Today in Local Music and Community: Saturday August 23, 2025
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Today in Local Music and Community: Saturday August 23, 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.


Lewiston Artisan & Farmers Market in Academy Park. 9am – 1pm

Bottomless Attic Pop Up Market on the lawn at St. John’s-Grace Episcopal Church. 9am – 3pm

Buy Nothing Fair at Life is Succulent, day 1 of 2. Give what you don’t need and take what you want. Leftover items will be donated to charities. Volunteers needed for setup and cleanup. 10am – 5pm

Buffalo Saturday Artisan Market Season Finale at Canalside. 13 vendors and music by Kayley Lynch, Karma Queen, Bewitched, Sue Kincaid & Grace Lougen, The Heenan Brothers, and Oasis Dance. 10am – 5pm

Dare To Repair Cafe at Hamburg Public Library. Volunteers from The Tool Library will attempt to teach you how to fix your small electronics, small appliances, vacuums, textiles, furniture, PCs & laptops, power tools and bicycles. RSVP at http://www.thetoollibrary .org/ daretorepair/. 11am – 2pm

Craft Show Weekend at Sunflowers Of Sanborn N.Y, day 1 of 2. Over 50 local crafters and artisans. 11am – 5pm

Egyptian Festival at St. Mary & St. Moses Coptic Orthodox Church, day 2 of 3. Authentic Middle Eastern food & desserts, gifts, and Egyptian art & souvenirs. 11am – 9pm

25th Anniversary for the South Buffalo Irish Festival in Cazenovia Park. Performances by The Irish Lassies, The Travesties, Anthems, Rince Na Tiarna Irish Dance School, Bagpipes, PA LINE, Crikwater, McCarthyizm, AJ & The Woods, Barleyjuice, and The Mahones. Music at 12pm

German Heritage Festival at Cheektowaga Town Park Pavilion, day 1 of 2. Authentic German food, folk dancing and cultural demos, and music by The Polka Boyz and The Bergholz German Band. Music at 1pm

JT Rock & Blues Band at Raintree Bar And Grill. 1 – 4pm

Davey O. on the Floating Barge Stage at Buffalo RiverWorks. 1 – 4pm

RageFest IV at Amvets Medallion Post 13. Music by Rottrevore, Sathanas, Inoculation, Lord Humongous, Archael, Wolfenstein, and Hallucination Realized. Doors at 2pm – $25

SLIM CHANCE and the Can’t Hardly Playboys at Sole Sand Bar. 2 – 5pm

The Informers at Sportsmens Tavern. 3pm – $10

The Soul Street Band at River Grill. 3 – 6pm

The Big Sauce Trio and Triad at Old Falls Street USA. Music at 3pm

Buffalo Underdogs Rescue Fest at Buffalo Iron Works. Music by Letter to Elise,, OFF the WALL, and Mookie. Doors at 2pm for people that want to participate in the basket raffle only. Doors at 3pm and music at 330pm – $20

Two Of Us Beatles Tribute Duo featuring Gregg Sansone and Jake Barker at Flying Bison Brewing Company. 4 – 7pm

Celtic Sessions at Nietzsche’s. 4 – 7pm

Closing Party for “Portrait of Buffalo II” at CEPA Gallery. 5 – 8pm

Cryss Marie at Allen Street Hardware Cafe. 5 – 9pm

WNY Women of Rock & Blues Festival at Diamond Hawk Golf Course and Pub. Music by Maureen Gambino, Jessie Galante & Colleen Mastrocovo, Maria Aurigema, Katherian Ann Costner, Dee Adams, Performing Songwriter, Kelly Wahl, Diane Kallay, Molly Hayden Saper of Hello Molly Band, Debbie Knight, Andrea Zaccarella, Lauren Clifford of Taka Music, Andrea Simler, Vicky Lehmann of In Lehmanns Terms Duo, Kate Kilniszewski Wedge of Bad Kitty, Leah Statzer, and Shreeen Marie. Basket raffles and 50/50 splits. Proceeds benefit the Family Justice Center of Erie County. Music at 5pm

Parkside Brass at Hofbrauhaus Buffalo. 530 – 830pm

Otherworldly Entity, The Impurity, Creating A Sinner, Call Me Disaster, and The Grave Diggers at Evening Star Concert Hall. Doors at 6pm

Mr. Brightside at Lancaster Live Concert Series. 6 – 9pm

Leroy Townes at RationAles. 6 – 9pm

Ransom Road at Briar Brothers Brewing. 6 – 9pm

The Artificial Hip at Groff’s Cafe on the Green. 6 – 9pm

4K Restoration Screening of “Paris, Texas” directed by Wim Wenders at North Park Theatre. 645 – 845pm

Operation Infinity presents Operation R.O.O.T – Radically Organic Outwardly Thriving Showcase at Area 54 at caffe at Amy’s Place. Performances by AJ Spliff, Teapot, blametheviceroy, Cashis Green, Dre Spitta, CSaint, msrey, Jezeb, J.B. Stone, Prexfet, Brother Nature, and Yamilla Tate. Doors at 7pm – $15

The Classic Vinyl Band at Foleys. 7pm

The Dooleys – U.S. with special guests Mark Andres and Steve Cotten at Buffalo Wings and Brewhouse. 7 – 10pm

Hot Club Express at The Chandelier Bar at Salvatore’s. 7 – 10pm

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

The RiG at Turtle Joes Sandbar. 7 – 1030pm

KISS This WNY at The Cowboy on The Lake. 7 – 11pm

Ten Cent Howl and Stealin’ at The Sound Ground at Chick’s. Music at 7pm

Dave Wasik Soul-Jazz Trio at Gene McCarthy’s/Old First Ward Brewing Co. Music at 7pm outside or 8pm inside in case of rain

Elisa Furr Tribute to Celine Dion at West Herr Riviera Theatre. 730pm

Gimme Gimme at Papi Grande’s. 730pm

Allykat at The Village Inn. 730pm

HOT STUFF and Spud at Milkie’s on Elmwood. Doors at 8pm – $10

Smoke-Buffalo at The Cave. 8pm – $10

Dave Constantino Band at Rockin Buffalo. 8pm

7th Heaven Rocks at The Ship Bar & Grill. 8pm

REVEAL at Torn Space Theater. Two-weekend immersive performance and art party celebrating the grand unveiling of its newly transformed space. Featuring internationally acclaimed ambient techno pioneer Mike Parker. Costumes encouraged – wear red and black. 8 – 10pm

Box of Wine at Penny Lane – Clarence. 8 – 11pm – $5

Powerhouse at The Shores. 8 – 11pm

Junkyard Dogs at Wagon Wheel. 830pm

Sentinel Band at Dwyers Irish Pub. 9pm

Mike Zogaria Music at RationAles. 9 – 11pm

Not Normal at THE TUDOR LOUNGE. Music at 9pm – $5

Every Other Monday Band at Lock 34 Bar & Grill. Music at 9pm

LAKE FX, EERIE, Spacebar Beebop, Colin Patrick, Twist, and Kincize at TheGypsyParlor. 10pm

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