Today in Local Music and Community: Saturday July 12, 2025
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Today in Local Music and Community: Saturday July 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.


**Posting without tags while I’m on vacation**

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

Summer Vendor and Artisan Market at Rusty Nickel Brewing Co. 10am – 3pm

42nd Annual Taste of Buffalo, day 1 of 2. On Delaware Ave between Chippewa St and Niagara Square. Music on 4 stages. Bottles Rockets, Celtic Cross Duo ft. Tom Keefer and Dreadbeats on the Genesee Beer Tent stage. Boday of Wealth, Downhome Country Cloggers, Haudenosaunee Dancing, polish Heritage Dancers, Sace Spectrum, Indigenous Spirit Dancers, and “FLIPSIDE” at the Community Stage. Wasted Whiskey, Grungebox, and Rockabilly Steve and BR3 on the Small Band stage. DJ Dark Matter on the DJ Stage. Gates and performances at 11am

9th Annual South Buffalo Regatta at Warren Spahn Way and Cazenovia St. 12pm

Learn to Paint with Gouache Deomonstration at Hyatt’s All Things Creative. 12 – 3pm

Pine Street Palooza along Pine St in East Aurora. Celebrating the completion of the reconstruction of Pine Street with special offers at participating businesses and music at 42 North Brewing Company 4 – 10pm. Shops open at 12pm

4th Annual Queen of Heaven Carnival, day 2 of 3. Magic show with Ted Burzynski and music by Tacoma Meltdown, Undercover, and Hit N’ Run. Carnival gates and performances at 12pm

Hello Molly Band Duo at Turtle Joes Sandbar. 1 – 430pm

Jack Civiletto Sings Sinatra with April Mazzone at Foleys. 2pm

Argyle Street Bamd at Sportsmens Tavern. 3pm – $10

John Papa Gros Band wsg. Critt’s Juke Joint at The Cave. 3pm – $25

In Lehmanns Terms at Ice House Pub. 3pm

Samuel Tambe Band Trio at Clarence Center Cafe. 3 – 6pm

Michael Bly Band at River Grill. 3 – 630pm

Rock Roots Trio and Falconeers Trio at Old Falls Street USA. Music at 3pm

Celtic Sessions at Nietzsche’s. 4 – 7pm

Nic Celeste and Patrick Daniels at Flying Bison Brewing Company. 4 – 7pm

Standard Living, Oblivia, and Shooting Partners at Milkie’s on Elmwood. Doors at 430pm – $10

Henry’s Summer Kitchen at GONZO’S. 5 – 8pm

Portrait of Buffalo II: Satellite at Fitz Books. Second location for CEPA Gallery’s Portrait of Buffalo II project. 5 – 8pm

RUSTY NICKEL at The Ship Bar & Grill. 5 – 8pm

Eric Weinholtz and Rob Enderle at The Blueberry Treehouse Farm. 6 – 8pm

UltaViolet Band at RationAles. 6 – 9pm

The Committed at Stockman’s Tavern & Grove. 630 – 930pm

Strangely Dan at The Hilltop Inn and Grove. Strange Standard and friends playing the music of Steely Dan. Doors at 7pm – $10

The Songs Remain at The Coyboy on The Lake. 7pm – $15

Vibrant Strings at The Chandeleir Bar at Salvatore’s. 7 – 9pm

Trever Stribing of PA LINE at Lilly Belle Meads. 7 – 9pm

Grosh plays Led Zeppelin at Sportsmens Park. 7 – 10pm – $20

Davey O. at The Public House on the Lake. 7 – 10pm

Nolan Curtis at BATCH. 7 – 10pm

Jennifer Freeman at Nickel City BrewZ. 7 – 10pm

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

Todd Mertens Musician at Duke’s Tavern. 7 – 10pm

Deja Blu at Riley Street Station. 7 – 10pm

akloh. at Wilbur’s. 7 – 10pm

Kickstart Rumble at Gene McCarthy’s/Old First Ward Brewing Co. Music at 7pm

Gypsy Queen and South City at The Sound Ground At Chick’s. Music at 7pm – $10

El Schorcho plays Weezer’s Pinkerton & Blue back to back on the Oxford Penant Stage at Town Ballroom. Doors at 730pm

Bubblegum Mania at West Herr Riviera Theatre featuring 1910 Fruitgum Company, Tim Corwin of The Ohio Express, Bo Donadlson of The Heywoods, and Kyle Vincent of Ian Mitchell’s Bay City Rollers. 730pm

Gimme Gimme at Papi Grande’s. 730pm

The Ambiguously Acoustic Duo at Marvin’s Bar and Grill. 730pm

Scott Celani Band at Diamond Hawk Golf Course and Pub. 730pm

4K Restoration Screening of “Vertigo” directed by Alfred Hitchcock at The Screening Room Cinema & Arts Cafe. 730 – 930pm

The Junkman’s Choir at Penny Lane – Clarence. 8pm – $5

Welcome Distraction at Shore Waterfront Rest- Marina. Music at 8pm

Punk Rock Prom at Nietzsche’s. Music by BastardBastardBastard, The Living Braindead, Skyway – Buffalo NY, Ragz to Stitchez, and Jaynie Crash and The Tall Men. Music at 8pm – $12

Chris Beard and BEU at The Caz. Music at 8pm

The Griff Kaz Quartet at Pausa Art House. Music at 8pm

Bad Sneakers at Buffalo Iron Works. Music at 8pm – $25

Mike Zogaria Music at Creekview Restaurant. 830 – 1130pm

White Chocolate at Lock 34 Bar & Gill. 9pm

Hearts on Fire – Western NY Band at Attitudes Bar And Grill. 9pm

Them Dudes at Transit Music Lounge. 9pm

Over The Edge at Kettles. 9pm

Dark Wave Video Dance Party at Hot Mama’s Canteen. Music by DJ Osiris and music videos by Leah. 9pm

SuperCharger at Dwyers Irish Pub. 9pm

High Horse Rock Band at Wagon Wheel. 930pm

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