Every day Monica Power supplies her picks for cool events happening in Western New York; you can also find her at her Facebook page.

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Totally Buffalo Festival at Buffalo RiverWorks, day 1 of 2. 100 local vendors. 10am – 5pm

Memorial Day Weekend Festival on Old Falls Street USA, day 2 of 4. Music by Sunset Haze Duo, Wood N Steel, and RNSM. Music at 1130am

Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society Awards Reception and Ceremony, and NFWS Spiring 2026 Members Watermedia Exhbition at Carnegie Art Center. 12 – 2pm

Weekly Protest with Northtowns Rise Up at the corner of Niagara Falls Blvd and Brighton Rd. 12 – 2pm

Celebrate Spring Carnival at Maple Ridge Plaza, day 2 of 3. 12 – 9pm

Lehning Graser Weissman Trio at Mimosas & Minuets: Chamber Music at Duende. John Lehning Music, saxophones, Harry Graser, piano, and Katie Weissman, cello. 1 – 2pm

Stephen Babcock Music at Bella Rose Vineyard & Winery. 1 – 4pm

Urban Renewal at Raintree Bar And Grill. 1 – 4pm

B.O.B Memorial Weekend Music Fest at Buffalo Olde Brewery, day 3 of 4. Music by Tim Britt Live at 1pm and The Gripers featuring Jamie Sunshine at 6pm

The Hick-Ups at The Gin Mill, Ellicottville NY. 2pm

The Informers at Sportsmens Tavern. 3pm – $10

Dave Viterna Group at GFY Bar & Grill. 3 – 6pm

JJ White and Mojo Sauce at THE TUDOR LOUNGE. 3 – 6pm

Mystery Machine at The Ship Bar & Grill. 3 – 6pm

Ed Wyner – Music at Symposium Wine Bar. 4 – 6pm

Celtic Sessions at Nietzsche’s. 4 – 7pm

Nickel City Blues Band at The Hilltop Inn and Grove. 4 – 7pm

Rockabilly Steve and BR3 at Old Man River. 4 – 7pm

The Lakemen Duo at Becker Farms and Vizcarra Vineyards. 4 – 8pm

Hank and Katie at Hofbrauhaus Buffalo. 430 – 730pm

Jim Whitford & Friends at Turning Bridge Tavern. Jim Whitford, bass and vocals, Joe Bellanti, keyboards and vocals, Jim Celeste, drums and vocals, and Dave Ruch, guitar and vocals. 5pm – $15

Flashback at Molly Maguires. 5 – 8pm

Tropical Evening of Dinner and Dancing with Terry Buchwald at Variety – the Children’s Charity of Buffalo & WNY. Admission includes dinner. Proceeds benefit Variety. 5 – 10pm – $45

Memorial Weekend at Grandview Bay Golf Course & The Lucy Goose Bar & Grill, day 2 of 3. Music by Dolly Dee and the Speedy Parker Band. Music at 5pm

Dance Gavin Dance, The Fall Of Troy, Wolf & Bear, and Novelists at Buffalo RiverWorks. Doors at 530pm

Parkside Brass at Hofbrauhaus Buffalo. 530 – 830pm

Silver Extreme at Sole Sand Bar. 6 – 9pm

Sector 7G in the 716 at Kristen’s: Bar and Grill. 6 – 9pm

Skyline Duo at Balloons Restaurant & Nightclub. 630 – 10pm

Two Of Us at Pendleton Creek Pub. Music at 630pm

Blackened and Legends Rise at Evening Star Concert Hall. Doors at 7pm

Wilcox Mansion, Anxious Cricket, and Landfill Hearts at The Cave. 7pm – $10

Doug Yeomans and Lo Blu Flame at 42 North Brewing Company. 7pm

Chet Gary, Musician at The Chandelier Bar at Salvatore’s. 7 – 10pm

Open Mic with Mindy Davey Music at Topico Tavern. 7 – 10pm

The Committed at Yings Restaurant and Bar. 7 – 10pm

Film Premiere at West Herr Riviera Theatre. Shownig “The Devil’s Mark” directed by Nick Groff. 7 – 10pm

The Dawgs at Transit Lanes Keglers. 7 – 10pm

Buffalo Thrills at The Cyclone Bar inside Hamburg Gaming. 7 – 11pm

eberwine & Friends at Griffon Brewery and Gastropub – Lewiston. Music at 7pm

Kickstart Rumble at Gene McCarthy’s/Old First Ward Brewing Co. Music at 7pm outside, or at 8pm inside in case of rain

Patriotic Pops at Kleinhans Music Hall. Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra with Sal Andolina, clarinet, and Ron Spigelman, conductor. 730 – 930pm

TJ Zindle at RationAles. 730 – 1030pm

West at The Gin Mill, Ellicottville NY. 8pm

Public Water Supply at Sportsmens Tavern. 8pm – $10

HOT STUFF and DJ Looney Tunes at Milkie’s on Elmwood. 8pm

J.B. Aaron at The Ship Bar & Grill. 8pm

Crikwater at The Banshee Irish Pub. 8 – 11pm

Dead End Highway at Prohibition 2020. 8 – 11pm

Strange Standard and Threefold at Penny Lane – Clarence. 8 – 11pm – $10

Throwback Jack at Kettles. 8 – 11pm

Canetis, Smac!, and Robbery Club at Nietzsche’s. Music at 8pm – $10

Addisyn Logan and Stress Dolls at The Lounge at Revolution Gallery. Music at 8pm – $10

The Fleetwood Mac Experience at Buffalo Iron Works. Stevie Nicks birthday celebration. Music at 8pm – $25

Kenny Parker Project at Taltys Tavern. 830pm

Stunt Double at Jack Rabbit. 9pm

Uncle Ben’s Remedy at Hofbrauhaus Buffalo. 9pm – $10

Eric Weinholtz Band at Wagon Wheel. 9pm

Hip Monarch and WULG at THE TUDOR LOUNGE. 9pm

Sacred Art at Transit Music Lounge. Music at 9pm

Dirty Shirley at Attitudes Bar And Grill. Music at 9pm

DJ Kage at Balloons Restaurant & Nightclub. 10pm