Today in Local Music and Community: Saturday August 2, 2025
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Today in Local Music and Community: Saturday August 2, 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.


Buffalo Infringment Festival Day 10. Full schedule available at bif.25.infringebuffalo.org/schedule/

Infringement Festival Invades The Broadway Market. Music by Green Schwinn, Blissen, YAWNi, and The Delegates. 12 – 4pm

Queen City Rueda da Casino at Buffalo & Erie County Public Library – Central Library. Afro-Cuban dance performance. 12 – 1230pm

Infringement Takeover of the Central Branch Library. Performances by Cellosion, Marching With Words by Buffalo Writers’ Theater, and Sonic Archaeology. Show starts at 1245pm

National Play Outside Day at Scoop Shop. Performances by Night Owls, akloh., El the Mime, Water Dogs, and Insinceregt. Music at 1pm

Global Grooves at The Meeting House. Performance by Cosmic Steps: A Cultural Fusion Dance Experience by Hayatidance. 5 – 730pm

The Lawn Disco at Nickel City Housing Cooperative: Ol’ Wondermoth. Performances by Rat Hazard.exe, Dante Digiulio / Matinee Dogs, YAWNi, and The Bloodthirsty Vegans. 5 – 9pm

Allen Street Anarchy at All Street Hardware Cafe. Performances by Jordan Cohan, The Sneers, and Standard Living. 530 – 830pm

Wet Dreamland at Nietzsche’s. The Sculpting Dick-Clit Project, a trans and genital inclusive sculpting craft session. All work will be featured a local gallery. Performances by Erica the Ice Dragon, Burlesque Dance with Macy Bufferfly, Hooked on Casiophonics, and Wet Dreamland featuring Cat McCarthy. Sculpting project at 715, music at 9pm – $10 or pay what you can

International Hangover Day Celebration at Milkie’s on Elmwood. Performances by Goodbye Metro, Idiots of Idealism, Glorian, and Blue Sky Joker. Music at 9pm – $10

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Pop-Up Market for Bottomless Attic at St. John’s-Grace Community Church. 9am – 3pm

Oddities & Curiosities Expo at Buffalo Niagara Convention Center, day 1 of 2. 10am – 4pm

ChalkFest Buffalo at Buffalo Riverworks, day 1 of 2. The theme is Video Games. 10am – 5pm

Pan-Am Walking Tour at The Buffalo History Museum. 1030am – 12pm

11th Annual Jack of All Trades – Fine Art + Craft Fair at Larkin Square. Featuring an eclectic mix of artists from varying backgrounds, free workshops for adults and kids, public art installations, and food & drink from local vendors. 11am – 5pm

10th Annual Oliver Street Art Festival on Oliver St between Schenck and Robinson. 65 vendors, live music, food vendors, family friendly. Exhibition Opening for “Yeilding Form” at Project 308 Gallery. Featuring artwok by Sara Baker Michalak, Andrey Kay Dowling, and Barbara Murak. 11am – 5pm

4th Annual Lancaster Renaissance Street Faire along West Main St and Cayuga Creek Park in the Village of Lancaster. Performances by Bewitched Buffalo, Nickel City Longsword, and Buffalo Aerial Dance. Music by Junk Man’s Choir. 12 – 6pm

Westend at SOL Buffalo. 12 – 8pm

Buffalo Irish Festival at Buffalo River Fest Park, day 1 of 2. Performances by The Irish Tweeds, Gerry Dixon, Jigs and Swigs, and Irish Seisiun and Dancing. Speakers from the Buffalo Irish Genealogical Society, Irish Classical Theatre, Gene Overdorf of The Beachers, and Tim Herzog speaking on Irish Brewing Tradition on the Cultural Pavilion stage. Music by The Blarney Bunch, Erie County Sheriff’s Pipes and Drums, Sallyanndra & Tyler Bagwell, Harris Grieco Academy of Irish Dance, The Jerry Shea Band, Rince Na Tiarna Irish Dance School, Rory Makem, The Henry Girls, Kilrush, and Desire – The International U2 Tribute on the Main stage. Music at 12pm

Rock For Hope Music Fest at Dwyers Irish Pub. Basket raffle, 50/50, gift card wall, and music by Tim Britt Live. Proceeds benefit The American Foundation For Suicide Prevention WNY Chapter. 1 – 4pm

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

Fret To Fret at Foleys. 2pm

The Chillbillys at The Gin Mill, Ellicottville NY. 2pm

Innocent Bystander Rocks Buffalo at Ice House Pub. 3pm

Doug Morgano Combo with Sue Kincaid at Sportsmens Tavern. 3pm – $10

Jony James Band with special guest Willie Haddath at River Grill. 3 – 630pm

Eric Weinholtz at Flying Bison Brewing Company. 4 – 7pm

4th Annual Garden + Grow Fundraiser for The Tool Library at The Plot Flower Farm, 3233 Main St, 14214. Wear your fanciest floral attire for fun, friends, flowers. 21+. 4 – 7pm – $75

Celtic Sessions at Nietzsche’s. 4 – 7pm

Diane Kallay Band at Old Man River. 4 – 7pm

DAB Fest at The Hilltop Inn & Grove. Music by Diggin Roots Band and Dead Alliance Buffalo. Music at 4pm

Opening Day at Sunflowers Of Sanborn N.Y. Music by Mayday Buffalo. 5 – 8pm

Rockabilly Steve and BR3 at Grandview Bay Golf Course & The Lucy Goose Bar & Grill. 5 – 8pm

Prestige Worldwide Band WNY at Becker Farms and Vizcarra Vineyards. 530pm

2nd Annual Rhyme for Remission at Rec Room Buffalo. Performances by TheRealDeez, Lion Records, Brian Gonsr, Amanda Marie, ThatDood, ChrisGenecist, and Brunohtk. Proceeds benefit Roswell Comprehensive Cancer Center. Doors at 6pm

Samuel Tambe Band Trio at The Blueberry Treehouse Farm. 6 – 8pm

Seismic Urge at The Ship Bar & Grill. 6 – 9pm

The Trash Pandas 716 at RationAles. 6 – 9pm

The Griff Kaz Quartet at The Lounge at Revolution Gallery. Doors at 7pm – $10

Frank & The Great Ladies of Song: Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra with Tony DeSare and CapathiaNYC Jenkins at Outer Harbor at Terminal B. 7pm

SuperCharger at Turtle Joes Sandbar. 7pm

Sonic Legacy at Tap That Tap Room. 7pm

Chet Gary, Musician at The Humbert Bar & Restaurant. 7pm

Flotsam River Circus at Buffalo Waterfront Wilkeson Pointe. 7 – 830pm

Deja Blu at The Cove: Seafood & Banquets. 7 – 10pm

meet the Bacons at The Public House on the Lake. 7 – 10pm

SLIM CHANCE and the Can’t Hardly Playboys at Gene McCarthy’s/Old First Ward Brewing. 7 – 10pm

That 80s Hair Band at The Cowboy on The Lake. 7 – 11pm – $10

Jazz Night featuring Hank Bilal at The Caz. Music at 730pm

Seventh Sign at Diamond Hawk Golf Course and Pub. 730pm

90 Proof at Buffalo Wings And Brewhouse. 730pm

The Dawgs at Marvin’s Bar and Grill. 730pm

Tequila Sunrise at Papi Grande’s. 730 – 1030pm

A Strange Kind of Sunshine at The Gin Mill, Ellicottville NY. 8pm

Les Dudek at Sportsmens Tavern. 8pm – $25

Aircraft and TK Lipps at The Cave. 8pm – $10

“FLIPSIDE” at Town Tavern. 8pm

“55 Main” at The Shores Waterfront Restaurant. 8 – 11pm

East Hill Garage at Penny Lane – Clarence. 8 – 11pm – $5

The Improv Revolution at The Screening Room Cinema & Arts Cafe. 8 – 11pm – $10

Caligula Blushed – Tribute to The Smiths & Morrissey at Buffalo Iron Works. Music at 8pm – $15

Dad Vibes Band – Buffalo at Transit Music Lounge. Music at 8pm

WNY Dueling Pianos at Sunset Bay Beach Club. 830pm

JAAK’D at Rockin Buffalo. 845pm

Sequins The Band at Kettles. 9pm

The Major Dudes at Wagon Wheel. Featuring Jamie Holka, Tony Beccari, Rick Catanese, Tom Ryan, and Tracy Russell. 9pm

Cami Clune at RationAles. 9 – 11pm

DEAN’S LIST, The Geeks, and Cowboy Vampires at THE TUDOR LOUNGE. Music at 9pm

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