By Monica Power

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

Parent and Toddler Percussion Classes at The Slyboots School of Music, Art & Dance. 10 – 11am – $15

Rockabilly Steve and BR3 Acoustic at The Tewksbury Lodge. 5pm

Jungle Steve at Nietzsche’s. 530 – 730pm

Brian Berhalter of Route 33 at Amherst Pizza and Ale House. 530 – 830pm

Retro Phonics at Old Man River. 6pm

Blue Monday at The Charter Place featuring Rich Manzell joining house band T-PAC Jack and the Underground. 6 – 9pm

Frank Grizanti of The Frank Grizanti Band and Geno McManus at Remington Tavern And Seafood Exchange. 6 – 9pm

Joseph Aloysius at Johnny D’s Restaurant. 6 – 9pm

The Chillbillies at Balloons Restaurant & Nightclub. 6 – 9pm

Connecting Places by Bike: We Love Our Hostel Ride with Slow Roll Buffalo. Meet at Niagara Square for a 10 mile ride around the neighborhood with 2 stops. Return to the start for an afterparty with music by Solar and Friends. Mobile repair pop-up shop in Niagara Square for tune ups and meet up at 6pm. Ride at 630pm

The USA Band and Queen Nation at Music Mania Mondays at Town of Niagara Veterans Memorial Park. 630pm

My Cousin Tone’ on the rooftop patio at Tappo Restaurant. 630 – 830pm

Shakespeare at Town of Tonawanda Youth, Parks & Recreation. “A Midsummer Night’s Tour,” abridged version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. 7pm

Red Gray at The Gin Mill, Ellicottville NY. 7pm

Pop Up Art Market at Caffe Aroma. Open to all artists to bring their creative wares to sell on the patio. Some tables provided. Bring a chair. 7 – 10pm

Songwriter Showcase at 8pm, followed by Buffalo’s Longest Running Open Mic with Patrick Jackson at 9pm at Nietzsche’s.

John Bacon Music Quartet at Gene McCarthy’s/Old First Ward Brewing Co.. 830pm

Screening of “Starman” directed by John Carpenter at North Park Theatre. 9pm

Annual Comedy Key Party and Luau at Comedy Open Mic at Tudor Lounge. Comics write a set list that is dropped into a bucket to be drawn and performed at random while wearing their finest Hawaiian shirts and islandware. Show at 9pm