Batavia Downs announces weekend event lineup for first quarter of 2025

Concerts and samplings events are on sale

Batavia Downs Press Release 

Batavia Downs Gaming & Hotel has announced their weekend events lineup for the first three months of 2025.

•The tasting and tapas dinner returns for one night only on Friday, Jan. 31. Enjoy a four-course meal paired with Napa Valley’s award-winning The Prisoner wines. Staff will be onsite to give insight into the history of the brands. Sampling from Mi Campo Tequila, Casa Noble Tequila and High West Distillery will also be on hand. Tickets are just $60 and each attendee receives $30 back in free play. Doors open at 5:15 p.m., and the event begins at 5:30 p.m.

•ABBAMANIA returns to Batavia Downs on Friday, Feb. 7. Doors are at 6:30 p.m. with the show starting at 7 p.m. ABBAMANIA will take you back in time to when ABBA was on stage, live in concert. ABBAMANIA performs 22 songs of ABBA in a two-set show with costume changes, choreography, comedy and a great concert sound. Tickets start at $15 and guests get $10 back in free play. Tickets are available now on www.BataviaConcerts.com.

•The first-ever Batavia Downs meat raffle to benefit Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center will take place Saturday, Feb. 8. Doors open at 6 p.m., with the first spin at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25 each, and attendees receive complimentary draft beer, soda and water along with $15 in free play. Roswell Park will receive 100% of the proceeds from the tickets and raffles. Penny auctions for baskets and merchandise will also take place.

•The sixth annual Batavia Brew Fest, presented by Genesee Brewery and Rohrbach Brewing Co., is back Saturday, Feb. 15, from 4:30-7 p.m. For $30, attendees receive two-and-a-half-hours of beer sampling from many WNY breweries. Early-bird tickets available until Jan. 29 for just $25. Light snacks will be served, and attendees will receive a commemorative plastic sampling mug along with $15 in free play. Hotel packages that include tickets are available, as well.

•Returning again after several years of sold-out shows is Music of the Stars on Saturday, March 22. Doors are at 6:30 p.m., with the show starting at 7:30 p.m. The high-energy, seven-piece band pays tribute to internationally famous artists, including Tom Jones, The Bee Gees, Neil Diamond, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, Gary Puckett, Elvis, The Beatles and many more. Tickets start at $15, and guests get $10 back in free play. Tickets are available now on www.BataviaConcerts.com. Hotel packages that include tickets are available, as well.

•On Sunday, March 23, the Record Riots Vendor Show, a vinyl record and music memorabilia event, will run inside of the Park Place Events Center from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. With 40 dealer tables and more than 10,000 LPs in the room, attendees will be sure to have a great time browsing a wide variety of music while connecting with fellow music lovers. Details can be found online at https://www.recordriots.com/. $15 early admission tickets or regular $5 admission tickets can be purchased at the door. Each ticket comes with $5 in free play for the gaming floor.

“We are looking forward to supporting Roswell Park for this meat raffle fundraiser,” said Byron Brown, president and CEO for Batavia Downs Gaming & Hotel. “It’s something we’ve never done before, but we’re now looking to expand our offerings and try new things to go along with our guest’s favorite existing events.”

Tickets are available now on www.BataviaConcerts.com and the Lucky Treasures Gift Shop located in the lobby of the main entrance of Batavia Downs. Hotel specials for select events are available on the “Hotel Deals” tab on www.BataviaDownsGaming.com.