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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The Honk Committee and That 80s Hair Band on Old Falls Street USA. Music at 5pm

Scripps Acoustic Trio at Pearl Street Grill & Bewery. 5 – 7pm

Spud Becket & the Pindogs & The Pindogs at Wagon Wheel. 5 – 8pm

Big Daddy Rich at River Grill. 5 – 8pm

The Beard and the Bird at Holiday Valley Cabana Bar. 530 – 830pm

Buffalo Funk Fest, day 1 of 3. Friday Night Live on Jefferson Ave at Cherry St. Family friendly. 530 – 9pm

War Bond, MGF, Lil Twiggs and the Aardvark Mafia, and first show for Rank at Area 54 at caffe at Amy’s. All ages. 6pm – $10 or pay what you can

Maui Jim 716 at Turtle Joe’s Sandbar. 6pm

The Mood Swingers at Nietzsche’s. 6 – 8pm

After Affect at Charlie’s Boat Yard. 6 – 830pm

Meet the Bacons at BriarBrothers Brewing Company. 6 – 9pm

Evan Anstey & the Old Ways at Sportsmens Tavern. 6 – 9pm – $10

District Live Concert Series on Ellicott St outside Tappo Restaurant featuring Cold Beer Creek. 6 – 9pm – $10

Retrophonics at Old Man River. 6 – 9pm

Sara Elizabeth at Two Nines Kitchen Bar. 6 – 9pm

South City at Solé Sand Bar. 6 – 9pm

“55 Main” at Stockman’s Tavern & Grove. 630 – 930pm

The Chillbillys at Balloons Restaurant & Nightclub. 630 – 10pm

Naryan Padmanabha and Mini Marching Machine at The Lounge at Revolution Gallery. Doors at 7pm

Andy Grammer at Artpark. 7pm

Music in the Gardens at Kenan Center featuring Patti Parks & Soulfulicious. Family friendly, bring a lawn chair. 7pm

Bad Kitty at The Cove: Event Center. 7pm – $5

Jr. Stoll & The Union at Groff’s Cafe on the Green. 7pm

Pocketship at Wilkeson Point. 7 – 9pm

Latitude Jazz at RISE of WNY. 7 – 9pm – $10

Tom Fenton at Buffalo Wings and Brewhouse. 7 – 9pm

Silver Lining at The Hilltop Inn and Grove 7 – 10pm

Will Holton at The Chandelier Bar at Salvatore’s. 7 – 10pm

Garden Party at 42 North Brewing Company. 7 – 10pm

Mark Dux and the Bender Project at The Roycroft Inn. 7 – 10pm

Cue The Sun at Griffon Brewery and Gastropub – Lewiston. 7 – 10pm

Michael Hund Live and The Classic Rock All Stars at THE TUDOR LOUNGE. 7 – 10pm

Seismic Urge at Lock 34 Bar & Grill. 7 – 10pm

TJ Zindle at RationAles. 7 – 10pm

Dave Viterna Group at Diamond Hawk Golf Course and Pub. 730pm

Sinatara & Streisand – A Tribute to Frank & Barbara starring Robbie Howard and Sharon Owens at West Herr Riviera Theatre. 730pm

UltraViolet Band at Papi Grande’s Lancaster. Music at 730pm

Evergreen Echoes and Crimson Cactus upstairs at Mr. Goodbar. Doors at 8pm – $6

Good Neighbors Riddim For Charity at Milkie’s on Elmwood. Featuring sets by EMAC, T1D, Lexi Kairo, and SNYGZ. All proceeds benefit WNY Mobile Overdose Prevention Services. Narcan, test strips, and other resources available at the show. 8pm – $10

2 Guys Drinkin’ Beer at The Gin Mill, Ellicottville NY. 8pm

Dead End Highway at Transit Music Lounge. 8pm

Nochina Latina 2.0 with Marcus Lolo at Revolver Records, Inc. 8 – 10pm – $15

The Vincent James Explosion at Penny Lane – Clarence. 8 – 11pm – $10

Sweet Jane Band at The Landing at Bemus Point. 8 – 11pm

HOT STUFF at Prohibition 2020. 8 – 11pm

Open Mic with Andy Swift at Hawley’s Grove. 8 – 11pm

Blacktop Mojo and Seven Year Witch at Buffalo Iron Works. Music at 8pm

Wallace, Tonight!, The Mookies, Dolly Sods, and Silver Proof at Mohawk Place. Music at 8pm – $10

Wicked Sacrifice – the music of STP and Creed at The Caz. Music at 8pm – $15

Rockabilly Steve and BR3 at Talty’s Tavern. 830pm

The Mobile Hotspots at Wagon Wheel. 9pm

Folkfaces at Jack Rabbit. 9pm

JT Nichol Trio with special guest Ellen Pieroni at BLACK DOTS. Music at 9pm – $10

Anxious Cricket, Parking, Debris Bardot, and Ordinary Feeling at Nietzsche’s. Music at 9pm – $10

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