MIDDLEBURY — Donna the Buffalo, the long-running roots jam band — with its large “herd” of followers — from the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York, will play Middlebury’s Town Hall Theater on Saturday, March 9, at 7:30 p.m. The Gary Douglas Band will open the show.
Donna The Buffalo is not just a band, rather one might say that Donna The Buffalo has become a lifestyle for its members and audiences. The band has played thousands of shows and countless festivals including Bonnaroo, Newport Folk Festival, Telluride, Austin City Limits Festival, Merle Fest, and Philadelphia Folk Festival.  
The group is comprised of five members: Jeb Puryear (vocals, electric guitar), Tara Nevins (vocals, fiddle, guitar, accordion, scrubboard), David McCracken (B3 Hammond organ, Hohner Clavinet & piano), Kyle Spark (bass) and Mark Raudabaugh (drums). 
The musicians draw on a range of musical influences, from country and rock ‘n’ roll, to bluegrass and old-time fiddle, as well as Cajun and Zydeco. The common thread? Songs of the human spirit, and an incredibly tight relationship with their fans.
Join the herd, and come see the show at Town Hall Theater this Saturday. Tickets ($39-49) are available and can be purchased at the THT Box Office, by phone at (802) 388-9222 or online at TownHallTheater.org. More information on the band can be found at DonnaTheBuffalo.com.