Today in Local Music and Community: Sunday May 24, 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.

Jon Hoy at Hamburg Brewing Company. 10am – 2pm

Custode and Parisi at Jazzboline Restaurant & Bar. 10am – 230pm

Totally Buffalo Festival at Buffalo RiverWorks, day 2 of 2. 100 local vendors. 10am – 5pm

Celebrate Spring Carnival at Maple Ridge Rlaza, day 4 of 4. 12 – 8pm

Memorial Day Weekend Festival on Old Falls Street USA, day 3 of 4. Music by Steve Padin Duo at 12, Prestige Worldwide Band WNY at 315, and The Red Letter Kings at 7pm

Buffalo Dead All Stars at Jack Rabbit. 1 – 4pm

Process: 3rd Annual Sketchbook Exhibiton at The Crucible Art Collective. Sketchbooks are placed on shelves and will be available to be viewed and flipped through by the general public who visit the gallery space. These sketchbooks can be filled with anything, made of anything, and created by anyone. 1 – 5pm

B.O.B Memorial Weekend Music Fest at Buffalo Olde Brewery, day 4 of 4. Music by The Eric Weinholtz Trio at 1pm and Spuddingtonz Budz at 6pm

Screening of “The Fighting Sullivans” in the Hangar Building at Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park. Free to attend, but a ticket is required as space is limited. Doors at 130pm

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

First Annual Bike Night at Old Man River. Hosted by CVMA NY 19-6 and CVMA NY Chapter 19-11. Raffles, vendors, and music by Steelhorse and KrossBones Band WNY. Doors at 2, bike blessing at 3pm

The Release at Groff’s Cafe on the Green. 2pm

The Chillbillys at The Gin Mill, Ellicottville NY. 2pm

Brad Allison Music at New York Beer Project Orchard Park. 2 – 5pm

Maria Aurigema Band at Grandview Bay Golf Course & The Lucy Goose Bar & Grill. Music at 3pm

Two Islands, One Gong: Celebrating 10 Yewars of Gamelon in Asbury Hall at Babeville. Matinee concert bringing together the bronze orchestras of Java and Bali, plus Balinese dance, with Nusantara Arts. 3pm

MJ and The Way at Stockman’s Tavern & Grove. 3pm

Varied Piano and Vocal Selections by Melanie Bebak and Ivan Docenko at St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral, Buffalo. 3pm

tHe FEAST at The Hilltop Inn and Grove. 3 – 6pm

“55 Main” at The Ship Bar & Grill. 3 – 6pm

Grateful Dans at Nietzsche’s. 330 – 530pm

Masti World Music Ensemble at duende at Silo City. 4 – 6pm

Meet the Bacons at 42 North Brewing Company. 4 – 7pm

eberwine & Aaron Ziolkowski Music at Penny Lane – Clarence. 4 – 7pm

Maui Jim 716 at Sole Sand Bar. 4 – 7pm

JJ SWING at River Grill. 4 – 730pm

J’AAKD at Rockin Buffalo. Music at 4pm

Anyboy Out There – The Pink Floyd Experience at Sportsmens Tavern. Music at 4pm – $25