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 Joe Baudo Quintet with DeeAnn Music at Sportsmens Tavern. 12pm

Maria Sebastian at Talty’s Tavern. 4pm

The Haudenosaunee & the Erie Canal: Dispossession and Displacement at Niagara History Center. Discover the untold story of how this monumental engineering feat transformed Indigenous lands and lives. Presented by Terry Abrams. 530pm

thinksojoe Show featuring music by Quaker Gun Club, One Way Terror, Grosh, and Exham Priory. Listen via AllWNY.com, the All WNY app, or TuneIn. Watch via Twitch, FB Live, or YouTube at www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PkOdTjKI6o. 6pm

TJ Zindle at Nietzsche’s. 6 – 8pm

Acoustic Open Jam with Matt McDonald at Roaming Bison Tavern. 6 – 8pm

Art Meets Jazz at Beebe’s at the Gallery inside Hunt Art Gallery featuring Paul Hage and Mirage presents Mediterranean Jazz. 6 – 830pm

Tim Britt Live at Jazzboline Restaurant & Bar. 6 – 9pm

Mindful Market at Canterra – A Cannnabis Store. Local vendors offering handmade goods, wellness products, and artisanal treats. 6 – 10pm

Emblem3, Lake Drive, akloh. & co, and Call Me Disaster at Rec Room Buffalo. Doors at 630pm

“FLIPSIDE” at Diamond Hawk Golf Course and Pub. 630pm

Goo Goo Dolls at Town Ballroom, day 1 of 2. Proceeds benefit FeedMore WNY. Doors at 7pm

WNY BluesSociety Presents Jeff Lindner’s: Whollatta Band at Sportsmens Tavern. 7pm – $10

Brian Rick at The Gin Mill, Ellicottville NY. 7pm

Doug Yeomans Music and Sue Kincaid at Hamburg Brewing Company. 7pm

Science Buff Lecture Series – Why Brains Need Friends: The Neuroscience of Social Connection at Buffalo Museum of Science. Social neuroscientist and author Ben Rein, Phd, discussing his book “Why Brains Need Friends.” All ages. 7 – 830pm – $25 or $5 for members and students

joasis at Jack Rabbit featuring Geno McManus and Joey Dyno-mite. 7 – 9pm

Open Mic with Aaron Ziolkowski Music at Penny Lane – Clarence. 7 – 10pm

Nickel City Sessions Redux #11 at The Cave. Nashville-style songwriters in the round concert hosted by Davey O. and featuring Fuzzy Thurston of Fuzzy & The Rustbelts, Beave Sorensen of Leroy Townes, and Michael Gerholdt. Music at 7pm – $15 or $10 with donation of non-perishable food to benefit FeedMore WNY

Little Liar at The Caz. Music at 7pm

Sonny Baker Plays Songs at McGarret’s. 8pm

Open Mic with Michael Hund Live at Kettles. Full backline provided. 8pm

Open Mic with MYQ F at TheGypsyParlor. 8 – 11pm

Open Mic at THE TUDOR LOUNGE Hosted by Lackawanna Ray and RachZilla. Open to all types of performances. Backline provided. Signup at 7, open mic at 8pm

DJug Flutie & The Flakes at Nietzsche’s. 9pm

Milkies Comedy Open Mic hosted by Jesse Winterhalter. 9pm

The Quentet at Allen Street Hardware Cafe. Music at 9pm