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Tchaikovsky Spectacular
Saturday, July 6th - 7:00pm
The second season of Summer Nights @ Kleinhans kicks off with a tribute to one of the most beloved composers of the Romantic era. Matthew Kraemer conducts this concert filled with lush, stirring music.
Bill Maher
Sunday, July 14th - 7:30pm
Comedian Bill Maher brings
his latest comedy tour to Kleinhans Music Hall in Buffalo on Sunday, July 14 at
7:30pm. Audiences can expect hard-hitting, no-holds-barred, topical comedy on
the most important issues of the day. Bill Maher's "Making Back My
Million" tour is his largest to date. The title is a tongue and cheek
reference to the million dollar donation Bill made last year to Obama's
re-election effort.
Click here for tickets.
For the last twenty years, Bill Maher has set the boundaries of where funny,
political talk can go on American television. First on "Politically
Incorrect" (Comedy Central, ABC, 1993-2002), and for the last nine years
on HBO's "Real Time," Maher's combination of unflinching honesty and
big laughs have garnered him twenty-nine Emmy nominations. In addition to his
television program, Maher has written five best-selling books.
Don't miss one of the most politically astute comedians in America today up
close at Kleinhans Music Hall in Buffalo this summer!
A Tribute to Dave Brubeck
Friday, July 19th - 7:00pm
The legend might be gone, but his music lives on. The BPO salutes the legacy of this great artist with a performance featuring the Brubeck Brothers Quartet and hits including Take Five and Blue Rondo a la Turk.
España
Friday, July 26th - 7:00pm
An evening of Spanish music by Chabrier,de Falla, Rimsky-Korsakov and more, conducted by JoAnn Falletta. Our very special guest is Celil Refik Kaya, the winner of the 2012 JoAnn Falletta International Guitar Concerto Competition. Fiery, impassioned music, perfect for your BPO!
Zappa Plays Zappa
Thursday, October 17th - 8:00pm
Click on the picture to order tickets for Dweezil Zappa's Guitar Master Class
***** Zappa Plays Zappa, the Grammy winning group that has made and recreated history performing the music of Frank Zappa, is set to embark on an epic musical trek across the US, Canada and Europe celebrating the classic Frank Zappa album Roxy & Elsewhere. In celebration of the 40th anniversary of that pivotal Zappa fan favorite, the entirety of its repertoire -- including the provocative rhythms of "Don't You Ever Wash That Thing?" "Echidna's Arf (Of You)" and “Be-Bop Tango (of the Old Jazzmen's Church)" will be performed live on stage.
Click here for tickets to Dweezil Zappa's Guitar Master Class
Gordon Lightfoot: 50 years on the Carefree Highway
Friday, October 25th - 8:00pm
The legendary singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot brings his band to Kleinhans Music Hall as part of his "50 years on the Carefree Highway" tour. The signature Lightfoot sound, both in the studio and on tour, centers around Lightfoot's distinct baritone voice and folk-based twelve-string acoustic guitar. Don't miss this very special evening with one of the leading folk musicians of our time.
Merle Haggard
Friday, November 1st - 8:00pm
It would be difficult to find an artist as successful and true to himself as Merle Haggard. Blending elements of jazz, rock, blue and folk into his unforgettable classics, Haggard always stays true to the traditions of country. Haggard has charted scores of Top Ten songs and has won just about every award imaginable. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1994. Don't miss this one-night-only event at Kleinhans Music Hall!
