By Monica Power

(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

Weekly Market at Massachusetts Avenue Project. 3 – 6pm

Kody & Herren at The Gin Mill, Ellicottville NY. 5p

Jenuine Cello at Southern Junction. 5 – 8pm

NERDS GONE WILD at Hamburg Gaming. 5 – 830pm

Vibrant Strings at Buffalo AKG Art Museum Wilson Town Square, Knox Building. 530 – 730pm

9th Annual Pie Raffle Benefitting Grassroots Gardens at Five Points Bakery. 530 – 8pm

Maria Sebastian at Osteria 166. 530 – 8pm

GWAR, Brujeria, The Native Howl, and Brat at Town Ballroom. Doors at 6pm

WNY Blues Society Night at Sportsmens Tavern. 6pm – $10

Steve Padin at The Chandelier Bar at Salvatore’s. 6pm

Riley Regen of The Stove Pipes at 42 North Brewing Company. 6pm

Showing Up for Racial Justice – SURJ Buffalo September General Meeting at Frank E. Merriweather, Jr. Library. 6 – 730pm

Adam Bronstein & ABtrio on the lawn at Carnegie Art Center. 6 – 8pm – $15

Doug Yeomans Music and Sue Kincaid at Deunde at Silo City. 6 – 8pm

Chris Maloney at The Mansard Fine Drink & Eatery. 6 – 9pm

Joseph Aloysius at Johnny D’s Restaurant. 6 – 9pm

Jennifer Rose Music at Nietzsche’s. Music at 6pm

Cat Jones at Jazz Night at Art’s Cafe – Springville, NY. 630 – 8pm

Improv Mixer at Buffalo Improv House. Sign up at 715 to be paired up with an experienced performer. All experience levels welcome. 730 – 9pm

Festival of New Trumpet Music at Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center featuring Teressa-Jo Izzo and Kyle Gustafson performing Three Balkan Pieces and the Genkin Philharmonic performing commissioned works and a premiere of a new work by renowned Buffalo-based trumpet/flugelhorn player Tim Clarke. Part of a 6 day festival with performances across New York. 8pm – $15

Jungle Steve and Brian Revels at The Lounge at Revolution Gallery. Music at 8pm – $5

Jolie Holland in The 9th Ward at Babeville. Music at 8pm – $33

Pia Fraus, Cooler, Managerial, and Steve Flato at Nietzsche’s. 9pm – $10