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

Women in Music Festival: Buffalo State Student Concert at Louis P. Ciminelli Recital Hall. Doors at 1145am

Blue Grass All Stars at Sportsmens Tavern. 12pm

Burgers & Blues Fundraiser at The Chandelier Bar at Salvatore’s. Benefitting UB Women’s Club. Music by Terry Savastano. Fundraiser 4 – 10pm, music at 6pm

Max Davis Music at 42N At The Flats. 530 – 730pm

Karma Queen at Buffalo AKG Art Museum, Wilson Town Square. 530 – 730

Dinner & A Show at The Caz featuring Mary Ramsey and Friends. Seating at 6, dinner at 7, music at 730pm

The Emerald Thread – The Irish in Buffalo at Black Rock Historical Society. Presentation by author/historian Tim Bohen. 6pm

Kidd Kyle & The Big Deal at Duende at Silo City. 6 – 8pm

Big River at Rizotto Italian Eatery & Sweetery. 6 – 9pm

Seven – Polka Band at Diamond Hawk Golf Course and Pub. 630pm

Folk Night at Art’s Cafe – Springville, NY. 630pm

McCarthyizm at Sportsmens Tavern. 7pm – $10

Burton Cummings of “The Guess Who” 60th Anniversary Hits Tour at Kleinhans Music Hall. 7pm

Blues All-Star Band Pro Jam at GFY Bar & Grill. 7 – 10pm

Acoustic Night at Rockin Buffalo featuring Billy Drew. 7 – 10pm

Ransom Road at Buffalo Distilling Co. 7 – 10pm

Frank Grizanti of The Frank Grizanti Band and Geno McManus at Jack Rabbit. 7 – 10pm

Matt Incontro Quartet at Pausa Art House. Music at 7pm

Performance of “Fefu and Her Friends” by Maria Irene Fornes at Center for the Arts, University at Buffalo Black Box Theatre. Directed by Lndsay Branson-Hunter. 730pm

Garrett Shea at RationAles. 730 – 930pm

Dave Schulz at The Terrace at Delaware Park. 8pm

Daily Bread, Lumai, and Yoko at Town Ballroom. 8pm

Comedy Attic at Mr. Goodbar. 8pm – $5

Kody & Herren at The Gin Mill, Ellicottville NY. 8pm

Justin Rizzo at Creekview Restaurant. 8 – 11pm

Th Hip Experience at Buffalo Iron Works. Music at 8pm – $20

Prairie Pavement, Orange Dog Club, and Colour Negative at Milkie’s on Elmwood. Music at 8pm – $10

Open Mic Jams with Chuck Derose and Mike Casinelli at Wagon Wheel. 830 – 1130pm

Open Mic at Caffe Aroma. 9pm

Taylor Belling & Friends at Days Park Tavern. Unique duos every Thursday. 10pm

ENiGMA Dubz, Volume Unit, Clex, Lurker, and Phoenix at Luna Lounge. 11pm – $20