Today in Local Music and Community: Saturday January 31, 2026
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 Auto Show at the Buffalo Convention Center, day 3 of 4. 10am – 9pm
Holy Waters – a Week-Long Celebration of John Waters at North Park Theatre. Screenings of “Hairspray” at 1145am, “Female Trouble” at 430pm, “Polyester” screening in Odorama at 7pm, and “Pink Flamingos” at 915pm
Winter Soup Fest at The Terrace at Delaware Park. 12 – 4pm
Weekly Protest with Nothtowns Rise Up at the corner of Niagara Falls Blvd and Brighton Rd. 12 – 2pm
Michael McNeill at Minuets & Mimosas: Chamber Music at Duende. 1 – 2pm
SLIM CHANCE and the Can’t Hardly Playboys at Raintree Bar And Grill. 1 – 4pm
Cymbal Event at Allentown Music, LLC. Exploring vibrations and discussing micro welding and cymbal modificaitons with Tom Foote Drumming/ BuffaloCymbalsmiths. 1 – 5pm
The Steam Donkeys at Sportsmens Tavern. 3pm – $10
Stealin at GFY Bar & Grill. 3 – 6pm
JJ White and Mojo Sauce at THE TUDOR LOUNGE. 3 – 6pm
Lula’s Gun at Broadway Hotel. 4 – 7pm
Celtic Sessions at Nietzsche’s. 4 – 7pm
Alison Pipitone of The Alison Pipitone Band and Grace Stumberg at Buffalo Distilling Co. 4 – 7pm
Tom Stahl And The Dangerfields at duende at Silo City. 6 – 8pm
Voices featuring Sonny & Julie Mayo at The Eagle House Restaurant. 6 – 9pm
Wordism Jam Sessionz at The Heights Experience, 3148 Main Street, 14214. Non-Competitive Open Mic where each artist is accompanied by custom musical bacdrops provided by the featured jazz band. Doors at 6pm – $25
Roger Bryan and the Orphans with gest Lisa Bolduc and Braden Bodensteiner at The Lounge at Revolution Gallery. Doors at 7pm – $10
Tom From Myspace at Rock n Roll Heaven. 7pm
Max Muscato at 42 North Brewing Company. 7pm
Speedy Parker Blues Band at The Chandelier Bar at Salvatore’s. 7pm
Kody & Herren at Buffalo Irish Center. 7pm
Tracks In The Dust: A Tribute To The Music of CSNY at Turning Bridge Tavern. 7pm – $10
An Evening of Joplin & Hendrix at West Falls Center for the Arts. Performed by Jony James of Jony James Band, Ed Croft, and Hollie Jones. 7pm
End the Waite at Yankee BBQ Smokehouse & Tavern. 7 – 10pm
Rockabilly Steve and BR3 at Yings Restaurant and Bar. 7 – 10pm
Vinyl Cocktails at Transit Lanes Keglers. 7 – 10pm
akloh. at Duke’s Tavern. 7 – 10pm
Fleetwood Mac Mania at West Herr Riviera Theatre. 730pm
Uptown Nights at Kleinhans Music Hall. Swingin music inspired by Harlem’s famed music hot spots like The Cotton Club and The Savoy. Featuring Carmen Bradord, vocalist, Leo Manzari, tap dancer, and Byron Stripling, trumpet and conductor. 730pm
Stephen Babcock at RationAles. 730 – 1030pm
Upstairs Neighbors – Buffalo, NY, Queen City Radio, and Justin Wade Thompson at Milkie’s on Elmwood. Doors at 8pm – $10
Tori and The Boys at Hamburg LulasGun. 8 – 11pm
The Big Dog Daddy Band’s Tribute to Toby Keith at Mister’s Bar and Lanes. 8 – 11pm
DiamondBack at Penny Lane – Clarence. 8 – 11pm
“FLIPSIDE” at Chicks Restaurant and lanes. 8 – 1130pm
Righteous Villains at Gene McCarthy’s/Old First Ward Brewing Co. 8 – 11pm
50th Anniversary Performance of Bob Dylan’s “Desire’ performed by The Travesties at Sportsmens Tavern. Music at 8pm – $2f0
Flannel Mafia at The Cave. Music at 8pm
The Lizards, Phish Tribute at Buffalo Iron Works. Music at 8pm – $25
Buffalo Dead All Stars at Molly Maguires. Music at 8pm
Expert Witness (Formerly Incident Commander), Night Owls, and Whelp at Hot Mama’s Canteen. Music at 830pm – $10
Blackroot at Kettles. 9pm
Last Call at The Ship Bar & Grill. 9pm
Soul Body Shakedown with Jambot at Attitudes Bar and Grill. 9pm
6th Anniversary Show for Automatic Overdrive at Rockin Buffalo. 9pm
North of Normal at Transit Music Lounge. Music at 9pm
The Midroom Drifters, HOT STUFF, Sliver, and Sailing Stones upstairs at Mr. Goodbar. Music at 9pm – $7
After Affect at The Byrd House. Music at 9pm
Generation Gap at Wagon Wheel. 930pm
