Music is an essential part of our culture and live venues allow fans, who are the lifeblood of the music industry, to experience the music in a way that they cannot through recordings.

In this episode of In the Flamingo Lounge with Rockabilly Greg, get ready to tee up some serious music talk as I welcomed back to the podcast, valued sponsor and Managing Partner of Golf Operations at Diamond Hawk Golf Course and Pub, Don Papaj.

In 2021, Don along with his group, purchased the interests of ‘The Hawk’ from Sam Tadio. When we last connected in July of 2022, we were on location at ‘The Hawk’ witnessing the transformation of a clubhouse into a vibrant live music venue. It was a bold move, a risky play, but one that speaks volumes about the power of music. You can hear live music at the Hawk 3-4 nights a week all year long.

This time around Don visited the fabulous Flamingo Lounge on December 6, 2024 where we talked music and took a deeper dive in the world of live music, venues, and community.

Diamond Hawk Gold Course and Pub is Western New York’s premier golf course and live music venue, with a fun bar, restaurant & banquet facility. Located off Genesee St. by the Buffalo Airport, Diamond Hawk is in the center of Greater Buffalo and minutes from anywhere in Western New York.