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

---

2025 Buffalo Infringement Festival Poster Contest. Open call for a design that represents the independent and creative spirit of the festival which encompasses Music, Dance, Theater, Film, Art, and Literature. Contest closes TODAY

Child & Family Services Haven House Toyland Donation Drive. Donate new, unwrapped items at the Town of Tonawanda Public Library – Kenmore Branch. Check the donation list for items needed on a day-to-day basis at https://www.buffalolib.org/…/files/Toyland%20Wishlist.pdf. 930am – 5pm

Small Business Saturday in Allentown. 10am

Festive Holiday Market at The Show at Shea’s Seneca featuring music by Vinnie DeRosa Music. 11am – 3pm

Screenprint Small Business Saturday at Book Arts. Screen printing demos with the option to print the design on your own shirt/tote bag for a small donation and wares from over 75 local artists. 11am – 3pm

Buffalo Women’s Gifts in Asbury Hall at Babeville. 50+ vendors and artisans. Music by Joan Burch, tuesday nite, Spud, Sallyanndra, Curtis Lovell, and Nanette Cosbey. 11am – 5pm

Screening of “It’s A Wonderful Life” directed by Frank Capra at North Park Theatre. 1130am – 1pm

Danish String Quartet at Minuets & Mimosas: Chamber Music at Duende. 1pm

Hank Kozlowski Solo Accordionist at Hofbrauhaus Buffalo. 1 – 4pm

Rockabilly Steve and BR3 at Raintree Bar And Grill. 1 – 4pm

Happy Birthday Mark Twain at Buffalo & Erie County Public Library – Central Library, Library Auditorium. Performance of “Mark Twain Live!” with Rike Randall and talk about Mark Twain’s time in Buffalo with Tom Registrad. 2 – 4pm

Screening of Disney’s “The Muppet Christmas Carol” with live score by Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra at Kleinhans Music Hall. 230pm

The Steely Project at Sportsmens Tavern. Performance of two full Steely Dan albums presented under the direction of Joseph Mahfoud. 3pm

The Release at GFY Bar & Grill. 3 – 6pm

The Junkman’s Choir at The Cave. 3 – 6pm

Tom Robert and The Mystics at Flying Bison Brewing Company. 4 – 7pm

Krampusnacht at The Merry Shelley and The Lounge at Revolution Gallery. Get your Krampus costume on. Krampus Procession from The Merry Shelley to Revolution Gallery at 7pm. The procession is open to all ages, admission into the venues is restricted to 21+. Best Krampus costume prize. Krampus art installation by Sarah Hemingway and “The Magic Number” exhibit with works by Ana Luna, Ego, and Joe Völlan and music by DJ Dr Wisz at Revolution Gallery, $5. Meet at The Merry Shelley at 5pm

Kaley Elle at Milkie’s on Elmwood. 5pm – $3

Chistkindlmarkt at Hofbrauhaus Buffalo featuring music by WNY’S Hi-Octane Dueling Pianos. 530 – 830pm

Out on the Tiles, A Tribute to Led Zeppelin at The Ship Bar & Grill. 530 – 830pm

Way Back at Buffalo Wings and Brewhouse. 6pm

Yellow Jack Trio at Buffalo Irish Center. 6 – 9pm

Joseph Aloysius at Johnny D’s Restaurant. 6 – 9pm

Phora and Tyla Yaweh at Rec Room Buffalo. Doors at 630pm

Sodomized, Duskwalker, Sewage Grinder, Anthropic, and Vicious Intent at Mohawk Place. Music at 630pm – $20

The Great Tain Robbery at Town Ballroom. Doors at 7pm

Captain Jack at The Grill at The Dome. 7pm

Great Wide Open Acoustic at Buffalo Olde Brewery. 7pm

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

Buffalo’s Band Named Sue at Buffalo Distilling Co. 7 – 10pm

Rusty Bishop at The Hilltop Inn and Grove. 7 – 10pm

Mike Zogaria Music at 99 Brick Oven Lancaster. 7 – 10pm

Josh Potter and Michael Turner at Nietzsche’s. 7 – 10pm

Reset To Vinyl at Hamburg Gaming. 7 – 11pm

Double Header Dance Party at The Cove: Seafood & Banquets featuring The Uptown Groove as the Women Who Rock Tribute and the Boogie Back in Time Band. Music at 7pm – $10

Elliot Scozzaro Quintet at Pausa Art House. Music at 7pm

Hal Yeah at RationAles. 730 – 1030pm

Sequins The Band at The Original Warehouse. 730 – 1030pm

Hazzard County at The Gin Mill, Ellicottville NY. 8pm

Buffalo Dead All Stars Thanksgiving Shakedown at Molly Maguires. 8pm

Dirty Shirley at Riley Street Station. 8pm

Davey O. at Gene McCarthy’s/Old First Ward Brewing Co. 8 – 10pm

DJ FOOP at GFY Bar & Grill. 8 – 11pm

DJ Tom The Bomb at Sto Lat Bar. 8 – 11pm

SLIM CHANCE and the Can’t Hardly Playboys at Talty’s Tavern. 8 – 11pm

Alien Static and Falconeers at Lion and Eagle Pub. Collecting donations for Aspire of WNY. 8 – 11pm

meet the Bacons at The Banshee Irish Pub. 8 – 11pm

Jordan and The Rivers at Abbey Square. 8 – 11pm

Vinnie DeRosa Music and Vitamin D: A Set of Originals & A Tribute to Prince at The Caz. Music at 8pm

That Comedy Show in The 9th Ward at Babeville featuring comics Dan Mahoney, Jon Schuta, Tana Barajas, and The Blade. Hosted by Kevin Thomas Jr. & Jameel Key. Show at 8pm – $25

The Bitter End at Attitudes Bar And Grill. 9pm

Black Leather Jacket at Rockin Buffalo. 9pm

Bloodline Band at Transit Music Lounge. 9pm

Chef Dan & The Croutons at Wagon Wheel. 930pm

Disco to Disco Night at TheGypsyParlor featuring music by DJ Digi Ramm, Miosi, and U-Lock. 10pm

Evan Laedke Music at Nietzsche’s. 10pm – $5