Sportsmen's Americana Music Foundation

Growing Community Through Music · Buffalo & WNY · Est. 2014

Buffalo & Western New York

Putting music within reach of every child in Western New York.

The Sportsmen's Americana Music Foundation celebrates the roots-music talent of Buffalo and Western New York — and channels it into hands-on music education for children in underserved communities.

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Music can change the world because it can change people.

The spirit behind SAMF

Rooted in the Western New York songwriting tradition — every concert, every lesson, every membership feeds the mission.

Foundation Programs

I. Education

Free Lessons

Hundreds of young Western New Yorkers have received free lessons in instruments, voice, and performance.

II. Events

Concerts & Fests

From the SAMF Summer Fest at Sportsmens Park to monthly Foundation Nights at the Tavern, our events celebrate the region's songwriters while funding the mission.

III. Membership

Join the Circle

Members fund the music — and get free concert tickets, the Win-Win Raffle, member discounts around town.

$15K Annual endowment to Buffalo's Love Supreme School
100s WNY children taught through SAMF programs
6+ Community partners across Western New York
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SAMF Summer Fest at Sportsmens Park

Szelest Fest 2026 · Sportsmens Park

June 2026

SAMF Summer Fest Returns to Sportsmens Park

Western New York's beloved roots-music gathering brings together the region's finest Americana songwriters for an afternoon that doubles as the Foundation's single largest annual fundraiser — and its most joyful.

The Summer Fest at Sportsmens Park has become a fixture on Buffalo's music calendar: a genuine community celebration that proves local talent can fill a lawn and move a crowd. Every dollar raised at the gate flows directly into free music education for children across Western New York.

Support the Mission

Keep music within reach.

Join the community of members and donors who make it possible for every child in Western New York to discover what music can do.

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