Seether in Buffalo

About Seether

Seether emerged from South Africa in the early 2000s with a sound that felt oddly American—all brooding post-grunge riffs and Shaun Morgan's vocals caught between singing and screaming. They hit their stride with 2002's Disclaimer, where songs like Fake It and Fine Again established their template: heavy but catchy, angry but melodic. Their biggest moment came with Remedy, which dominated rock radio around 2006 and became unavoidable. What's actually interesting about Seether is how consistent they've been. They never chased trends or reinvented themselves in obvious ways. They just kept making albums of straightforward rock songs about relationships falling apart and personal disappointment, which apparently never gets old. They're the kind of band you respect for showing up and doing the same thing well for two decades, even if they're not trendy.

Seether shows are workmanlike and direct. Morgan's voice carries the room, the band plays tight, the guitars are loud. Crowds are made up of people who genuinely want to hear these songs, not casual observers. They'll sing every word back. It's honest, professional rock.

Known for Fake It, Broken, Remedy, Fine Again, Against the Wall

Seether + Buffalo

Seether's last Buffalo show was May 17, 2017 at The Rapids Theatre, a solid mid-sized venue performance that hit the expected marks. They opened with "Gasoline" and moved through their catalog with the efficiency of a band that knows exactly what it does. The setlist leaned on the classics—"Fine Again," "Broken," "Fake It"—but also dug into deeper cuts like "Words as Weapons" and "Black Honey," giving longtime fans something beyond the radio hits. "Remedy" closed things out, which felt fitting for a band built on cathartic release. It was the kind of show Seether does well: straightforward, heavy, and exactly what you came for.

Seether in Buffalo News

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• Seether and Mark Tremonti Come to Rapids Theatre NYS Music · May 8, 2015
• Buffalo Sabres Scrimmage or Seether? Low-Cost Jacktivities for a Fun Thursday Night 92.9 WBUF · Jul 12, 2012
• Uproar Fest 2011: Avenged Sevenfold, Three Days, Seether JamBase · Jun 13, 2011

Live Music in Buffalo

Buffalo's rock scene has always had a harder edge, leaning into grunge, post-grunge, and alternative metal rather than polished mainstream fare. Seether fits naturally into that DNA—their South African post-grunge heaviness and blue-collar anger align with what Buffalo audiences have historically gravitated toward. The city's venues and crowds have never been precious about rock music; they want it played well and played loud. That's been true since the '90s and hasn't really changed.

Buffalo road trip to see Seether?

Stay in Allentown, where the neighborhood's Victorian architecture and walkable blocks of galleries, vintage shops, and bars feel genuinely lived-in. Dinner at Sear should be priority—chef Jeremy Boyle's locally-sourced approach is legitimately ambitious without the pretense. Catch the contemporary art at Albright-Knox (their recent renovations are worth your time), then spend an evening at one of the neighborhood's dive bars like The Owl that still feels like actual people hang there, not tourists.