M&T Bank Plaza Event Series Opens Monday, June 15
BUFFALO, N.Y.—M&T Bank welcomes summer with its 46th annual “Plaza Event Series,” beginning at noon on Monday, June 15 at One M&T Plaza in downtown Buffalo.
“One M&T Plaza opened in 1967 and the Plaza Event Series began just two years later,” said M&T Bank Senior Vice President and Buffalo Place Chairman Keith Belanger. “Today, the M&T Plaza Event Series is a hallmark of summer for those who work, live and visit downtown Buffalo. Local music and dance is featured. Food vendor carts and trucks are on onsite. It all makes for a great lunch break.”
The free performances run Monday through Friday from noon to 1 p.m. between June 15 and August 28, 2015. Each week features a wide range of musicians, vocalists, dancers and other artists from across western New York and is supported by different sponsors from around the community.
This year’s lineup features 55 performances, including the return of many long-time favorites, such as Beatlemagic, Big Wheelie & The Hubcaps and Terry Buchwald’s Tribute to Elvis. Local food trucks will also be at the event participating each week.
The full schedule includes:
Week 1 Schedule
Monday, June 15 – Only Humen
Tuesday, June 16 – Total Eclipse & The Buffalo Horns
Wednesday, June 17 – Westminster Community Charter School; Zoomobile
Thursday, June 18 – The Tommy Z Band
Friday, June 19 – Tom Stahl and The Dangerfields
Week 2 Schedule
Monday, June 22 – Old School B-Boys
Tuesday, June 23 – Creek Bend
Wednesday, June 24 – LehrerDance
Thursday, June 25 – Beatlemagic
Friday, June 26 – Breakaway
Week 3 Schedule
Monday, June 29 – The David DeMarie Dancers
Tuesday, June 30 – The Lake Effect
Wednesday, July 1 – Colleen Williams & The Bobby Jones Trio
Thursday, July 2 – Jennafer Lynsey
Friday, July 3 – Sentimental Journey Band
Week 4 Schedule
Monday, July 6 – JJ Swing
Tuesday, July 7 – Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Wednesday, July 8 – Disco Duck
Thursday, July 9 – Carnival Kids Steel Orchestra
Friday, July 10 – African American Cultural Center’s Dance & Drum Performance Company
Week 5 Schedule
Monday, July 13 – The Reminders
Tuesday, July 14 – The Frankfurters
Wednesday, July 15 – Big Wheelie & The Hubcaps
Thursday, July 16 – Blood Money
Friday, July 17 – Alaina Cottrell and Friends
Week 6 Schedule
Monday, July 20 – Bobby Lebel Orchestra
Tuesday, July 21 – The Stone Country Band
Wednesday, July 22 – Billy McEwen and the Soul Invaders
Thursday, July 23 – Unity Band
Friday, July 24 – McCarthyizm
Week 7 Schedule
Monday, July 27 – “In Jest” Comedy Variety Show with Nels Ross
Tuesday, July 28 – Mark Mazur and “The Little Big Band”
Wednesday, July 29 – Stone Row
Thursday, July 30 – Denzel and The 24-Karat Diamond Band
Friday, July 31 – The If’s
Week 8 Schedule
Monday, August 3 – Bar-room Buzzards
Tuesday, August 4 – Pointless Brothers Band
Wednesday, August 5 – Jim Tudini Big Band
Thursday, August 6 – Caribbean Extravaganza
Friday, August 7 – Dave Constantino Band
Week 9 Schedule
Monday, August 10 – Diva Show Band
Tuesday, August 11 – Ramblin’ Lou Family Band from WXRL Radio
Wednesday, August 12 – Riddim Posse with Neville Francis
Thursday, August 13 – Party Squad
Friday, August 14 – Terry Buchwald’s Tribute to Elvis
Week 10 Schedule
Monday, August 17 – SuperCharger
Tuesday, August 18 – Mike Randall & Friends; Facepainters
Wednesday, August 19 – Gimme Buffett
Thursday, August 20 – Rod Nickson Project
Friday, August 21 – Ultraviolet
Week 11 Schedule
Monday, August 24 – David Kane’s Them Jazzbeards
Tuesday, August 25 – The Henri Star Orchestra
Wednesday, August 26 – Joyryde and The Hitmen Horns
Thursday, August 27 – Taylor Made Jazz
Friday, August 28 – Boys of Summer
About M&T Bank
Founded in 1856, M&T Bank Corp. (www.mtb.com) is one of the 20 largest U.S. commercial bank holding companies, with more than $98 billion of assets and more than 650 branch offices in New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington, D.C.