By Miggie Jean

All these emotions … we shall not contain them any longer. To get us over the hump, the songbirds delved deep into their decadence, and I support that. Sometimes we need a beautiful melody, crying and self-reflection to truly evolve.

Westside Stories hosted a literary exhibition, curated and performed by Paula Wachowiak, Jamie Kubala and Joe Todaro. They provided discourse about their various grievances in rhyme and in song, and sometimes combined.

Caffe Aroma on the other hand, opened the mic for poets and singers alike. Those who didn’t sign up for the festival were able to join in the fun.

Handsome Nancy’s also had a more intimate family setting. This time, Cellosion’s instrument of choice was the saxophone. Esther Fitz and “What Me Worry? Choir” brought the vocals.

Down at Jack Rabbit, there was a large lineup including inSINcere, Akloh and Brian Dubay. Acoustic guitars were plentiful, the vocals were beautiful, and the atmosphere was wonderful. The bar was also pretty accessible, so all in all the singer-songwriters returned with a vengeance.

There are only four more days of Infringement. Go out and discover something interesting. Comment and let me know how much you will miss our daily tête-à-tête.

See below for a list of performances for Thursday, Aug. 1, or visit the Infringement website for the full schedule (https://bif24.infringebuffalo.org/schedule/?)

• BIF24 presents Rookie Knights Presents: Drag 101 – 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
• Ryan Gurnett Presents Karaoke Roulette – 8:30 p.m. to midnight

Some more highlights from recent and upcoming events from the Infringement Instagram page:

Miggie Jean is a Buffalo based Musical Artist/ writer. She has been involved with the Buffalo Infringement Festival since 2020 and will be providing The Buffalo Hive with regular updates on what is happening with the 2024 festival.