A jam band that went from playing parties at University of Buffalo to headlining major music festivals, moe. has demonstrated perseverance and vitality since forming in 1990. The quintet blends progressive improve rock with Americana, blues, country, psychedelia, and more. The songs' lyrics have a speedy delivery with honest and poetic rawness, while complex instrumental structures create the outline for the music. The band creates rock jams that turn into tightly wound, never-ending spools of sonic exploration, ranging from slow and groovy to pulsing and quirky.

moe. will perform on Sunday, December 30 and Monday, December 31, 8 p.m. both nights at Kodak Center, 200 West Ridge Road. $36.50. 800-745-3000. kodak.com; moe.org.