Nietzsche's

Buffalo's Iconic Live Music Venue
Over 40 YEARS of
LIVE MUSIC 7 DAYS A WEEK Bringing Buffalo live music 7 days a week for over 40 years!

Winning Best Live Music Venue in Artvoice's Best in Buffalo for 3 years and counting! ALL SHOWS 21+ unless accompanied by a parent

*** All booking inquiries can be sent to [email protected] ***

09/10/2024

club goin' 𝑼𝑷, on a 𝑻𝑼𝑬𝑺𝑫𝑨𝒀 💥..bands, burlesque, and beer, you just simply can't beat it!

🫏 The Steam Donkeys get the party started from 6-8pm in the front room with their blend of "Cosmic Americana, Blues, and Beyond" with absolutely no cover!

🎙️ Then we've got the Rust Belt Comedy Showcase at Nietzsche's with some of Buffalo's funniest chucklers, from 8-9pm, with no cover either!

💃🏻 The night ends with our friends in The Stripteasers Buffalo for some burlesque and beats from 10pm-late, for just $4 cover! Ft. Joey Donohue + Ryan Campbell!

09/09/2024

...and I 𝓞𝓞𝓟!💅🏼
sexy 🎨 stupid 🌟 saturday

we've got a full night of "only odd performances" with everyone's favorite Claire Voyant🤍 this Saturday, come get your drag & dance on!💃🏻

🚪 Doors @ 9pm
🎉 Party @ 10pm
🎫 Tickets: $10 ADV // $15 DOS
📎 Ticket Link: https://oop-buffalo.eventbrite.com

performances from...

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09/09/2024

🇪🇪✨ ESTONIAN SHOEGAZE DREAM POP ✨🇪🇪

This Thursday, we've got the incredible Estonian group, Pia Fraus in the back room! Their collective sound is a sublime mixture of dream-pop, subtle shoegaze and beautiful electronica all topped off blissfully with shimmering layered vocalisations.

They'll be joined by Cooler, Managerial , and Steve Flato!💜 Let's have ourselves a Thursday night!

🚪 Doors @ 8pm
🎵 Music @ 9pm
🎟️ Tickets $10 Adv//$15 DoS
📎 Ticket Link: pia-fraus-buffalo.eventbrite.com

09/09/2024

🗣️FINALLY OUT OF 𝑭𝑨𝑪𝑬𝑩𝑶𝑶𝑲 𝑱𝑨𝑰𝑳👮🏻..and we're fully loaded with a Monday of Music!

🪕 It starts out with Jungle Steve in the front room from 6-8pm, for his folksy originals & beyond, no cover!

🎸 Then, we've got the Songwriter Showcase featuring Angie Lucie , guest hosted by Peter Latona! 8-9pm, no cover!

🎙️ Finally, it's Open Mic Nite from 9pm-late, so stop on in and share your talents with the world, no cover!

09/08/2024
07/24/2024

NIETZSCHE'S 💙'S LIVE MUSIC

We've got the Heart II Heart Bluegrass Band in for some happy hour pickin' from 7-9pm!🪕 Then, we've got Captain Tom & The Hooligans bringin' some their modern renditions of old world traditions!🎺✨

🪕 Heart II Heart Bluegrass @ 7pm
🪗 Captain Tom & The Hooligans @ 9pm
🌝 No Cover, All Night Long

07/22/2024

you know him, you love him, he's Jungle Steve🪕

join him in the front room for a 'lil Monday Happy Hour action from 6-8pm before the Singer/Songwriter Showcase (ft Tyler Bagwell) + Open Mic Nite (ft Patrick Jackson)🎙️🫡

🕰️ Music @ 6pm
💸 No Cover

Photos from Nietzsche's post 07/22/2024

"Just another Manic Monday"🎵

This week's Singer/Songwriter Showcase features the brilliant Tyler Bagwell from 8-9pm! Tyler will be bringin' some of his incredible original tunes that you certainly don't want to miss... followed by Buffalo's longest-running Open Mic Nite, hosted by Patrick Jackson!🎙️ Bring your talents from 9pm-12am, No Cover, $3 Genny.

🎸 Tyler Bagwell @ 8pm
🎙️ Open Mic Nite @ 9pm
❎ No Cover

07/22/2024

MONDAY HAPPY HOUR 🍻

We've got Tom Robert in the front room from 6-8pm today! He's a born and bred singer-songwriter who sings folk-roots originals and covers filtered through pop, rock, and jazz sensibilities.

🎸 Music @ 6pm
⛔ No Cover

07/21/2024

🎹SUNDAY FUNDAY🎷

We've got an absolutely stacked lineup of music on this beautiful Sunday!☀️ Live jazz, solo piano, and beyond!

🎷 3:30-5:30pm Dr. Jazz & the Jazzbugs bringin' New Orleans trad jazz, swing, and some live comedy!😉

🎹 6-8pm Ann Philippone Musician will be ticklin' the ivories with solo piano blues and more!

🎸 8:30pm - ? Jazz Caché has a rotating cast of the area's best jazz musicians!

07/20/2024

GLAM SOUL//TRAP JAZZ//BEYOND+

Get your 🍑 down to Nietzsche's tonight, for this absolute ripper of a bill!🎸🎷 Matthew Danger Lippman is bringin' some of this original work, Nathan-Paul is providing the trap jazz sax heat🔥

Plus, we've got The Hartwell Hospice House Band for some true musical chaos and Division Rivals layin' down post punk.

Music absolutely rules.

👋🏻 Doors @ 8pm
🎷 Music @ 9pm
🎟️ $12 Cover at the Door

07/19/2024

the stage may be 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒌𝒚, but the music is 𝒔𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒅.

we've got Shaky Stage in for some Happy Hour Madness from 6-9pm! they're joined by special guest, and former member of the band, Dan Kolb filling in on lead guitar for Tim Pitcher!🎸

there's no cover, the beer is cold, and the music is hot! come get some Americana Roots Rock!

🥁 music @ 6pm
❌ no cover

Photos from Nietzsche's post 07/19/2024

🎸 LIVE, LOVE, LIVE JAZZ 🎷

We've got some great jazz music tonight in the front room! The Glass Key Trio is in from Sante Fe, New Mexico, to give us some some rippin' avant-garde jazz! Plus, we've got The Quentet startin' off the night with some bepop standards and more!💙

🥁 Music @ 9pm
💸 $8 Cover at the Door

07/18/2024

🍻THIRSTDAY THURSDAY @ THE 'CHEESE🧀

🎸 6-8pm Righteous Villains, playing modern blues! No Cover
🥁 8-10pm Marc Cousins Trio, playing live jazz! $5 Cover
📼 10pm-? Vinyl Night w Odie Fury & DJ DONUT

We've got live music all night tonight, so get yourself down and listen up!

07/18/2024

🎷LIVE JAZZ LIVES AT NIETZSCHE'S🎸

This Friday, we've got the supremely talented The Glass Key Trio in from Sante Fe, New Mexico to give us their blend on folk//jazz//noir! Plus, they'll be joined by The Quentet to open up the night!🎷

👋🏻 Doors @ 8pm
💙 Music @ 9pm
💰 $8 Cover at the Door

Photos from Nietzsche's post 07/17/2024

3️⃣ GREAT MUSICIANS, 1️⃣ LOW PRICE

Tonight, we've got some truly incredible music from across the coutnry!🇺🇸 Brody George Schenk (Nashville, TN), Peter Latona (Buffalo, NY) and SarahRose Marie (New Orleans, LA)

Come witness an impressive display of songwritting and musicianship.

🎸 Music @ 9pm
💸 $5 Cover

07/17/2024

🇮🇪🪕 IRISH-AMERICAN-FOLK🎻🇺🇸

The incredible Charlie Coughlin Music is in the front room tonight from 7-9pm! He's a renowned fiddle/bouzouki/guitar player with both an old and new age sound, that's sure to whet your appetite!🍻

📯 Music 7-9pm
🙅🏻 No Cover

07/16/2024

💃🏻🦬 BUFFALO BURLESQUE ✨🖤

The Stripteasers Buffalo are in the hizz-ouse tonight, alongside the incredible Joey Donohue III and Campbell Ryan!🎹🥁

Performances by Deliliah Dyanmite, Madina Madis, Baephamet, Enjoifemmaus, Sunya Steel, and more!🪩

💙 Burlesque & Music @ 10pm
💸 $4 Cover Every Tuesday

07/16/2024

Tonight, we've got Rust Belt Comedy Showcase at Nietzsche's!🤣 Hosted by Jake Piksor and Jake Samson! Come check out a rotating cast of the area's best comedians every Tuesday!

🎙️ Comedy @ 9pm
❌ No Cover!

07/15/2024

SATURDAY NITE 🌝 We're stoked for a great evening of chaotically excellent music on Allen Street!🤪

Matthew Danger Lippman, Nathan-Paul & Zaire Darden, Division Rivals, and The Hartwell Hospice House Band!🏠

👋🏻 Doors @ 8pm
🎷 Music @ 9pm
🎟️ $12 Cover at the Door

07/15/2024

THE MAN. THE MYTH. THE LEGEND.

Leigh Stoner, live in the Nietzsche's front room, every single Third Monday, each month!🎸 There's simply no better way to get your week started on the right foot! 6-8pm, with absolutely no cover!🍻

Then, stick around for the Singer Showcase from 8-9pm, and then Open Mic w Folkfaces' own Patrick Jackson hosting from 9pm-12am!🎙️

07/13/2024

We’re fueling up for our return to Buffalo! Nietzsche's tonight! Px3 opens the night and we’re sitting in with Nester for the second set. Come through! 🥞

07/13/2024

𝙇𝙚𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙁𝙪𝙣𝙠 𝙁𝙡𝙤𝙬.

Head on down to Allen Street tonight for some serious funk at Nietzsche's. We've got Nester bringin' some tasty bass-driven psychedelic funk from Maryland!😋 Plus Px3 droppin' futuristic synth madness!🎹

👋🏻 Doors @ 8pm
💥 Music @ 9pm
🧀 $15 Cover at the Door

07/12/2024

🎸 CHILL REGGAE MUSIC 🎸 We've got Neville Francis in from 6-8pm today for some reggae jammin'!

🥁 Music @ 6pm
💸 No Cover

Photos from Px3's post 07/12/2024
Photos from Nietzsche's post 07/12/2024

✨ DREAMY SHOEGAZE FRIDAY ✨

TONITE! We've got a vibey fun bill of shoegaze, lofi, and beyond!💙

Featuring, Darksoft (dreamy alt-rock from Portland, ME!) Elemantra (local dreamy alt-rock from Buffalo!) and Cooler (local emotional alt-rock)

🚪 Doors @ 8pm
🎸 Music @ 9pm
🎟️ $10 Cover at the Door

07/11/2024

ONE WAY TICKET TO NIETZSCHE'S TONITE 🎟️

We've got Brainstory in tonight from Los Angeles, along with local favorites Ancient Spaceship🚀 Tickets are $18 at the door, for some of the best funky lofi tuneage that have ever graced your ears!

🎵 Music @ 9pm
💸 $18 Cover at the Door

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248 Allen Street
Buffalo, NY
14201

Opening Hours

Monday 5pm - 2am
Tuesday 5pm - 2am
Wednesday 12pm - 2am
Thursday 1pm - 2am
Friday 1pm - 3am
Saturday 3pm - 3am
Sunday 3pm - 2am

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