Infringement '25: Day 6 ... Back into the fray! -

By Lindsay DePietro

Day 5 (Monday, July 28) of Infringement was a slower day for the festival, with no performances being held, and thus that meant it was my one day off from Infringing. But not to worry— I was back on the scene today (Tuesday, July 29) for Day 6 of the festivities!

The day started at Timeless Babez, which is a super cute eclectic shop with lots of vintage apparel, locally made art, handmade apparel by shop owner and designer Rebecca Kulik and items like jewelry, pins and patches, greeting cards, designed coasters, vinyl records and more.

For the Infringement Festival, the shop showcased Cat McCarthy and Melissa Campbell’s colorful displays of art on their bright neon green wall.

McCarthy’s paintings featured vivid colors with lots of neon and sparkles. Her statement on the wall next to her artwork said, “These colorful and sparkly expressions were created while I was in a dark place, they are my light, and now I will share them with you.”

She added that “The greyer I felt the more neon paint and glitter I splashed on the canvases.”

In her collection, a painting of Mickey Harmon and Jordan Celotto was featured, honoring the two prominent and dearly missed individuals from the Buffalo community who were killed last spring. The painting is being sold for $100 and all proceeds will be donated to the Buffalo-Niagara LGBTQ History Project.

Campbell used both paint and oil markers, topped off with pastels to create vivid pictures of her two beloved cats, Alvin James and Frances Ash. In Campbell’s statement, displayed next to her art, she said, “In many ways they saved me.”

“The loss of our dear friend Mickey Harmon inspired me to again create ‘real art,'” Campbell said. “This exhibition is a celebration of self-expression, a tribute to the creative process, and a reflection of art’s profound ability to heal and transform us.”

Alex Mead’s drawings were also displayed on a table below McCarthy’s and Campbell’s art. Mead is performing in the festival as well, under his rap name, My Rap Name is Alex, and in the musical group BloodThirsty Vegans.

Musicians Lauren Clifford and Cellosion and the acoustic duo Green Schwinn all performed at Timeless Babez throughout the evening. While at the shop, I got the opportunity to watch Cellosion play classical music. Throughout the performance she switched between two different saxophones and the cello.

Before each song she gave the audience a short background on where the song came from, who made it and just a little bit about the music’s history.

Cellosion is also playing with the band Mini Marching Machine throughout the festival.

Next up on the days agenda was Karaoke Roulette at Milkie’s, hosted by Buffalo Infringement Festival music coordinator Ryan Gurnett.

Many individuals at the bar got up on the stage multiple times to spin the roulette wheel, spontaneously singing the wheels chosen song. The karaoke enthusiasts weren’t always satisfied with their selected song, but each person powered through (or struggled through, depending on who you ask) and sang the whole song through.

Gurnett even hopped on stage a few times in his green Converse to join in.

One participant brought his bottle of beer up on stage with him, singing and dancing to “September” by Earth, Wind & Fire with it in his hand. Another busted out a toy guitar to aid in his performance.