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

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Buffalo Bluegrass Allstars at Sportsmens Tavren. 12pm

Grace Lougen and Michael DeLano at Niagara Falls State Park. 1 – 4pm

Peacemaker, Eyesawgod, Cease To Exist, Vanta NC, Flesh Carving, Karnage, and Bus Stop Abortion at Hen House. All ages. Music at 430pm – $20

Terry Savastano at Talty’s Tavern. 5pm

Food Truck Thursday at Tonawanda’s Gateway Harbor featuring Ellen Acoustic with John Cameron. 5 – 8pm

Mike Zogaria Music at Mandys Cafe. 5 – 8pm

Summer Thursdays at Beebe’s on the Square featuring Stu Weissman Duo. 5 – 8pm

Big Daddy Rich at River Grill. 5 – 8pm

Healing by the Water at Freedom Park featuring Son Borikua. 5 – 8pm

Driveways, Like Roses, Action/Adventure, and Don’t Panic at Buffalo Iron Works. Doors at 6pm

Greyhaven, Footballhead, Cheem, and Quantifier at Rec Room Buffalo. Doors at 6pm

Matt Rutschmann and Joe McCarthy at Groff’s Cafe on the Green. 6pm

Charlie Coughlin at duende at Silo City. 6 – 8pm

Latin Jazz Codex at Nietzsche’s. 6 – 8pm

Garden Party at Lock 34 Bar & Grill. 6 – 8pm

Sounds of the Summer at Griffith Park featuring Two of Us. 6 – 8pm

The Committed at Solé Sand Bar. 6 – 9pm

Midnight Recovery Band at Old Man River. 6 – 9pm

Vincent James Mastrantonio at The Chandelier Bar at Salvatore’s. 6 – 9pm

Closing Reception for “The Uncertainty of Existence – the Macabre and Surreal Art of Andreas Nossmann” at The Lounge at Revolution Gallery. 6 – 9pm

“FLIPSIDE” at RationAles. 6 – 9pm

River Roundup Country Music Night at Buffalo RiverWorks feauting line dancing with Karen Palmeri and music by Blood Money. 6 – 930pm

Thursdays on the Water at Gratwick Waterfront Park featuring Sector Seven-G and NERDS GONE WILD. Music at 6pm

African Dance Drop-In Class with Eric Ansuade, African Drum and Dance Class for Adults, and Adult Drop-In Hand Drumming Class at The Slyboots School of Music, Art & Dance. Dance drop-in and African drum and dance class at 6, drop-in hand drumming at 7, and Fly & Throw with Jacob Drops at 8pm – $20 per session

Leroy Townes at The Blueberry Treehouse Farm. Family friendly. 630 – 830pm – $10

Open Mic at The Hilltop Inn and Grove. 630 – 930pm

Comedy Night in Clarence at Penny Lane – Cafe. Featuring comedians Jesse Winterhalter, Katarina Valentine, Mamudu Kargbo, Katie Scanlon, and Al Mehltretter. Hosed by Julie Schulz. 7pm – $20

Dgi Dgi and The Bob Smith Quartet at Milkie’s on Elmwood. 7pm – $10

Outdoor Summer Concert Series at Town of Tonawanda Aquatic and Fitness Center featuring 5s Are Wild. Family friendly. Bring a lawn chair. 7pm

Reggae Dance Party at Music Matters Summer Concert Series at Sully’s at Harbor Walk featuring Olmsted Dub System playing The Clash and Critt‘s Juke Joint featuring BEU. 7pm – $10

Screening of “Me & My Victim” at Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center. Q+A with fiilmmaker Maurane Dubois after the film. 7pm

Country Night Thursdays at The Cove: Event Center featuring Barnstorm and DJ Justin. 7pm – $5

NT Parks & Recreation Concert Series at Raymond Klimek Veterans Park featuring Vinyl6. 7 – 830pm

Open Mic at South City Tavern. 7 – 10pm

Eliza and the Organix at Area 54 at caffe at Amy’s. 7 – 11pm

eberwine & Friends at Sportsmens Tavern. Music at 7pm – $10

The Wail Dogs and Goat Island Beach Club at The Lounge at Revolution Gallery. Music at 7pm – $10

Dave Stewy & Friends at The Caz. Music at 7pm

Meet the Bacons at The Gin Mill, Ellicottville NY. 8pm

The Band Memo with Loaded & Gorgeous in The 9th Ward at Babeville. Music at 8pm – $20

Comedy Attic at Mr. Goodbar August Showcase. Featuring Cat Mattis, Annamarie DePalma, Jake Piskor, and Owen Szantor. Show at 8pm – $5

Open Mic at Wagon Wheel. Hosted by Chuck Derose. 830 – 1130pm

Justin Rizzo at Creekview Restaurant. 830 – 1130pm

East Coast Dave at Nietzsche’s. 830 – 1130pm