Today in Local Music and Community: Saturday April 12, 2025
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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

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