The UB Center for the Arts Presents 10,000 Maniacs featuring Mary Ramsey

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The University at Buffalo Center for the Arts is thrilled to announce that the classic alternative rock band 10,000 Maniacs will perform in celebration of the band’s 40th anniversary at the UB Center for the Arts Mainstage Theatre on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022 at 8 p.m. The performance will also be a part of UB’s Homecoming and Family Weekend festivities.

Tickets, priced at $44 go on sale to the general public Friday, June 3 (online and box office at 10 a.m.) Venue presale tickets go on sale on Thursday, June 2 at 10 a.m.

Celebrating their 40th Anniversary, 10,000 Maniacs has a lot in common with Western New York, as Jamestown is the city that spawned them back in 1981. Both are honest and hardworking, a step outside the mainstream and both possess a bit of magic. “It’s a city of blue-collar poetry,” says keyboardist Dennis Drew. “And that’s what we’re about, real-life stories. We’re a family, we do real work and we keep moving forward.”

The band has covered plenty of ground in its 40 years, from cult-stardom to international stardom, to their current status as a cornerstone alternative band. But the sound and spirit of 10,000 Maniacs remains consistent. The live shows embrace their entire catalogue, and the lineup is still anchored by four of the six original members. Drew, guitarist John Lombardo, and bassist Steven Gustafson co-founded the band in 1981. Drummer Jerome Augustyniak joined in 1982, solidifying the rhythm section. And the two “new” members have long been part of the family: Mary Ramsey toured and recorded with the Maniacs as a viola player and backup singer beginning in 1991 before stepping into the front woman’s role 27 years ago. And the new guy Jeff Erickson, the lead guitarist for a mere 19 years, came in at the behest of his friend and mentor, the late Rob Buck.

The band is touring and are currently writing new material for a 2023 release.

For more information, please contact:  Gina Cali-Misterkiewicz, Center for the Arts, ginacali@buffalo.edu or 716-645-0755

Tickets: Center for the Arts Box Office (Wednesday 12 - 6 p.m., Thursday 12 - 5 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.) and ticketmaster.com, ubcfa.org or maniacs.com.

For more information on tickets call 716-645-2787 or ubcfatickets@buffalo.edu.