Today in Local Music and Community: Sunday May 17, 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.
The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride at duende at Silo City. Worldwide event featuring classic and vintage styled motorcycle riders raising funds and awareness for prostate cancer research and men’s mental health. Music by The Junkmans Choir 1 – 4pm. Ride starts at duende at 930am
Stephen Babcock at Hamburg Brewing Company. 10am – 2pm
Jacob Jay at Jazzboline Restaurant & Bar. 10am – 230pm
Musicians Gear Swap at Knights of Columbus. Buy, sell, trade. 10am – 4pm – $5
Art Sale Pop-Up at Mindful Lines with Mary. Clearance sale to make room in the studio for new works. 10am – 8pm
Avanti Music at Unitarian Universalist Church of Buffalo. Program includes works by Durante, Brahms, and Haydn with Mason Cancilla, conductor. 1030am
Pride Prep for Pride in the Park & Pride Ride/Picnic with Rainbow Collective of WNY at Hamburg Public Library. Finalize plans and establish needs for volunteers for both events. Open to the public, refreshments provided. 12pm – 230pm
Oliver Street Clean Up with Oliver Street Merchants Association. Bring gloves, rakes, yard tools, and a weed wacker if you have one. Trash bags and snacks provided. Meet at the corner of Oliver St and Sweeney St. 12 – 3pm
Bob’s Rock & Roll Rally at Gratwick Hose Fire Co. Benefit for Bob Holdaway to support his recovery from chemotherapy and radiation. Basket raffle, large ticket item raffle, 50/50. Admission includes food and drink. Music by Heart for Sale and Even-Odds. 12 – 5pm – $25, or $15 for kids age 12-21
“We The Dreamers” – Spring Concert for Buffalo Girlchoir in Asbury Hall at Babeville. 1pm
Living History Lecture with Maria Blair at Hull Family Home & Farmstead. Learn about Buffalo’s history through the writers that lived here, including William Wells Brown, Marian deForest, Anna Katherine Gree, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Mark Twain. 1pm – $10
Blue Acoustic Duo at Legacy Sports Bar & Papa’s Pizza Oven. 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
Voices Awakened – Spring Concert Encore Performance for Orchard Park Chorale Inc at Revive Wesleyan’s Bayview Chapel. 2pm
Fourth Annual Jam For Sam in Celebration of the Life of John Prestia at Niagara Hotel. Proceeds beneft and educational trust for John’s children. Big ticket raffles and 50/50. Bring an instrument to join the jam. 2pm
Buffalo Niagara Youth Chorus presents “Storybook Songs” at Orchard Park Presbyterian Church. 230pm
Nickel City Treble Makers present “Make Good Treble” at North Presbyterian Church, Williamsville. 3pm
Sportsmens Americana Music Foundation Fundraiser Concert for Borderland Band Camp 2026 at Sportsmens Tavern. Proceeds benefit the SAMF music education programming and scholarship funds for Borderland Band Camp 2026. 50/50 raffle. Music by Oishi, 10 Seconds Til Midnight, and Borderland Band Camp 2025 Alumni reprising their Borderland performance. 3pm – $20
“Player’s Choice” Concert at Amherst Chamber Ensembles. Almost all-woodwind chamber program puls a piano trio and piano solo. 3pm
Emmet Cohen Presents Miles & Coltrane at 100 in the Mary Seaton Room at Kleinhans Music Hall. 3pm
Cami Clune at The Ship Bar & Grill. 3 – 6pm
Dr. Jazz & the Jazzbugs at Nietzsche’s. 330 – 530pm
24th Season Finale Concert for Vocalis Chamber Choir at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church – Buffalo, NY. Choral Connections Concert celebrating the vibrant musical community of WNY. 4 – 530pm – $20, $10 for students
Ed Croft, upright bas, Mitch Hall, banjo, and Doug Yeomans Music, guitar, at 42 North Brewing Company. 4pm
Art of Jazz at Buffalo AKG Art Museum featuring Dave King Trio in the Lipsey Auditorium, Knox Building. 4 – 530pm – $40
3 Year Anniversary Party at Wayland Brewing. Music by Nico Zarcone. 4 – 6pm
Off Script Sundays with Jeff Miers at Penny Lane – Clarence. 4 – 7pm – $10
Rockabilly Steve and BR3 at Turtle Joe’s Sandbar. 4 – 8pm
Michael Hund Live at Prohibition 2020. 530pm
Erin Hoyle and Dave Padin at The Caz Supper Club. Dinner serivce begins at 530, music at 7pm
Ann Philippone Musician at Nietzsche’s. 6 – 8pm
The Wazmopolitans at duende at Silo City. 6 – 8pm
The Eagle Rock Gospel Singers, Part-Time Genius, and PA LINE at Buffalo Iron Works. Music at 7pm – $20
Jazz Cache at Nietzsche’s. 830pm
