This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Buffalo chapter.
If you’re an avid concert goer, like myself, then you know you’re constantly planning what artist to see next. So far 2017 has brought along handfuls of concert announcements! Whether you find yourself listening to pop, rap, country, rock or even a bit of every genre, then stay tuned because I have your 2017 concert schedule ready for you.
All of the following artists have announced their 2017 tours (except for the UB Springfest artists), listed are all of the Buffalo dates and locations…
- UB Springfest: featuring Wiz Khalifa, Zara Larsson and Hippie Sabotage; the concert will be held on 4/28 at Alumni Arena.
- T-Pain: If you’ll be in the Buffalo area on 4/28, but will not be attending UB’s Springfest, T-Pain will also be here, holding his concert at the Rapids Theatre in Niagara Falls at 8pm the same evening!
- Nobody Safe Tour: Future, Migos, Tory Lanez and Kodak Black make their Buffalo stop at the Darien Lake Arts Center on 5/24, guaranteeing an exciting show.
- Chance The Rapper: Only one week after the Nobody Safe Tour, Chance The Rapper will be performing at the Darien Lake Arts Center on 5/31 to help kick off summer here in Buffalo!
- Jason Aldean: Kicking off a summer of country concerts in Buffalo is Jason Aldean at the Darien Lake Arts Center on 6/3, so get ready to pull your cowboy boots out of the back of your closet because you will definitely be needing them this summer!
- Florida Georgia Line: Next up in line for country concerts is the world renowned FGL! They will also be performing at the Darien Lake Arts Center on 6/16.
- Train: Get ready to play that song all night long, and buy your Train tickets! Train’s Buffalo stop on their summer tour will be held at the Darien Lake Arts Center on 6/20.
- New Kids On The Block: Time to find those NKOTB t-shirts from the 90s that you couldn’t bear to get rid of, because they’re going to come in handy this summer! NKOTB will be in town on 6/23 at the KeyBank Center.
- Zac Brown Band: Next up for all of you country music fanatics is the Zac Brown Band! ZBB will be at the Darien Lake Arts Center on 6/25.
- Ed Sheeran: After taking a break from the spotlight, Ed Sheeran has finally released his new album, and it was definitely worth the wait. Ed will be in Buffalo at the KeyBank Center on 7/9 as one of the biggest shows this summer!
- Dierks Bentley: Country music seems to be a trending topic this summer, perfect for anyone who loves it! Dierks Bentley will be performing at the Darien Lake Arts Center on 8/4.
- Goo Goo Dolls: If you’re from Buffalo, it’s pretty much a fact that you love the Goo Goo Dolls! No matter when they tour, the group always makes sure to stop in their hometown of Buffalo, the band will be in town on 8/12 at the Darien Lake Arts Center.
- Luke Bryan: One of the most famous, and best looking country artists…will be in town on 8/25 at the Darien Lake Arts Center.
- Green Day: Green Day will be performing at the Darien Lake Arts Center only one day after Luke Bryan on 8/26!
- John Mayer: Already on his 2017 world tour, John Mayer will be making a stop at the Darien Lake Arts Center on 8/27, the perfect way to end the summer before classes start the next day.
- Bruno Mars: A ticket to Bruno Mars will be the perfect way to treat yourself for getting through the first month of the fall semester! The “24K Magic” star will be at the KeyBank Center on 9/27.
Summer hasn’t even started yet and I am already planning outfits to wear to a bunch of these shows! Nothing like a good concert…or 16…to make summer that much sweeter!