Jeff Miers

1 week ago | jeffmiersmusic.substack.com | Jeff Miers

Hey there, music-lovers. Welcome to Why Music Matters, a podcast where we examine the power and influence that music can wield in our lives. I’m your host, Jeff Miers. Way back on episode 12 of the podcast, I was joined by my friend, the musicologist, writer, historian and archivist Ray Wawrzyniak. Ray’s main passion in life, aside from his family, is the beloved Canadian progressive music trio Rush.

1 week ago | buffalospree.com | Jeff Miers

September 12–14, Borderland Festival returns to East Aurora’s Knox Farm State Park with a deep and diverse roster of artists. In recognition of the Festival’s seventh anniversary, it would be remiss not to note the visible arc of its evolution. While Borderland remains true to its initial vision—blending roots, Americana, and jam-band genres into a homespun whole—it has spread its wings since inception.

1 week ago | jeffmiersmusic.substack.com | Jeff Miers

(Have a cool concert or interesting event you know about? Email all the info and links to [email protected] to be considered for inclusion in Where the Bands Are.) Hey there, music-freak family. A study published by CouponBirds, a platform that collects and shares optimal discount deals at on-line stores, underlines the absurdity of the current major concert market. Since 1996, concert ticket prices have bloated by an infuriating 428.7%, according to the study.

1 week ago | jeffmiersmusic.substack.com | Jeff Miers

Time to play catch-up…Concert season arrived like a wave and crashed on my shoreline as if without warning, though I’d had plenty, and yes, I’ve been at this whole thing for a minute. Still, while it wasn’t exactly like going from 0 to 100 mph in a few seconds, it did feel like it happened pretty quickly, even though like so many of you, I’ve been going to shows all along.

2 weeks ago | jeffmiersmusic.substack.com | Jeff Miers

(Have a cool concert or interesting event you know about? Email all the info and links to [email protected] to be considered for inclusion in Where the Bands Are.) Hey there, music-freak family. File this one under “Reasons To Be Cheerful…”On Tuesday, David Byrne announced the impending arrival of a new album, and an accompanying tour to support it. Happily, that tour includes a stop at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre on September 25.