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

Folkfaces Fest at Cherry Hill Campground, day 2 of 4. Music by Billy Scribbles, Dr. Jazz & the Jazzbugs, The Tenants, Flying Object, DiTrani Brothers, Shaun Jones, Bandit Queen of Sorrows, Cory Ginder & the Playboy Scouts, Lightnin’ Luke, and The Plate Scrapers, and Geneseo String Band on the Greystone Stage and the Gage Stage. Old Time Jam, Square Dance, workshops, and Slyboots Circus in the Slyboots Tent. Visit Folkfaces Fest for full schedule. Music at 12pm

Hispanic Heritage Celebration at Buffalo AKG Art Museum. Music by Lakrema with DJ Chaz. Cultural Dance by Amor & Heritage. Live art illustration by Los Artistas Del Barrio. 3 – 8pm

Miller and The Other Sinners at Sportsmens Tavern. 5pm

Buffalo Falliday Market at 444 Forest Ave, 14213. 5 – 8pm

Allentown First Friday Gallery Walk. Opening/closing receptions and special exhibits at galleries and art spaces across Allentown and greater Buffalo. Visit October 2024 First Friday Gallery Walk for full details. 5 – 9pm

Spud Becket & The Pindogs at Wagon Wheel. 530 – 830pm

Red, White, Rock ‘n Blues at Buffalo Iron Works featuring Mike’s Basement, Growlers Blues Band and First to Eleven. Proceeds benefit Veterans One-stop Center. Doors at 6pm – $25

Damages – WNY, Wolfenstein, PRAUN, and Sylvan at Mohawk Place. Doors at 6pm

Chet Gary, Musician at Sto Lat Bar. 6pm

Kody & Herren at The Blueberry Treehouse Farm. 6 – 8pm

Tommy Nowocien at The Humbert Bar & Restaurant. 6 – 9pm

Mac & Mic + One at Buffalo Wings and Brewhouse. 7pm

We Got Company at GFY Bar & Grill. 7 – 10pm

The Simon Fletcher Music Jazz Trio at Pausa Art House. Music at 7pm

Mike Stroebel and Ed Hart at PeopleArt. 730 – 915pm – $5

Reset To Vinyl at Diamond Hawk Golf Course & Pub. 730 – 1030pm

Jimkata & Big Something with Letter to Elise in Asbury Hall at Babeville. Music at 730pm – $30

The X-STATIX featuring Sharon Bailey at Central Park Grill. 8pm

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

Sam Swanson at New York Beer Project. 8 – 11pm

akloh. at Fat Bob’s Smokehouse. 8 – 11pm

SLIM CHANCE and the Can’t Hardly Playboys at Lion and Eagle Pub. 8 – 11pm

Little Mountain Band at The Cave. 8 – 11pm – $10

Steve Dawson – Singer / Songwriter and Diane Christiansen of Dolly Varden at Marty Boratin and Susan Tanner’s House, 7341 Nelson Dr, Hamburg, 14075. Doors at 7 for snacks and socializing, music at 8pm – $20

Hazzard County at Santora’s Pizza Pub & Grill. 830pm

Bloodline Band at Rockin Buffalo. 9pm

Formula 9 at Sportsmens Tavern. 9pm – $10

Prestige Worldwide Band WNY at Transit Music Lounge. 9pm

ECHO 23 at The 33 Speakeasy Grill. 9pm

NERDS GONE WILD at Hofbrauhaus Buffalo. 9pm

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

Shipwrecked! An Entertainment by Donald Marguiles at Road Less Traveled Productions. 930pm

Confound in Sound, MVRBLES, and Woodsy upstairs at Mr. Goodbar. 10pm – $10

Bloodbelly Blues, Dillon Spurlin the Music, and The Donnellys Band at Nietzsche’s. Music at 10pm – $10