What’s Good – August 8-14, 2024
Our weekly guide to what’s going on around Buffalo and in the world of pop culture.
Thursday, 8/8
The Comedy of Errors (Delware Park, 84 Parkside Ave, 7pm, FREE)
Shakespeare in the Park moves the Bard’s comedy to the swingin’ 1970s.
Erie County Fair (Erie County Fairgrounds, 5820 South Park Ave, Hamburg, AllDay, $17, through 9/18)
Eat some funnel cake, take in some live music and some prize livestock.
Five For Fighting (Electric City, 433 Pearl St, 7pm, $15-64)
Adult contemporary singer-songwriter comes to Buffalo.
Duncan Trussell (Helium, 30 Mississippi St, 8pm, $33)
Trussell appears on Netflix’s The Midnight Gospel, and has written and appeared in sketches for Stupidface and La La Land. He’s also appeared on Curb Your Enthusiasm, Adventure Time, and Drunk History.
The Hang (PAUSA Art House, 19 Wadsworth St, 6:30pm, $16-19)
A night of jazz and R&B favorites.
The Hang (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 6-8pm)
High energy jazz for all ages.
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)
The Umbrella Academy (Netflix)
The bickering super-siblings are in yet another timeline in their final season, one in which they’ve lost their powers. Look for reviews here on Subject.
Friday, 8/9
The Comedy of Errors (Delware Park, 84 Parkside Ave, 7pm, FREE)
Shakespeare in the Park moves the Bard’s comedy to the swingin’ 1970s.
Primus (Terminal B, 901 Furhmann Blvd, 6pm, $68)
Les Claypool has taken a break from his endless side projects to take his alt-prog-metal group back on the road, with rumors of a 10th studio album to follow. w/Coheed and Cambria, Puddles Pity Party.
Duncan Trussell (Helium, 30 Mississippi St, 7:30/10pm, $33)
Trussell appears on Netflix’s The Midnight Gospel, and has written and appeared in sketches for Stupidface and La La Land. He’s also appeared on Curb Your Enthusiasm, Adventure Time, and Drunk History.
The Aristocrats (Electric City, 433 Pearl St, 7pm, $34-54)
Prog-rock instrumental trio.
The Music of Herbie Hancock (PAUSA Art House, 19 Wadsworth St, 6:30pm, $15-19)
Jon Lehning performs a tribute to the jazz fusion legend.
Mick Hayes (The Cave, 71 Military Rd, 8pm, $23)
w/Carl “Flute” Johnson, Cal Palmer, Walter Kemp III
Jupiter Trolley (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 8pm, $10)
w/Fowls, Endolphins
Oasis Artist Collab (Milkie’s, 522 Elmwood Ave, 6-8pm)
The Skiffle Minstrels (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 5:30-8pm)
Western swing dance band.
Live Band Karaoke (Rec Room, 79 W. Chippewa St, 10pm, $8)
Belt out your favorites in front of a live band.
Yo Gabba GabbaLand (Apple TV)
A reboot of the delightful kids show with hip musical guests.
New Movies This Week
Borderlands (in wide release)
Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, and Jamie Lee Curtis, well, let’s say guard the galaxy, as a wisecracking band of outer-space misfits with a retro sountrack, in this big-screen adaptation of the video game series.
It Ends with Us (in wide release)
Justin Baldoni directs and stars opposite Blake Lively in this adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s 2016 bestseller about a woman who finds love but struggles with her parents’ legacy of domestic abuse.
Cuckoo (Elmwood Center, Transit Center, Walden Galleria)
A teen sees disturbing things when she goes to live with her father in the German Alps, in this horror thriller.
Girl You Know It’s True (in wide release)
A sericher.
Saturday 8/10
The Comedy of Errors (Delware Park, 84 Parkside Ave, 7pm, FREE)
Shakespeare in the Park moves the Bard’s comedy to the swingin’ 1970s.
Duncan Trussell (Helium, 30 Mississippi St, 7:30/10pm, $33)
Trussell appears on Netflix’s The Midnight Gospel, and has written and appeared in sketches for Stupidface and La La Land. He’s also appeared on Curb Your Enthusiasm, Adventure Time, and Drunk History.
Student Showcase (Buffalo Improv Theater, 255 Great Arrow Ave, #207, 6pm, $5adv/$10)
Students of BIT’s Level Three class perform in the classic Harold improv format.
1000 Mile Tour (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 8pm, $15)
Breezy the DJ hosts a night of hip-hop, featuring Mark L33, Iyam, Tommy X7, Genecist, SMG, Paris Glenn, plus live band performances from Johnny Armani, Earthy Tone, Sounds Culture, and Diggie Mac.
Equinox String Quartet (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 1-2pm)
The quartet performs a series of contemporary works.
Barrel Riders (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 6-8pm)
Machine Dream (PAUSA Art House, 19 Wadsworth St, 6:30pm, $15-18)
World jazz, prog, and even techno pop.
Celtic Sessions (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 4pm, FREE)
Sunday 8/11
The Comedy of Errors (Delware Park, 84 Parkside Ave, 7pm, FREE)
Shakespeare in the Park moves the Bard’s comedy to the swingin’ 1970s.
Save Ferris (Rec Room, 79 W Chippewa St, 7pm, $39, 16+, under 16 w/guardian)
The classic ska-punk band reunited in 2013 and are back on the road. w/Kings of the Wild Things, Reggie Childs
Gin Blossoms & Toad the Wet Sprocket (Artpark, 450 S Fourth St, Lewiston, 6pm, $20-49)
A double does of 90s nostalgia.
Buffalo’s Funniest (Helium, 30 Mississippi St, 7pm, $25)
The final round of Buffalo’s Funniest Person Competition, featuring Casey Callahan, Rachel Daze, Errico, Tyrone Maclin, Jacob Morrison, Gus Russell, and Gary Wallace.
Drunk Murder Mystery (Mr. Goodbar, 1110 Elmwood Ave, 3-4:30pm, $25, Tue/Sun through 9/10)
The company that brought you Drunk Peter Pan and Drunk Wizard of Oz is back with an alcohol-fueled whodunnit.
Buffalo Philharmonic w/D Ray and Universal Phunk (Buffalo Central Terminal, 495 Paderewski Dr, 6pm, FREE)
Steve Forbert (9th Ward, 341 Delaware Ave, 7pm, $35)
Robert Christgau called this singer/songwriter’s work “omnivorously observant.” w/Davey O.
Jonah Kagen (Mohawk Place, 47 E Mohawk St, 7pm, $29)
w/Vincent Lima
The Wazmopolitans (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 4-6pm)
Keyboard-guitar-drums trio.
Monday 8/12
Hold My Own (Amvets Post 13, 25 Review Place, 7pm, $20)
Hardcore show. w/Ends of Sanity, Bayway, BFD, Deep Disdain
Tuesday 8/13
The Comedy of Errors (Delware Park, 84 Parkside Ave, 7pm, FREE)
Shakespeare in the Park moves the Bard’s comedy to the swingin’ 1970s.
Drunk Murder Mystery (Mr. Goodbar, 1110 Elmwood Ave, 3-4:30pm, $25, Tue/Sun through 9/10)
The company that brought you Drunk Peter Pan and Drunk Wizard of Oz is back with an alcohol-fueled whodunnit.
Jeff Allen (Helium, 30 Mississippi St, 7:15pm, $39)
This comic has been cracking jokes for 40 years, and in that time has appeared everywhere from aircraft carriers to America’s Got Talent.
Duende Chess (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 6-9pm, FREE)
Open to all skill levels, prize awarded.
Open Mic (Cucina @ Hotel Richardson, 444 Forest Ave, 6-8pm)
This weekly open mic features music, poetry, and comedy. Register at jkonze@douglasdev.com.
Open Mic Night (Milkie’s, 522 Elmwood Ave, 6-9pm)
Wednesday 8/14
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.
Johnny Craig (Riff City, 166 Chandler St, 6pm, $40, 18+)
The singer from post-hardcore bands like Dance Gavin Dance, Emarosa, and Slaves goes solo. w/Call Me Karizma, Tim the Truth, Vertigo Child, Hush Hush
Chameleons (Town Ballroom, 681 S Main St, 7pm, $40, 16+, 12+ w/parent)
The band performs their album Strange Times.
Comedy Open Mic (Milkie’s, 522 Elmwood Ave, 9pm)