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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Friday, December 20 ~ Today in Local Music and Community:

Holiday Pops at Kleinhans Music Hall featuring Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus with Bradley Tachuk, conductor. 1030am – 1230pm

Tinsel & Trades at The Buffalo History Museum. Family-friendly winter festival centered around 19th century Buffalo with a blacksmith demonstration by NYS Designer Blacksmiths, a fiddle performance by Tim Ball, and a Haudenosaunee dance performance by Indigenous Spirit Dancers group. 4 – 8pm

The Kensingtons at Sportsmens Tavern. 5pm – $10

Dead End Highway at Buffalo Iron Works. Music at 530pm

Geno McManus at Osteria 166. 530 – 8pm

Shaky Stage at Nietzsche’s. 6 – 830pm

Mickey Kal at Wagon Wheel. 6 – 830pm

Greg Zeis at Sto Lat Bar. 6 – 9pm

Shawn Duchscherer at The Humbert Bar & Restaurant. 6 – 9pm

Mike and Mandy Music at Transit Lanes Keglers. 6 – 9pm

Garrett Shea at Balloons Restaurant & Nightclub. 630 – 10pm

Scott Panfil at Hamburg Brewing Company. 7pm

Christmas Party at Mohawk Place featuring Jimyn The Singing Mime. 7pm

Christmas By Candelight with Concerts For The Soul: Musical-Poetic Journeys at St. John The Baptist Church – Kenmore NY featuring Cory James Gallagher, tenor vocalist, Amy Gallagher, intuitive poet, and Azure James, harp. 7pm – pay what you can

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

Crikwater at 42 North Brewing Company. 7pm

Vine Guaraldi’s “A Charlie Brown Christmas” performed by the Ed Croft Trio at West Falls Center for the Arts. Ed Croft, bass, Ivan Docenko, piano, and David Wasik, drums. 7pm

Jony James of Jony James Band with Jack Culp and Dan Hull at Central Park Grill. 7pm

22nd Annual Tribute to Joe Stummer & The Clash at Town Ballroom. 7pm

Dan Harper with Magic Show at THE TUDOR LOUNGE. 7pm

Trever Stribing of PA LINE at Lilly Belle Meads. 7 – 9pm

Burkes Remedy Band at Blarney Castle. 7 – 10pm

DoubleShot and Welcome Distraction at The Cove: Seafood and Banquets. 7 – 10pm

Cami Clune at The Banshee Irish Pub. 7 – 10pm

The Unheard at O’Brien’s West End Inn. 7 – 10pm

Live & Kickin’ at GFY Bar & Grill. 7 – 10pm

Golden Pleasures’ Elvis Holiday Extravaganza at Buffalo Distilling Co. 7 – 10pm

Acoustria at Hamburg Gaming. 7 – 11pm

Acoustic in the Round at The Music Room EA featuring Barb Goldman, Mike Strobel, and Ed Hart. Music at 7pm – $10

Just The Three Of Us at Pausa Art House. Father/son duo Stu and Avery Weissman with longtime friend and musical partner Nelson Rivera. Music at 7pm

Screening of “It’s A Wonderful Life” directed by Frank Capra at The Screening Room Cinema & Arts Cafe. 730pm – $7

The Jersey Seasons – A Tribute to Frankie Vallie & The Four Seasons at West Herr Riviera Theatre. 730pm

Second Annual Jimmy Buffett Christmas at Buffalo Wings and Brewhouse featuring Duane Teston Acoustic- Infinite Sunset. 730 – 930pm

Back To The Bars at Diamond Hawk Golf Course and Pub. 730 – 1030pm

Maria Sebastian at Coyote Cafe-Hamburg. 730 – 1030pm

Nashville North at The Hilltop Inn & Grove. 730 – 1030pm

Cheese & Slackers Presents Holiday Hoopla Improv Comedy and Behind Bars at Rohall’s Corner. Show at 730pm – $5

Dinner and a Show: Christmas at The Caz featuring Alex McArthur Music and the Buffalo Jazz Collective. Seating begins at 6, dinner is served at 7, music at 730pm

Barnstorm at The Gin Mill, Ellicottville NY. 8pm

Jim Wynne Band at Abbey Square. 8pm

Allykat at Rockin Buffalo. 8pm

Matt Bannister at Fat Bob’s Smokehouse. 8pm

Captain Tom & The Hooligans Christmas Bash at The Cave featuring Rust Belt Brigade and Sallyanndra & Tyler Bagwell. 8pm – $15 or $10 with costume

Holiday Brew & Bop at 42 North Brewing Company featuring John Aaron Troy, Mike T. Jones, and Paul LaDuca. 8 – 11pm

Dave Viterna Group at Lion and Eagle Pub. 8 – 11pm – $5

Rockabilly Steve and BR3 at Voodoo child bar & grill. 8 – 11pm

Aaron Ziolkowski Music at Ebenezer Ale House. 8 – 11pm

Space Junk at Molly Maguires. 8 – 11pm

Dave N Cyn at The Roycroft Inn. 8 – 11pm

Call Me Disaster and HYWATER at Evening Star Concert Hall. Music at 8pm

“FLIPSIDE” at Santora’s Pizza Pub & Grill. 830 – 1130pm

Bear the Bronze at Foleys. 9pm

One For The Road at Transit Music Lounge. 9pm

Orange Dog Club, Prairie Pavement, Wax, and The Rainlamps at Milkie’s on Elmwood. Music at 9pm – $10

Junkyard Dogs at Wagon Wheel. 930pm

Confound in Sound upstairs at Mr. Goodbar featuring J.A.B. and Brian Louis. 10pm – $8

Emo Night at Jack Rabbit featuring Fred Mascherino and Rookie of the Year. 10pm

Ian McCuen, Pretty Good State University, Spud, Bryan Dubay, and Angie Lucie at Nietzsche’s. Music at 10pm – $10