Buffalo RiverWorks is a multipurpose indoor venue and

restaurant A restaurant is an establishment that prepares and serves food and drinks to customers. Meals are generally served and eaten on the premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and Delivery (commerce), food delivery services. Restaurants ...

located on the shore of the Buffalo River in

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History

The property incorporates the original Wheeler

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that was built in 1909.

Notable events

Featuring two open-air

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s, the venue has hosted the

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Pond Hockey Tournament since 2014 and the Queen City Roller Derby since 2016. In 2017, the venue was home to the

Buffalo Blitz The Buffalo Blitz was a professional indoor football team based in Buffalo, New York. The club was established in 2014 as the Buffalo Lightning, an expansion team in American Indoor Football for the 2015 season. Playing as an independent in 20 ...

of the Can-Am Indoor Football League. The annual

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and

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event ''TID The Season'', promoted by

Every Time I Die Every Time I Die was an American metalcore band from Buffalo, New York, formed in 1998. For most of the band's career, the line-up was centred on brothers Keith (vocals) and Jordan Buckley (guitar), as well as rhythm guitarist Andy Williams, ...

, has taken place at the venue from 2017 to 2021. The 2021 event included the final performances by Every Time I Die before their breakup. Many other

events have taken place at the venue, including Global Wars 2017, Global Wars 2018, ROH/NJPW War of the Worlds 2019, and several NXT house shows. The

Buffalo Beauts The Buffalo Beauts were a professional ice hockey team in the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF). They played in Amherst, New York, a suburb of Buffalo, at the Northtown Center. The Beauts were established in 2015 as one of the four founding f ...

of the

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hosted the annual Buffalo Believes Classic at the venue from 2019 to 2022.

Better Lovers Better Lovers is an American hardcore punk band from Buffalo, New York. Formed in 2023 after the dissolution of Every Time I Die, the group consists of vocalist Greg Puciato, guitarists Jordan Buckley and Will Putney, bassist Stephen Micciche, ...

has promoted the annual

and

event ''Blissmas'' at the venue since 2024.

References

External links

Official website
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