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

Spring Artisan Market at Larkin Square on the first floor of the Larkin at Exchange Building, 726 Exchange St. 35+ local artisan vendors. 10am – 2pm

Joe Baudo’s Big Band at Sportsmens Tavern. 12pm

Allentown Festival Cinco de Mayo Block Party at La Fiesta Cantina. Music by DJ Carlos Newman and The Uptown Groove. Music at 12pm

Cinco de Mayo at Coyote Cafe-Hamburg. Doors at 2, music by Throwback Jack at 7pm

Cinco de Mayo Fiesta at Papi Grande’s Lancaster. Music by DJ Lil Gabby and NERDS GONE WILD. Music at 3pm

10th Annual Five Days of Cinco de Mayo at Papi Grande’s. Music by Kevin White Music and Christian Kramer & The Backwoods Revival. Music at 4pm

Cinco de Mayo Surf Fiesta at Left Coast Taco featuring Los Pendejos. 5 – 8pm

Bob Lee Acousticness at D’Avolio. Music at 530pm

City of Buffalo 2026 Budget at Partnership for the Public Good. Buffalo’s annual budget is over $600 million. Workshop about how the city spends public dollars, where it gets its money, and how you can influence what it is spent on. 6 – 730pm

Cinco de Mayo Jazz Buffalo Fiesta at Beebe’s on the Square featuring music by Wendell Rivera Latin Quatro. 6 – 830pm – $20

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

Mike Skowronski at Pierce Ave Bar & Grill. 6 – 9pm

Todd Mertens Musician at Two Nines Kitchen Bar. 6 – 9pm

Sportsmens Americana Music Foundation Night featuring The Twang Gang at Sportsmens Tavern. 6 – 9pm – $10

Open Mic at Clarence Center Cafe. 630 – 930pm

Migratory May – Lights Out: The Need For Dark Skies at BRRAlliance – Black Rock Riverside Alliance. A series of three presentations talking about the region’s birds, issues affecting them, and ways we can help them. Presentation by Jay Burney, Founder of Birds on the Niagara. Event begins at 630pm

The Damone Jackson Outcome at Central Park Grill. Doors at 7pm – $10

Comedy Night at Penny Lane – Clarence. Featuring Katarina Valentine, Don Johnson, Mamudu Kargbo, Liz Reaves, and Gary Wallace. Hosted by Julie Schultz. Prize for the best Mexican outfit. 7pm – $20

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

The Girls of Grosh at Jack Rabbit. 7 – 10pm

Open Mic at Buffalo Wings and Brewhouse. Special guest SideChick at 7, open mic at 8pm

Rust Belt Comedy Showcase at Nietzsche’s. 9pm

The Stripteasers Buffalo with music by Spuddingtonz Budz at Nietzsche’s. 10pm – $4