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                                <title>Killer Queen: A Tribute To Queen &#8211; Featuring Patrick Myers as Freddie Mercury</title>
                                <eventupdate>3 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://buffalostatepac.org/event/killer-queen-a-tribute-to-queen-featuring-patrick-myers-as-freddie-mercury/buffalo-state-performing-arts-center/</link>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                                <title>Lee Ritenour</title>
                                <eventupdate>8 months ago</eventupdate>
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                                <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2025 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[From one of his first sessions at 16 with the Mamas and Papas to accompanying Lena Horne and Tony Bennett at 18, guitarist Lee Ritenour&#8217;s fifty year eclectic and storied career is highlighted by a Grammy Award win for his 1986 collaboration with Dave Grusin,&#160;Harlequin; 17 Grammy nominations; numerous #1 spots in guitar polls and the prestigious &#8220;Alumnus of the Year&#8221; award from USC. He has recorded over 40 albums, with 35 chart songs, notably the Top 15 hit &#8220;Is It You,&#8221; which has become a contemporary jazz radio classic. In the 90s, Ritenour was a founding member of Fourplay, one of the most successful bands in contemporary jazz, with keyboardist Bob James, bassist Nathan East and drummer Harvey Mason. The first Fourplay album in 1991 spent an unprecedented 33 weeks at No. 1 on&#160;Billboard&#8217;s contemporary jazz chart.&#160; It&#8217;s been a long road since the seventies, when Ritenour&#8217;s legendary Tuesday night appearances at the famed Baked Potato, with a band including Dave Grusin, Patrice Rushen, Harvey Mason and Ernie Watts became part of the musical landscape for five years. Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, George Benson, Al Jarreau, Joe Sample, and even Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell could be seen in the audiences that would pack the house till the wee hours of the morning. From rock to blues to jazz, his diverse music became the foundation of over 3,000 sessions as a young guitarist with a broad spectrum of artists such as Pink Floyd (The Wall), Steely Dan (Aja), Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins, Joe Henderson, B.B. King, Frank Sinatra, Simon &#38; Garfunkel, Ray Charles, Peggy Lee, Aretha Franklin and Barbra Streisand. Not to forget the dazzling array of talent appearing on his solo works and collaborations, notably&#8211; Phil Collins, Brazilian greats Ivan Lins, Caetano Veloso, Djavan and Jao Bosco, George Benson, Chaka Kahn, Herbie Hancock, Michael McDonald and opera great Renee Fleming.]]></description>
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                                <title>GIRLS GONE BIBLE</title>
                                <eventupdate>2 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://buffalostatepac.org/event/girls-gone-bible/buffalo-state-performing-arts-center/</link>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[What started as an intimate Bible study between two best friends has transformed into&#160;Girls Gone Bible, a Christian podcast redefining faith-based conversations for a new generation. The Girls Gone Bible podcast (with over&#160;20 million+&#160;listens), is ranked&#160;#1&#160;for religion and spirituality on Spotify and is also featured in the top charts on Apple Podcasts. Co-hosted by&#160;Angela Halili&#160;and&#160;Arielle Reitsma, the show offers unfiltered, heartfelt discussions on faith, relationships, personal struggles, and spiritual growth. The idea for Girls Gone Bible wasn&#8217;t born in a strategy meeting&#8212;it happened organically. &#8220;We were sitting in my living room, reading the Bible,&#8221; Halili recalls. &#8220;And suddenly, it just clicked&#8212;we need to record this.&#8221; That unassuming moment sparked a movement, resonating with listeners who craved authenticity in a world that often demands perfection. Raw, real, and deeply personal, Girls Gone Bible is more than just a podcast&#8212;it&#8217;s a community. The &#8220;GGB gang,&#8221; as they call their listeners, has grown into a family, connected by shared stories and a collective pursuit of faith. The duo&#8217;s live events, national tour, and upcoming devotional are just the beginning of their expanding platform, proving that faith-based content can be both powerful and wildly engaging. With Girls Gone Bible, Halili and Reitsma are leading a new wave of faith-driven conversations&#8212;one honest, unfiltered episode at a time.]]></description>
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                                <title>Alan Doyle</title>
                                <eventupdate>5 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://buffalostatepac.org/event/alan-doyle/buffalo-state-performing-arts-center/</link>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[with special guest Bandits On The Run &#160; Expect the unexpected from Welcome Home, Alan Doyle&#8217;s fourth full-length solo studio album and 20th overall. While upholding his status as a perennial merrymaker &#8212; a reputation burnished by his years with acclaimed folk-pop combo Great Big Sea &#8212; the new album also finds the multifaceted singer-songwriter and 14-time JUNO Award nominee exploring novel sonic terrain. &#160; &#160; Alongside marquee co-writers Jimmy Rankin, Donovan Woods, and Hollywood actor Oscar Isaac (yep, of Star Wars fame), Doyle presents nine original songs that are both typically buoyant and surprisingly intimate, what Doyle refers to as &#8220;the lower and slower: the lower part of my vocal range and the slower songs. I&#8217;m letting myself do that for the first time on this record,&#8221; which he cut in Montreal with producer-engineer Marcus Paquin. &#160; Doyle&#8217;s CV is extensive &#8212; he is a thrice-published author, a film and TV actor-producer with multiple major credits, and the co-producer of the recently released, 20-song Ron Hynes tribute album, Sonny Don't Go Away. Yet the wildly popular musician from Petty Harbour, Newfoundland remains most electrifying before a live audience, abetted by his ace band. &#8220;I am the luckiest guy in the world,&#8221; Doyle says. &#8220;It&#8217;s such a privilege to stand among those players on stage.&#8221;]]></description>
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                                <title>7th ANNUAL EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION AWARDS 2026</title>
                                <eventupdate>17 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://buffalostatepac.org/event/7th-annual-excellence-in-education-awards-2026/buffalo-state-performing-arts-center/</link>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 21:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Step into the spotlight and celebrate the magic of education at the&#160;7th Annual Excellence in Education Awards&#8212;a Hollywood‑style evening honoring Buffalo's educators and school leaders. Presented by&#160;Friends&#160;For&#160;a Better Buffalo, a proud NYS‑registered 501(c)(3), this star‑studded experience is where our community&#8217;s brightest educational leaders take center stage.&#160; From the moment you arrive, the night unfolds like a true awards‑show affair&#8212;complete with red carpet photo ops, an electrifying awards ceremony, and an exclusive after‑party celebration.&#160; Event Highlights:&#160;-&#160;Red Carpet Photos&#160;@ 4:30 PM&#160;-Awards Show&#160;@ 6:00 PM&#160; (Doors to Auditorium open at 5:15pm)-Official After Party&#160;@ 8:00 PM&#160; Enjoy auditorium seating for the awards ceremony as we shine a light on those who elevate education across Buffalo&#8217;s public, private, and charter schools. The Official After Party is&#160;21+&#160;with a&#160;cash/credit bar, plus&#160;complimentary light hors d&#8217;oeuvres&#160;while supplies last.&#160; Please note:&#160;All ticket sales are final.&#160;For full event details, visit&#160;www.friendsforabetterbuffalo.com.&#160;Check out our FAQs for&#160;additional&#160;information.&#160; We&#160;can&#8217;t&#160;wait to celebrate with you&#8212;see you on the red carpet!&#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>Laurie Berkner Meet &#038; Greet</title>
                                <eventupdate>3 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://buffalostatepac.org/event/laurie-berkner-meet-greet/buffalo-state-performing-arts-center/</link>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Meet-and-greet includes post show Photo Op with Laurie Berkner &#160; **THIS OFFER IS FOR THE MEET AND GREET ONLY. TICKET TO PERFORMANCE MUST BE PURCHASED SEPARATELY&#160;HERE**]]></description>
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                                <title>Laurie Berkner Solo &#8211; The Greatest Hits Tour</title>
                                <eventupdate>3 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://buffalostatepac.org/event/laurie-berkner-solo-the-greatest-hits-tour/buffalo-state-performing-arts-center/</link>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Recognized as &#8220;the queen of kids&#8217; music&#8221; by People magazine, Laurie Berkner is a singer, songwriter, performer, author, and founder of Two Tomatoes Records, LLC. With more than 1.7 billion streams, an average of more than 22 million monthly streams, more than 578 million YouTube channel views, and millions of CDs and DVDs sold, Laurie&#8217;s songs have become beloved classics for children worldwide.&#160; &#160; As a leader and innovator in children&#8217;s music and entertainment for more than 25 years, Laurie has released 17 bestselling, award-winning albums, was the first recording artist ever to perform in music videos on Noggin and Nick Jr., appeared regularly on those networks&#8217; Jack's Big Music Show, and helped develop the short form animated musical preschool series Sing It, Laurie! on Universal Kids (formerly Sprout TV). Laurie also created two Laurie Berkner&#8217;s Song and Story Kitchen series with Audible Studios, who released them as 10-chapter audio books through the Audible Originals brand.&#160; &#160; What sets Laurie apart? She displays an instinctive understanding of children&#8217;s natural rhythms and energy, which keeps kids enraptured and brings parents and caregivers happily along for the ride. &#160;Laurie finds inspiration in her audience. &#160;&#8220;I want to create songs that matter for children,&#8221; she says. &#160;&#8220;I was singing once and saw a four-year-old girl shut her eyes and start swaying to the music. &#160;I thought, &#8216;That&#8217;s the reason I got into music.&#8217; &#160;It keeps me wanting to do more.&#8221; &#160; Laurie&#8217;s &#8220;Greatest Hits&#8221; solo show features her classic songs like &#8220;Bumblebee (Buzz Buzz),&#8221; &#8220;The Goldfish (Let&#8217;s Go Swimming),&#8221; &#8220;We Are The Dinosaurs,&#8221; and &#8220;Rocketship Run,&#8221; as well as newer hits like &#8220;Waiting for the Elevator,&#8221; &#8220;My Bunny Goes Hop,&#8221; and &#8220;Onyx the Octopus,&#8221; plus &#8211; as a special treat for fans &#8211; a few well-loved Laurie Berkner songs that are not often heard at Laurie&#8217;s full-band concerts! Kids should plan to bring their dancing shoes and a stuffed animal (for their heads). Show runs approximately 1 hour, 15 minutes.]]></description>
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                                <title>Natalie MacMaster &#038; Donnell Leahy</title>
                                <eventupdate>9 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://buffalostatepac.org/event/natalie-macmaster-donnell-leahy/buffalo-state-performing-arts-center/</link>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Celtic Superstars and power-couple Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy are back on the world stage for the first time since their marriage in 2000. The early 2000&#8217;s saw both Natalie and Donnell busy raising their 7 children (all world class musical talents in their own right), running a fully operational farm, and building a thriving Farmers Market in Lakefield Ontario - all while still playing over 75 shows a year in North America. With most of the children now in their early to late teens, it&#8217;s time to spread their wings again and bring their electrifying live performances to audiences everywhere. Natalie MacMaster's virtuosic skill and effortless charm saw her inducted into the Order of Canada in 2006, win 2 JUNO Awards, 19 East Coast Music Awards, and release 3 Gold Albums. Combine that with the energy and incredible stage presence of Donnell Leahy, whose leadership earned his acclaimed Celtic family-band &#8220;Leahy&#8221; Double-Platinum status, 3 JUNO Awards, and an Academy Award as the subject of the 1985 documentary &#8220;The Leahys: Music Most of All&#8221; and you have the most exhilarating duo in Celtic Music! This powerhouse couple have sold out over 1000 shows in North America! Their combined careers have seen them record with a star-studded list of collaborators including Yo-Yo Ma, Micheal McDonald, Allison Krauss, Thomas Dolby, The Rankin Family, Rhiannon Giddens, Johnny Reid, Nickelback, and more. World class performers in their own right, each has found time to tour and perform with some of the biggest names in music including The Chieftains, Faith Hill, Carlos Santana, Don Henley, B&#233;la Fleck and more. Showing no signs of slowing down, Natalie and Donnell keep up a tireless touring schedule and continue to build on their reputation as must-see live performers.]]></description>
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