Thursday at the Square

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Thursday at the Square is a free weekly concert series held annually from May through September in Buffalo, New York.

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The first year of the series was held in downtown Buffalo at the corner of Main and Chippewa. The series has been held in Buffalo's Lafayette Square since 1986. It was originally called Thursday in the Park until its name was changed in 1994. It has grown from a casual showcase of local talent to a professional display of both local and national music acts. Buffalo Place, Inc. sponsors the concert series that runs every summer from May until September. Every Thursday Lafayette Square is transformed, bringing citizens from nearby suburbs into the city. Several nearby business and bars have capitalized on Thursday at the Square, taking advantage of the increased foot traffic.

Since its inception, all concerts have been free to the public.

Buffalo Place also annually promote two other free weekend concerts. Buffalo Place Rocks the Harbor has featured Saturday and Sunday concerts during one weekend each year since 1998 and is held in Buffalo's Erie Basin Marina. Buffalo Bike Blast featured Saturday and Sunday concerts during one weekend each year from 2003 - 2005, and was held at Buffalo's Niagara Square. That concert series was put on temporary hiatus in 2006.

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  • 7/29 - Heat Handlers

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