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

Joe Baudo’s Big Band with special guest Denise Phillips Beehag at Sportsmens Tavern. 12pm

Dare to Repair Cafe at St Paul’s Lutheran Church. Volunteers from The Tool Library and Wheels for Workers 716 will attempt to teach you how to fix your small electronics, small appliances, vacuums, textiles, furniture, PCs & laptops, power tools and bicycles. RSVP at http://www.thetoollibrary .org/ daretorepair/. 430 – 730pm

Music in the Park at Gateway Park, 159 Kenmore Ave, Amherst, 14226. Featuring music by Mark Conrad. Family friendly. 530 – 730pm

Solar Celebration at duende at Silo City with Let There Be Light International. Food, music, and performances. Proceeds benefit the Let Their Be Light International Mission to bring light to 860 million people in Africa who live without reliable access to electricity. 530 – 830pm

Mark Christy of “FLIPSIDE” at Amherst Pizza and Ale House. 530 – 830pm

Cami Clune at D’Avolio. 530 – 830pm

The Steam Donkeys at Nietzsche’s. 6 – 8pm

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

FOMRBand at Old Man River. 6 – 9pm

illuminati hotties, Georgia Maq, and allie at Rec Room Buffalo. Doors at 630pm

Open Mic at Clarence Center Cafe. 630 – 930pm

The Remakes at Creekside Banquet Facility. 630 – 930pm – $5

“The Erie Canal: The Creation of the Empire State” at Tonawanda-Kenmore Historical Socieity. Continuing the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the Erie Canal with a talk given by one of Explore Buffalo’s founding docents, Debra Hall-Stonish. 7pm

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

Open Mic at Days Park Tavern. 7 – 930pm

Bidwell Parkway Summer Concert Series at Bidwell Park on Elmwood Ave featuring Olmsted Dub System. 7pm

Jazzy & Blue Concert Featuring the LHS Jazz Ensemble and Lancaster Town Band at Richard E. Pascucci Memorial Banshell. 730 – 830pm

Quartet Classic Open Competion with Friends of Harmony at 1 Symphony Circle. Encouraging and promoting quartet singing, and giving all who desire the opportunity to sing with three others and make some four part harmony in front of each other; the chorus members, friends, family and anyone else who wishes to drop in and listen. 730 – 930pm

Rust Belt Comedy Showcase at Nietzsche’s. 9pm

The Stripteasers Buffalo at Nietzsche’s. 10pm – $4