Lifelong friends. Loud guitars. Way too many pop-punk choruses stuck in our heads. That’s Bear the Bronze — a Buffalo-based cover band blasting the best of the ’90s and 2000s with the energy of a basement show and the volume of a stadium. 

We grew up in Niagara County playing music together since we could barely tune guitars, and we’ve been chasing that perfect live moment ever since. What started as a pandemic recording project in 2020 (and yes, we were originally trying to write originals) quickly turned into a mission to revive the golden era of pop-punk, grunge, alt-rock, and that sweet, sweet guilty-pleasure pop. 

So we grabbed our gear, tuned up the blink riffs, and brought back the songs we were raised on — the ones that made your burned CDs skip and your high school friends scream. 

From Sum 41 singalongs and Fall Out Boy breakdowns to Foo Fighters bangers and alt-rock gems from bands you forgot you loved, every set is packed with crowd-pleasers, scream-alongs, and a whole lot of teenage angst. And yeah — we might sneak in a boy band cover when you’re least expecting it. 

Our band name? That comes from Brian’s golden doodle Bear, who has a bronze coat. 

With over 15 years performing together — in basements, dive bars, arenas, backyards, and everything in between — we’ve built a chemistry that no algorithm can fake. Our stage shows are loud, sweaty, nostalgic as hell, and 100% built to bring people together. 

If you’re planning a party, throwing a wedding, or just want to scream “All The Small Things” at the top of your lungs like it’s 2002, Bear the Bronze is your band.