Every day Monica Power supplies her picks for cool events happening in Western New York; you can also find her at her Facebook page.

Brian Rick at The Gin Mill, Ellicottville NY. 10am

Melissa Sauers at Hamburg Brewing Company. 10am – 2pm

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

Pumpkin Dump at Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, day 3 of 3. Drop your pumpkins in the large trailer located at the far entrance of the Botanical Gardens parking lot. Farmer Pirates Compost Crew will be composting your pumpkins into usable compost material. 10am – 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

Greater Buffalo Youth Orchestra Fall Concert at Slee Hall UB. Program features peices from Spain to Latin America including works by Marquez, Daughtry, Bizet, and Bernstein. 4pm

Susan Peters Jazz Band at duende at Silo City. 4 – 6pm

APAPA Buffalo-Niagara Chapter Celebration of Diwali – the Festival of Lights at Center for the Arts, University at Buffalo. An evening of joy, color, and community featuring cultural performances, storytelling, traditional arts & crafts, and traditional food and family activities. 430 – 730pm

Cock Robin at Sportsmens Tavern. 5pm – $15

Warmachine Vol. 3 at Milkie’s on Elmwood. featuring Starvation Cage, Flesh Shuddering, Energy Weapon, and God of Gaps. 6pm – $10

Spuddington at Nietzsche’s. 6 – 8pm

Boney James at Kleinhans Music Hall. 7pm

Sostre, Calicuzns Cerebellus, and They Hung Us From Powerlines at Area 54 at caffe at Amy’s . 7pm

Kid Tigrrr in The 9th Ward at Babeville. Music at 8pm – $20

Jazz Cache at Nietzsche’s. 830pm