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

Chris Panfil at Talty’s Tavern. 5pm

Season Finale for Healing by The Water at Freedom Park. The Drum: An All-White Affair. An uplifiting community journey through live music, spoken word, dance, drums, history, healing, and remembrance. Wear white or bring white flowers in honor of ancestors. Community Art Challenge with an opportunity to create work that may be featured in next year’s Healing by the Water promotional materials. 5 – 8pm

Food Truck Thursday at Tonawandas Gateway Harbor featuring Three Old Guys. 5 – 8pm

Galactic Empire at Rec Room Buffalo. Doors at 6pm

Cold Shot Trio at Groff’s Cafe on the Green. 6pm

Molly Conrad at The Eagle House Restaurant. 6pm

Runaway Train at Sorrentino’s Spaghetti House. 6pm

Borderland Band Camp Dress Rehearsal at The Cave. 6pm – $10

Adam Bronstein & ABtrio at Nietzsche’s. 6 – 8pm – $20 suggested donation

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

The Funkensteins at RationAles. 6 – 9pm

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

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 class at 6, drop-in hand drumming at 7, and Fly & Throw with Jacob Drops at 8pm – $20 per session

Captain Tom’s Acoustic Jam at Buffalo Distilling Co. 630 – 830pm

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

Miller and The Other Sinners at Sportsmens Tavern. 7pm – $10

Rick Maguire (of Pile) and Kitchen at Milkie’s on Elmwood. 7pm – $20

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

Forever Warped at Penny Lane – Clarence. 7 – 10pm – $5

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

Jill McCracken, Spuddington, and The Mookies in The 9th Ward at Babeville. Music at 730pm – $20

The Chillbillys at The Gin Mill, Ellicottville NY. 8pm

Comedy Attic at Mr. Goodbar. Open mic. Signup at 7, show at 8pm

Trio Donny at Nietzsche’s. 830pm

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

Christopher Squier – Acoustic Rock at Creekview Restaurant. 830 – 1130pm

Open Mic at Caffe Aroma. Signup at 830, music at 9pm