Summer concerts 2024: A guide to 80-plus outdoor shows in the Buffalo area (2024)

With the opening Terminal B, a permanent outdoor amphitheater at the Outer Harbor, music fans will have even more concerts and events to enjoy outside this summer.

Following is a list of dates for the outdoor shows at the larger ticketed venues: Artpark, Batavia Downs, Darien Lake, Erie County Fair, Terminal B at the Outer Harbor and Seneca Allegany Resort. It also includes a few of the larger local music festivals.

MAY

May 24/Friday

Chappell Roan. 7 p.m. Terminal B, Outer Harbor

May 25/Saturday

Gary Clark Jr., Abraham Alexander. 8 p.m. Artpark Mainstage

Big & Rich with Gretchen Wilson, Cowboy Troy, DJ Sinister. 8 p.m. Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino, Salamanca (outdoors)

May 28/Tuesday Khruangbin, John Carroll Kirby. 6 p.m. Buffalo AKG Art Museum

May 31/Friday

Los Lonely Boy, The Sinseers, The Altons. 7 p.m. Artpark Amphitheater

JUNE

June 8/Saturday

Hardy with Kip Moore, Travis Denning. 6:45 p.m. Darien Lake

June 14/Friday

Brothers Osborne, Stephen Wilson Jr. 8 p.m. Terminal B, Outer Harbor

June 15/Saturday

Lil Yachty. 8 p.m. Terminal B, Outer Harbor

June 16/Sunday

A Day to Remember, The Story So Far, Four Year Strong, Militarie Gun. 6:30 p.m. Terminal B, Outer Harbor

June 18/

Tuesday

Sarah McLachlan, Feist. 7 p.m. Artpark Mainstage

June 21/Friday

Bonnie Raitt, James Hunter. 7:30 p.m. Artpark Mainstage

Smashmouth. 5:30 p.m. Batavia Downs

WYRK Taste of Country with Old Dominion, Jon Pardi, Chris Janson, Chayce Beckham, Shaboozey. 5:15 p.m. Sahlen Field

June 22/Saturday

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue with Jackie Venson and Farrow. 6:30 p.m. Artpark Amphitheater

Niall Horan. 7:30 p.m. Darien Lake

June 23/Sunday

Bert Kreischer Comedy Festival with Tony Hinchcliffe, Whitney Cummings, Ralph Barbosa, Big Jay Oakerson, Dan Soder. 7 p.m. Darien Lake

June 25/Tuesday

James Taylor. 8 p.m. Darien Lake

June 27/Thursday

Kenny Chesney. 7:30 p.m. Darien Lake

June 28/Friday

Barracuda – America’s Heart Tribute. 5:30 p.m. Batavia Downs

Dispatch. 7 p.m. Artpark Amphitheater

JULY

July 1/Monday

Orville Peck with The War and Treaty, Goldie Boutilier. 6:30 p.m. Artpark Amphitheater

July 3/Wednesday

Third Eye Blind with Yellowcard, Arizona. 6:30 p.m. Darien Lake

July 5/Friday

April Wine and Carl Dixon. 5:30 p.m. Batavia Downs

Janet Jackson, Nelly. 8 p.m. Darien Lake

July 6/Saturday

Norah Jones with Mavis Staples. 7:30 p.m. Artpark Mainstage

July 7/Sunday

Kidz Bop Kids. 4 p.m. Darien Lake

July 9/Tuesday

Counting Crows, James Maddock featuring David Immergluck. 7:30 p.m. Terminal B, Outer Harbor

July 11/Thursday

The Tea Party & Headstones, plus The Trews. 6 p.m. Terminal B, Outer Harbor

Chris Stapleton, Marcus King and Nikki Lane. 7 p.m. Darien Lake

July 12/Friday

Clay Walker. 5:30 p.m. Batavia Downs

Red Hot Chili Peppers, Wand, Irontom. 7 p.m. Darien Lake

July 16/Tuesday

Jamey Johnson, Ben Haggard. 8 p.m. Artpark Mainstage

July 17/Wednesday

moe., Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country. 7 p.m. Terminal B, Outer Harbor

July 18/Thursday

Brett Young. 7 p.m. Terminal B, Outer Harbor

July 19/Friday

Peace Frog (Doors tribute). 5:30 p.m. Batavia Downs

The Musical Magic of Harry Potter performed by Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. 7 p.m. Terminal B, Outer Harbor. Free

Train, Yacht Rock Revue. 8 p.m. Artpark Amphitheater

July 20/Saturday

Dierks Bentley, Mae Estes. 7 p.m. Darien Lake

July 22/Monday

The Flaming Lips. 7:30 p.m. Artpark Amphitheater

July 24/Wednesday

Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo, The Vindys. 7 p.m. Artpark Amphitheater

July 26/Friday

The Bacon Brothers. 5:30 p.m. Batavia Downs

July 29/Monday

Two Door Cinema Club, Flipturn. 6:30 p.m. Artpark Amphitheater

July 30/Tuesday

Slash S.E.R.P.E.N.T Festival with Keb’ Mo’, ZZ Ward and Robert Randolph. 5:30 p.m. Artpark Amphitheater

AUGUST

Aug. 1/Thursday

BPO and the Strictly Hip playing the music of the Tragically Hip. 7:30 p.m. Terminal B, Outer Harbor. Free

Jason Aldean with Lauren Alaina, Chase Matthew, Austin Snell, Dee Jay Silver. 7:30 p.m. Darien Lake.

Aug. 2/Friday

Rumours (Fleetwood Mac tribute), Practically Petty (Tom Petty tribute). 5:30 p.m. Batavia Downs

Glorious Sons. 6 p.m. Terminal B, Outer Harbor

Aug. 3/Saturday

The Machine performs Pink Floyd with The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. 7:30 p.m. Artpark Mainstage

Aug. 6/Tuesday

Sad Summer Festival with Mayday Parade, The Maine, The Wonder Years, We the Kings, Real Friends, Knuckle Puck, Hot Milk, Daisy Grenade, Diva Beach. 2 p.m. Terminal B, Outer Harbor

Queens of R&B: Xscape, SWV. 7 p.m. Darien Lake

Aug. 7/Wednesday

Ice Nine Kills & In This Moment with Avatar, TX2. 6:15 p.m. Terminal B, Outer Harbor

Happy Together Tour with The Turtles, Jay and the Americans, The Association, Badfinger, The Vogues, The Cowsills. 7:30 p.m. Erie County Fair

Aug. 8/Thursday

Ashley McBryde, Caitlyn Smith. 7 p.m. Erie County Fair

Aug. 9/Friday .38 Special. 5:30 p.m. Batavia Downs

Primus, Coheed and Cambria with Puddles Pity Party. 7 p.m. Terminal B, Outer Harbor

Paul Russell. 7:30 p.m. Erie County Fair. Free with gate admission.

Aug. 10/Saturday

I Love the '90s with Vanilla Ice, Rob Base, Young MC. 7:30 p.m. Erie County Fair

Backroads Blues Festival with Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Jimmie Vaughan, Bobby Rush, Duane Betts and Palmetto Motel. 5:30 p.m. Artpark Amphitheater

Aug. 11/Sunday

Gin Blossoms and Toad the Wet Sprocket with Vertical Horizon. 6 p.m. Artpark Amphitheater

BlackHawk. 7:30 p.m. Erie County Fair. Free

Aug. 12/Monday

Quinn XCII. 7:30 p.m. Erie County Fair

Aug. 13/Tuesday

Stray Cats with The Midnight Cowgirls. 7 p.m. Artpark Amphitheater

Aug. 14/Wednesday

Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias. 7:30 p.m. Erie County Fair

Barbie The Movie in Concert. 8 p.m. Darien Lake

Aug. 15/Thursday

Warrant. 7:30 p.m. Erie County Fair. Free

Aug. 16/Friday

Tommy DeCarlo, Jason Sheff and August Zadra. 5:30 p.m. Batavia Downs

Blues Traveler, Big Head Todd and the Monsters. 7 p.m. Artpark Amphitheater

Travis Tritt, Aaron Tippin, Pam Tillis. 6 p.m. Erie County Fair

Aug. 17/Saturday

Bush with Jerry Cantrell, Candlebox, Bones UK. 6:30 p.m. Artpark Amphitheater

Aug. 20/Tuesday

Avril Lavigne with Simple Plan, Girlfriends. 7 p.m. Darien Lake

Tedeschi Trucks Band, Margo Price. 7 p.m. Artpark Mainstage

Aug. 22/Thursday

New Kids on the Block with Paula Abdul, DJ Jazzy Jeff. 7 p.m. Darien Lake

Aug. 27/Tuesday

O.A.R with Ripe and DJ Logic. 6 p.m. Artpark Amphitheater

Aug. 28/Wednesday

Tesla with Kurt Deimer. 7 p.m. Artpark

Aug. 29/Thursday

Cole Swindell with Tigirlily Gold. 6:30 p.m. Artpark Amphitheater

SEPTEMBER

Sept. 6/Friday

Pitbull. 8 p.m. Darien Lake

Sept. 7/Saturday

Cage the Elephant and Young the Giant, Bakar, Willow Avalon. 6:30 p.m. Artpark Mainstage

Sept. 10/Tuesday

Falling in Reverse, Black Veil Brides, Dance Gavin Dance, Tech N9ne, Jeris Johnson. 5:45 p.m. Darien Lake

Sept. 12/Thursday

ZZ Top with Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Outlaws. 6:30 p.m. Darien Lake

Sept. 13-15/Friday-Sunday:

Borderland Music Festival with the Black Crowes, Caamp, Marcus King, Dark Star Orchestra and more. Knox Farm State Park.

Sept. 17/Tuesday

Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, John Mellencamp: Outlaw Music Festival. 5 p.m. Darien Lake

Lake Street Dive. 7 p.m. Terminal B, Outer Harbor

Friday/Sept. 27 Creed with 3 Doors Down, Finger Eleven. 7 p.m. Darien Lake

Artpark

450 S. Fourth St., Lewiston. Tickets via the box office, ticketmaster.com

Batavia Downs

8315 Park Road, Batavia. Tickets via tixr.com

Darien Lake Amphitheater

9993 Allegheny Road, Darien Center. Tickets via livenation.com

Erie County Fair

5600 McKinley Parkway, Hamburg. Concert tickets are sold online only at ecfair.org.

Terminal B, Outer Harbor

Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino