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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Cube of Truth with Anonymous for the Voliceless at Bidwell Park on Elmwood Ave. The Cube of Truth is a street outreach campaign that employs direct action with the public, in a structured manner, using standard practice footage displayed on screens to expose the truth about animal agriculture to the public and one on one conversations to educate them about animal exploitation. 1030am – 1pm

Typewriter Art – Visual Poetry and Experimental Writing Workshop at Book Arts. Led by volunteer poet Diego Espiritu Chavez and teaching artis Robin Jordan. Open to makers of all skill levels, suitable for ages teen+, all materials provided. 1030am – 130pm

Davey O. at Lockport Community Farmers Market. 11am – 1pm

Spring Market at Larkin Square. 35+ local vendors. 11am – 5pm

Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper Weekend at Resurgence at Canalside. Educational and interactive vendors lining the boardwalk, tabling by local organizations, and music by Grace Lougen and The Brass Machine. 12 – 7pm

Intersect: A Pride Arts Festival on Allen Street bween Franklin and Main Streets. Art vendors, sober safe place, kids activities, live art creation, installations and a stage with performances of WNY’s local queer talent located behind 26 Allen Street. 12 – 8pm

Hear Us Out #10: Weaving Cultures in Sound at BTPM Classical. Buffalo String Works students will perform an excerpt from Aka, a new classical composition inspired by traditional Burmese melodies. 1pm

The Scopes at Minuets & Mimosas: Chamber Music at Duende. The Scopes are singer Anandhi George and pianist Michael Serio doing a deep dive into the music of Joni Mitchell and some of the classical music that inspired it, including works of Chopin, Debussy and Rachmaninoff. 1 – 2pm

Patti Parks Band at Raintree Bar And Grill. 1 – 4pm

Porcelain Train on the floating River Barge Stage at Buffalo RiverWorks. 1 – 4pm

10th Anniversary Block Party at Big Ditch Brewing Company. Music by Stephen Babcock and XOXO Pop Band. 1 – 9pm

White Chocolate at Foleys. 2pm

Slip Madigan and Jimmy D Band at Dead on the Hilltop at The Hilltop Inn & Grove. Doors at 3pm – $20

KrossBones Band WNY at GFY Bar & Grill. 3 – 6pm

Falk / Marziale Band at The River Grill. 3 – 6pm

Fuzzy & The Rustbelts Duo at Flying Bison Brewing Company. 4 – 7pm

Allykat at Old Man River. 4 – 7pm

River Dogs at Boradway Hotel. 4 – 7pm

Celtic Sessions at Nietzsche’s. 4 – 7pm

Rockfest 2025 at Coyote Cafe-Hamburg. Music by That 80s Hair Band, Rocket – A Tribute to Def Leppard, and Hellz Bellz – the ultimate AC/DC Tribute. 5pm – $15

Leslie Zagotti on the floating River Barge Stage at Bufflao RiverWorks. 6pm

Wayback at Buffalo Wings and Brewhouse. 6 – 9pm

Retro Phonics at Stockman’s Tavern & Grove. 630pm

Central Groove at Pendelton Creek Pub. 630pm

The Big 90s Party at Sto Lat Bar. 90’s themed photobooth, 90’s costume contest with prizes, and music by Nineties By Nature BFLO. Partial proceeds benefit WNYHeroes.org. 7pm

tHe FEAST at 16 Ellicott Bar and Grill of Depew, NY. 7pm

Dave Viterna Group at Foleys. 7pm

Crash Cadillac at Assumption Buffalo. 7pm

Captain Jack Buffalo at Duke’s Tavern. 7pm

Jay McDonnell at The Grill at The Dome. 7 – 9pm

The Genkin Philharmonic at Hallwalls Contemporary Art Center. 7 – 10pm

Steelhorse at Transit Lanes Keglers. 7 – 10pm

Speedy Parker Blues Band at The Chandelier Bar at Salvatore’s. 7 – 10pm

Christian Kramer & The Backwoods Revival at The Ship Bar & Grill. 7 – 10pm

SLIM CHANCE and the Can’t Hardly Playboys at The Cove: Seafood & Banquets. 7 – 10pm

Porcelain Train at O’Brien’s West End Inn. Music at 7pm

Cory Klawon’s Music Page and Tom Hury at Hat Trix Bar & Grill. Music at 7pm

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

Bernstein and Copeland performed by Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra at Kleinhans Music Hall. Works by Copeland, Adolphus Halstork, Ginastera, and Bernstein with Tim McAllister, saxophone, and JoAnn Falletta, conductor. 730 – 930pm

Performance of “Women Laughing Alone With Salad” at Alleyway Theatre. 730 – 10pm

The Girls of Grosh at RationAles. 730 – 1030pm

Jess & The Mess at Papi Grande’s. 730 – 1030pm

Cock Robin Band at Diamond Hawk Golf Course and Pub. 730 – 103pm – $10

Davey O. at Amherst Pizza and Ale House. 730 – 103pm

Rod Nickson at Sportsmens Tavern. 8pm – $10

Buffalo Dead All Stars at Molly Maguires. 8pm

Screaming Pineapples at Marvin’s Bar and Grill. 8pm

Omit The Band at Soul Butchers at The Cave. 8pm – $10

DARK HORSE RUN BAND at The Village Inn. 8pm

Legacy of Buffalo, NY at Prohibition 2020. 8pm

Hip Hop Social VI at Milkie’s on Elmwood. Hosted by Zak G and Schondra. Sounds by DJ Impozible. Special guest appearances from Aahkee, Carney, Chrxs Prxce, Cordz, itsjaydense, Suave Neek, Tre Stylez, Ekua, Krugga, Monnroe, Qhata, and Yogi Berry. 8pm – $20

Chris Squier at Creekview Restaurant. 8 – 11pm

SoleTurn at The Caz. Music at 8pm

Coop’s Nightmare and School of Rock at Buffalo Iron Works. Music at 8pm – $25

Like A Panther, Rob Walleye & the Heavy Eddys, and Different Planets at The Lounge at Revolution Gallery. Music at 8pm – $10

Moises Borges – A Samba and Bassa Nova Night at Pausa Art House. Music at 8pm

The Frank Grizanti Band at Wagon Wheel. 830 – 1130pm

Tom From Myspace at Rock N Roll Heaven. Music at 830pm – $5

Blackseed Band at Attitudes Bar And Grill. 9pm

Cami and The Fringe at Transit Music Lounge. 9pm

IOT at Dwyers Irish Pub. 9pm

Back To The Bars at Rockin Buffalo. 9pm

Over The Edge at Kettles. 9pm

Gantzer Improv and Witty Tarbox at Nietzsche’s. Mike Gantzer doing a full improv set w Ryan Nogle, Evan McPhaden, and Max Davis. Music at 9pm – $10

Radical OperationsAmish Noise, and Voice of Dissent at THE TUDOR LOUNGE. Music at 9pm – $10

Back To The Bars at Rockin Buffalo. 9pm

Over The Edge at Kettles. 9pm

Gantzer Improv and Witty Tarbox at Nietzsche’s. Mike Gantzer doing a full improv set w Ryan Nogle, Evan McPhaden, and Max Davis. Music at 9pm – $10

Radical Operations, Amish Noise, and Voice of Dissent at THE TUDOR LOUNGE. Music at 9pm – $10