What’s Good – April 11-17, 2024
Our weekly guide to what’s going on around Buffalo and in the world of pop culture.
Thursday, 4/11
Mamma Mia! (Shea’s Buffalo, 650 Main St, Thu-Fri 7:30, Sat 2/8pm, Sun 1/6:30pm, $104-140)
The Abba-inspired musical comes to town for one week only.
D’Mott (9th Ward, 341 Delaware Ave, 7pm, $55)
A night of R&B with D’Mott, and special guests Raegene Denise and DJ King Shad.
Shannon Fiedler (Helium, 30 Mississippi St, 8pm, $28)
This NYC comic hit it big on social media doing a series of “city girl” characters from Brooklyn to Boston to Minneapolis.
Fredonia Jazz Faculty Collective (PAUSA Art House, 19 Wadsworth St, 7pm, $15)
SUNY Fredonia’s jazz faculty comes to town to perform originals and lesser-known standards.
Dave Brown (Mohawk Place, 47 E Mohawk St, 7pm)
with Jupiter Trolley, Nerds in Denial, Romcom Victims.
The Sweetface Kitchenette (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 6-8pm)
AM Gold hits and classic Country & Western.
Poetry Open Mic & Game Night (26 Allen St, 6pm)
Co-hosted by Sara Ali and Meg Specksgoor
Karaoke Night (Milkie’s, 522 Elmwood Ave, 9pm)
Fallout (Amazon Prime)
Now that HBO has cracked the video game adaptation with The Last of Us, Amazon is taking a swing at adapting Fallout, with Ella Purnell, Kyle MacLachlan, Moisés Arias, and Walton Goggins surviving post-apocalyptic America.
Friday, 4/12
Maria Bamford (Buff State Performing Arts Center, 8pm, $35-45)
Bamford is one of the best stand-up comics alive, so get your tickets early.
Choreolab (Black Box Theater, UB Center for the Arts, Fri/Sat 7:30, Sat/Sun 2pm, $22/$7 UB Students)
More than 30 student dancers and crew perform with this laboratory for faculty, graduate, and undergrad dance students.
Viano Quartet (Lippes Concert Hall, Slee Hall, Fri/Sat 7:30, Sun 3pm, $20/FREE to UB Students)
The acclaimed Viano Quartet performs as part of Slee’s Beethoven String Quartet Cycle.
Adele Givens (Helium, 30 Mississippi St, Fri/Sat 7:30/10pm, Sun 7pm, $33)
Givens has performed on the Queens of Comedy Tour, and has appeared on Def Comedy Jam, Martin, Moesha, The Hughleys and more.
Jon Snodgrass + Buddies (Town Ballroom, 681 S Main St, 7pm, $20, 12+)
with Stephen Stanley.
Nawaraj Parajuli’s Poetry Concert (9th Ward, 341 Delaware Ave, 6pm, $50/$100 for family)
Nepalese poet and songwriter Parajuli performs poetry with live music by violinist Yuki Numata Resnick.
Big Something (Iron Works, 49 Illinois St, 7:30pm, $20adv/$25, 18+)
This North Carolina jam band has ammassed a grassroots following over the course of six albums.
Night Rider (Rec Room, 79 W Chippewa St, 6pm, $22, 16+)
This North Carolina jam band has ammassed a grassroots following over the course of six albums.
Brazil 716 (PAUSA Art House, 19 Wadsworth St, 6:30pm, $17.25)
This local Brazilian-style group is joined by one of Brazil’s legends, Rogério Souza on 7-string guitar.
Black Carl! (Mohawk Place, 47 E Mohawk St, 8:30pm, $19.50)
with Copycatt, Noah Fense, BooZ.
The Skiffle Minstrels (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 6-8pm)
Western swing dance band.
Live Band Karaoke (Rec Room, 79 W. Chippewa St, 10pm, $8)
Belt out Broadway favorites in front of a live band.
New Movies This Week
Civil War (in wide release)
In A24’s first big-budget film, Kirsten Dunst tries to survive a wartorn America overtaken by militias after the country, led by President Nick Offerman, splits into four factions.
Arcadian (in wide release)
Nicolas Cage and his teenage sons have to survive the end of the world in a remote farmhouse.
Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead (Walden Galleria)
Simone Joy Jones, Nicole Richie, and Jermaine Fowler star in this remake of the 1991 film.
The Long Game (Transit Center, 6707 Transit Rd, Williamsville)
This adaptation of 2010 book Mustang Miracle tells the story of a group of Mexican-American youths in Texas who want to play golf at an all-white country club and become state champions.
Aavesham (Elmwood Center, 2001 Elmwood Ave)
Three teens come to Bangalore and enlist a local gangster to help them fight off their enemies. In Malayalam with subtitles.
Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (Walden Galleria)
Soldiers have to recover a stolen weapon from a madman who wants to destroy India. In Hindi with subtitles.
Geethanjali Malli Vachindi (Elmwood Center, 2001 Elmwood Ave)
A film crew ventures into a haunted mansion, and finds supernatural horrors that mirror the script they’re shooting. In Telugu with subtitles.
Maidaan (Elmwood Center, 2001 Elmwood Ave)
A biopic of Indian soccer coach Syed Abdul Rahiman. In Hindi with subtitles.
D-Day The Movie (Transit Center, Walden Galleria)
BTS singer Suga performs from his album D-Day. In Korean with subtitles.
Varshangalkku Shesham (Elmwood Center, 2001 Elmwood Ave)
Two dreamers try to make it in 1970s South Indian cinema. In Malayalam with subtitles.
Saturday 4/13
Rock4Life (Asbury Hall, 341 Delaware Ave, 6pm, $10)
A benefit for Kids Escaping Drugs, with Perilous, The McVans Band, Little Liar, Starjuice, Velvet Bethany, and Alison Pipitone.
Autoignition Album Release (Casa di Francesca’s, 2022 Seneca St, 7pm, $15)
with Big School, Old Ghosts, Gas Station.
The Thing (Iron Works, 49 Illinois St, 7pm, $12adv/$15, 18+)
This NYC four-piece is inspired by 60s garage rock.
A Tribute to Burt Bacharach (PAUSA Art House, 19 Wadsworth St, 7pm, $15)
The Dr. M Jazz Combo performs the music of the master of pop songwriting.
Mark Normand (Mainstage Theater, UB Center For the Arts, 7pm, $35-60)
Jerry Seinfeld annointed Normand the “best young up and coming comic, and his stand-up special Soup To Nuts has hit Netflix’s top ten.
Keiko Matsui (Buff State Performing Arts Center, 1300 Elmwood Ave, 7pm, $15)
This pianist has performed all over the world and topped Billboard’s contemporary jazz charts.
Tyler and Tajai (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 1-2pm)
The duo perform as part of Silo City’s Minuets & Mimosas series.
Doug Yeomans Band (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 6-8pm)
Bluegrass, blues, country, and rockabilly.
Juice (Rec Room, 79 W Chippewa St, 6:30pm, $27.50, 16+)
with Kevin Spears.
TVBoo (Town Ballroom, 681 S Main St, 8pm, $24.50, 18+)
with AHEE, sfam, Rainman.
Celtic Sessions (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 4:40pm, FREE)
Sunday 4/14
Kublai Khan TX (Iron Works, 49 Illinois St, 6:30pm, $25adv/$30, 16+)
with Sunami, Judiciary, Momentum.
Susan Peters Jazz Band (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 4-6pm)
Monday 4/15
Born of Osiris (Iron Works, 49 Illinois St, 5pm, $30adv/$35, 16+)
with Traitors, Extortonist, Not Enough Space.
Steve’n’Seagulls (Mohawk Place, 47 E Mohawk St)
Tuesday 4/16
Slee Sinfoniette w/Carol Wincenc (Lippes Concert Hall, Slee Hall, 7pm, $10)
The flautist’s program includes Su Lian Tan’s Autumn Lute Song and Lukas Foss’ For Toru.
Silver Arrow Band (9th Ward, 341 Delaware Ave, 7pm, FREE)
This free showcase features the band trying out new and old material.
Katie Boyle (Helium, 30 Mississippi St, 8pm, $28)
This Irish comedian’s new album I’ll do it myself hit #1 on the iTunes charts, and her special of the same name was watched over 300,000 time on YouTube in the first three months. She also hosts The Shift podcast.
The Motet (Iron Works, 49 Illinois St, 7pm, $25adv/$30)
This jam band have played the likes of Bonnaroo, Bottlerock, Bumbershoot, and other festivals that don’t start with B.
Philip Metres (Grupp Fireside Lounge, Canisius, 2001 Main St, 6:30pm, FREE)
Metres is the author of twelve books of poetry, including his latest, Fugitive/Refuge. He reads tonight as part of the Canisius University Contemporary Writers Series.
Open Mic (Cucina @ Hotel Richardson, 444 Forest Ave, 6-8pm)
This weekly open mic features music, poetry, and comedy. Register at jkonze@douglasdev.com.
The Steam Donkeys (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 6-8:30pm)
Rustbelt Comedy Showcase (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 9pm, FREE)
Open Mic Night (Milkie’s, 522 Elmwood Ave, 6-9pm)
Dragula Viewing Party & Drag Show (Milkie’s, 522 Elmwood Ave, 9pm; $10)
Wednesday 4/17
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes (Town Ballroom, 681 S Main St, 7pm, $28.50, 16+/12+ w/parent)
The punk cover legends, with The Defiant, Ultrabomb.
Willie Watson (9th Ward, 341 Delaware Ave, 7pm, $22adv/$25)
Folk singer Watson was a founding member of the Old Crow Medicine Show. With Thor Platter.
Joey Mulinaro (Helium, 30 Mississippi St, 8pm, $28)
Mulinaro hosts the podcast These Guys!, and is a talented sketch performer and impressionist.
Hope Harle-Mould (Screening Room Cinema Café, 880 Alberta Dr, Amherst, 7:30pm, $3)
Harle-Mould headlines a night of poety hosted by Sandy Geary, which also includes open mic reading slots.
Poetry Night (Caffe Aroma, 957 Elmwood Ave, 9pm)
Jennifer Maloney, author of Don’t Let God Know You Are Singing, headlines this installment of Aroma’s biweekly open mic poetry reading.
Comedy Open Mic (Milkie’s, 522 Elmwood Ave, 9pm)
