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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5th Annual Better Off Read Summer Book Festival at Artpark. Literary festival meant to encourage reading, promote writing, and celebrate storytelling. 100+ vendors, books available for $1 or less. Family friendly, all ages. 11am

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

Junior Jerry Jam at Becker Farms. Music by Dead Alliance Buffalo. Family friendly, all ages. 12 – 3pm

Labor Day Festival on Old Falls Street USA, day 2 of 4. Featuring Route 33, Christopher Squier – Acoustic Rock, and 007 Band. Music at 12pm

Lula’s Gun at Raintree Bar And Grill. 1 – 4pm

Dog Days of Summer Festival at Evening Star Concert Hall featuring Melia, Exham Priory, Tokyo Monsters, IMperfect the Band, After The World, Self Reflected, 7Wordz, Alder Creek, My Last Day, and My Personal Torment. Doors at 2pm

Brian Rick at The Gin Mill, Ellicottville NY. 2pm

Annual Labor Day Fair at Clarence Center Vol Fire Co, day 2 of 4. Music by Mark Christy at 2pm and NERDS GONE WILD at 7pm. Midway open 11am – 10pm

Soul Body Shakedown at Charlie’s Boat Yard. 3pm

Doug Morgano Combo with Sue Kincaid at Sportsmens Tavern. 3pm – $10

Falk & Marziale Band at River Grill. 3 – 630pm

Country Jamboree at Rolling Hills Par 3 featuring Whiskey Glasses, Big Dog Daddy, EVERETT LEE & UNDERGROUND STAMPEDE, and line dancing with DJ Justin. 3 – 11pm

15th Anniversary Weekend for Lock 34 Bar & Grill, day 3 of 3. Basket raffles and 50/50 benefiting Resolv Impact. Music by DJ Langs Bang Sound and Welcome Distraction. Music at 4pm

Celtic Sessions at Nietzsche’s. 4 – 7pm

Pirate Dreams at Old Man River. 4 – 7pm

West of the Mark at Sunflowers of Sanborn N.Y. 5 – 8pm

Seismic Urge at Balloons Restaurant & Nightclub. 530pm

Divi Romē Band at duende at Silo City. 6 – 8pm

Jess & The Mess at Solé Sand Bar. 6 – 9pm

Lonely Daze and Heart II Heart Bluegrass Band at Buffalo Wings and Brewhouse. 7pm

Generation Gap at Turtle Joe’s Sandbar. 7pm

’90s Beach Party at The Beach Club at Mickey Rats featuring Mayday Buffalo. 7 – 10pm

Pocketship at Griffon Brewery and Gastropub – Lewiston. 7 – 10pm

Will Holton at The Chandelier Bar at Salvatore’s. 7 – 10pm

Back To The Barstools at RationAles. 7 – 10pm

Parker Barrow at The Caz. Music at 7pm – $20

Hit N Run at Diamond Hawk Golf Course and Pub. 730pm – $10

Parrott Head Party at Papi Grande’s Lancaster featuring Gimme Buffet. Musicat 730pm

Turbojugend Buffalo presents The Last Analversary at Mohawk Place with The Cops, The Scratch n Sniffs, Grab The Anchor, The Strains, and Main Breaker. Doors at 8pm – $15

Ant Hill Kids, Chatterbox, and The Midroom Drifters upstairs at Mr. Goodbar. Doors at 8pm – $15

JACK FIRE at The Gin Mill, Ellicottville NY. 8pm

Rapture: New Wave and Punk Night at The Lounge at Revolution Gallery featuring DJ Dr. Wisz. 8pm

Shaky Stage at Penny Lane – Clarence. 8pm – $10

DJ Dave at Attitudes Bar And Grill. 8pm

Donny Frauenhofer Music Trio at The Banshee Irish Pub. 8 – 9pm

TJ Zindle at BATCH. 8 – 10pm

North of Normal at Prohibition 2020. 8 – 11pm

Yheti, Toadface, and Flintwick at Buffalo Iron Works. Music at 8pm

Saving Waves and Hip Monarch at Molly Maguires. Music at 8pm

Kenny Parker Project at Talty’s Tavern. 830pm

Brian Berhalter at Creekview Restaurant. 830 – 1130pm

The Thurman Brothers at Wagon Wheel. 830 – 1130pm

[adult swim]: a Drag Show at Milkie’s on Elmwood. featuring Uriel Dad, Yannalulu, Lake Eerie, Sonny Rocket, and Twisted Transitioner. Hosted by Alley Gorey & Vageena George. Doors at 9pm – $10

Tsavo Highway at Jack Rabbit. 9pm

DJ KT Stylez and DJ Pipez on different stages at Balloons Restaurant & Nightclub. 10pm