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Donna the Buffalo

Folk & acoustic band from Trumansburg, NY · formed 1989

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Shows on record
60+
Rooms played
51
Cities
37
Releases
15
Last show
Apr 19, 2024Essex Rochester NY Vest Bros Livecast

About

Donna the Buffalo is a band from Trumansburg, NY, formed in 1989, tagged americana, country, country rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2008 to 2024, across 51 rooms in 37 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

60+ on record · archive etree, Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20082 shows
  2. 20096 shows
  3. 20107 shows
  4. 20114 shows
  5. 20125 shows
  6. 201310 shows
  7. 20148 shows
  8. 20152 shows
  9. 20161 show
  10. 20174 shows
  11. 20183 shows
  12. 20193 shows
  13. 20221 show
  14. 20233 shows
  15. 20241 show
Show history
DateVenue
Apr 19, 2024Essex Rochester NY Vest Bros Livecast · Rochester NYHeadliner
Jun 16, 2023Lincoln Hill Farms · Canandaigua NYHeadliner
May 19, 2023Lark Hall Albany NY · Albany NYHeadliner
Jan 28, 2023Waterstreet Music Hall · Rochester NYHeadliner
Aug 5, 2022Rochester Public Market · RochesterHeadlinerwith The Buddhahood
Nov 18, 2019The Waiting Room · Omaha, NE.Headliner
Jan 30, 20193rd & Lindsley Bar & Grill · Nashville TNHeadliner
Jan 12, 20193Ten ACL Live · AustinHeadliner
Feb 10, 2018Rex Theater · Pittsburgh PAHeadliner
Jan 5, 2018The Pour House · Charleston SCHeadliner
Jan 4, 2018The Social · Orlando FLHeadliner
Jul 13, 2017Oriental Theater · Denver COHeadliner
May 27, 2017DelFest · Cumberland, Md.Headliner
May 26, 2017Delfest 2017 - Alleghany County Fairgrounds · CumberlandHeadliner
Jan 3, 2017City Winery · AtlantaHeadliner
May 13, 2016Jannus Landing · St. Petersburg FLHeadliner
Mar 27, 2015The Intersection · Grand RapidsHeadliner
Jan 29, 2015Rex Theater · PittsburghHeadliner
Dec 7, 2014Hart Theatre At The Egg · AlbanyHeadliner
Dec 6, 2014Foeger Ballroom, Jay Peak Ski Resort · JaySupportwith Hot Tuna
Nov 7, 2014Water Street Music Hall · RochesterHeadliner
Nov 5, 2014City Winery · ChicagoHeadliner
May 17, 2014The Intersection · Grand RapidsHeadliner
Jan 25, 2014Concord Hall · ChicagoHeadliner
Jan 24, 2014TBD · ColumbusHeadliner
Jan 23, 2014The Kent Stage · KentHeadliner
Nov 16, 2013The Main Street Armory · RochesterHeadliner
Sep 28, 2013Woodland's Backyard · ColumbusHeadliner
Sep 27, 2013Kent Stage · KentHeadliner
Sep 25, 2013City Winery · ChicagoHeadliner
Sep 25, 2013The CityWinery · ChicagoHeadliner
Aug 3, 2013Great American Music Hall · San FranciscoHeadliner
May 5, 2013Freebird · JacksonvilleHeadliner
May 4, 2013Jannus Live · St. PetersburgHeadliner
Apr 13, 2013The Intersection · Grand RapidsHeadliner
Mar 9, 2013Best Buy Theater · New YorkHeadliner
Dec 21, 2012Water Street Music Hall · RochesterHeadliner
Nov 10, 2012Tractor Tavern · SeattleHeadliner
Nov 8, 2012W.O.W. Hall · EugeneHeadliner
Aug 10, 2012State Bridge Riverside Amphitheater · BondHeadlinerwith None
May 18, 2012Kingdom · RichmondHeadliner
May 26, 2011Multipurpose Room · CumberlandHeadliner
May 12, 2011Groovin In The Garden Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens · Richmond VaHeadliner
Apr 15, 2011The Bluebird Theater · DenverHeadliner
Feb 11, 2011Waterstreet Music Hall · RochesterHeadliner
Aug 6, 2010Rochester Public Market · RochesterHeadliner
Jun 18, 2010Mexicali Live · TeaneckHeadliner
May 21, 2010Highland Park - Lilac Festival - Rochester, NY - SBD/at835b · RochesterHeadliner
Feb 6, 2010Variety Playhouse · AtlantaHeadliner
Jan 10, 2010The Kent Stage · KentHeadliner
Jan 8, 2010Water Street Music Hall · Rochester NYHeadliner
Jan 1, 2010Saffire · NashvilleHeadliner
Dec 30, 2009The Family Wash · E. NashvilleHeadliner
Aug 29, 2009River City Roots Festival · MissoulaHeadliner
Aug 7, 2009Rochester Public Market · RochesterHeadliner
Apr 25, 2009Jannus Landing · St. PetersburgHeadliner
Feb 7, 2009Bowery Ballroom · New YorkHeadliner
Jan 14, 2009The Social · OrlandoHeadliner
Sep 25, 2008The Kent Stage · KentHeadliner
Sep 20, 2008Jannus Landing · St. PetersburgHeadliner

Showing the latest 60 shows; the record holds more.

Where they play

51 rooms in 37 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Rochester8 shows
  • Chicago4 shows
  • Kent4 shows
  • Grand Rapids3 shows
  • Rochester NY3 shows

and 32 other cities

Releases

15 releases, 1991–2018

  • Dance in the Street

    2018 · Album

  • Tonight, Tomorrow and Yesterday

    2013 · Album

  • Silverlined

    2008 · Album

  • 2006-07-23: GrassRoots Festival, Trumansburg, NY

    2006 · Album

  • Life's a Ride

    2005 · Album

  • 2004-02-13: Orange Peel, Asheville, NC

    2004 · Album

  • Wait ’Til Spring

    2003 · Album

  • Live From the American Ballroom

    2001 · Album

  • 2000-12-30: Freebird Cafe, Jacksonville Beach, FL

    2000 · Album

  • Positive Friction

    2000 · Album

  • LIVE

    2000

  • Rockin’ in the Weary Land

    1998 · Album

  • The Ones You Love

    1996 · Album

  • Donna the Buffalo

    1993 · Album

  • The Red Tape

    1991 · Album

Lineup

  • Tom Gilbert
  • Jim Miller
  • Tara Nevins
  • Jeb Puryear
  • Richie Sterns · banjo
  • Vic Stafford
  • Kathy Ziegler

Airplay

No airplay on record.

Photos, art and posters

Donna the Buffalo — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
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Photo — TheAudioDB

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
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MusicBrainzArtist facts
WikipediaArtist facts
Donna The Buffalo on Last.fmArtist facts
Donna The Buffalo on DiscogsArtist facts
archive etreeShow history
SongkickShow history
TheAudioDBPhotos
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.