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Nietzsche's Music Fest

As downtown Buffalo eases into its glory days of summer this weekend with the annual Allentown Art Festival, Nietzsche’s invites patrons to come in, cool down and enjoy a band and a drink. Kicking off the weekend, Friday at 10pm, Americana folk-rock duo Redheaded Stepchild (pictured above) will make a special return appearance to Buffalo for the festival, bringing with them the nostalgia of Allentown festivals past as David Nanni strums a jazzy blues guitar and lead singer Kathryn Koch croons on Allen Street for the ninth straight year. From 2pm Saturday until 9pm Sunday (June 10 &11), Nietzsche’s will present an incredibly diverse, nonstop lineup of talented local and regional acts. Tim Baldwin, the Corrections, the Outlyers, the Voice of Cheeze, Scott Celani Trio, the Invisible Choir, More Than Me, Whatsie and the Complete Unknowns will appear among Nietzsches regulars Noa Bursie, the Liz Abbott Band, the Allen Street Jazz Band, Ann Philippone, Mike Meldrum, the Tom Stahl Band and Irish music group Trefoyle. Lazlo Hollyfield will bring their genre-defying brand of high-energy instrumentals, Sonic Garden, the area’s premier Grateful Dead tribute band, will be prepared to steal your face and rock quartet 53 Days, of national radio and MTV fame, will make a Saturday night appearance. Nietzsche’s Music Fest will be showcasing Buffalo’s favorite local acts all weekend during the Allentown Art Festival.

All weekend. Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St. (886-8539). $2.