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

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

Memorial Gathering for Billy Bates at Sportsmens Tavern. Billy maintained the drums at Sportsmens and The Cave for many years. Join members of Buffalo Drummers in his honor at the upstairs bar. 6pm

Will Blanda’s World’s Largest Trio at Nietzsche’s. 6 – 8pm

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

Kathy Carr Trio at Tappo Restaurant. 630 – 830pm

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

Open Mic with Trever Stribing of PA LINE at Papi Grande’s Lancaster. 7 – 10pm

Singers Showcase at TheGypsyParlor. Hosted by Jules Kittsley with Kevin Doyle on keys. 7 – 10pm

Singer-Songwriter Showcase featuring Sara Elizabeth at 8pm, followed by Buffalo’s Longest Running Open Mic with Peter Latona music at 9pm at Nietzsche’s.

Bucket Draw Comedy at Tudor Lounge hosted by Don Johnson. 9pm