Coming Up at Kleinhans Music Hall!

Over the Rainbow: Celebrating the 120th Birthday of Harold Arlen

Sunday, February 16, 3 PM

Join us as we pay tribute to one of Buffalo’s most legendary musical icons, Harold Arlen, the composer behind some of the greatest songs in the Great American Songbook. A visionary whose work includes the iconic “Over the Rainbow,” Arlen’s compositions have shaped American music for generations. This special event is being produced through a collaborative effort by JazzBuffalo and Kleinhans Music Hall and honors Arlen’s immense contributions to jazz and popular music.

National Geographic LIVE: Penguins of Antarctica

Tuesday, February 25, 7 PM

Antarctica’s name alone conjures imagery of the harshest environment on Earth, but it is more than its monochromatic color scheme of snow and ice. Meet the many species of penguins that waddle and swim through the freezing water, along with an abundance of other life, on a journey south with quantitative ecologist Dr. Heather Lynch.

Burton Cummings of the Guess Who

Thursday, March 6, 7 PM

Burton Cummings transcends time, genres, and generations with a body of work that continues to resonate with fans old and new. His voice has been rated among the finest in rock music. He continues at the top of his game as performer, singer, songwriter, and recording artist.

BABEL: Cheryl Strayed

Thursday, Mary 20, 8 PM

Cheryl Strayed is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail, which was adapted into an Oscar-nominated film starring Reese Witherspoon and Laura Dern. Her bestselling collection of Dear Sugar columns, Tiny Beautiful Things, was adapted for a Hulu television show and as a play that continues to be staged in theaters nationwide.

The Strictly Hip

Friday, March 21, 8 PM

An evening of the music of The Tragically Hip in celebration of 30 years of Buffalo’s own The Strictly Hip, with special performances and guest appearances.  In celebration of 30 great years of the Strictly Hip, general admission tickets are just $30! 

Experience Hendrix

Sunday, March 23, 7 PM

The Experience Hendrix Tour evokes the era when artists treated each performance as a unique interaction with their audience. Jimi Hendrix called this his ‘Electric Church.’ The Experience Hendrix Tour fully embraces this approach, presenting multiple opportunities for performers and audiences to witness unique collaborations among the participating artists, and will highlight these artists performing their favorite Hendrix signature songs including “Little Wing,” “Fire,” “Purple Haze,” and “Voodoo Child (Slight Return).”

National Geographic LIVE: Life on the Move

Tuesday, April 1, 7 PM

Every year, billions of animals migrate in search of food, water, or a mate. Ecologist Lucy Hawkes has scoured the ocean, land, and sky to investigate the astonishing stories of animal perseverance. Join her for a peek into landscapes where some of the planet’s most notable animal athletes move and shake, and follow their beautiful, massive migrations across the globe.

Joan Osborne

Thursday, April 17, 7:30 PM

“Like Bonnie Raitt, a musician to whom she has often been compared, Ms. Obsborne is a fiercely intelligent, no-nonsense singer-songwriter who is allergic to traditional pop sentimentality, though hardly devoid of feeling… She treats Mr. Dylan as fellow troubadour and roustabout, inventing the rules while traveling along an endless road. Mr. Dylan’s songs are so deeply ingrained in the culture, it’s a wonder more singers haven’t devoted entire concerts to his songs.” (The New York Times)

Vieux Farka Touré

Sunday, April 27, 3 PM

World-renowned musician Vieux Farka Touré is often referred to as “the Hendrix of the Sahara,” and has become a cultural ambassador for the people of Mali and the Sahel. His 2022 collaboration with Khruangbin, “Ali,” pays tribute to his father (legendary guitar player Ali Farka Touré), receiving international acclaim. Touré’s live performances are highly energized, dazzling crowds with his charisma and talent.

Dweezil Zappa

Tuesday, April 29, 7 PM

Renowned guitarist Dweezil Zappa has extended his successful Rox(Postroph)y Tour, adding new concert dates in 2025, bringing the North American tour to Kleinhans on Tuesday, April 29. The tour extends the 50th Anniversary celebration of two of his father Frank Zappa’s landmark albums, “Roxy & Elsewhere” and “Apostrophe." Dweezil has curated a setlist highlighting fan-favorite tracks from each record; replete with unique hybrid arrangements. "The songs you think you know, may just end up surprising you with parts you've never heard before" says Dweezil.

BABEL: James McBRIDE

Wednesday, April 30, 8 PM

James McBride is a New York Times bestselling author, musician and screenwriter. His landmark memoir, The Color of Water, rested on the NYT bestseller list for two years and explored McBride’s search for identity as the son of a white, Jewish woman and a Black man. It is considered an American classic and is read in schools and universities across the United States. BABEL audiences will focus on his latest novel, The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store which has been named to numerous Best Book of the Year lists.

Wanda Sykes

Sunday, May 4, 7 PM

WANDA SYKES is an Emmy winning stand up comic, writer, actress and producer who has been entertaining audiences for over twenty years. She has ranked among Entertainment Weekly’s “25 Funniest People in America” and her peers have called her “one of the funniest stand-up comics” in the field.

National Geographic LIVE: The Untold Story of Sharks

Tuesday, May 6, 7 PM

Sharks have roamed the planet’s waters since before the dinosaurs and have evolved into more than 500 species. But only recently have we begun to understand their lives—and how our actions can threaten their survival. Dr. Jess Cramp taps into the National Geographic archives to discover the work of 20th-century women leading shark science and storytelling before she dives into her own cutting-edge research and conservation. Swim alongside her under the vibrant waters of the South Pacific to find out what it truly means to save sharks.

Caity Gyorgy

Saturday, June 21, 7:30 PM

Join us as we welcome two-time JUNO award-winning Canadian vocalist Caity Gyorgy. Known for her remarkable bebop and swing performances, Gyorgy has dazzled audiences across North America and worked alongside iconic musicians like Christine Jensen, Benny Benack, III and Emmet Cohen, and Postmodern Jukebox. Her unique voice, coupled with her original compositions in the Great American Songbook style, has earned her accolades such as the 2021 John Lennon Songwriting Contest Grand Prize in Jazz for her song "Secret Safe."

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