Today in Local Music and Community: Thursday October 16, 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.
Buffalo Bluegrass All Stars at Sportsmens Tavern. 12pm
Buffalo International Film Festival Shorts: On Masculinity at North Park Theatre. Mediations on masculinity and tales about teens at the cusp of adulthood. Showing 5 films with a total runtime of 115 minutes. 130 – 330pm
BIFF: NYS Premiere Screening of “Clear Sky” at North Park Theatre. Directed by Shawn Clearsky Davis and Michael Del Monte. Total runtime 76 minutes. 4pm
Good For The Neighborhood at West Side Community Services. Raffles, prizes, pumpkins for kids, and giveaways including hygiene bags, produce bag with recipe, and food samples. Vaccines including flu and blood pressure screening by ECMC Population Health Team. Healthy living, behavioral health, medications & alternatives, and colorectal cancer experts on site. 5 – 630pm
Mumford & Sons Pre and Post Concert Party featuring Trever Stribing and River Glen performing in the pre-party and PA LINE preforming in the post-party at Buffalo Iron Works. Music at 5pm
Ride Reels 3 – Party & Screening of “The Street Project” with GObike at The Buffalo History Museum. Doors at 530 for Mix & Mingle Reception with refreshments, screening at 650pm
Dinner and a Show at Foleys. Music by Bruce Wojick and Jamie Holka. Limited tickets available. 530pm – $25
Intro to Balinese Dance with Riesa Avanti at Nusantara Arts. Learn fundamental movements and positions as well as choreography for two Balinese dance songs. 530pm
Read & Chill at Bicycle Bottle Shop. Bring anything for your cozy needs and your favorite book. Low-key beats to relax and read to by DJ PerlinsNoise. 6 – 8pm
Cat Saxofone at Nietzsche’s. 6 – 8pm
BIFF: Special Presentation of “The Panic” at North Park Theatre. Directed by Daniel Adams, The Panic is based on true events, the Panic of 1907 ion NYC, following a group of unscrupulous bankers and businessmen whose actions brought the American economy to the verge of collapse. Filmed in various locations throughout Buffalo, New York; and starring Cary Elwes, Colm Meaney, Cristiana Dell’Anna, Justin Chatwin, Anastasiya Mitrunen and Malcolm McDowell. Total runtime 120 minutes. 630pm
Ed Wyner – Music at Symposium Wine Bar. 630 – 930pm
Open Mic at The Hilltop Inn & Grove. 630 – 930pm
Music Is Art Music Industry Alliance Open Mic at Buffalo Distilling Co.. Featured songwriter Marc Thomas. Guest host Devin Mullen. Signups at 630, music at 7pm
SOCIALITE, Astronot Junkie, and 28th Creek at Milkie’s on Elmwood. Doors at 7pm – $10
eberwine & Friends at The Cave. 7pm – $10
Brad Williams: The Growth Spurt Tour at Center for the Arts, University at Buffalo. 7pm
The Timbere James Gang at Talty’s Tavern. 7pm
The Chillbillys at The Gin Mill, Ellicottville NY. 7pm
Open Mic at The West End Inn. 7 – 10pm
Blues All-Star Band Pro Jam at GFY Bar & Grill. 7 – 10pm
The Donnellys Band at Penny Lane – Clarence. 7 – 10pm – $5
John Aaron Troy Group – A Salute to Horns & Organ at Pausa Art House. Music at 7pm
Mantra Of Morta, Squidhammer, Mental Anguish, and VoKillz at Nietzsche’s. Doors at 730pm – $10
Cami Clune at RationAles. 730 – 930pm
Open Mic with Chuck Derose and Mike Casinelli at Wagon Wheel. 830 – 1130pm
Lauren Clifford at Allen Street Hardware Cafe. 9pm
