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)

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Open Studio at Burchfield Penney Art Center. Series of five hands-on art-making workshops that explore the intersection of art and science. This week’s theme is “Math: One Point Perspective.” 1030am – 4pm

Play Music On The Porch Day. Worldwide event with over 1000 locations. To participate, just go outside and play music. Visit the map and register your location at PlayMusicOnThePorchDay.com. 11am – 11pm

Labor Day Celebration at Clarence Center Vol Fire Co. Demo Derby, ride specials, food tent, midway & concessions, and music by Wasted Whiskey Main page and Christian Kramer & The Backwoods Revival. Midway opens at 11am, music at 2pm

40th Anniversary Celebration for Buffalo German Fest at Cheektowaga Town Park. Sauerkraut eating contest, Warstiner Stein Hoist competition, Waldspiele games & Knoggle, Marktplazt & Cultural Corner. Music by Dan Wilke: the Wandering German Organ Grinder, The Polka Boyz, and The Bergholz German Band. Gates at 12pm, opening ceremony and music at 1pm. – $20

National Buffalo Wing Festival at Highmark Stadium. Over 100 different award-winning styles of chicken wings. Music by Dave Turner, Maui Jim 716, Cami Clune & Mason Laboski, School of Rock, Boomerang, and DJ Stormin’ Norman. Gates and music at 12pm

Labor Day Weekend Festival on Old Falls Street USA. Music by Route 33, RNSM, and Falconeers. Music at 12pm

Brazil’s Classical Music by Stephen Guerra and Titus Stevens at Minuets & Mimosas: Chamber Music at Duende. 1 – 2pm

Amelia Cook at Lion and Eagle Pub. 1 – 3pm

Noah Koningsor at Hofbrauhaus Buffalo. 1 – 4pm

Blues On Weck at Raintree Bar And Grill. 1 – 4pm

Matt’s Music Vocal Performance Team at Sunflowers Of Sanborn N.Y. 2 – 4pm

Davey O. at The Gin Mill, Ellicottville NY. 2 – 5pm

Screening of “SING SING” directed by Greg Kwedar at North Park Theatre. A true story of the transformative power of art. Showing at 2, 430, 7, and 930pm

ASP at Sportsmens Tavern. 3pm – $10

More Heat and Little Mountain Band at The Hilltop Inn & Grove. 3 – 11pm

4th Annual Bourbon, Blues, & BBQ at Hartman’s Distilling Co. Music by River Dogs and Jony James Band. Music at 3pm

Grosh and Tommy Z at Labor Day Weekend Celebration at Buffalo Olde Brewery. 3 – 6pm

Porch Fest Niagara Falls USA. Performances on 7 porches in the Park Place Historic District and in the Columbus Square Park Gazebo on Pine Ave at 15th Street, including: The Heenan Brothers, The Nearly Departed, Wilber James, John Dudley & Kenny Johnson, The Tune Smith with Kevin Wilber, IKON-FALLS & Friends, and Alex Sexton. Visit the Porch Fest Niagara Falls USA FB page for addresses and schedule. Music 330 – 8pm

High Horse Rock Band at Broadway Hotel. 4pm

Robby Vegas at Lion and Eagle Pub. 4 – 6pm

Allykat at Old Man River. 4 – 7pm

Wayback at Buffalo Wings and Brewhouse. 6pm

Tom Stahl And The Dangerfields at Duende at Silo City. 6 – 8pm

Business Time Trio at RationAles. 6 – 9pm

The Knight Crew at The Howling Rooster. 6 – 10pm

The Rumours, The Cops, Thunder Vest, Torn Apart and Main Breaker at Mohawk Place. Doors at 7pm – $10

Sons Of Luther and Pretty Good State University at The Lounge at Revolution Gallery. Doors at 7pm – $10

Eric Weinholtz at BATCH. 7pm

I Want My MTV Fest at Riff City featuring El Scorcho, Smells Like Dave Grohl, and a special guest DJ. 7pm

Speedy Parker Blues Band at The Chandelier Bar at Salvatore’s. 7pm

Jenuine Cello at Ellicottville Tap + Bottle & Taqueria. 7 – 9pm

SLIM CHANCE and the Can’t Hardly Playboys at The Cove: Seafood & Banquets. 7 – 10pm

The Nitetones at Hamburg Gaming. 7 – 11pm

Grace Stumberg at Gene McCarthy’s/Old First Ward Brewing Co. Music at 7pm on the patio or at 8pm inside in case of rain.

Back To The Bars at Papi Grande’s. 730pm

The Shadows at Sportsmens Tavern. 8pm – $10

Welcome Distraction at The Ship Bar and Grill. 8pm

DJ Tom The Bomb at Perla Seafood Bistro & Pizzeria at Salvatore’s. 8pm

Hazzard County at The Gin Mill, Ellicottville NY. 8pm

East Hill Garage at Lion and Eagle Pub. 8 – 11pm

Perpetual Groove at Buffalo Iron Works. Music at 8pm – $25

That Comedy Show in The 9th Ward at Babeville featuring Ray DeVito, Chelsea Mae, Jake Piskor, and Clayton Williams. Hosted by Kevin Thomas, Jr. Show at 8pm – $25

104 Country at Wagon Wheel. 830pm

Hostage Situation, Twopercent, Wagna Omnium, Hazeyy, Remix, and Bila at Luna Lounge. Doors at 9pm – $20

90 WEST at Attitudes Bar And Grill. 9pm

Watch Your Step at Wing Fest Afterparty at Kettles. 9pm

Grungebox at Dwyer’s Irish Pub. 9pm

UnCovered at Rockin Buffalo. 9pm

Kevin McCarthy Shows at RationAles. 9 – 11pm

Appalachian Soul Man – Aristotle Jones, Shoot Ya, and Sallyanndra & Tyler Bagwell at Nietzsche’s. Music at 9pm – $10

Slow Animals at Jack Rabbit. 10pm