Today in Local Music and Community: Sunday April 19, 2026
Every day Monica Power supplies her picks for cool events happening in Western New York; you can also find her at her Facebook page.
WNY48 Buffalo Startup In A Weekend at Cultivator – UBuffalo, day 3 of 3. Beginner-friendly 48-hour event where designers, developers, students, creatives, and aspiring entrepreneurs come together to pitch ideas, form teams, and build real products or prototypes with expert mentorship and support. Registration closes at 5pm. Innovate on day 1 and 2, demonstrate on day 3. 9am – 6pm
“The Invisible Visible: Imaging for Science, Engineering, and Education” Photography of Andrew Davidhazy at Buffalo Museum of Science. Photographs illustrating different techniques used to capture images invisible to the human eye. Final day for the exhibit on the museum’s 2nd floor. 10am – 1pm
Jack Flatau at Hamburg Brewing Company. 10am – 2pm
Jacob Jay at Jazzboline Restaurant & Bar. 10am – 230pm
Amherst Quilter’s Guild Quilt Show at Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village, day 3 of 3. Basket raffle, vendors, and boutique featuring items made by members. 10am – 3pm – $7 or $10 with basket raffle tickets
North Tonawanda Spring & Garden Show at Greenhouse Events Center, day 3 of 4. Basket raffle, door prize, and 75+ local vendors. 10am – 6pm
45 RPM British Invasion Band at Hofbrauhaus Buffalo. 11am – 2pm
7 Year Birthday Party and 4/20 Celebration at Life is Succulent, day 2 of 2. 20+ vendors with different vendors than day 1. Pet friendly. Adoptable dogs from Allie & Pals Dog Rescue and Buffalo Underdogs Rescue. 11am – 4pm
Spring Fundraiser for Doyle Hose Co. No. 1 at Buffalo RiverWorks. 61 raffle prizes. Admission includes food, refreshments, and two raffle tickets. 12 – 4pm – $50
6 Week Balinese Gamelan Music Classes at Nusantara Arts. Balinese community oriented style lessons focused on learning several instrument types. 1 – 230pm
Buffalo Dead All Stars at Jack Rabbit. 1 – 4pm
Buffalo Ecstatic Dance and Talking Circles at Unitarian Universalist Church of Buffalo. Doors at 2pm, opening circle at 230, dance 245-415, closing circle ends by 5pm. Family friendly. $5-$10 suggested donation or pay what you can
The Hick-Ups at The Gin Mill, Ellicottville NY. 2pm
Opening Reception for “Tether” at Project 308 Gallery. New works by Teju Abiola using the traditional Yorùbá resist-dyeing method of àdìrẹ eleko. 2 – 430pm
Harmony In Diversity Concert at Ukrainian-American Civic Center (Narodnij Dim). Fundraiser for the Gender Justice Taskforce of the WNY Peace Center. Music by New Finch, Phenomenal Ladies of Rhythm, Buffalo Gay Men’s Chorus & Nickel City Treble Makers, and Singing Resistance Buffalo. 2 – 6pm – $10
10th Annual Benefit for Organ Donation with ONE8FIFTY at Sportsmens Tavern. Music by The Kensingtons with Cheryl Farris, The FM Band, The Thurman Brothers Band, The Informers, and Twang Gang. Music at 2pm – $20
“Never Heard Of It” Concert at Amherst Chamber Ensembles. Lesser known orchestral works. 3pm
420 Weekend Jam at Star Buds Buffalo. Vendors, special treats, and music by Olmsted Dub System. 3pm
“55 Main” at The Ship Bar & Grill. 3 – 6pm
Dr. Jazz & the Jazzbugs at Nietzsche’s. 330 – 530pm
Art of Jazz at Buffalo AKG Art Museum Lipsey Auditorium featuring Cecile McLorin Salvant. 4 – 530pm – $45
Croft, Waskik, and Docendo Do Guaraldi at duende at Silo City. 4 – 6pm
Tom Stahl of Tom Stahl And The Dangerfields at 42 North Brewing Company. 4 – 7pm
Off-Script Sundays with Jeff Miers at Penny Lane – Clarence. Music by Oishi and OWMN (Olivier/Ward/Miers/Nogle). 4 – 8pm $10
Meet the Bacons and Willy Jacks Band at The Cave. Music at 4pm
Michael Hund Live at Prohibition 2020. 5pm
Dinner & A Show Experience at The Caz featuring Sydney Sterlace Music. Dinner at 530, music at 7pm
Hail The Sun, Foxy Shazam, Makari, and Resilia at Buffalo Iron Works. Doors at 6pm
Ann Philippone Musician at Nietzsche’s. 6 – 8pm
Jazz Cache at Nietzsche’s. 830pm
