Today in Local Music and Community: Sunday May 3, 2026
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Today in Local Music and Community: Sunday May 3, 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.


Women Mean Business Vendor Market at Niagara Arts& Cultural Center. Local vendors, one-of-a-kind goods, and 50/50 raffle. 10am – 2pm

Alexander James at Hamburg Brewing Company. 10am – 2pm

Annual Seedling Sale at Massachusetts Avenue Project, day 2 of 2. Remaining seedlings at a discounted price. 10am – 2pm

Jacob Jay at Jazzboline Restaurant & Bar. 10am – 230pm

Christian Kramer at Hofbrauhaus Buffalo. 11am – 2pm

Mothers Day Market at Life is Succulent, day 2 of 2. 16+ local vendors. 11am – 4pm

Spring Market at West Falls Center for the Arts. 18 local vendors. 11am – 4pm

3rd Annual “Cinco De Market” at Riff City, day 2 of 2. 35+ vendors. 11am – 5pm

UltraViolet Band at Papi Grande’s Lancaster. 1130am

Gamelan Music with Buffalo String Works and Nusantara Arts at Buffalo Museum of Science. 12pm

The Business Side of Music and the Arts at The Cave. Free seminar sponsored by The Sportsmen’s Americana Music Foundation and led by UB School of Music Professors Melissa White and Dr. Marchall Lindsey aimed at applying fundamental business and entrepreneurial principles to a pursuit of music and the arts. 1pm

The Alison Pipitone Band at Gene McCarthy’s/Old First Ward Brewing Co. 1 – 4pm

Buffalo Ecstatic Dance and Talking Circles at St John’s-Grace Episcopal Church. 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

Rock Autism Music Festival Benefit at Sportsmens Tavern featuring Max Muscato, Average at Best, and Nichole Celeste & Friends. 3pm – $15

Free Pet Food For Families In Need at Pete’s Pet Food Pantry. 18+, bring reusable bags. 3 – 4pm

Vinyl Cocktails at The Ship Bar & Grill. 3 – 6pm

Alborn, Devil’s Cut, SCVRECRVW, Thinning The Veil, The Impurity, APHAEO, Eye Opener, and New Venice at Evening Star Concert Hall. Doors at 4pm

Greater Buffalo Youth Orchestra Spring Concert “Viva La Fance” at Slee Hall UB. 4pm

The Release at Rockin Buffalo. 4pm

Charlie O’Neill’s Unplugged Club Reunion at The Cave. 4pm – $10

20th Anniversary Concert for Harmonia Chamber Singers at Saint joseph Cathedral Buffalo. Featuring the world premiere of Come, My Way by Luke Mayernik, Composer-in-Residence. 4 – 530pm

Acoustic Sunday with Larry Maciejewski at 42 North Brewing Company. 4 – 7pm

Voices at Penny Lane – Clarence. 4 -7 pm – $5

Ann Philippone Musician at Nietzsche’s. 6 – 8pm

4th Annual Buffalo Flow Jam Fundraiser at Buffalo Iron Works. Music by Queen City Jamboree and EERIE. Music at 630pm – $25

Colin James, Matt Andersen, and Terra Lightfoot at Town Ballroom. Doors at 7pm

House Concert at Marty Boratin and Susan Tanner’s House featuring Jason Narducy. Doors at 5 for potluck and socializing, music at 7pm – $20 suggested donation

Emily Rach Beisel, bass clarinet, flute, voice, electronics, and Bill Sack, electric guitar and electronics at Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center. 8pm – $20

Jazz Cache at Nietzsche’s. 830pm

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