Today in Lcoal Music and Community: Wednesday October 15, 2025
Every day Monica Power supplies her picks for cool events happening in Western New York; you can also find her at her Facebook page.
Buffalo International Film Festival Shorts: Industrial at North Park Theatre. Portraits of industrial landscapes – oil refineries, canals, grain silos, and more. Showing 3 films with a total run time of 96 minutes. 1 – 245pm
Maria Sebastian at Talty’s Tavern. 4pm
Eric DeJesus and Tori Mordaunt at duende at Silo City. 6 – 8pm
The New Moods at Nietzsche’s. 6 – 8pm
Will Holton at Perla Seafood Bistro & Pizzeria At Salvatore’s. 6 – 9pm
Second Hand News at Diamond Hawk Golf Course and Pub. 630pm – $10
Weekly Improv Workshop with WNY Improv Inc. at North Presbyterian Church, Williamsville. 645 – 9pm
Nickel City Sessions Redux #10 at The Cave. Songwriters in the round featuring Davey O., Son Henry, Doug Wilcox, and Antonio Andrade. Doors at 630pm – $15 or $10 wil donation of a non-perishable food item to benefit FeedMore WNY
The Rusy Fisher Band at Sportsmens Tavern. 7pm – $10
Mike O’Connor at Hamburg Brewing Company. 7pm
Brian Rick at The Gin Mill, Ellicottville NY. 7pm
Beginner Javanese Gamelan Class at Nusantara Arts. 6 week class topics include introduction to gamelan instruments, cultural contexts of gamelan music genres, structure of a gamelan music peice, and how to listen to gamelan music as a player and a listener. Sign up at nusantaraarts.com/classes. 7 – 9pm
Open Mic with Aaron Ziolkowski Music at Penny Lane – Clarence. 7 – 10pm
Grace Lougen & Friends at The Caz. Featuring Grace Stumberg, Megan Brown, and Sue Kincaid. Music at 7pm
“The Fixer and The Chef: My Adventures With and Without Anthony Bourdain” at The Lounge at Revolution Gallery. Book signing celebration with author Zamir Gotta. Music by The Hot Club Express. Event at 730pm – $5
BIFF: WNY Premiere Screening of “Remaining Native” at North Park Theatre. Directed by Paige Bethmann. Total runtime 88 minutes. 8pm
Open Mic with MYQ F at TheGypsyParlor. 8 – 11pm
Open Mic at THE TUDOR LOUNGE. Hosted by Lackawanna Ray and RachZilla. Open to all types of performances. Backline provided. Signup at 7, open mic at 8pm
Jake Miller at Buffalo Iron Works. Music at 8pm – $25
Shakedown Citi at Nietzsche’s. Music at 830pm – $15
Milkies Comedy Open Mic hosted by Jesse Winterhalter. 9pm
