walking distance bring on big sugar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Larry M

    Thursday at the Square has really gone downhill. Artparks lineup is much better and its a nicer venue.

  • zedhead

    GO FUCK YOURSELF, THIS IS WHAT THEY CALL FREEEEE!!!!!!!
    YES IT MAY NOT BE THE GREATEST LINEUP, BUT WERE OUR YOU GOING TO SEE THESE ACTS FOR FEEEEEEEEEE!!!
    MY GRANDFATHER TOLDED ME ONCE “DON'T BITCH ABOUT SOMETHING OTHERS MIGHT HAVE TO PAY FOR”

  • me

    rougue wave is solid the rest pretty much sucks balls any way you slice.

  • Your Mom

    I wonder how many times I'll have to hear Hit N Run this summer. I'm so sick of hearing the same cover songs over & over again. Well, that's what a typical Western New Yorker likes hear. The same crap every day.

  • DADDY TEE

    HOW DOO DOO IS THIS EVENT GOING TO GET??? AFTER GEORGE CLINTON LAST YEAR YOU BRING IN HERBIE HANCOCK ARE U SERIOUS??? THATS WHY BLACK FOLKS DONT SUPPORT THIS CRAP!!!!! GET SUM REAL GROUPS HECK ILL COME SEE DOLLY PARTON FASTER THAN THIS GARBAGE!!!!!!

  • http://www.BuffaloNewYorkTourism.com Nick

    I agree,,, shows were going on until september now they shortened it. You know what,,, rope it off and charge 1 buck,,, who doesn't have a buck… comon… and lower the cost at the waterfront…
    The guy who does these things for Buffalo really does a bad job,,,
    They just are not getting the people to come downtown that they could have if they would add more events…put some local bands up there that play for 200 bucks…
    use some creativity people… thats buffalo's problem…
    no marketing skill whatsoever..

  • tired of the drama

    i think everyone needs to stop complaining. Put on your own concert series if this line up isnt good enough for you. A free concert is a free concert…. If u dont like the music go buy tickets to see some other band play at Darien lake or something and shut the h*** up! i mean ya the line ups are getting old, and we hear the same thing, but honestly… Who gives a %&*@ its something FREE to do on a damn THURSDAY!!!

  • BUFFALOSOLDIER

    It would nice to see some local band at least opening..There are a lot of great local bands.

  • mmwlvr

    Herbie Hancock is a god, and anyone who knows good music will be at that show…. which means it won't be a crowded show for us!

  • Linda LaVigne

    Linda It about time you got Buffalo best jazz man Will Holton can't wait August 12,

  • Jesusistheman420

    the only thing worth seeing on here is… umphrey's.

  • Jesusistheman420

    thank you