Today in Local Music and Community: Saturday October 4, 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.
Main St Cleanup, Seed Saving Workshop, and Vernon Place Bulb Planting at The Tool Library. Tools, gloves, and refreshments provided. 10am – 1pm
Meet & Greet at The Buffalo History Museum. Meet Paul Bartow and Rick Metzgar, the creators of the “Terrakwa: An Investigation of the Erie Canal and Connected Waterways” Exhibit. 1030am – 1230pm
Fall Vendor Market at Leaf, Stone & Steel featuring 21 local artisan vendors. 11am – 5pm
10th Anniversary Screening of The 46ers Film at North Park Theatre. 1130am – 130pm
HollowFest at Clarence Town Park. Kid zone, hot dog eating contest, vendor market, raffles & giveaways, and music by The Committed 5 – 7pm and Dead Alliance Buffalo 8 – 11pm. Gates at 12pm
PreservationWorks presents “Buffalo: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow” at The Buffalo History Museum. 12 – 2pm
Raising the Roots for Food Equity: Celebrating 25 Years of the Massachusetts Avenue Project. Small bites with locally sourced produce, take-home farm art activities, and natural ink flower printing. 12 – 4pm – $70
Ridge Fest at The Ridge West Seneca. Music by Michael Bly & Friends, Kaisertown Band, and The RiG. Music at 12pm
Celebration of Life Benefit for “Danger” Dave Morris at The Hilltop Inn & Grove. Chinese auction, 50/50, pig roast, and music by Edge of Sundown. 1pm – $15
Canela Quartet at Minuets & Mimosas: Chamber Music at Duende. 1 – 2pm
5th Annual Angola-On-The-Lake Music Fest, day 2 of 3. Furious George at 1pm and Stealin’ at 5pm at Stroh’s Angola. Ray & Jeff at 1pm and Innocent Bystander Buffalo at 7pm at Turtle Joe’s Sandbar. Grace Stumberg at 2pm, Ten Cent Howl at 4pm, and Uncle Ben’s Remedy at 6pm at The Lucy Goose Bar & Grill. Redline at 430pm at and Kriggy at 630pm at Castaways. 9FM at 5pm at Paulette’s Blue Collar Inn. Jeremy Keyes Band at Lake Erie Beach Vol Fire Co at 830pm
Fret to Fret at Foleys. 2pm
The Chillbillys at The Gin Mill, Ellicottville NY. 2pm
Buffalo Art Charity Exhibition at Mig & Tan LLC. Featuring works by 8 local artists. Proceeds benfit local charities supporting fostered chilren, rescued animals, and environmental care. Dress code: black & white attire only. 2 – 5pm
Morgano Kincaid Combo at Sportsmens Tavern. 3pm – $10
Jon Lehning Music Trio at duende at Silo City. 3 – 5pm
The Release at Rock n Roll Heaven. 3 – 6pm
Mo Porter at GFY Bar & Grill. 3 – 6pm
Mending Clinic with Seth Brauchler at Allen Street Art. Learn how to mend and alter your clothes or hang out and chat about how altering the clothes we already own can be sustainable and gender affirming. Clinic starts at 3pm
Empty Bowls at MUSEjar. Big Big Table Community Café Fundraiser. Ticket includes ceramic bowl handmade by MUSEjar students and volunteers, and a serving of soup donated by Dailys Catering. You get to take the bowl home. Proceeds benefit Big Big Table. 4 – 6pm – $30
Celtic Sessions at Nietzsche’s. 4 – 7pm
The Klyma Whitford Band at Flying Bison Brewing Company. 4 – 7pm
Tap & Craft Festival at Buffalo RiverWorks. Samples from 30+ breweries, cideries, wineries, and distilleries. Music by Dead Alliance Buffalo. Music 3 – 530pm, festival 4 – 7pm – $35
Night Lights at Griffis Sculpture Park & The Essex Arts Center. 4 – 730pm
9th Annual Fall Festival at Hat Trix Bar & Grill. Music by Zach Gercken and UltraViolet Band. Music at 4pm
The Zoar Losers at Still on the Hill Winery & Spirits. 5 – 7pm
SLIM CHANCE and the Can’t Hardly Playboys at Griffon Brewery and Gastropub – Lewiston. 5 – 8pm
Mano Live, Vijay Super Singers, and Lathan Brothers Band at Slee Hall at UB North Campus. 5 – 9pm
Violet Blush, Socialite, Stratosphere, Tommmy, Allie Burns, Vacation Bryce, and Gia Ditto at Evening Star Concert Hall. Doors at 6pm – $15
Captain Jack Buffalo at The Grill at The Dome. 6pm
The Divi Romē Band at duende at Silo City. 6 – 8pm
Matt & Liv at The Blueberry Treehouse Farm. 6 – 8pm
Exquisite Corpse Drawing Event at The Lounge at Revolution Gallery. Participating artists gather in 6 teams of three artits and draw in three sessions with 30 minutes to create their section of the Exquisite Corpse. Artists include Amanda Besel, Jonathan Bishop, Jacob Carroll, Isabella Constantino, Toni Digati, Thea Duskin, Christy Francis, Chris Galley, Christine Generra, Michael Mararian, Carolyn Perillo, Phil McAndrews, Sabrina Parsons, Kelly Reed, Chuck Tingley, Thomas Webb, Sky Vance, and Autumn Zaionz. Doors at 630, drawing starts at 7pm
Central Groove at Pendleton Creek Pub. 630pm
Nashville North at Balloons Restaurant & Nightclub. 630 – 10pm
Ghost Town Blues Band at West Falls Center for the Arts. 7pm
The Royal Pitches Pitchcraft: Unplugged Concert in Norton 190 at UB North Campus. 7pm – $8 or $5 for students
Screaming Pineapples at Yings Restaurant & Bar. 7pm
Sue Kincaid and Doug Yeomans Music at 42 North Brewing Company. 7 – 10pm
Just Johnna and Mike Lacki at Perla Seafood Bistro & Pizzeria At Salvatore’s. 7 – 10pm
Mike Zogaria Music at Bloomfield’s Pub. 7 – 10pm
Vinyl Cocktails at Transit Lanes Keglers. 7 – 10pm
Queen City Contra Dancers at Trinity Old Lutheran Church. Music by Glenrose Band. 7 – 10pm – $10
The Thomas Marinaro Quartet at Pausa Art House featuring Mark Marinaccio, piano, Ed Croft, bass, Damone Jackson, drums, and Thomas Marinaro, saxes. Music at 7pm
Gary Lewis and The Playboys at West Herr Riviera Theatre. 730pm
Folklore & Fantasy at Kleinhans Music Hall. Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra performs Rossini’s Overture to Semiramide, Bartók’s Dance Suite, and Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor with Maxim Lando, piano, and JoAnn Faletta, conductor. 730 – 930pm
Grace Lougen at RationAles. 730 – 1030pm
90 WEST at The Village Inn. 8pm
The Bleeding Hearts at Prohibition 2020. 8pm
Marabella Band at Gene McCarthy’s/Old First Ward Brewing Co. 8pm
Randle and the Late Night Scandals at The Cave. 8pm – $10
Impact at The Gin Mill, Ellicottville NY. 8pm
Oscar’s Cash at The Banshee Irish Pub. 8pm
West of the Mark at Town Tavern. 8pm
Crazy Head at Legacy Sports Bar & Papa’s Pizza Oven. Birthday celebration for Marsha Strawder. 8pm
BCN Project at The West End Inn. 8 – 10pm
The Improv Revolution at The Screening Room Cinema & Arts Cafe. 8 – 10pm
Cami Clune at Creekview Restaurant. 8 – 11pm
Soul Spectrum at Penny Lane – Clarence. 8 – 11pm – $5
RUSTY NICKEL at Marvin’s Bar and Grill. 8 – 11pm
Funktional Flow is back at Nietzsche’s after a 9 year absence. Music at 8pm – $10
The Emo Night Tour – Buffalo at Town Ballroom. Doors and music at 8pm
Black Widow at Rock n Roll Heaven. 830pm
Kenny Parker Project at Talty’s Tavern. 830pm
Bathtime With Baphomet at Hot Mama’s Canteen. Benefit show for Compass House presented by The Satanic Temple – Western New York. Music by Trainwreck, No Complyance, Nine Layers Deep, BastardBastardBastard, and Cardboard Homestead. Admission is a newly purchased hygiene product such as: shampoo, soap, shaving cream, disposable razors, feminine products, toothpaste and/or toothbrushes. Music at 830pm
Bloody Sabbath and Iron Fist at Rockin Buffalo. 9pm
IOT at Transit Music Lounge. 9pm
Mayday Buffalo at Hofbrauhaus Buffalo. Proceeds benefit WNY Heroes, Inc. 9pm – $10
High Horse at Wagon Wheel. 930pm
DJ Jay Lyfe and DJ KT Stylez on different stages at Balloons Restaurant & Nightclub. 10pm
Luna Afters at Nietzsche’s. Music by Mr. Fink, McThuggin, G Nox, Pitlord, and Dabasaurus. 11pm – $10
