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10,000 Maniacs 40th Anniversary Tour: John Lombardo, Dennis Drew III, Mary Ramsey, Jerome Augustyniak, Jeff Erickson and Steven Gustafson. (Photo by Jeff Fasano/courtesy of the University at Buffalo Center for the Arts)
10,000 Maniacs 40th Anniversary Tour: John Lombardo, Dennis Drew III, Mary Ramsey, Jerome Augustyniak, Jeff Erickson and Steven Gustafson. (Photo by Jeff Fasano/courtesy of the University at Buffalo Center for the Arts)

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

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Tue, May 31st 2022 02:20 pm

Venue presale tickets on sale Thursday; general tickets on sale Friday

The University at Buffalo Center for the Arts announced classic alternative rock band 10,000 Maniacs will perform Saturday, Oct. 1, in celebration of the act’s 40th anniversary. The show begins at 8 p.m. inside the UBCFA Mainstage Theatre. It will 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 at 10 a.m. Thursday.

A press release said, “Celebrating their 40th anniversary, 10,000 Maniacs has a lot in common with Jamestown, New York, 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,” keyboardist Dennis Drew said. “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 its current status as a cornerstone alternative band. But the sound and spirit of 10,000 Maniacs remains consistent.

The press release explained, “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 currently writing new material for a 2023 release.

For tickets or more information, visit www.ticketmaster.com, www.ubcfa.org or www.maniacs.com; call 716-645-2787 or email [email protected].

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