Today in Local Music and Community: Saturday April 12, 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.
Record Store Day at Revolver Records Inc. at their Transit Rd, Hertel Ave, and Elmwood Ave locations. 8am to 8pm at Transit and Hertel, 8am to 10pm at Elmwood. Music by Grosh at 5pm at the Elmwood location.
Hop Into Easter Craft Show and Basket Raffle at Sikora Post 1322. 10am – 3pm
Instrument Drive for Music Is Art at their office on Franklin St. Accepting new and used instruments that will be refurbished and passed on to others in the community. 10am – 4pm
The Art of Watercolor: Finding Your Palette with QoR Watercolors Workshop with Seth Brauchler at Hyatt’s All Things Creative. 1030am – 1230pm
Buffalo Small Business & Homemade Marketplace at 1600 Southwestern Blvd, 14224. Egg hunt, Easter Bunny meet and greet, and basket raffle. Doors at 11am
Ouroboros Brunch Launch Event at Jack Rabbit. Official launch of Ouroboros Hot Sauce with tastings and special menu items. Music by Aaron Ziolkowski Music. Partial proceeds benefit FeedMore WNY. 11am – 2pm
Shop Local Pop Up at The 33 Speakeasy Grill featuring black owned businesses, networking opportunities, and music by DAunionDJs. 12pm
People’s Town Hall LOLA Buffalo at Isaias Gonzalez-Soto Library. Discussing how one would spend $5M in tax dollars and saying NO To Cop City. Child care available. 12 – 230pm
Decorate Eggs with Watercolor Markers at Hyatt’s All Things Creative. Kid-friendly demo using watercolor and duotip markers to make a creation to take home. 12 – 330pm
Michael McNeill, pianist, composer, and improvisor, at Minuets & Mimosas: Chamber Music at Duende. 1 – 2pm
40th Anniversary Screening of “CLUE: The Movie” at The Screening Room Cinema & Arts Cafe. 1 – 3pm – $8
SLIM CHANCE and the Can’t Hardly Playboys at Raintree Bar And Grill. 1 – 4pm
meet the Bacons at The Gin Mill, Ellicottville NY. 2pm
Buffalo Stories: A Buffalo History Channel Screening in the Ring of Knowledge at Buffalo & Erie County Public Library – Central Library. Screening selected short films from The Buffalo History Channel curated by Director Doug Ruffin. This screening will feature the B.U.I.L.D. Organization, 1940 Enterprises, FIGMOS Supermarket, and the Hotel Vendome. 3pm
Argyle Street Band at Sportsmens Tavern 3pm
Dave Constantino Band at GFY Bar & Grill. 3 – 6pm
The Mood Swingers at Turning Bridge Tavern. 4pm
Tail Light Rebellion at Flying Bison Brewing Company. 4 – 7pm
Celtic Sessions at Nietzsche’s. 4 – 7pm
The Buffalo Thrills at Amvets Post 72. 530 – 830pm
The Generation Gap Band at Buffalo Irish Center. 6 – 9pm
Sunflowers of Solidarity III Art Auction Benefitting Ukraine at Dnipro Ukrainian Cultural Center. Live music, DJs, and works by over 70 local artists. All proceeds benefit The Safe a Life Campaign through the Ukrainian American Freedom Foundation. 6 – 9pm
Em&mE at Pendleton Creek Pub. 630pm
Lords of the Highway and Lower Town Trio at The Lounge at Revolution Gallery. Doors at 7pm – $10
The Raging Erie: Life & Labor Along the Erie Canal at Burning Books. Mark S. Ferrara tells the stories of the ordinary people who lived, worked, and died along the banks of the canal, emphasizing the forgotten role of the poor and working class in this epochal transformation. 7pm
Kody & Herren at 42 North Brewing Company. 7pm
Mac and Mike Plus One at Buffalo Wings and Brewhouse. 7 – 9pm
The Major 3rds at O’Brien’s West End Inn. 7 – 10pm
Will Holton at The Chandelier Bar at Salvatore’s. 7 – 10pm
Ade Adu at Perla Seafood Bistro & Pizzeria at Salvatore’s. 7 – 10pm
Cami Clune and Mason Laboski at The Ridge West Seneca. 7 – 10pm
Bad Habit at 16 Ellicott Bar and Grill of Depew, NY. 7 – 10pm
Buffalo Infringement Festival Fundraiser at Milkie’s on Elmwood. featuring Blissen, Bad Ronald, Different Planets, Like A Panther, Hayatidance, Mini Marching Machine, and Goodbye Metro. Music at 7pm – $7
A Night of O’Day with Vanessa Vacanti at Pausa Art House. Music at 7pm
akloh., Glowstone, Uncanny Valley Buffalo, and The Midnight Feature at The Cove: Seafood & Banquets. Music at 7pm – $10
Miriam Sanborn and Doug Yeomans Music at West Falls Center for the Arts. Music at 7pm
Bach, Martin, and Mozart at Lippes Concert Hall. Collaboration with Avanti Music, the UB Chamber Singers, and Doga Vanwesenbeek, pianist. 730pm
The Bleeding Hearts at Marvin’s Bar and Grill. 730pm
Mike DelGuidice at West Herr Riviera Theatre. 730 – 9pm
AJ Tetzlaff of AppleJack Band at RationAles. 730 – 1030pm
Max Muscato “The Lunatic Tour” Benefitting Rock Autism featuring Halfstride and Billy & Nick at The Caz. Music at 730pm
West at The Gin Mill, Ellicottville NY. 8pm
Everyday Singer Nick Spacone at Gene McCarthy’s/Old First Ward Brewing Co. 8pm
Kevin Boyer, Josh Gaska, and special guests Charlie & Gary Coughlin at THE TUDOR LOUNGE. 8pm
Saints of Crue at Rock n Roll Heaven. 8pm
Runaway Train Buffalo at Hofbrauhaus Buffalo. 8 – 11pm
McCarthyizm at The Banshee Irish Pub. 8 – 11pm
Midnight Recovery Band at Gratwick Hose Fireside Pub. 8 – 11pm
Big Martha: An Allman Brothers Band Experience at Sportsmens Tavern. Music at 8pm – $20
Urban Achievers and Goo Grief at The Cave. Music at 8pm – $10
That Comedy Show at Babeville featuring Katie Lane and Terre King with headliner Kyle Turner. Hosted by Jameel Key and Tyrone Maclin. Show at 8pm – $25
Darkwave Video Dance Party at Hot Mama’s Canteen with VJs Leah and oldskool. Music at 8pm
90 WEST at Wagon Wheel. 830pm
The Big Happy and Hunks Of Funk at Nietzsche’s. 9pm – $10
“FLIPSIDE” at Hat Trix Bar & Grill. 9pm
Even-Odds at Foleys. 9pm
The Release at Transit Music Lounge. 9pm
KrossBones Band WNY at Rockin Buffalo. 9pm
Jimkata and Space Junk at Buffalo Iron Works. Music at 9pm – $25
All Night Vinyl with EERIE and ISDED at TheGypsyParlor. 10pm – $10
