Thursday & Main: Great Train Robbery with Maria Aurigema Trio

Buffalo Place will produce the 9th Anniversary season of the free outdoor summer series, Thursday & Main, weekly from June 5th through July 31st (no event on July 3rd), at Fountain Plaza in Downtown Buffalo. Thursday & Main is presented by M&T Bank. The series continues to pay homage to the venerable Buffalo Place-produced summer tradition, Thursday at the Square.

This free, open-to-the-public happy hour concert series, presented on Thursday evenings at Fountain Plaza on Main Street (south of Chippewa Street), carries forward the mission of Thursday at the Square: to create awareness and drive spin-off business for Downtown restaurants, bars, and retailers. In 1987, Fountain Plaza hosted the first season of Thursday at the Park, produced and managed by Buffalo Place. Just one year later, the growing crowds necessitated a move to Lafayette Square, where the series was renamed Thursday at the Square. In 2016, Buffalo Place debuted a new version of the series – Thursday & Main – bringing the concerts back to their original home at Fountain Plaza.

On Thursday, July 10th, following the Independence Day holiday weekend, one of Buffalo’s most iconic bands, Great Train Robbery, makes a first-time appearance at Fountain Plaza. Known for their rock, ska, and reggae-inspired sound, they are considered living legends of the Buffalo music scene, having packed dance floors and concert venues since the 1980’s. Great Train Robbery has been performing together for nearly 50 years and are known for their ability to change the song order on stage, adapting to the crowd and making each show unique. The band continues to play a select number of shows each year, which always sell out, and we’re honored to host the talented musicians at Fountain Plaza. Opening up the evening is Maria Aurigema Trio. Aurigema is an energetic, gutsy, hard-driving original blues guitarist and singer/songwriter. She and her bandmates enjoy an enthusiastic following throughout the greater Buffalo Niagara region.

The 2025 Thursday & Main Series Schedule is:

July 10, 2025: Great Train Robbery with Maria Aurigema Trio

July 17, 2025: GROSH with Diyené

July 24, 2025: The Sheila Divine with Stress Dolls

July 31, 2025: An evening with Donna the Buffalo

Attendees will enjoy a rotating roster of local restaurants. Bijou Grille, Fat Bob’s Smokehouse, and Jack Rabbit will be a part of the event each week with wonderful food items available for purchase.

Thursday & Main is made possible with the generous support of our official sponsor family. The series is presented by M&T Bank. Supporting Act Sponsors include: Crowley Webb, Big Ditch Brewing Company, The Buffalo News, Hyatt Regency Buffalo, Iroquois Construction Services, Katz Americas, Lawley Insurance, Lemur Studios, National Grid, Premium Parking, Try-It Distributing, Uber​ and VanDette Law PLLC.