Today in Local Music and Community: Sunday February 1, 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.
Mike Zogaria Music at Hamburg Brewing Company. 10am – 1pm
Jacob Jay at Jazzboline Restaurant & Bar. 10am – 230pm
Buffalo Auto Show at the Buffalo Convention Center, day 4 of 4. 10am – 5pm
Holy Waters – a Week-Long Celebration of John Waters at North Park Theatre. Screenings of “Hairspray” at 1130am, “Female Trouble” at 4pm, “Polyester” screening in Odorama at 630pm, and “Pink Flamingos” at 9pm
Martin Sostre, Geraldine Pointer, & the Black Antifascist Tradition at Frank E. Merriweather, Jr. Library. Panel discussion of Martin Sostre’s “Letter to My Revolutionary Friends” featuring Dennice Barr, Jim Anderson, and Dr. Majadi Baruti. 2pm
Ten Lives Club Kitty Bowl at Buffalo RiverWorks. County kittens vs city kittens, Ten Lives Club vs the City of Buffalo Animal Shelter. Vendors, theme baskets, and TLC merch. Free gift to the first 100 guests. Kids under 16 free. 2 – 5pm – $5
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
Michael McNeill, solo piano: Resonant Dreams at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church. Performing “Dreams and Variations” by Dorothy Rudd Moore, Eight Etudes, op 42 by Alexander Scriabin, and several of his own works highlighting the etheral resonances of the piano. 3pm
The Release at The Ship Bar & Grill. 3pm
“Oh So Germanic!” Chamber Concert at Amherst Chamber Ensembles. Featuring Aria Knechtges, piano, and Alisha Govindraraj, violin, performing works by Schubert, Beethoven, Brahms, Bach, and Mozart. Featuring guest speaker Michael Riester, Vice President, Federation of German American Societies of WNY. 3pm
Pete’s Pet Food Pantry at Church of the Good Shepard. Free pet food for those in need. Bring reusable bags. 18+. 3 – 4pm
Dr. Jazz & the Jazzbugs at Nietzsche’s. 330 – 530pm
Sweet Nothings – A Night of Jazz & Blues at Sportsmens Tavern. Featuring Jim Beisline, piano, Marc Cousins, bass, John Bacon Music , drums, Russ Carere, alto sax, and Matt Harris, tenor sax. 4pm – $10
Acoustic Sunday with Larry Maciejewski at 42 North Brewing Company. 4pm
Art of Jazz at Buffalo AKG Art Museum. Brandon Woody’s Upendo in the Lipsey Auditorium, Knox Building. 4 – 530pm – $45
Paul Todaro & The Standards at duende at Silo City. 4 – 6pm
JT Nickel at Nietzsche’s. 6 – 8pm
Umphrey’s McGee at Town Ballroom. Doors at 630pm
Jazz Cache at Nietzsche’s. 830pm
