Today in Local Music and Community: Thursday April 23, 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.
WNY Trash Mob and Community Canvases Earth Day Cleanup Challenge, day 2 of 4. Register as an organization or group of 10+, clean up an area of your choice, take photos and upload them to be entered to win local prizes. 8am – 6pm
The Lunch Bunch at Sportsmens Tavern. 12pm
Michael Skowronski at Pellicano Vineyard Hamburg Winery. Music at 5pm
The Bird-Friendly Buffalo Symposium with Buffalo Audubon Society at 403 Hayes Hall at UB South Campus. Tables from local environmental and birding organizations. Featured speakers include experts from BirdCast at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, SPCA Department of Wildlife, Lights Out! Connecticut and Lights Out Central New York. Tabling at 530, Symposium 630 – 8pm
Vincent James Mastrantonio of The Vincent James Explosion at The Chandelier Bar at Salvatore’s. 6pm
The Meridian Trio at Nietzsche’s. 6 – 8pm
TJ Zindle at duende at Silo City. 6 – 8pm
Ed Wyner – Music at RationAles. 6 – 10pm
Cami Clune at Creekview Restaurant. 6 – 10pm
Lloyd Cole at Town Ballroom. Doors at 7pm
Magnolia Boulevard at Sportsmens Tavern. 7pm – $20
Michael Hund Live & the Classic Rock All Stars at Coyote Cafe-Hamburg. 7pm
Buffalo Friends of Folk Music presents Maggie’s Wake with Sallyanndra & Tyler Bagwell at Meeting House Events. 7pm – $25
Mr. Conrad’s Rock n Roll Dance Party at The Cave. 7pm
Little Mountain Band Acoustic Duo playing Garcia/Kahn & Weir/Wasserman with special guest Brian Senefelder at Penny Lane – Clarence. 7 – 10pm – $5
Season finale of BABEL at Kleinhans Music Hall featuring Imani Perry, author of “Black in Blues: How a Color Tells the Story of My People.” 730pm
Waxahatchee, MJ Lenderman, and Brennan Wedl at Center for the Arts, University at Buffalo. 730pm
The Chillbillys at The Gin Mill, Ellicottville NY. 8pm
Queen City Radio and Silver Maple at Milkie’s on Elmwood. Music at 8pm – $5
Ravi Padmanabha and Alex Glenfield Duo CD Release Concert at Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center. Music at 8pm – $20
Vincent Antone, Father Figure, and DJ Rhythmic Noise at Buffalo Iron Works. Music at 8pm – $25
Comedy Attic at Mr. Goodbar. Show at 8pm
Bug Day Band, POWER CREEP BAND, and The Ant Hill Kids at Nietzsche’s. Music at 830pm – $10
Open Mic at Caffe Aroma. Signup at 830, music at 9pm
