Today in Local Music and Community: Sunday October 5, 2025
Every day Monica Power supplies her picks for cool events happening in Western New York; you can also find her at her Facebook page.
Davey O. at Hamburg Brewing Company. 10am – 2pm
Custode and Parisi at Jazzboline Restaurant & Bar. 10am – 230pm
4K Restoration Screeing of “The Toxic Avenger” at North Park Theatre. Writer/artist of the newly launched The Toxic Avenger Comic Series will be on hand to sign books, posters, and prints. Limited edition Bills Mafia Toxie poster available. 1130am
6th Annual Cier Fest at The Terrace at Delaware Park. Tastings of cider, slushies, craft beer, and Fall wines, plus cider doughnuts, artisan sausage, soup bar, and music by Healy & The Day Drinkers. 12 – 3pm
Banned Books Week Read-In and Giveaway at Burning Books. Libro.fm giving away free audiobooks and Buring Books giving away banned books while supplies last (one per person). Bring a lawn chair. 1 – 3pm
Sally Baby’s Silver Dollar Band at Jack Rabbit. 1 – 4pm
Terry Savastano at The Banshee Irish Pub. 2pm
Brian Rick at The Gin Mill. 2pm
Book Launch and Poetry Reading featuring Peter Siedlecki and Geoffrey Gatza at Brighton Place Library. Peter will read from his new book “Beginning at the Left” and Geoffrey will read from his recent book “Self Geofferential.” 2 – 5pm
Pete’s Pet Food Pantry. Free pet food giveaway for families in need. 18+, bring reusable bags. 3 – 4pm
Patti Parks at The Ship Bar & Grill. 3 – 5pm
5th Annual Angola-On-The-Lake Music Fest, day 3 of 3. Music by KrossBones Band WNY at 3pm at Stroh’s Angola and Rockabilly Steve and BR3 at 4pm at Turtle Joe’s Sandbar.
Acoustic Sunday with Larry Maciejewski at 42 North Brewing Company. 4pm
The Three Nelsons + at duende at Silo City. Nelson Starr the 3rd, trumpet, Nelson Starr the 4th, paino, Nelson Starr the 5th, drums, Nelson Rivera, sax, and Ed Croft, bass. 4 – 6pm
Eilen Jewell with Big Sandy and his Fly-Rite Boys at Sportsmens Tavern. Music at 5pm – $35
Ann Philippone Musician at Nietzsche’s. 6 – 8pm
Steve Hackett at Kleinhans Music Hall. Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of “The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway” with selections from the album, Genesis greats, and highlights from his solo work. 7pm
The Scream Queen of WNY at Buffalo Iron Works. Halloween-themed slasher gauntlet competition combined with a horror-glamour showcase celebrating the Final Girl—a theme that aligns with Miss Alternative Beauty Pagent’s Foundation’s mission of honoring resilience in the face of trauma. Show at 7pm – $25
Jazz Cache at Nietzsche’s. 830pm
