Today in Local Music and Community: Saturday May 17, 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 Porchfest Shows
Full schedule at http://www.elmwoodvillage .org/porchfest
The Twang Gang, meet the Bacons Electric Band, The Mood Swingers, and The Steam Donkeys at 464 Auburn Ave. Music at 12pm
DJ Desirez aat 807 Emwood Ave. 1 – 6pm
KimonoFox, EERIE, Perish & Xan Bishop, and U-Lock at 775 Elmwood Ave. Music at 1pm
Chuck Kritz and The Deep End Orchestra, The Guzinyas, Not Normal, and Meadowlark Lime at 60 Argyle Park. Music at 1pm
The Gen Xperience at 492 Elmwood Ave. Music at 1pm
Solar Pyramid at 72 Dorchester. 2pm
Burkes Remedy Band at 51 Highland Ave. 2 – 245pm
School of Rock (North Buffalo) at 739 Elmwood Ave. 2 – 4pm
Slip Madigan, Tsavo Highway, and Witty Tarbox at 531 Massachusetts Ave. Music at 2pm
HOT STUFF at 213 Richmond Ave. Music at 2pm
Southpaw Sal at 321 West Utica St. Music at 2pm
Alternate 58 Band at 209 Richmond Ave. 3pm
Lark and The Night Owl – LATNO at 65 Dorchester. 3 – 4pm
HauntedGypsy at 1027 Elmwood Ave. Music at 3pm
Randle and the Late Night Scandals at the corner of Elmwood and Lafayette. Music at 3pm
Buffalo Silver Band at Unitarian Universalist Church of Buffalo. 4 – 5pm
Greenroom & Co at 701 Auburn Ave. 445 – 630pm
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20th Anniversary Screening of “Pride & Prejudice” at North Par Theatre. Showing at 1130am, 220pm, and 510pm.
Buffalo Horror Garage Sale at Sikora Post, day 1 of 2. 12 – 5pm
Jony James Band at Raintree Bar And Grill. 1 – 4pm
WNY Women’s March with WNY Peace Center in Lafayette Square. 2pm
Campfire Junkie at The Gin Mill, Ellicottville NY. 2pm
Hamburg Music Festival at Hamburg Memorial Park, day 2 of 2. Presentation by Hamburg Nursury School, music by The Committed, Tim Britt Band, Letter to Elise, Leroy Townes, Johnny Hart and the Mess, PA LINE, and Driftwood at Memorial Park. Vinyl 6 and Awaken at 2pm at SPoT Coffee. Mike Skowronski and Vinyl Cocktails at 3pm at Pellicano Vineyard Hamburg Winery. One For The Road and South City at 3pm at Pour House. Boys of Summer Band and “FLIPSIDE” at at 4pm Hamburg Moose Lodge. Dawgs and IOT at 4pm at Mammorser’s. Mason & Mike and Rocket 88 at 4pm at O’Brien’s West End Inn. Trever Stribing of PA Line and Pat Brown at 4pm at 174 Buffalo. Boogie Monste and Knockout at 430 at Coyote Cafe-Hamburg. Allykat and The Aracde at 5pm at Alchemy Wine & Beer. Daniel Regan & Jon Hoy at 5pm at Pierce Ave Bar & Grill. Hamburg High School Jazz Ensemble at 6pm at Peace Park. Sue Kincaid and Mark Winsick at 6pm at East Eden Tavern. JT and John Law at 6pm at Meading Room. Mike Skowronski at 7pm at Carte Blanche. Road To Recovery at 7pm at Mason’s Grille 52. Show at Memorial Park starts at 2pm
Bengali Heritage Mela at Buffalo Central Terminal. 3 – 6pm
Pwerhouse at GFY Bar & Grill. 3 – 6pm
PastMasters: Celebrating the Music of The Beatles at Sportsmens Tavern. 3 – 6pm – $10
Summer Food Festival at Buffalo Trade Center. 3 – 10pm
Celtic Sessions at Nietzsche’s. 4 – 630pm
Evil Forebodings Dance Night v. 34.0 with DJ Servo at The Merry Shelly. 6pm
Buffalo Gay Men’s Chorus presents Louder Than Words: A Concert of Unity, Love, and Acceptance at Lafayette Ave. Presbyterian Church. Doors at 7pm
Buffalo Infringement Festival Fundraiser at Hot Mama’s Canteen featuring live painting, The Foxy Thrills Burlesque, Mini Marching Machine, Hayatidance, Danny and the Planets, Bobby Angel Buffalo, Christina Stock Music, and Jupiter Trolley. 7pm – $10 or PWYC
An Evening of Poetry & Jazz at Nietzsche’s featuring Brandel France De Bovo reading from her latest collection of poetry, “Locomotive Cathedral” and music by The Paul La Duca Quartet. 7 – 9pm
Bittle Minds and HOT STUFF at Mr. Goodbar. 7 – 10pm
The Big Sauce Trio at Stockmans Tavern & Grove. 7 – 10pm
The Young Relics at 42 North Brewing Company. 7 – 10pm
Vitamin D at Perla Seafood Bistro & Pizzeria at Salvatore’s. 7 – 10pm
The Nitetones at Hamburg Gaming. 7 – 11pm
4th Annual OFF the WALL Porchfest Afterparty at Thirsty Buffalo. Music at 7pm – $5
Buffalo Friends of Folk Music Members Show at Meeting House Events featuring music by Mike Strobel, Barb Goldman, Brian OHerron, Jean Dickson and Phil Banaszak. 730pm
Performance of “Gruesome Playground Injuries” by Rajiv Joseph at D’Youville Dramatic Arts MFA. A testament to the beauty of human connection and the quiet strength of being there for someone when it matters most. 730 – 9pm
Performance of “Women Laughing Alone with Salad” at Alleyway Theatre. 730 – 10pm
Dave Schulz at RationAles. 730 – 1030pm
Grateful Dans at Buffalo Wings and Brewhouse. 730 – 1030pm
The Alison Pipitone Band and Grace Stumberg at The Caz. Music at 730pm
Live & Kickin’ at The Gin Mill, Ellicottville NY. 8pm
Tried By Twelve at Prohibition 2020. 8pm
Space Junk at Molly Maguires. 8 – 11pm
Album Release for Loaded & Gorgeous at The Cave. Music at 8pm – $10
AppleJack Band at The Ship Bar & Grill. 9pm
Grungebox at Foleys. 9pm
The West Ends at Kettles. 9pm
10th Anniversary for The River Pub featuring music by Sliver. 9pm
Coming In HOT at Hat Trix Bar & Grill. 9pm
Katie BKind at Jack Rabbit. 10pm
Reign of Z, The Almas, and Goodbye Metro at Nietzsche’s. Music at 10pm – $10
