It's all happening... and it starts today. The Buffalo Infringement Festival is one of the best things to happen to Buffalo. Its 10 days of music, poetry, film, art and theatre taking place at 50 venues throughout the city. The opening ceremonies take place tonight at Nietzsche's giving you seven hours of terrific music and poetry. The first act to hit the back stage is local prog rock duo Charles J. Quagliana and Ted Reinhardt, a highly unique band in the local Buffalo scene with outstanding musicianship. Following their set will be two poetry readings on the front stage by the extremely talented writer Sean McGill: Manager of the Backdoor Speakeasy and following him will be MC Vendetta. MC Vendetta has been involved in Infringement since it first began and she will be performing her powerful poetry several times throughout the fest, as well as with her band The Blood Thirsty Vegans.
At 8:15 pm, punk rock garage band Harold Black and The Entire Planet will entertain you on the back stage with Pam Swarts Guitar ready to go immediately after on the front stage. Indie band Jupiter Jefferson next followed by alternative bluegrass group Ginger James. The Zombettes, Buffalo's very own Gorelesque Zombie Burlesque troop will mix things up with a performance at 10:45. An act I am extremely excited to see live is Scantron that will hit the stage for 15 minutes before DJ Medison brings the house down. Scantron creates electronic/dupstep music entirely through beatboxing. Check out this video to see what I mean... you've gotta see it live to see the amazingness. If you haven't danced to DJ Medison yet then you have been living under a rock... he has been performing all over Buffalo making it a better place to live honestly.
After the electronic interlude, Forever Evra will hit the front stage performing their hilarious hyperliterate music about "the simple things in life like jello, babies, and Danny Devito." Should be interesting to say least. Sonny Baker who has performed with so many of Buffalo's greatest bands goes on at 1 am and its always a pleasure to see him perform. Closing out the night is Reverend Soapbox and the Rabble Rousers... Buffalo's favorite ragtime rock band.
That's a hell of a lot of music and it's only the Opening Ceremonies on the first night of Infringement. Check back to buffaBLOG everyday to read the best of whats going throughout the festival.
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