What’s Good: August 22-28, 2024
Our weekly guide to what’s going on around Buffalo and in the world of pop culture.
Thursday, 8/22
Battle of the Borderland (Town Ballroom, 681 S Main St)
A battle of local bands, whose prize is a spot at the Borderland Festival in September.
Owen (9th Ward, 341 Delaware Ave, 7pm, $20adv/$25)
Solo project from American Football’s Mike Kinsella. w/Jeremy Boyle
Dan Soder (Helium, 30 Mississippi St, 8pm, $36)
This NYC-based comic also plays Mafee on Billions and hosted The Bonfire on SiriusXM.
Chris Panfil (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 6-8pm)
This multi-instrumentalist plays Americana originals and old favorites.
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)
Friday, 8/23
Emily Wolfe (9th Ward, 341 Delaware Ave, 7pm, $17adv/$20)
This Austin singer/songwriter has garnered praise from everyone from Guitar Player to The Wall Street Journal. w/The Dangerous Method
Dan Soder (Helium, 30 Mississippi St, 10pm, $36)
This NYC-based comic also plays Mafee on Billions and hosted The Bonfire on SiriusXM.
Lynn Drury Band (The Cave, 71 Military Rd, 8pm, $10adv/$15)
New Orleans-based Americana singer-songwriter.
Beau Fleuve Backyard BBQ (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 6-10pm, $17)
Food, drinks, music by DJ Unk, and games.
Ten02 (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 8pm)
Canadian alt rock. w/Swayzar
Steel Panther (Electric City, 433 Pearl St, 7pm, $30-169)
Dueling Pianos Band (Rec Room, 79 W Chippewa St, 6pm, $10)
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
The Crow (in wide release)
Remake of the 90s’ emo-est movie, with Bill Skarksgård stepping in for Brandon Lee.
Blink Twice (in wide release)
Zoë Kravitz makes her directorial debut with this psychological thriller, in which a waitress (Naomi Ackie) follows a tech mogul (Channing Tatum) to a private island where things take a turn for the worse.
Between the Temples (North Park Theater, Transit Center)
A cantor in the midst of a crisis of faith (Jason Schwartzman) takes on an adult bar mitzvah student — his grade school music teacher (Carol Kane).
The Forge (in wide release)
A directionless high school graduate receives a push to make better life decisions in this Christian drama.
Strange Darling (in wide release)
A cat-and-mouse thriller about the last known months of a serial killer.
The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat (in wide release)
A trio of friends (Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Sanaa Lathan, Uzo Aduba) who call themselves The Supremes (not the musical group) find their lifelong friendship tested in this drama.
The Killer (Peacock)
John Woo made his career directing Hong Kong action flicks in the 70s and 80s, had a string of hits on the 90s, and is now reduced to remaking his own movies for Peacock. With Nathalie Emmanuel, Omar Sy and Sam Worthington.
Incoming (Netflix)
Four friends try to navigate their first high school party.
Demonte Colony 2 (Elmwood Center)
A group of friends return to a cursed location, to deal with the malevolent spirit who dwells there. In Tamil with subtitles.
Maruthi Nagar Subramanyam (Elmwood Center)
Subramanyam’s life changes when he discovers a large sum of money in his bank account with no apparent source. In Telugu with subtitles.
Nunakkuzhi (Transit Center)
A wealthy businessman’s seemingly perfect life unravels when he becomes the target of a high-profile raid that exposes tax evasion and illegal doings in his organization. In Malayalam with subtitles.
Vaazhai (Elmwood Center)
This family-friendly drama (co-produced with Disney) explores the lives of banana harvest workers and their children, based on director Mari Selvaraj’s own childhood. In Tamil with subtitles.
Saturday 8/24
Dan Soder (Helium, 30 Mississippi St, 10pm, $36)
This NYC-based comic also plays Mafee on Billions and hosted The Bonfire on SiriusXM.
Alyssa Edwards: Glitz and Giggles (Electric City, 433 Pearl St, 7pm, $40-80)
Drag show, no details given.
Clique (Amvets Post 13, 25 Review Place, 7pm, $15)
w/Cold Kiss, Terminator, Monomaniac
Mad Caddies (Rec Room, 79 W Chippewa St, 7pm, $20, 16+)
w/The Iron Roses, Skamagotchi
The CYNZ (The Cave, 71 Military Rd, 8pm, $10adv/$15)
w/Perilous, Stress Dolls
Shapes the Band (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 8pm)
Psychedelic prog rock.
Katie & the Michaels (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 1-2pm)
This clarinet/piano/cello trio performs works by Brahms and Beethoven.
Matches Laces Record Release (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 7-11pm)
w/Addisyn Logan, Adelaide.
Emo Night Buffalo (Riff City, 166 Chandler St, 8pm, $15adv/$20, 18+)
With music from the early 2000s, and a live performance by Off the Wall.
Workingman’s Dead (Iron Works, 49 Illinois St, 8pm, $15, 18+)
Grateful Dead cover band.
Bidwell Parkway Farmers Market (Bidwell Parkway, 8am-1pm)
Fresh produce and locally-sourced goods, Saturdays through 11/23.
Celtic Sessions (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 4pm, FREE)
Sunday 8/25
Christopher Titus (Helium, 30 Mississippi St, 7pm, $34)
This veteran stand-up is best known for his Fox sitcom Titus. He hosts a podcast, The Armageddon Update, and is performing material from his ninth comedy special, “Stories I Shouldn’t Tell.”
Frank Turner & the Sleeping Souls (Town Ballroom, 681 S Main St, 6pm, $42.50, 16+, 12+ w/parent)
w/Bedouin Soundclash, Bridge City Sinners
John Bacon Jazz (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 4-6pm)
Tuesday 8/27
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 8/28
Comics Against Humanity (Helium, 30 Mississippi St, 8pm, $20)
Comedians improvise material based on prompts from Cards Against Humanity. With Greg Bauch, Ryan Fay, Michael Giambra, Doogie Horner, Jameel Key, Shirelle Kinder, Chris Plumer, Liz Reaves, Katie Scanlon, Kyle Turner, Clayton Williams, and host Rick Matthews.
Steely Dead (Iron Works, 49 Illinois St, 8pm, $20adv/$25, 18+)
Steely Dan and Grateful Dead cover band.
Comedy Open Mic (Milkie’s, 522 Elmwood Ave, 9pm)
