Buffalo Concert History
We have decided to build Buffalo’s biggest and most accurate concert history. It will continue to be a work in progress. If you find anything incorrect or know of a concert from any artist on our list that is missing contact us and let us know so we can update. We are including all concerts in NY State north and south of Buffalo and we will go as far east as Batavia as our cutoff.
Arcade
| Date | Venue | Bands on Bill |
|---|---|---|
| July 16, 1993 | Blind Mellons | Headliner |
| November 10, 1994 | Blind Mellons | Headliner |
Asia
| Date | Venue | Bands on Bill |
|---|---|---|
| May 3, 1982 | Kleinhans Music Hall | Headliner |
| August 9, 1983 | Buffalo Memorial Aud | Chris De Burgh |
| February 21, 1993 | Blind Mellons | w Special Guest Steve Howe |
| September 2, 2006 | Seneca Niagara Event Center | Headliner |
| August 1, 2009 | Jamestown Savings Bank Arena | Yes |
| October 13, 2012 | Bear’s Den | Headliner |
| September 19,2014 | Rapids Theatre | Headliner |
Bar 7
| Date | Venue | Bands on Bill |
|---|---|---|
| June 11, 2000 | Runwayz | LA Guns |
David Lee Roth
| Date | Venue | Bands on Bill |
|---|---|---|
| September 30, 1986 | Buffalo Memorial Aud | Cinderella |
| March 18, 1988 | Niagara Falls Convention Center | Faster Pussycat |
| July 7, 1991 | Darien Lakeside Amphitheater | Cinderella, Extreme |
| July 4, 1999 | Darien Lake PAC | Bad Company |
| February 5, 2020 | KeyBank Center | KISS |
Dokken
| Date | Venue | Bands on Bill |
|---|---|---|
| November 5, 1983 | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Rainbow, Aldo Nova |
| October 17, 1987 | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Aerosmith |
| June 19, 1988 | Rich Stadium | Van Halen, Scorpions, Metallica, Kingdom Come |
| August 15, 1997 | Darien Lake PAC | Alice Cooper, Warrant, Slaughter |
| January 10, 2002 | The Funhouse | Headliner |
| July 27, 2002 | Rockin’ Rick’s Concert Club | Ratt, Warrant, FireHouse, LA Guns |
| March 7, 2003 | The Continental | Headliner |
| September 21, 2012 | Braun’s Concert Cove | Headliner |
| June 22, 2013 | Braun’s Concert Cove | Headliner |
| December 9, 2021 | Showplace Theater | Headliner |
Krokus
| Date | Venue | Bands on Bill |
|---|---|---|
| June 12, 1983 | Buffalo Memorial Aud | Def Leppard |
| July 27, 1986 | Buffalo Memorial Aud | Judas Priest |
| September 26, 2005 | Rock and Roll Heaven | Headliner |
Paul McCartney
| Date | Venue | Bands on Bill |
|---|---|---|
| October 22, 2015 | KeyBank Center | Headliner |
Phil Collins
| Date | Venue | Bands on Bill |
|---|---|---|
| February 10, 1983 | Buffalo Memorial Aud | Headliner |
| March 8, 1997 | Marine Midland Arena | Headliner |
| September 12, 2004 | HSBC Arena | Headliner |
| October 4, 2019 | KeyBank Center | Headliner |
Queensryche
| Date | Venue | Bands on Bill |
|---|---|---|
| October 22, 1983 | Rooftop Skyroom | Twisted Sister |
| November 18, 1984 | Buffalo Memorial Aud | Kiss |
| March 13, 1989 | Buffalo Memorial Aud | Metallica |
| June 8, 1991 | Buffalo Memorial Aud | Suicidal Tendencies |
| July 15, 1995 | Darien Lake PAC | Type O Negative |
| July 29, 1997 | Darien Lake PAC | Headliner |
| August 16, 2000 | Darien Lake PAC | Iron Maiden, Halford |
| June 7, 2005 | Darien Lake PAC | Judas Priest |
| September 19, 2007 | Darien Lake PAC | Heaven and Hell |
| July 31, 2009 | Ulrich City Centre | Headliner |
| August 12, 2011 | Ulrich City Centre | Headliner |
| April 18, 2014 | Riviera Theatre | Headliner |
| November 1, 2014 | Riviera Theatre | Headliner |
| June 28, 2019 | Batavia Downs | Headliner |
| August 13, 2021 | Batavia Downs | Headliner |
| October 19, 2023 | Riviera Theatre | Headliner |
Scorpions
| Date | Venue | Bands on Bill |
|---|---|---|
| July 16, 1980 | Buffalo Memorial Aud | Ted Nugent, Def Leppard |
| June 22, 1982 | Buffalo Memorial Aud | Rainbow, Riot |
| June 2, 1984 | Buffalo Memorial Aud | Bon Jovi |
| June 19, 1988 | Rich Stadium | Van Halen, Dokken, Metallica, Kingdom Come |
| May 8, 1991 | Buffalo Memorial Aud | Great White, Trixter |
| July 8, 1994 | Darien Lake PAC | The Poor |
| August 16, 1996 | Erie County Fair | Alice Cooper |
Tesla
| Date | Venue | Bands on Bill |
|---|---|---|
| February 3, 1988 | Buffalo Memorial Aud | Def Leppard |
| June 3, 1989 | Buffalo Memorial Aud | Poison |
| August 15, 1989 | Darien Lakeside Amphitheater | Great White, Badlands |
| April 4, 1992 | Buffalo Memorial Aud | FireHouse |
| September 4, 1992 | Darien Lakeside Amphitheater | FireHouse |
| June 24, 1995 | Darien Lake PAC | Lynyrd Skynyrd |
| June 11, 2002 | Sideshow Music Hall | Jackyl |
| March 8, 2005 | Club Infinity | Headliner |
| August 26, 2006 | Gateway Park | Headliner |
| February 24, 2008 | Club Infinty | Headliner |
| October 31, 2009 | Seneca Niagara Events Center | Headliner |
| July 12, 2015 | Darien Lake PAC | Def Leppard, Styx |
| August 31, 2016 | Darien Lake PAC | Def Leppard, REO Speedwagon |
| April 13, 2019 | Rapids Theatre | Headliner |
| April 15, 2023 | Seneca Niagara Events Center | Headliner |
| August 28, 2024 | Artpark MainStage Theater | Headliner |
