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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Tia Brown’s Memorial & Celebration of Life at Hickory Urban Sanctuary. Celebration of life with art, live music, and pot luck to follow. Gathering at 4pm, memorial service at 5pm, pot luck until 10pm

Donny Monaco & Jenna Heaney at Milkie’s on Elmwood. 430pm – $5

Opening Reception for “A Place and Time to Become Wise” featuring drawings by Qavavau Manumie at Rivalry Projects. 5 – 9pm

Bob Lee Acousticness at Wagon Wheel. 530 – 830pm

STATE CHAMPS, Cartel, Taylor Acorn, and Like Roses at Buffalo RiverWorks. Doors at 6pm

Terry Savastano at The Irishman Pub and Eatery. 6pm

Kevin McCarthy Music at Steelbound Williamsville. 6pm

Alison Pipitone at duende at Silo City. 6 – 8pm

Shawn Duchscherer at The Humbert House. 6 – 9pm

Buffalo’s Band Named Sue at Nietzsche’s. 6 – 10pm

Slver Proof, Mickey Moone, Skamagotchi, and Heart for Sale at Mohawk Place. Doors at 7pm – $10

14th Annual Pipes & Pints at Ironworkers Hall Local #6. Music by Greater Buffalo Firefighters Pipes and Drums and Crikwater. 7pm – $30

FAR at Sportsmens Tavern. 7pm – $10

To Many Guitars – A Celebration of The Guitar and its Players at The Cave. Featuring Dwayne Hall, Matt Michaud, Greg Millar, Doug Morgano, George Puleo, Dave Schmidler, Rick Strauss, Eric Weinholtz, and Doug Yeomans Music with Ed Croft, bass, and Preston Brown, drums. 7pm – $20

Jerron Paxton and Dennis Lichtman at West Falls Center for the Arts. Bailey Florea of Bello Voice Studio opens the show. 7pm

The Goat Roper Rodeo Band at Dnipro Ukrainian Cultural Center. 7 – 9pm – $5

716ers at Yings Bar and Grill. 7 – 10pm

Saving Waves at Buffalo Distilling Co. 7 – 10pm

Vinnie DeRosa Music at The Chandelier Bar at Salvatore’s. 7 – 10pm

Lauren Clifford at Buffalo Wings and Brewhouse. 7 – 10pm

Rob Montone Music & Friends at The Roycroft Inn. 7 – 10pm

Ginger Wood Duo at The Banshee Irish Pub. 7 – 10pm

Rockabilly Steve and BR3 at THE TUDOR LOUNGE. 7 – 10pm

Andrew Peruzzini Jazz Masters Series Presents: Great Vibrations at Pausa Art House. Music at 7pm

The Traveling Milburys at Buffalo State Performing Arts Center. Tribute to The Traveling Wilburys. 730pm

Eagleztribute at Diamond Hawk Golf Course and Pub. 730pm – $5

Chuck Abell at PeopleArt. 730 – 915pm

Performance of “Dames at Sea” at Kenan Center. Book and Lyrics by George Haimsohn and Robin Miller, music by Jim Wise. 730 – 930pm

EAZYBAKED, Distinct Motive, and rSUN at Town Ballroom. Doors at 8pm

The Strictly Hip at The Cove: Event Center. 8pm

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

Whiskey River at Kettles. Collecting non-perishable food and canned goods to benefit local food banks. 8 – 11pm

Family FUNKtion and the Sitar Jams at Penny Lane – Clarence. 8 – 11pm – $10

DJ Mixwell Einstein and DJ Prymate at The Lounge at Revolution Gallery. Music at 8pm

Upstate and SOCIALITE.music at Buffalo Iron Works. Music at 8pm

Will Holton‘s Sax in the City Part VII at The Caz. Music at 8pm

Kenny Parker Project at Molly Maguires. Music at 8pm

Mike Skowronski at Talty’s Tavern. 830pm

Taylor Shultz, Saint Deor, and Maze Piper Drum at BLACK DOTS. Music at 830pm – $10

Forever Warped at The Ship Bar & Grill. 9pm

Brahctopus at Jack Rabbit. 9pm – $5

Dirty Shirley at Transit Music Lounge. 9pm

The Foxy Thrills Burlesque present “Showgirls & Showtunes” at Milkie’s on Elmwood. Music by Spuddington and LéMonsters. Music at 9pm – $10

Glow Stone, Sailing Stones, and The Buffalo Funk Brigade upstairs at Mr. Goodbar. Music at 9pm

Dave Thurman’s Songwriter Showcase at Wagon Wheel. 930pm

The Spin Wires and Freaky Styley downstairs at Mr. Goodbar. 930pm – $5

Strange Machines and Calabash Music at Nietzsche’s. Music at 10pm – $15

DNGR Afters at Mohawk Place. Music by isded, Tunic, and Nosium. 1130pm