Today in Local Music and Community: Thursday January 22, 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.
The Lunch Bunch at Sportsmens Tavern. 12pm
Kind Fools presens Write On! at Frank E. Merriweather, Jr. Library. Intuitive writing workshop with Community Canvases. Express your truth and share your writing for positive reflections from others. 1 – 330pm
Screening of “The Choral” starring Ralph Fiennes and directed by Nicholas Hytner at North Park Theatre. Showing at 2, 430, 7, and 930pm
Michael Skowronski at Pellicano Vineyard Hamburg Winery. Doors at 4pm
Dare to Repair Cafe at Martha Mitchell Community Center. Volunteers from The Tool Library will attempt to teach you how to fix your small electronics, small appliances, vacuums, textiles, furniture, PCs & laptops, power tools and bicycles. Walk-ins welcome but registration recommended so they know what sort of repairs to expect. RSVP at http://www.thetoollibrary .org/ daretorepair/. 430 – 730pm
Queen City Forward Listening Tour at Cheektowaga Senior Center. Discussing and seeking community input on the future of the Kensington Expressway. 5 – 7pm
SLIM CHANCE and the Can’t Hardly Playboys at Twin Cities Elks Lodge 860. 530 – 830pm
Ron LoCurto at Sportsmens Tavern. 6pm – $10
Shawn Duchscherer at The Chandelier Bar at Salvatore’s. 6pm
Davey Allen at Nietzsche’s. 6 – 8pm
Grace Lougen and Sue Kincaid at duende at Silo City. 6 – 8pm
Strings Nights at Milkie’s on Elmwood. Performances by Canela String Quartet, Alex Cousins, Paul Kozlowski featuring Vanessa Snowden, and Agony Grotto. Doors at 630pm – $10
Open Mic Poetry Night at Kenmore Village Improvement Society. 630 – 8pm
Open Mic at The Hilltop Inn & Grove. 630 – 930pm
Mr. Conrad’s Rock N Roll Dance Party at The Cave. 7pm
Spencer Eisenhauer at Buffalo Distilling Co. 7 – 9pm
33 East Band at Penny Lane – Clarence. 7 – 10pm – $5
Album Release and Listening Party for “Good Neighbors Vol 5 – The Hero’s Journey” at Revolver Records Inc. The album is a collaborative project of musicians and songwriters brought together by Music Is Art. 7 – 10pm
Open Mic with Paul Enderle of The Enderle Experience at The West End Inn. 7 – 10pm
Blues All-Star Band Pro Jam at GFY Bar & Grill. 7 – 10pm
Cami Clune at RationAles. 730 – 930pm
Greg Zeis at Talty’s Tavern. 8pm
Tyler & Jim at The Gin Mill, Ellicottville NY. 8pm
Ed Wyner – Music at Creekview Restaurant. 8 – 11pm
Comedy Attic at Mr. Goodbar. Show at 8pm
Birthday Show for Ian McCuen with Angie Lucie, Spuddington, and Jazz at Nietzsche’s. Music at 830pm – $10
