2016 Canalside Free Thursday Concert Series Guide [List]

Get ready! Yasmin Young was on hand for the announcement of the Canalside free Thursday summer 2016 concert series! Check out the 12 acts that will be hitting the stage in Buffalo this summer!

Join us for BUFFALO RIBFEST presented by Townsquare Live Events and the People’s Station 93.7 WBLK, and Fichte Endl & Elmer Eyecare! Friday & Saturday July 29th & 30th at Canalside featuring national rib vendors, including Bad Wolf BBQ, Cowboys BBQ, Fine Smoke, Pork Brothers, and Johnson’s BBQ, as well as local food trucks and rib vendors. Enjoy live music both days, with national headliners and some local acts as well.

You may now also purchase VIP tickets for all Thursday concerts. VIP tickets get you into the NEW VIP tent lounge where you receive 3 free beer/wine/soda (followed by discounted beer/wine/soda), appetizers from (716) Food and Sport, private bathrooms, access to the front of the stage viewing area, and a souvenir 2016 Canalside Concerts Cup! The VIP tent is 21 years of age or older. VIP Tickets can be purchased on ticketfly.com. Gates open at 5:00 pm for each Thursday concert. Typically, a headliner will go on stage at between 8:00-9:00 pm, depending on concert start time.