Today in Local Music and Community: Friday July 18, 2025
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Today in Local Music and Community: Friday July 18, 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.


**Posting without tags while I am on vacation**

Canal Fest of the Tonawandas, day 6 of 8. Music by Jim Wynne Band and West of the Mark on the Sweeny Street Stage in NT. Music at 4pm. Tiny Music on the Webster Street Stage at 7pm

Old Home Days in Williamsville, day 4 of 4. Midway rides and games 12 – 5pm. Music by Essence Unplugged and “FLIPSIDE”. Music at 5pm

Flashback at Sportsmens Tavern. 5pm – $10

Grace Lougen at Pints in the Parkin Cazenovia Park behind Caz Casino. 5 – 8pm

Patti Parks at Charlie’s Boat Yard. 5 – 8pm

Leroy Townes Band at Knox Farm State Park. 5 – 9pm

JJ Rad and Letter To Elise at Old Falls Street USA. 5 – 10pm

Mid Life Crisis at Sole Sand Bar. 530pm

Cold Shot Trio at Nietzsche’s. 530 – 7pm

Tina Williams at Osteria 166. 530 – 8pm

Pauly Campana at Wagon Wheel. 530 – 830pm

March Lions, The Shop Cats, Violet Blush, Blissen, The Rewind, and Adam Foster at Evening Star Concert Hall. Doors at 6pm – $15

Party Hounds at The Ship Bar & Grill. 6pm

Yank The Cover at Old Man River. 6 – 9pm

Rabbit Jaw at The Lounge at Revolution Gallery. 6 – 9pm

Party on the Portico at The Buffalo History Museum featuring The Funkensteins and Nico Zarcone. 6 – 9pm – $25

Sara Elizabeth on the Floating Barge Stage at Buffalo RiverWorks. 6 – 9pm

The Knight Crew at Balloons Restaurant & Nightclub. 630 – 10pm

12 Pack Jack at Foleys. 7pm

Boys of Summer Band at River Grill. 7 – 10pm

Michael Bly at The Beach Club at Mickey Rats. 7 – 10pm

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

Opening Reception for Hallwalls 51st Annual Members Exhibition at Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center. 7 – 10pm

Dark Star Orchestra at Outer Harbor at Terminal B. Music at 7pm

Joe Brady at Buffalo Wings and Brewhouse. Music at 7pm

The Thurman Brothers Band and Lithium at The Sound Ground at Chick’s. Music at 7pm

Laugh Out Loud XXV with Carl Payne in The 9th Ward at Babeville. Featuring comedians Richie Santana, Big Red, and Yolanda Smilez. Music by DJ King Shad. Hosted by Darnell Davis. Two shows, at 7 and 930pm – $40

Mike Zogaria Music and Runaway Train at Diamond Hawk Golf Course and Pub. 730pm – $5

Chris Maloney at Prohibition 2020. 8pm

Dark Horse Run at The Gin Mill, Ellicottville NY. 8pm

Tom From Myspace at Milkie’s on Elmwood. 8pm – $10

The Skiffle Minstrels at Penny Lane – Clarence. 8 – 11pm

Thomas Marinaro Quartet at Pausa Art House. Music at 8pm

Tayler Holder at Buffalo Iron Works. Music at 8pm – $30

Sequins The Band at the Beach Club at Sunset Bay USA. 830pm

Five To One at Sportsmens Tavern. 9pm – $10

UltraViolet at Lock 34 Bar & Grill. 9pm

Uncle Ben’s Remedy, TJ Zindle, and Kevin Sampson and The Night Shift at Nietzsche’s. Music at 9pm – $10

The DC Suits at Wagon Wheel. 930pm

Hippies and Cowboys at Jack Rabbit. 10pm

Conner Brien at Balloons Restaurant & Nightclub. 10pm

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