House of Charm ★ 4.0
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DowntownMon-Wed 16:00-01:00; Thu 16:00-02:00; Fri 16:00-03:00; Sat 13:00-03:00; Sun 13:00-01:00
House of Charm on Washington Street in downtown Buffalo is a late-night dive bar open until 03:00 on weekends, and from 12:00 on Bills game Sundays.
TipIt opens at 12:00 on Buffalo Bills game days instead of the usual 13:00; Friday and Saturday nights run until 03:00.
Bottoms Up ★ 3.9
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ChippewaThu-Sat 22:00-04:00; closed Sun-Wed
Bottoms Up on West Chippewa Street in Buffalo is a dance club on the Chippewa strip, open late from Thursday through Saturday nights until 04:00.
TipIt only opens Thursday through Saturday nights, from 22:00, and runs until 04:00.
VENU ★ 3.9
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ChippewaTicketed event nights, schedule on the venue's listings page
VENU on West Chippewa Street in downtown Buffalo bills itself as the city's concert, banquet and party venue, hosting touring acts and dance nights.
TipIt doubles as a touring concert hall and a dance club, so check the schedule before heading over on a given night.
Babeville ★ 4.5
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DowntownTicketed event nights, schedule on the venue's site
Babeville in downtown Buffalo is the former Delaware Avenue Methodist Church, begun in 1871, now housing Asbury Hall and the smaller 9th Ward concert room.
TipAsbury Hall hosts the bigger touring shows and the 9th Ward the smaller ones, so check which room is listed before buying.
Mohawk Place ★ 4.2
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DowntownTicketed event nights, schedule on the venue's site
Mohawk Place in downtown Buffalo is a long-standing rock club on East Mohawk Street that hosted early visits by The White Stripes and The Black Keys.
TipSongkick lists its upcoming shows; most nights are local and touring rock, punk and indie bills.
Buffalo Iron Works ★ 4.4
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Cobblestone DistrictDaily 16:30-24:00
Buffalo Iron Works in Buffalo's Cobblestone District is a 500-capacity live music venue and bar built inside a restored early 1900s factory building.
TipThe bar opens daily from 16:30; check the show calendar, since ticketed concerts set the evening's programme.