Today in Local Music and Community: Saturday October 11, 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.
Season Finale for Lewiston Artisan & Farmers Market at Academy Park in Lewiston. 9am – 1pm
BRRAlliance – Black Rock Riverside Alliance Really Really Free Market at Black Rock Harbor Center. Bring what you don’t want, take what you need. Leftover items will be donated to local charities. 10am – 12pm
Totally Buffalo Fall-I-Day Vendor Market at Buffalo RiverWorks. Over 100 vendors. 10am – 5pm
Indoor Vendor Flea Market at 111 Tonawanda St. 10am – 5pm
Buffalo International Film Festival Shorts: Saturday Morning Cartoons at North Park Theatre. Fun, family friendly cartoons from WNY’s leading animation programs and global creators. Showing 16 films with a total runtime of 66 minutes. 11am – 1220pm
Fall Fest at Buffalo Central Terminal. No mess pumpkin decorating, fact painting, balloon art, photo installations and local vendors. Music by Pipe Bomb, Johnny Hart and the Mess, and DJ Nasty. Emcee Adri V The Go Getta. 11am – 3pm
Ellicottville, NY Fall Festival, day 1 of 2. Walkable 4-block arts and crafts show with flavorful culinary culture, and chair lift rides. Music at Balloons Restaurant & Nightclub: DoubleShot at 12pm, Grosh at 3pm, Welcome Distraction at 6pm, The Funkensteins at 9pm, and DJ Jay Lyfe at 11pm in the FallFest Tent. DJ Kage at 12pm, DJ Andre the Giant Redhead at 4pm, and DJ Pipes at 830pm on the inside stage. Music at Holiday Valley: Tommy Z at 12pm at the Top of Mardi Gras Hill. Jay McDonnell at 4pm at the Cabana Bar. Music at Ellicottville Brewing Company: Tim Britt Band at 12pm, Vinny & the Mudflaps and 2 and 6pm, NERDS GONE WILD at 4pm, Mayday Buffalo at 8pm, and DJ Gilroy at 9pm. Music at Madigan’s Ellicottville NY: The RiG at 1pm and DJ Kage, Danny Delta, and DJ Persia at 4pm. Music at Mill St Sports Pub: Alexander James at 3pm and Cami Clune at 830pm. Music at Villaggio: DJ Milk at 10pm
BIFF XO Program 3: Icons + Apparitions at Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center. Remixed content, found footage, the cult of celebrity, and AI (yai yai)! A collection of shorts that approach culture as a canvas. Showing 5 films with a total run time of 78 minutes. 12 – 145pm
Monster Makers Market at Misty Guild Cafe. 12 – 5pm
Hope Wilk, harp, at Minuets & Mimosas: Chamber Music at Duende. 1 – 2pm
BIFF XO Program 1: Echoes + Exchanges at North Park Theatre. Experimental shorts that inhabit spaces between performance and sincerity. Showing 5 films with a total run time of 76 minutes. 245 – 430pm
The Soul Street Band at GFY Bar & Grill. 3 – 6pm
BIFF: WNY Premiere Screening of “Interaction” directed by Dallas Hallam at North Park Theatre. Total runtime 117 minutes. 4 – 6pm
The Brass Machine at Flying Bison Brewing Company. 4 – 7pm
Celtic Sessions at Nietzsche’s. 4 – 7pm
Out on the Tiles, A Tribute to Led Zeppelin at The Ship Bar & Grill. 4 – 7pm
Meadowlark Lime at Milkie’s on Elmwood. 430pm – $8
BIFF: WNY Premiere Screening of “The Dutchman” directed by Andre Gaines at North Park Theatre. Total runtime 88 minutes. 445 – 645pm
Dave Knaudt at Becker Farms and Vizcarra Vineyards. 5 – 9pm
Parkside Avenue Brass at Hofbrauhaus Buffalo. 530 – 830pm
Billy Raffoul and Theo Kandel at Rec Room Buffalo. Doors at 6pm
Kickstart Duo at The Blueberry Treehouse Farm. 6 – 8pm
Matisyahu and Aaron Dugan at Town Ballroom. Doors at 7pm
Goth-O-Ween at The Lounge at Revolution Gallery. Drag performances by Vageena George and Alley Gorey. Music by Melpirebat. Doors at 7pm – $10
Dave Viterna Group at Foleys. 7pm
Captain Jack at Duke’s Tavern. 7pm
Buffalo Friends of Folk Music present Rachel Baiman and Barb Goldman at Meeting House Events. 7pm – $25
Tom Stahl And The Dangerfields at 42 North Brewing Company. 7pm
The Vandals Band at Transit Lanes Keglers. 7pm
La Vida Loca at Kleinhans Music Hall. Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra celebrating artists including Enrique Iglesias, Gloria Estefan, Santana, Ricky Martin, and more, in a high-octane program with Ender Thomas, vocals, Jackie Mendez, vocals, José Sibaja, trumpet, Luisito Quintero, percussion, and Enrico Lopez-Yañez, conductor. 7pm
Oyer & Morgan at The Cove: Seafood & Banquets. 7pm
The Buffalo Thrills at Buffalo Irish Center. 7 – 10pm
Vibrant Strings at The Chandelier Bar at Salvatore’s. 7 – 10pm
Righteous Villains at Gene McCarthy’s/Old First Ward Brewing Co. 7 – 10pm
Cheryl Ferris at Pausa Art House. Music at 7pm
Sotto Voce Fall Gala at Unitarian Universalist Church of Buffalo. Operatic sampler plate celebrating the 30-year legacy of Opera-Lytes, featuring playful excerpts from the lighter side of opera. Music at 7pm
Mostly Mendelssohn performed by Avanti Music at 1317 Eggert Rd, 14226. Works by Mendelssohn, Stravinski, and Ong. Music at 7pm
BIFF Shorts: WNY Stories at North Park Theatre. Unique stories from around the block and the region. Showing 6 films with a total runtime of 93 minutes. 715 – 915pm
JT Rock & Blues Band at Marvin’s Bar and Grill. 730pm
Alex Cousins: Strings Unbound at Canterbury Woods Williamsville. 730pm – $25
Buffalo Silver Band at Lippes Concert Hall. 730pm
South City at Hamburg Township VFW Post 1419. 730pm
Customer Appreciation Party featuring Invisible Touch – 80’s Cover Band at Diamond Hawk Golf Course and Pub. 730pm
Night Lights at Griffis Scuplture Park. 730 – 10pm
Greg Zeis at RationAles. 730 – 1030pm
Hip Monarch at 16 Ellicott Bar and Grill of Depew, NY. 8pm
Ten Cent Howl at Sportsmens Tavern. 8pm – $10
The Tricky D Experiment and Whelp at The Cave. 8pm – $10
OsbornNash at The West End Inn. 8 – 11pm
Boomerang at Kettles. 8 – 11pm
eberwine and Joe Bellanti Music at Penny Lane – Clarence. 8 – 11pm – $5
Robin and The Rubes at Riley Street Station. 8 – 11pm
Flashback at The Caz. Music at 8pm
That Comedy Show in The 9th Ward at Babeville. Featuring Nate English, Kelsey McCormick, Trebor Finnegan, Conor McCann, and Jesse Winterhalter. Hosted by Jacob Morrison. Show at 8pm – $20
Darkwave Video Dance Party at Hot Mama’s Canteen with VJ’s Leah and oldskool. 830pm
Jony James Band at Talty’s Tavern. 830pm
Tiny Music at Hat Trix Bar & Grill. 9pm
DAKOTA at Attitudes Bar And Grill. 9pm
Blood Money at Rockin Buffalo. 9pm
Bad Kitty at Transit Music Lounge. 9pm
25th Anniversary Party Weekend at GONZO’S. Music by JR Stoll & The Union. 9pm
West of the Mark at Buffalo RiverWorks. 9 – 11pm
Different Planets, MJT, and Danielle A of Diyené at Milkie’s on Elmwood. Music at 9pm – $10
Grace Greenan Halloween Show at Nietzsche’s. Special guests and live music video filming. Music at 9pm – $20
Bad Habit at Wagon Wheel. 930pm
