What’s Good – August 1-7, 2024
Our weekly guide to what’s going on around Buffalo and in the world of pop culture.
This week kicks off the 11-day Buffalo Infringement Festival. Festival events listed in purple. See infringebuffalo.org for more info.
Thursday, 8/1
Cyanotype Workshop (Locust Street Art Center, 138 Locust St, 4-7pm)
Bring your digital photos and create a cyanotype, which imprints an image onto fabric.
Drag 101 (Milkie’s, 522 Elmwood Ave, 6-8pm)
A workshop covering self-exploration, makeup, outfits, stage presence, history, and branding.
A Series of Chihuahua Paintings and More (Amy’s Place, 3234 Main St, 5-10pm)
Art installation.
Ephemerality/Stitches (Milkie’s, 522 Elmwood Ave, 4pm-10pm)
Mixed media art installations.
Hanging origami backdrop and polaroids (Caffe Aroma, 957 Elmwood Ave, 6pm-midnight)
Art installation.
Sleater-Kinney (Electric City, 433 Pearl St, 7pm, CANCELLED)
The band cancelled their remaining East Coast dates while Carrie Brownstein recovers from a respiratory infection.
The Comedy of Errors (Delware Park, 84 Parkside Ave, 7pm, FREE)
Shakespeare in the Park moves the Bard’s comedy to the swingin’ 1970s.
Jessica Kirson (Helium, 30 Mississippi St, 8pm, $33)
Kirson’s videos have over 30 million views, she’s appeared in Crashing, The Comedian, and Kevin Can Wait, and standup legend Dave Atell gave her the highest praise a comic can receive: “I’d hate to follow her.”
Hot Club of Cowtown (9th Ward, 341 Delaware Ave, 7pm, $25adv/$30)
Austin-based Western Swing trio.
The Cousins Trio (PAUSA Art House, 19 Wadsworth St, 6:30pm, $12.50-$15)
Blending spirituals, latin jazz, bossa nova, and pop.
The Steel Wheels (Iron Works, 49 Illinois St, 7pm, $20adv/$25, 18+)
Virginia-based Americana. w/VOYAGR.
Sue Kincaid & Grace Strumberg (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 6-8pm)
Improv Mixer (Amy’s Place, 3234 Main St, 7:30pm, $5 suggested)
Get teamed up with veteran improv performers and make some comedy, or just sit back and watch the show!
Poetry Open Mic & Game Night (Twentysixallen, 26 Allen St, 6pm)
Co-hosted by Sara Ali and Meg Specksgoor
Karaoke Night (Milkie’s, 522 Elmwood Ave, 9pm)
Batman: Caped Crusader (Amazon)
This new series is very much in the spirit of the noir-ish ’90s Batman: The Animated Series
Friday, 8/2
A Reading From The Thousand and One Nights (Rust Belt Books, 415 Grant St, 3-4pm)
“The City of Brass.”
The films of Harry Smith, scored (Rust Belt Books, 415 Grant St, 5-6pm)
The musicologist behind The Anthology of American Folk Music also made many abstract silent films, a few of which are presented here with music added.
Casual Chaos and Calamity (The Honey Room, 232 Pratt St, 6-11pm)
Performances by Sonic Wranglers, Tim Georger, Detritvs, The Polyester Friends, Mechanical Advantage, Gumshoe, Arrangements.
LGBT+ Night (Mothership Taco, 387 Maassachusetts Ave, 6-11pm)
Performances by Rookie Knights, Are We Human or Are We Machine?, LeafyTrees, Gam3Time, Jay Aquarious.
Hot Mama Said Knock You Out (Hot Mama’s Canteen, 12 Military Rd, 7pm-1am)
Performances by Fletcher Daniel, Bobby Angel Buffalo, Angie Luci, HitGRL, Milkweed, Endolphins, Division Rivals.
Carnivorous Frog (Westside Stories, 398 Grant St, 7-8:15pm)
Spoken word songs, poetry, and other delights.
Mash-up Mixtape (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 9pm-12:30am)
Performances by Maxwell Johnson, Orange Dog Club, Featherburn, Racehearse, Dante DiGiulio
Unity Island and Planet _____: Signal Lost (Caffe Aroma, 957 Elmwood Ave, 10-11pm)
Screenings of independent films by Carl Lee and Vav Vavrek.
Music at Milkie’s (Milkie’s, 522 Elmwood Ave, 10:30pm-1am)
w/pjn x, Cobratits, Skumbag, Draglesque, Creating a Sinner, Maddi Moon, BastardBastardBastard.
Cat’s Creations (The Intersection Cafe, 100 Elmwood Ave, 3-4pm)
Acrylic paintings by Cat McCarthy
A Series of Chihuahua Paintings and More (Amy’s Place, 3234 Main St, 5-10pm)
Art installation.
Ephemerality/Stitches (Milkie’s, 522 Elmwood Ave, 4pm-10pm)
Mixed media art installations.
Hanging origami backdrop and polaroids (Caffe Aroma, 957 Elmwood Ave, 6pm-midnight)
Art installation.
The Comedy of Errors (Delware Park, 84 Parkside Ave, 7pm, FREE)
Shakespeare in the Park moves the Bard’s comedy to the swingin’ 1970s.
Jessica Kirson (Helium, 30 Mississippi St, 7:30/10pm, $33)
Kirson’s videos have over 30 million views, she’s appeared in Crashing, The Comedian, and Kevin Can Wait, and standup legend Dave Atell gave her the highest praise a comic can receive: “I’d hate to follow her.”
The Glorious Sons (Terminal B, 901 Furhmann Blvd, 6pm, $59, all ages)
Juno-winning, Canadian-platinum-selling rock band. w/The Menzingers
Hush Hush (Rec Room, 79 W Chippewa St, 6pm, $27, 16+)
w/Little Liar, Loveboxx, Tim the Truth
Kulpability (PAUSA Art House, 19 Wadsworth St, 6:30pm, $15-$17.50)
Debut of solo project from bassist Jack Kulp.
Lee Ron Zydeco (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 7-9pm)
Dirty Work (Iron Works, 49 Illinois St, 7pm, $20adv/$25, 18+)
Steely Dan tribute band. w/Organ Fairchild
Live Band Karaoke (Rec Room, 79 W. Chippewa St, 10pm, $8)
Belt out your favorites in front of a live band.
New Movies This Week
Trap (in wide release)
A serial killer (Josh Hartnett) takes his daughter to a pop star’s concert, despite the police setting a trap for him there in M. Night Shyamalan’s latest head-scratcher.
Harold and the Purple Crayon (in wide release)
Another delightfully simple children’s book is adapted into a needlessly complicated movie.
The Firing Squad (Transit Center, 6707 Transit Rd, Williamsville)
Three death row inmates find solace through Christ in this faith-based drama.
Peak Season (Transit Center, 6707 Transit Rd, Williamsville)
A young woman bonds with a free-spirited wilderness guide while on a Wyoming vacation with her fiancé.
Saving Bikini Bottom (Netflix)
Sandy Cheeks takes center stage in the latest SpongeBob movie.
Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha (Elmwood Center, Transit Center)
Ajay Devgn and Tabu star in their tenth film together, in a 23-year romance separated by prison. in Hindi w/subtitles
Daaru na Peenda Hove (Elmwood Center, 2001 Elmwood Ave)
A carefree bachelor’s life is upended when he has to become a caregiver to a spirited young girl. in Punjabi w/subtitles
Saturday 8/3
Fanveil Dance Technique Essentials (Surge Dance Company, 334 Harris Hill Rd, 10-11am)
Learn the possibilities of fan and veil props in dance.
Spoken Word (Westside Stories, 398 Grant St, noon-2pm)
Prattletales (stranger-than-fiction life stories), Lisa Marie Cruz (English/Spanish poet), and Anomie Bonhomie (the allure and reality of social media).
Infringement Festival Takeover (Broadway Market, 999 Broadway, noon-4pm)
Performances on two stages by Sardine, The Finality Complex, Expressive Bro, akloh., Lil Dame, Vanity Project, and Sea Bees
Infringement Festival Takeover (Erie County Public Library Central Branch, 1 Lafayette Square, noon-4pm)
Performances by Impersonal Growth, Green Schwinn, Lark and the Night Owl, Dante DiGiulio, Fletcher Daniel
Boom-Band-Basic Porch Blast (Nickel City Housing Coop, 208 North St, noon-5pm)
Performances by Fletcher Daniel, Rugrat Rehab, Whelp, Mini Marching Machine, Endolphins
Dance and Comedy (The Meeting House, 565 Main St, Williamsville, 2-9pm)
Performances by ComedySportz, WNY Improv, Surge Dance Company, Bellydance Extravaganza, and Journey Down the Nite (Egyptian Dance)
Angels, Rejects, and Cobras with Tits (Allentown Music, 497 Amherst St, 2:45-4:45pm)
Performances by Renay.F, Bobby Angel Buffalo, and Cobratits.
She Walked Here: A Sapphic History Tour (Erie County Public Library Central Branch, 1 Lafayette Square, 3-5pm)
A walking tour that explore’s the city’s lesbian history.
Beginner Improv Comedy Workshop (Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave $207, 3:30-5pm, $10)
Learn some basics, play improv games, and make up fun characters and situations.
Fantastic Films (Rust Belt Books, 415 Grant St, 4-6pm)
Screening of short films Monster Therapy, Iron Principal, and Something Different in Buffalo.
ROZAY (The Nickel Plate, 1500 Clinton St, #174, 6-8pm)
Local dubstep producer.
Wet Dreamland (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 7pm-1am)
Performances by Various Factors: Musical Improv Comedy, Breaking the Binary, nuspeak, Wet Dreamland
Punk Stew: Stirring Rebellion (Soup of Dissent, (address unknown, ask a punk), 8-11pm)
Performances by Creating a Sinner, The Kinsman Squalz Diaster, Cobratits, Transcendental Filth
A Meeting (Elmwood Ave btw Potomac & W. Delevan, 8-8:30pm)
Two dancers arrive from opposite directions, their choreography synching up as they reach Soldier’s Circle.
I Don’t Always Whoop, But When I Do, There It Is! (Milkie’s, 522 Elmwood Ave, 9pm-midnight)
Performances by Renay.F, My Rap Name Is Alex, Honey Clipz, Gam3Time, Lil Dame.
A Series of Chihuahua Paintings and More (Amy’s Place, 3234 Main St, 5-10pm)
Art installation.
Ephemerality/Stitches (Milkie’s, 522 Elmwood Ave, 4-10pm)
Mixed media art installations.
Hanging origami backdrop and polaroids (Caffe Aroma, 957 Elmwood Ave, 6pm-midnight)
Art installation.
The Comedy of Errors (Delware Park, 84 Parkside Ave, 7pm, FREE)
Shakespeare in the Park moves the Bard’s comedy to the swingin’ 1970s.
Amyl and the Sniffers (Asbury Hall, 341 Delaware Ave, 7pm, SOLD OUT)
w/Lambrini Girls.
Shane Mauss (Helium, 30 Mississippi St, 4:20, $35)
Mauss talks about the history, science, and culture of psychedelic drugs, complete with psychedelic visuals.
Jessica Kirson (Helium, 30 Mississippi St, 7:30/10pm, $33)
Kirson’s videos have over 30 million views, she’s appeared in Crashing, The Comedian, and Kevin Can Wait, and standup legend Dave Atell gave her the highest praise a comic can receive: “I’d hate to follow her.”
Super American (Rec Room, 79 W Chippewa St, 6pm, $22)
w/Sydney Sprauge, Summerbruise
Hope Wilk (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 1-2pm)
Harpist who has played with the Buffalo Philharmonic, the Chatauqua Symphony, and the Rochester Philharmonic.
Sunny Side Jazz Band (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 7-10pm)
New Orleans-style jazz band with 3-part harmonies.
The Hip Abduction (Iron Works, 49 Illinois St, 7pm, $27.50adv/$34, 18+)
Jam band with half a million monthly listeners on Spotify.
Celtic Sessions (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 4pm, FREE)
Sunday 8/4
The Megafringe (Nickel City Housing Coop, 208 North St, noon-7:30pm)
Performances by Digital Afterlife, Sea Bees, Honey Clipz, Different Planets, La Marima, El the Mime, Managerial, Behrcat, and My Rap Name is Alex, plus Zine Picnic! from noon-2, and Kidfringement (kids can play recycled
Girl Power! (Unitarian Universalist Church, 695 Elmwood Ave, 1:30-3:30pm)
Four short plays by local female playwrights, followed by electronic music from auxcab.
Closing Parade (Nickel City Housing Coop, 208 North St, 7:30-8pm)
Mini Marching Machine plays video game themes on traditional marching band instruments, to close out the festival
Closing Ceremonies (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 9pm-1am)
Performances by The Ryan Terry Family Band, LeafyTrees, Bloodthirsty Vegans, Detritvs, Whelp, Hooked on Casiophonics, and Draglesque Drag and Burlesque Show.
A Series of Chihuahua Paintings and More (Amy’s Place, 3234 Main St, 5-10pm)
Art installation.
Ephemerality/Stitches (Milkie’s, 522 Elmwood Ave, 4-10pm)
Mixed media art installations.
Hanging origami backdrop and polaroids (Caffe Aroma, 957 Elmwood Ave, 6pm-midnight)
Art installation.
The Comedy of Errors (Delware Park, 84 Parkside Ave, 7pm, FREE)
Shakespeare in the Park moves the Bard’s comedy to the swingin’ 1970s.
Run 716 (Flying Bison Brewing Co, 840 Seneca St, 7:15am, $20)
This 15k race ends with live music and a post-race party.
The Dirty Show (Helium, 30 Mississippi St, 7pm, $20)
This extra raunchy show features Casey Callahan, Paul Herberger, Ryan Henry, Doogie Horner, Jameel Key, Andrew Joslyn, Jake Piskor, Josh Prygon, Liz Reaves, and Kyle Tonaus.
Buffalo’s Original Drag Brunch (Rec Room, 79 W Chippewa St, 11:30am, $45)
Tickets include drag show, apetizer, entree, and drink.
Billy Talent (Electric City, 433 Pearl St, 7pm, $44-99)
This Mississauga band has been rocking out since the early 90s.
Run Katie Run (Iron Works, 49 Illinois St, 6pm, $15, 18+)
Georgia roots-rock band. w/Telephone Tag
Jay Sharptet (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 4-6pm)
Jacob Jay and Dalton Sharp perform originals and arrangements.
Noble Hobo Album Release (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 7-10pm, $5)
w/Bedtime Revenge, Smitten with Trash, and Yes Ma’am.
Monday 8/5
No Guard (Area 54, 3234 Main St, 7pm, $10)
Springfield Oi! band. w/Fatal Visions, Do Crime, Just Platinum
Tuesday 8/6
The Comedy of Errors (Delware Park, 84 Parkside Ave, 7pm, FREE)
Shakespeare in the Park moves the Bard’s comedy to the swingin’ 1970s.
Sad Summer Festival (Terminal B, 901 Furhmann Blvd, 1pm, $68)
Featuring Mayday Parade, The Maine, The Wonder Years, We the Kings, Real Friends, Knuckle Puck, Hot Milk, Daisy Grenade, Diva Beach
Kind Hearted Strangers (9th Ward, 341 Delaware Ave, 7pm, $15adv/$20)
Acoustic-electric rock. w/Deadwolf
The Garcia Project (Iron Works, 49 Illinois St, 7pm, $20adv/$25, 18+)
Recreating setlists from specific Jerry Garcia Band shows from throughout the years.
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)
Spud’s Buds/The Stripteasers (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 10:30pm, $4)
Open Mic Night (Milkie’s, 522 Elmwood Ave, 6-9pm)
Dragula Viewing Party & Drag Show (Milkie’s, 522 Elmwood Ave, 9pm; $10)
Wednesday 8/7
The Comedy of Errors (Delware Park, 84 Parkside Ave, 7pm, FREE, through 8/18)
Shakespeare in the Park moves the Bard’s comedy to the swingin’ 1970s.
The Mid-Week Vibe (9th Ward, 341 Delaware Ave, 7pm, $30, 16+)
Featuring comedy by Yolanda Smilez, featured artist Will Holton, and acoustic performance by The Voice finalist Joshua Vacanti, plus free pizza and wings (while supplies last)
Ice Nine Kills & In This Moment (Terminal B, 901 Furhmann Blvd, 6pm, $62)
Two hard rock bands team up on their Kiss of Death Part 2 tour. w/Avatar, TX2
Michael Palascak (Helium, 30 Mississippi St, 8pm, $28)
Palascak was named 2018 Stand-Up of the Year by the Late Night Last Week podcast, and was a top 5 finalist on Last Comic Standing.
Left to Suffer (Rec Room, 79 W Chippewa St, 6pm, $20, 16+)
w/Ten56, Tallah, Cabal, Ashes
Tom Roberts (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 6-8pm)
Traditional blues, folk, and country.
Comedy Open Mic (Milkie’s, 522 Elmwood Ave, 9pm)