Thursday at the Square

John Butler Trio performing at Thursday at the Square in August 2007

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

History

Thursday at the Square was first held in 1987. The concert series was produced by Buffalo Place and was originally held in Fountain Plaza. The event was later relocated to Lafayette Square. In 2016, Thursday at the Square was renamed to Thursday & Main and moved back to Fountain Plaza.

Performers

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

NOTE: Cancelled due to severe weather

NOTE: David Wilcox performance was moved to 7/31 from originally scheduled date of 7/27. Flogging Molly was to have been the headliner, but their performance was moved to a nearby indoor venue (and a $5 fee charged) to accommodate the switch of the [David Wilcox]concert.

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

June 30 - August 4: Erie Canal Harbor Central Wharf

References

  1. ↑ Banks, Rob BanksRob (2016-03-01). "The First Thursday in the Square Lineup 30 Years Ago". The New 96.1. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  2. ↑ "Thursday & Main". JazzBuffalo — Buffalo’s Leading Authority for Jazz Music, Culture, and Community. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  3. ↑ "Thursday at the Square - Buffalo Place". Buffaloplace.com. Archived from the original on 2017-01-03. Retrieved 2017-01-02.

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