What’s Good: October 3-9, 2024
Our weekly guide to what’s going on around Buffalo and in the world of sports and pop culture.
Thursday, 10/3
Folkfaces Fest (Cherry Hill Campground, 1516 Sumner Rd, Darien Center, Thu-Sun, $29)
Four-day roots music fetival hosted by Tyler Westcott and his band Folkfaces. Too many artists to list here.
Augustana (Rec Room, 79 W Chippewa St, 7pm, $34, 16+)
Epic Records band on their Something Beautiful Tour. w/verygently
Manic Spring (9th Ward, 341 Delaware Ave, 7pm, $28)
Depressionist alt-rock four-piece from NYC. w/Fear of Sleep, Passed Out
Radel Ortiz (Helium, 30 Mississippi St, 8pm, $33)
This UCB alum has done everything from warm up the crowd for Bad Bunny, to act in the short film Gut Punch, to amass 2.8 million TikTok followers.
Coral Moons (Iron Works, 49 Illinois St, 7pm, $15adv/$20, 18+)
Upstate NY indiepop band. w/Johnny & the Man Kids, Tuesday Nite
Phillip Golub & Lesley Mok (Hallwalls, 341 Delaware Ave, 8pm, $18/$15 students/$12 members)
NYC jazz pianist and percussionist duo. w/Buffalo-based solo oboist Megan Kyle
Pipette Book Signing (Burchfield Penney Art Center, 1300 Elmwood Ave, 6:30pm)
Author Kim Chinquee discusses her flash fiction-style novel.
Brian Bacon (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 9pm, $10)
A lineup of songwriters that also includes Goodbye Metro and Jen Ambrose.
Righteous Villains (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 6-8pm, FREE)
Chicago-style blues.
Chris Panfil (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 6-8pm)
Americana multi-instumentalist.
Source (The Cave, 71 Military Rd, 7pm, $12adv/$15)
w/Little Liar
Blue Grass All Star Lunch (Sportsmens Tavern, 326 Amherst St, noon, FREE)
Improv Mixer (Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave #207, 7:30pm, $5 suggested)
Join in some low-stakes improv comedy, or just sit back and watch!
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, 10/4
Taylor Tomlinson (Shea’s Buffalo, 650 Main St, 7:30, $43-$158)
The host of After Midnight and one of America’s best stand-ups plays two nights on her Save Me tour.
The Get Up Kids (Electric City, 433 Pearl St, 7:30, $27-$69)
The second-wave emo mainstays celebrate the 25th anniversary of Something To Write Home About.
Folkfaces Fest (Cherry Hill Campground, 1516 Sumner Rd, Darien Center, Thu-Sun, $29)
Four-day roots music fetival hosted by Tyler Westcott and his band Folkfaces. Too many artists to list here.
21st Annual Squeaky Wheel Animation Fest (Albright-Knox Art Museum, 1285 Elmwood Ave, 6-7:30pm, $10 suggested)
Eleven animated short films, with techniques ranging from 3D animation to charcoal drawings. Get tickets at squeaky.org. Also streaming online for free.
Buffalo Sabres vs New Jersey Devils (KeyBank Arena, 1 Seymour Knox Plaza, 1pm, $5-62)
The Sabres’ home opener. Enjoy their undefeated record while it lasts!
UB Volleyball vs. Kent State (Alumni Arena, $12, 6pm)
Volleyball broke their losing streak last week, splitting their series at Western Michigan. They now have a doubleheader against division rivals Kent State. First 200 fans receive free mac and cheese! #MACtion
Óscar F. Gil-García (Hallwalls, 341 Delaware Ave, 4pm, FREE)
UB Humanities presents this monthly lecture series. This month’s guest is a scholar of migration and globalization, who will share the story of a Guatemalan Akatek Maya family who were caught in one of the biggest immigration raids in US history.
Classical Mystery Tour (Kleinhans Music Hall, 3 Symphony Circle, 10:30am, $16.50-$75)
Beatles tribute act performs, backed up by the Buffalo Philharmonic.
Mushroomhead (Rec Room, 79 W Chippewa St, 7pm, $34, 16+)
Hard rock band that dresses up like Batman villain henchmen. w/Upon a Burning Body, There Is No Us, Mind Incision
Midnight Tyrannosaurus (Town Ballroom, 681 S Main St, 7pm, $34, 18+)
w/Chibs, Phiso
Jimkata (Asbury Hall, 341 Delaware Ave, 7pm, $28adv/$33, 16+)
Hooky synth trio back after four-year hiatus. w/Big Something, Letter to Elise
Shuler King (Helium, 30 Mississippi St, 7:30/10pm, $32)
King works as a funeral director when he’s not touring as a stand-up. Probably best to get all the jokes out of his system.
The Simon Fletcher Jazz Trio (PAUSA Art House, 19 Wadsworth St, 6:30pm, $16/$18)
Versatile jazz guitarist and composer.
Red, White, Rock ‘n Blues (Iron Works, 49 Illinois St, 7pm, $15adv/$20, 18+)
End-of-summer party featuring First to Eleven, Growler’s Blues Band, and Mike’s Basement. Proceeds benefit Veterans One-Stop Center.
Damages (Mohawk Place, 47 E Mohawk St, 6pm, $23)
w/Wolfenstein, Praun, Crux ov Torment, Sylvan
Timbre (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 6-8pm)
Band Named Sue (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 6-10pm, FREE)
The music of Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Roger Miller, and other greats.
Bloodbelly Blues (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 10pm, $10)
Blues-rock one-man band. w/Dillon Spurlin, The Donnellys
Little Mountain Band (The Cave, 71 Military Rd, 8pm, $13)
Miller & the Other Sinners (Sportsmens Tavern, 326 Amherst St, 5pm, $10)
Formula (Sportsmens Tavern, 326 Amherst St, 9pm, $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
Joker: Folie à Deux (in wide release)
Director Todd Phillips again manages to make the Clown Prince of Crime singularly unfunny, in a sequel that mostly recaps the first movie.
White Bird (in wide release)
The bully from 2017’s Wonder matures after hearing his grandmother’s stories of life in Nazi-occupied France.
Hellboy: The Crooked Man (in wide release, opens Monday for some reason)
Jack Kesy takes over the title role, in another attempt to reboot the franchise after 2019’s misfire.
‘Salem’s Lot (in wide release)
Yet another remake of the Stephen King classic.
Monster Summer (in wide release)
Some kids’ summer fun is disrupted by a mysterious evil. With Lorraine Bracco, and against all good sense, vicious anti-Semite Mel Gibson.
Hold Your Breath (Hulu)
Sarah Paulson becomes convinced the Oklahoma dust storms are concealing an evil presence in this psychological thriller.
House of Spoils (Amazon)
Chef Ariana DeBose has to deal with the usual perils of opening a new restaurant — kitchen chaos, a dubious investor, and the malevolent spirit of the previous owner.
It’s What’s Inside (Netflix)
A young ensemble cast attend a party from hell in this horror-comedy.
Swag (Elmwood Center, Walden Galleria)
The men and women of the Swaganika family clash in 1500s India. In Telugu w/subtitles.
Saturday 10/5
Taylor Tomlinson (Shea’s Buffalo, 650 Main St, 7:30, $43-$158)
The host of After Midnight and one of America’s best stand-ups plays two nights on her Save Me tour.
Mighty Niagara Half Marathon (Artpark, 450 S Fourth St, Lewiston, 9:15am, $100)
Outdoors Wire named this run along the Niagara River and Lake Ontario a Top 10 Destination Half Marathon. Proceeds benefit Niagara Hospice.
Folkfaces Fest (Cherry Hill Campground, 1516 Sumner Rd, Darien Center, Thu-Sun, $29)
Four-day roots music fetival hosted by Tyler Westcott and his band Folkfaces. Too many artists to list here.
Buffalo Sabres @ New Jersey Devils
The away half of the home-and-away series.
UB Volleyball vs. Kent State (Alumni Arena, $12, 4pm)
Second game of this week’s doubleheader
UB Women’s Tennis vs. St. Francis, Binghamton (11:30am/7pm, UB Tennis Courts)
The tennis team is off to a 2-0 start,
UB Cross Country @ Paul Short Invite (Bethlehem, PA)
Second game of this week’s doubleheader
Empire State Wrestling (Frontier Fire Hall, 2176 Liberty Dr, 6pm, $28adv/$33)
The first two rows are already sold out for Evil Empire, an event that sees All-Elite Wresting star Danhausen and Total Nonstop Action star “Speedball” Mike Bailey return to the ring.
Divide and Dissolve (Rec Room, 79 W Chippewa St, 6:30pm, $28, 16+)
Instrumental doom metal. w/Dagger Mind, Nine Layers Deep
Alison Piptone Band (The Cave, 71 Military Rd, 8pm, $13)
Local legend singer-songwriter
Classical Mystery Tour (Kleinhans Music Hall, 3 Symphony Circle, 7:30pm, $16.50-$75)
Beatles tribute act performs, backed up by the Buffalo Philharmonic.
Quintin Harris Trio (PAUSA Art House, 19 Wadsworth St, 6:30pm, $20/$27.50)
Debut of a new trio from pianist/singer Quintin Harris.
Tom Shillue (Helium, 30 Mississippi St, 4:30pm, $31)
Shillue tells stories of his youth in his show, named “Best Solo Show” at the 2023 United Solo Festival.
Shuler King (Helium, 30 Mississippi St, 7:30/10pm, $32)
King works as a funeral director when he’s not touring as a stand-up. Probably best to get all the jokes out of his system.
Adventure Club! (Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave #207, 6pm, $10adv/$12)
Improv teams comprised of BIH students and local performers.
Various Factors (Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave #207, 7:30pm, $22adv/$25/$15 students)
An improvised Broadway-style musical comedy. Piano karaoke afterwards.
Where We Live (Crane Branch Library, 633 Elmwood Ave, 1-3pm, FREE)
Bilingual, family-friendly writing workshop, presented by BABEL, and led by Nightboat Prize-winning poet Christina Vega-Westhoff.
Where We Live (Frank E. Merriweather Library, 1324 Jefferson Ave, 2-4pm, FREE)
Bilingual, family-friendly writing workshop, presented by BABEL, and led by award-winning author and theater artist Annette Daniels Taylor.
Tessa & Nick Groff (Electric City, 433 Pearl St, 7, $17-$90)
The paranormal power couple give you a glimpse beyond the veil.
Camp Saint Helene (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 9pm, $8adv/$10)
New music from the Catskills. w/RomCom Victims, Spud
Zane Merritt (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 1-2pm)
B&W Cat (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 7-11pm, $10)
Punk rock album release party for B&W Cake. w/Deluxxe, Spirokëte, and DJ Melpirebat
End of the Line (Iron Works, 49 Illinois St, 7pm, $20adv/$25, 18+)
Allman Brothers tribute band
The Powerpop Girls (Town Ballroom, 681 S Main St, 8pm, $22, 18+)
Dance party featuring the music of Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, and Sabrina Carpenter
Morgano (Sportsmens Tavern, 326 Amherst St, 3pm, $10)
w/Kincaid Combo
Brandon Santini Band (Sportsmens Tavern, 326 Amherst St, 8pm, $20)
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, 4-7pm, FREE)
Sunday 10/6
Jonathan Richman (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 6pm/9pm, $24)
The beloved troubador has been in everything from the pre-punk Modern Lovers to There’s Something About Mary, but he’s at his best simply singing his charming songs, backed by faithful drummer Tommy Larkin. Being able to see the always-delightful Richman in a small venue is a rare treat.
Folkfaces Fest (Cherry Hill Campground, 1516 Sumner Rd, Darien Center, Thu-Sun, $29)
Four-day roots music fetival hosted by Tyler Westcott and his band Folkfaces. Too many artists to list here.
Jelly Roll (KeyBank Arena, 1 Seymour Knox Plaza, 7pm, $101-$435)
The Grammy-nominated artist’s Beautifully Broken Tour. w/Warren Zeiders, Alexandria Kay
Buffalo Bills @ Houston Texans
The Bills hope to bounce back against last week’s loss against Stefon Diggs’ new team.
UB Women’s Soccer @ Ball State
The Soccer team had their first loss of the season last week, to Western Michigan, but bounced back at home against Northern Illinois, and hope to improve their already-dominant 8-1-2 record in Muncie.
Shuler King (Helium, 30 Mississippi St, 7pm, $32)
King works as a funeral director when he’s not touring as a stand-up. Probably best to get all the jokes out of his system.
Lady Lamb (9th Ward, 341 Delaware Ave, 7pm, SOLD OUT)
Singer-songwriter Aly Spaltro. w/Bryan Dubay
Igor & the Red Elvises (Sportsmens Tavern, 326 Amherst St, 6pm, $20)
w/Captain Tom & the Hooligans
Anne Philippone (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 6-8pm, FREE)
Barrelhouse blues and boogie piano.
Jazz Cache (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 8:30pm-midnight, FREE)
Live music from a rotating cast of Buffalo jazz musicians.
Monday 10/7
Steven J. Yazzie (UB Center For the Arts, Room 112, 6:30pm)
The Native American painter and video artist discusses his life and work as part of UB Art Department’s Visiting Speaker Series.
The Velveteers (9th Ward, 341 Delaware Ave, 7pm, $15adv/$18, 12+)
One guitarist, two drummers, fresh off tours with Greta Van Fleet and the Black Keys.
Fred Again (KeyBank Arena, 1 Seymour Knox Plaza, 8pm, $63-$166)
The UK producer and singer is fresh off his first sold-out stadium show and a double bill with Skrillex.
Ask Carol (The Cave, 71 Military Rd, 7pm, $13)
Norwegian indie rock duo.
Marianas Trench (Electric City, 433 Pearl St, 6:30, $40-up)
Band Named Sue (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 6-10pm, FREE)
The music of Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Roger Miller, and other country greats.
The Complete Unknowns (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 6pm, FREE)
Bob Dylan tribute act.
Vinyl Live (Sportsmens Tavern, 326 Amherst St, 7pm, $20)
Miles Davis’ Bitches Brew, with Bobby Previte
Songwriter Showcase (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 8pm-mid, FREE)
Singer-songwriters from 8-9, and then an open mic for the rest of the evening.
Tuesday 10/8
Tokyo Police Club (Town Ballroom, 681 S Main St, 7pm, $44, 12+)
The Final Tour (at least until the reunion tour). w/Born Ruffians
Fidlar (Electric City, 433 Pearl St, 7pm, $25-$55)
LA garage rock. w/Sugar Pit.
UB Volleyball @ Akron
Volleyball goes on the road for their third game of the week.
Stephanie Lambring (9th Ward, 341 Delaware Ave, 7pm, $15adv/$18, 12+)
The singer-songwriter is touring behind a new album, Hypocrite. w/Grace Stumberg
Eric Hutchinson (Iron Works, 49 Illinois St, 7pm, $25adv/$30, 18+)
The singer-songwriter is touring behind a new Best Of album. w/Dan Rodriguez
Chess at the Silos (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 6-9pm, FREE)
All skill levels welcome. Custom trophy for the winner!
Terry Savastano (Sportsmens Tavern, 326 Amherst St, noon, FREE)
Twang Gang (Sportsmens Tavern, 326 Amherst St, 6pm, $10)
Steam Donkeys (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 6-8:30pm, FREE)
Long-serving “cosmic Americana” group
Rust Belt Comedy Showcase (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 9-10pm, FREE)
A rotating cost of some of WNY’s best comics.
The Stripteasers (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 10pm-mid, $4)
Weekly burlesque show.
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 10/9
Isidore String Quartet (Lippes Concert Hall, Slee Hall, 7:30pm, $20)
The quartet performs Ravel’s String Quartet in F Major, Ruth Crawford Seeger’s 1931 String Quartet, Schulhoff’s Five Easy Pieces for String Quartet, and Bartók’s String Quartet No.2 as part of the Slee Visiting Artist Series.
Buffalo State Wind Ensemble (Buff State Performing Arts Center, 7:30pm, FREE)
Little Stranger (Iron Works, 49 Illinois St, 7pm, $26adv/$30, 18+)
Indie hip-hop trio. w/Joe Samba, Jarv, Damn Skippy
Lara Buckley (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 7-9pm, FREE)
Heart Throb String Band (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 9pm, FREE)
All-acousting folk, swing, and pop songs.
RiShon Odel & the 5th Element (PAUSA Art House, 19 Wadsworth St, 9:30pm, $23/$28)
The smooth jazz bassist is recording this performance, after being inducted into the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame earlier the same evening.
Open Mic Night (Helium, 30 Mississippi St, 8pm, FREE w/2-item minimum)
Over 20 comics perform.
Joe Baudo Jazz Quintet (Sportsmens Tavern, 326 Amherst St, noon, FREE)
Buffalo Dead All Stars (Sportsmens Tavern, 326 Amherst St, 7pm, $10)
Comedy Open Mic (Milkie’s, 522 Elmwood Ave, 9pm)
Abbott Elementary (9:30 ABC)
The Last Great Network Sitcom returns for season 4.
