The Buffalo Funk Fest Foundation is bringing Buffalo Funk Fest ’26 back for a full weekend celebrating music, art, culture, community, and the history that continues to make Buffalo’s East Side special.
This year, the festival stretches across three days, August 21–23, with events happening along Jefferson Avenue before the celebration moves to MLK Park for Sunday’s finale.
And this isn’t just one concert. It’s a whole weekend. The weekend kicks off Friday, August 21, with Jefferson Ave. Friday Night Live from 5:30–9 PM, between Cherry and Virginia streets. It’s the perfect way to start the weekend, outside, on Jefferson, with the community and the music setting the tone for what’s ahead…