Every day Monica Power supplies her picks for cool events happening in Western New York; you can also find her at her Facebook page.

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Rhythms of the World – Dance Festival at The Elmwood Commons, day 2 of 3. Youth dance classes throughout the day, including youth modern, ballet, musical theatre, Latin line dance, drumming, and intro to breaking. Teen + Adult dance classes including La’Movement, Urban Kidz, intro to breaking, and Afro-Caribbean dance. Drumming and dance class with instructor Griffin Brady of The Slyboots School of Music, Art & Dance. Open community dance and jam session with live drumming. Registration at 830am, classes begin at 1015am, community dance and jam session at 630pm

Jagged Little Bills at Milkie’s on Elmwood. 430pm – $10

Big Daddy Rich at River Grill. 5 – 8pm

Tim Britt Live at Buffalo RiverWorks. 5 – 8pm

Maui Jim 716 at Sully’s at Harbor Walk. 5 – 8pm

The Trash Pandas 716 pre- and post-Bryan Adams show at Buffalo Iron Works. Music at 5 and 1030pm

Friday Night Concerts on Old Falls Street USA featuring Kaley Lynch Music and Make Me Smile Buffalo. Music at 5pm

B-Squared Acoustic at Wagon Wheel. 530 – 830pm

Line Dance Night with DJ Slim716 at Balloons Restaurant & Nightclub. 530 – 9pm

RAIDER, Hardon, IMperfect the Band, Spirit66, and Andrew Fera at Evening Star Concert Hall. Doors at 6pm

Sara Elizabeth at Turtle Joe’s Sandbar. 6pm

The Hitz at Wide Waters Grill. 6pm

Billy Bratek Duo at Nietzsche’s. 6 – 8pm

The Skiffle Minstrels at duende at Silo City. 6 – 8pm

Urban Renewal at Charlie’s Boat Yard. 6 – 9pm

Terry Savastano at The Humbert House. 6 – 9pm

District Live Concert Series on Ellicott St outside Tappo Restaurant featuring The Funkensteins. 6 – 9pm – $10

The Other Band WNY at Two Nines Kitchen Bar. 6 – 9pm

JJAK’D at Solé Sand Bar. 6 – 9pm

NY to LA at The Ship Bar & Grill. 630 – 930pm

MJ and The Way at Stockmans Tavern and Grove. 630 – 930pm

Violent Femmes, The Psychedelic Furs, and Living Colour at Outer Harbor Live at Terminal B. Music at 630pm

Romeo Spikes and Matthew Carlson at The Lounge at Revolution Gallery. Doors at 7pm – $10

Music in the Gardens at Kenan Center featuring David Jonathan and the Inner City Bedlam. 7pm

The Turnpike Troubadours at Artpark. 7pm

Miller and The Other Sinners at Groff’s Cafe on the Green. 7pm

Michael Faltyn at Buffalo Wings and Brewhouse. 7 – 9pm

Ten Cent Howl at Buffalo Olde Brewery. 7 – 10pm

90 WEST at The Beach Club at Mickey Rats. 7 – 10pm

Steelhorse at The Cove: Event Center. 7 – 10pm – $5

Dozo My Lady at Buffalo Distilling Co. 7 – 10pm

Smells Like Dave Grohl Acoustic Duo at RationAles. 7 – 10pm

Sector Seven-G at EJs Bar & Grill. 7 – 10pm

The RiG and Mike Zogaria Music on different stages at Papi Grande’s Lancaster. 7 – 10pm

RNSM Duo at The Chandelier Bar at Salvatore’s. 7 – 10pm

Hintz of Thunder at The Roycroft Inn. 7 – 10pm

Charlie Coughlin’s Neo-trad Trio at The Banshee Irish Pub. 7 – 10pm

Jony James Band at THE TUDOR LOUNGE. 7 – 10pm

TRL with Vinnie DeRosa Music at Griffon Brewery and Gastropub – Lewsiton. 7 – 10pm

JB Aaron at Lock 34 Bar & Grill. 7 – 10pm

The Sneers, Velvet Bethany, The Mookies, and Flea Bath at Area 54 at caffe at Amy’s. 7 – 11pm

The IDL Quartet at Pausa Art House. Music at 7pm

Sotto Voce and Avanti Music Orchestra present Beedthoven’s ‘Fidelio’ in Asbury Hall at Babeville. Music at 7pm – $50

The TLC Trio presents the Music of Carole King at The Caz. Featuring Theresa Quinn, Leah Zicari, and Cathy Carfagna. Music at 7pm

Barely Manilow at West Herr Riviera Theatre. 730pm

Gypsyqueenwny at Diamond Hawk Golf Course and Pub. 730 – 1030pm – $10

Summer Mixer at Milkie’s on Elmwood. Performances by Higher Vibration, Miley Crowl, TJ Cutajar of Daze Ago, Teezy815, and Nequia5. Doors at 8pm – $10

Glizzy McGuire Goes Heavy with BD2 and David Dickinson upstairs at Mr. Goodbar. Doors at 8pm – $10

Live & Kickin’ at The Gin Mill, Ellcottville NY. 8pm

Sam Morrow at Sportsmens Tavern. 8pm – $20

Lisa Zelazny Band at Penny Lane – Clarence. 8 – 11pm – $10

The Rewind at Prohibition 2020. 8 – 11pm

The DMV Playing the Music of The Cars at The Cave. Music at 8pm – $20

Little Liar Duo at Transit Music Lounge. Music at 8pm

FunZone 2026: Hall of Fame Musicians at Foleys featuring Jim Jeckovich, guitar, Tom Ryan, drums, and Carl Filbert, bass guitar. Music at 8pm

Growlers Blues Band at Talty’s Tavern. 830 – 1130pm

Black Pontiac Music and Noshows at Nietzsche’s. Music at 830pm – $20

Slip Madigan at Jack Rabbit. 9pm

The Release at Attitudes Bar And Grill. 9pm

Punky Reggae Party with DJ Universal at Mohawk Place. 9pm – $5

Generation Gap at Wagon Wheel. 930pm

DJ A-Rock and DJ Andre the Giant Redhead on different stages at Balloons Restaurant & Nightclub. 10pm