It’s one thing to catch a parade or two this weekend, it’s another to dedicate three days to celebrating the life of Ireland’s patron saint.

In South Buffalo’s Irish Heritage District, home to the Buffalo Irish Center, St. Patrick’s Day isn’t a 24-hour holiday—it’s a season of celebration. The entire month of March is jam-packed with Celtic music concerts and community…

This week three of Buffalo’s most buzz-worthy bands are making their debut at the South by Southwest Music Festival in Austin, Texas at the Rustbelt by Sunbelt Music Showcase with The Arkells. Son of the Sun, The Albrights and The Tins have a lot planned for their road trips to the festival and hope to come back home with new friends, experiences and fans.

Son of the Son’s…

The Buffalo.com team headed to SXSW with the intention to learn as much about the future of location-based apps as possible, and we hit the jackpot by befriending some of the folks from Foursquare.

Foursquare -- the popular mobile app that allows users to "check-in" to venues, earn mayorships and score discounts from nearby vendors -- has taken over the geo-tracking social app…

Two of the highest profile keyboardists in contemporary jazz join together, to make a completely unique pairing. 

Playing two acoustic grand pianos, David Benoit and Brian Culbertson will perform some of their best known compositions along with original music they’ve collaborated on specifically for this project. Combining these two very distinctive styles in an acoustic…

Can this local singer make it through?

After the first few seasons of American Idol, I have to admit that I’ve lost interest in most reality singing shows. But when “The Voice” debuted, I was hooked again. Rather than go through the weeks of auditions with awful singers for Ryan Seacrest to chat with, “The Voice” really focuses on great talent. Everyone going through the blind…

When it comes to a career the magnitude of Paul Oakenfold it’s hard to encompass one of the true legends of electronic music into just words. For over three decades he has elevated and shaped an entire genre and remains one of the leading forces in the global music scene today.

Oakenfold’s stature as a DJ and entertainer has taken him beyond the normal club and festival…

Transmedia and how it’s changing how people consume content has been all the buzz at SXSW in Austin.

In the “Top Chef: How Transmedia is Changing TV” session I attended this week, we heard from some of the top executives and personalities on the show about social interaction and how they’ve engaged millions. What What Happens Live host Andy Cohen, Top Chef head judge Tom…

Stephen Kellogg & the Sixers is a Massachusetts’ trio made up of two distinct parts. In one corner stands the unmistakably jubilant personality of rock-n-roll’s The Sixers; in the other sits an authentic American songwriter in a period of profound growth. Rising triumphantly in the center is a band whose music is the perfect marriage of the two.

This American rock band will be…

He may have once been known for his role as the DJ in Kid Rock’s legendary Twisted Brown Trucker band, but these days Uncle Kracker has been synonymous with melodic songwriting instead.

Big hits like “Drift Away,” “Follow Me” and “Smile” have solidified his career and gave him the free range to write what he loves. Known to his parents and close friend as Matt Shafer, Uncle…