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

Tyler Westcott Music, Gary Miexner, and Chris Stevens at Sportsmens Tavern. 12pm

Friends of The Riverline Spring Friendraiser at duende at Silo City. Meet the Board of Directors and hear about progress to advance the vision of The Riverline. Silent auction. 730 – 730pm – $25

Ed Wyner – Music at D’Avolio. 530 – 830pm

The Bouncing Souls, H2O, Dave Hause & The Mermaid, and School Drugs at Town Ballroom. Doors at 6pm

The Steam Donkeys at Nietzsche’s. 6 – 830pm

The Twang Gang at Sportsmens Tavern. 6 – 9pm – $10

Open Mic at Clarence Center Cafe. 630 -930pm

The Damone Jackson Outcome at Central Park Grill. Doors at 7pm – $5

Buffalo State Music Department Prism Concert and Awards Celebration in Rockwell Hall at Buffalo State Performing Arts Center. Doors at 7pm

The Hick-Ups at The Gin Mill, Ellicottville NY. 7pm

Screening “A Force More Powerful” Pat II at WNY Peace Center. Covering nonviolent collective direct actions in Denmark, Poland, and Chile. 7pm

Dweezil Zappa: 50 Years of Roxy & Elsewhere + Apostrophe at Kleinhans Music Hall. 7pm

Illumination Night Speaker Series at 42 North Brewing Company. Book signing and conversation with local author Brian Hayden, author of “111 Places in Buffalo That You Must Not Miss.” 7 – 8pm

MYQ F at Hot Mama’s Canteen. 7 – 9pm

Grace Lougen and Grace Stumberg at Jack Rabbit. 7 – 10pm

Buffalo-Lille Association Speaker Series in Room 204 of Rockwell Hall at Buffalo State Performing Arts Center featuring Dr. Mark Goldman. Event starts at 730pm

Brian Beaudry- Music at Niagara Hotel. 8 – 11pm

Dan Rodriguez in The 9th Ward at Babeville. Music at 8pm – $22

Rust Belt Comedy Showcase at Nietzsche’s. 9pm

The Stripteasers Buffalo featuring Joseph Aloysius & Ryan Campbell at Nietzsche’s. 10pm – $4