Events

Minuets & Mimosas Chamber Music Series presents

fra/ctured  with Josh Lauretig

// Saturday, May 4th 1-2pm //

Kentucky Derby Party at Duende

Food & Drink Specials

Best Hat Contest! Winner gets $100 Duende gift card

The Divi Romē Band // Saturday 5/4 7pm-9pm

 Come down for all original afrobeats, reggae, and afri-jazz. 

La Marimba Buffalo // Sunday 5/5 3-5pm

An acoustic group bringing authentic Mexican and Central American tunes to Western New York. Original arrangements by Tiffany Nicely, performed on marimba and drum set. This unique combination of sweet tunes, toe-tapping grooves, and inspired Improvisation

La Marimba Buffalo performers include: Tiffany Nicely, Gabriel Gutierrez, Ringo Brill

Asakivle // Sunday 5/5 6-8pm 

Franck Desire voice and percussion, Jeremy Spindler, accordion & Bernard Kunz, guitar will play traditional Haitian songs.

Franck's mission is to preserve the ancient, almost forgotten songs and rhythms from various regions of Haiti. However, this music traces back its origins to African countries such as Ghana, Nigeria and Congo. Franck has traveled and performed throughout the US, Canada, and Europe as well as the Caribbean. 

Every Monday

!!JOIN US!! Monday-Wednesday from 4-6pm for $1 off WINE and DRAFTS

Join us for Charlie Coughlin on Thursday, May 9th 6-8pm and enjoy Irish, American, and Folk fiddle/bouzouki/guitar player with both an old and new age sound.

The Skiffle Minstrels // Friday 5/10  6-8pm

The Skiffle Minstrels is a Western Swing dance band with a fun, upbeat mixture of country, jazz and blues.  The current lineup includes: Buffalo Music Hall of Famer Jim Whitford on Steel Guitar, multi-instrumentalist Dave Mussen on Clarinet, Midwest Fiddler Chris Jones, veteran jazz and polka drummer Bill Hutchison and  original members Phil Knoerzer on guitar and leader Paul Todaro on Upright Bass.

Mimosas & Minuets Chamber Music Series presents

The Bell Canto String Quartet

The Bell Canto Strong Quartet will be performing a mix of classical and modern pop music! 

Enjoy live music and our special Mimosas & Minuets menu from 1-2pm each Saturday at Duende!

// Saturday, May 11th 1-2pm //

When The Buffalo Yacht Club Called in the summer of 2018 for a Friday night cocktail hour band... The Gripers answered their call. Rob Enderle Taylor Belling Playing all the music you haven't heard since AM Radio....

Sunday Jazz Series presents

The Susan Peters Jazz Band

Enjoy live music 4-6pm every Sunday at Duende!

Doug Yeomans, Sue Kincaid & Grace Stumberg // 5/16 6-8pm

Singer, songwriter, producer and guitarist Mark Winsick began playing in bands in 1966 at age 12. He was first influenced by the R&B and rock and roll of the '50s and '60s: 

When the Beatles and the British invasion hit, he knew he wanted to be a musician. 

The folk music of Bob Dylan, Joan Baez and Buffy Saint Marie also played a part in his musical journey. He's a member of the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame, he's received numerous awards and has shared the stage with John Hiatt, Rodney Crowell, Sonny Landreth, John Hammond, Jr., Robin Trower and Shemekia Copeland, to name a few. 

He brings a soulful energy to his mix of original Americana, rock, blues and classic covers.

Mimosas & Minuets Chamber Music Series presents

Shannon Reilly

Shannon Reilly specializes in the study and performance of contemporary music as a violinist. A dedicated collaborator, she pursues working with young composers, often premiering her colleagues' compositions. 

Shannon regularly performs with Buffalo-based Liminal Space Ensemble, for whom she premiered resident composer Evan Courtin's D's for Solo Violin in June 2023. She is the violinist for Tempus Fugit, a chamber group of mixed instrumentation who routinely performs for the Friends of Vienna and the University at Buffalo (SUNY) such repertoire as Quartet for the End of Time and the Brahms Clarinet Quintet. Shannon is also the violinist of the Alla Balena Ensemble, for whom she has performed works by composers Carlos Sanchez-Gutierrez and Bob Morris in Washington D.C., at the Eastman School of Music, and the Guadalajara, Mexico, featuring the celebrated La Coperacha.ks by composers Carlos Sánchez-Gutiérrez and Bob Morris in Washington D.C., at the Eastman School of Music, and in Guadalajara, Mexico, featuring the celebrated La Coperacha.

// Saturday, May 18th 1-2pm //

Silo City presents Boom Days 2024! Boom Days Buffalo, an annual celebration of Spring marking the removal of the ice boom, is back this May! Join us on Saturday May 18, 2024 from 2:30pm to 8:30pm at Duende & Silo City (85 Silo City Row, Buffalo, NY 14223) for a full day of festivities.

Tickets 

All-Day Adult Ticket $40

All-Day Kid Ticket $5

'Late Nite' Music Featuring Tyler Westcott & Friends and The Steam Donkeys $20

Get your tickets at www.silo.city

Boom Days is sponsored by Rigidized Metals Corp. with support from Duende at Silo City.

Highlights

The day-long, family-friendly event will feature:

Boom Days 2024 is happening on Saturday, May 18th 2:30pm-8:30pm! New this year, we've got a separate entry for some 'late nite' music featuring Tyler Westcott & Friends and The Steam Donkeys!

Tyler Westcott & Friends 5:45pm

The Steam Donkey 7:30pm

Tickets are $20 online or at the door. 

All proceeds benefit Friends of Silo City and their work on site as cultural and ecological stewards. 

Get your tickets at www.silo.city

Sunday Jazz Series presents

The Wazmopolitans

Don't miss The Wazmopolitans with Dave Wasik on drums, Bob White on keyboard, and Greg Millar on guitar.

Join in and enjoy live music 4-6pm Sundays at Duende!

"Lush dueling accordions intertwine within a vibrant flow of tone + atmosphere"

Whitford Klyma Band returns to Duende on Thursday, May 23rd 6-8pm. Come down the enjoy 2 sets & no cover charge. 

Jim Whitford & Greg Klyma -- guitars/vocals/harmonica Cathy Carfagna (accordion/vocals/piano/organ), Colin Brydalski (bass) & Jamie Sunshine (drums/vocals)

Tom Stahl and The Dangerfields is a 2017 Buffalo Music Hall of Fame & award winning original folk rock band from Buffalo.

The Dangerfields have been labeled as R&B, folk, rock, pop, rockabilly, and country. Their sound has been described as a cross between The Eagles, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty & the Barenaked Ladies. We call it "Dangerfieldesque". What everyone DOES agree upon is that this is some of the best songwriting you are likely to hear east of Eden.

Sunday Jazz Series presents

John Bacon Jazz

Join in and enjoy live music 4-6pm every Sunday at Duende!

Local guitarist Stephen Guerra and mandolinist phenom Titus Stevens play snappy, rhapsodic music from Brazil.

Join The Trio with Ed Croft, David Wasik, and Ivan Docenko for a live rendition of the music of Vince Guaraldi!

*no, not just the Christmas stuff!*

Friday, May 31st 6-8pm

“Rosewood, reeds, strings and percussion join together in the unique trio, “Comienzos.” 

The group consists of Jamie Sunshine on marimba and percussion, Jeremy Spindler on Accordian and Brian DeJesus on upright bass. Comienzos interpret a rich repertoire of Central American, Brazilian and European music spanning from traditional folk to modern pop and jazz standards. The trio brings to audiences colorful bubbles of temporal pauses and voyages, hip moving rhythms and energetic and playful improvisations. Comienzos embodies the celebration of three very distinct instruments and their broad ranges of expressive voices to evoke to audiences a wide spectrum of emotion.”

Sunday Jazz Series presents

Maria Sebastian's Songbook Band

Classic Pop / American Songbook / Jazz Standards

Weather permitting the band will play outside

No cover! (Donations Appreciated)

Frank Grizanti (Pending) David Wasik Paul Todaro Nelson Starr MARIA SEBASTIAN IS MOSTLY KNOWN FOR HER VERSATILITY. SHE REGULARLY PLAYS FOLK, ROCK ('90S ALTERNATIVE AND CLASSIC), CLASSIC COUNTRY / AMERICANA, AMERICAN SONGBOOK POP / JAZZ AS WELL AS HER OWN ORIGINAL MUSIC, A BLEND OF THESE. SHE HAS OPENED FOR DOZENS OF NATIONAL ACTS IN VARIOUS GENRES AND HAS RECORDED WITH MANY OF THEIR MEMBERS, MOST NOTABLY WRITING, RECORDING, AND PERFORMING FROM 1996-2001 WITH FAMED STEVE MILLER BAND (OTHERS) DRUMMER GARY MALLABER AND EX RED HOT CHILI PEPPER GUITARIST JACK SHERMAN. SHE HAS EARNED 18 LOCAL (WNY) AND INTERNATIONAL MUSIC AWARDS AND HAS HAD MUSIC PLACED IN TELEVISION AND FILM

Maria Sebastian Solo in the Cantina // Wednesday, June 5th 6-8pm

Maria Sebastian is mostly knowns for her versatility. She regularly plays folk, rock ('90s Alternative and Classic), classic country/Americana, American Songbook Pop/Jazz as well as her own original music, a blend of these.

She has opened for dozens of national acts in various genres and has recorded with many of their members. Most notably writing, recording and performing from 1996-2001 with famed Steve Miller Band (Others) drummer Gary Mallaber and ex Red Hot Chili Pepper guitarist Jack Sherman. 

She has earned 18 local (WNY) and international music awards and has had music placed in television and film.

Tom Roberts is a Buffalo NY born and bred musician whose sound is deeply rooted in traditional blues, folk, and country, and incorporates elements of 60s/70s fold and rock and 90s/00s alternative.

With Tom on vocals/guitar his music is a reflection of a growing connection to his roots and a playful dedication to his craft.

Come down to Duende 1pm-4pm for a Punk Rock Matinee featuring Leaking Head, K-Hole, and Vermin Host. 

Tuesday, June 25th

Let There Be Light International's annual event is back! Let’s celebrate the power of solar to change lives in Africa. Together, we can fight Climate Change and Energy Poverty - and have fun doing it! Join us at Duende at Silo City for a family-friendly evening, as we raise awareness and funds for our innovative and inclusive solar programming in off-grid Africa. We have a suggested per-person donation of $30 - equal to a donation of solar lights to 2 vulnerable families! Reserve your spot at lettherebelightinternational.org/solar-celebration-2024