I can’t find any information on Edgfest. So I have no idea
if I missed it or if it is just not happening this year. www.WEDG.com
the radio station that hosts the event doesn’t even have any past Edgefest
information on it’s site. WTH?
Instead of posting about a current Edgefest I am going to
talk about a past one that I went to.
I have to say my all-time favorite Edgefest was in 2005 with
Billy Idol, Flogging Molly, 30 Seconds to Mars and Static-X. The best part was
just after my friends and i had gotten right up to the stage to see Flogging
Molly.
The band was mucking around a little and there had been a
sizable amount of space in the front that i had been about to comment on. The
comment never happened because just at that moment the bands started. And by
started i mean that as the guitarist lifted his arm the crowd around us lifted
into the air and their feet hit the same moment his pick hit the strings. Thank
god for peripheral vision. My jaw hit the ground when i saw this and i looked
with that look on my face. I swear the singer saw my reaction and smirked at me
with that 'hell yeah' look.
I also just realized that happened 7 years ago. Wow. So now
that i have either made you feel really old or really young... more on the local music.
Buffalo’s music seen is as vast as it is hidden. This is defiantly
one of thoughs situations where you need to explore and brave the fliers on the
lamp poles and in coffee shops.
Some people wouldn't give a random flier a second glance
(other people probably can't read some of the fonts used). Some of the 'bigger
events' sometimes have a posting in Art Voice http://artvoice.com which is a conveniently
free newspaper and local happenings. Oh look, a link to their music section. http://calendar.artvoice.com/index-music.php
So...if you really want the hard to find music sceen you
will have to stop in music stores, hit up coffie shops and ask. Actually, there
are some really nice people working around the city and if you ask nicly they
will help you as best they can.
