What’s Good: May 8-14, 2025
Our weekly guide to what’s going on around Buffalo and in the world of pop culture.
We’ve expanded our sports listings and given them their own space: check out The Sports Page for records, recent scores, and upcoming games from the UB Bulls and every Buffalo pro and semi-pro team.
Thursday, 5/8
Legally Blonde (Shea’s 710, 710 Main St, 7:30pm, $49-$55)
A stage musical based on the beloved 2001 film. Through 5/18.
moe. & Friends Do Dylan (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 8-11:30pm, $25-$40)
Local jam-band legends pay tribute to the voice of his generation.
Queen City Roller Derby (Riverworks, 359 Gansom St, 7pm)
Alley Kats vs Devil Dollies
Moon Walker (Rec Room, 79 W Chippewa St, 7pm doors/8pm, $33, 16+)
Brooklyn-Based indie rocker. w/Waitress, Cobraz.
The Flow Bros (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 6-7:30pm, FREE)
Local funk collective.
DJ Brownie (Iron Ward, 341 Delaware Ave, 7pm doors/7:30pm, $20adv/$25, 18+)
A DJ set from the Disco Biscuits bassist. w/Ulock
Peppino D’Agostino (9th Ward, 341 Delaware Ave, 6:30pm doors/7:30pm, $25)
Renowned Italian acoustic guitarist. w/Jamie Holka
Denisha Osbourne (The Caz, 2221 Seneca St, 6pm doors/7:30pm, $25-$35)
Niagara Falls soul singer.
Braid Dread (Milkies, 522 Elmwood Ave, 7pm, $10)
w/Bitemark, Broken Locker, War Bond
Lindsey Holland (Pausa Art House, 19 Wadsworth St, 7pm, $16-$19)
The vocalist performs the music of Kurt Elling.
Victoria Mordaunt & Eric DeJesus (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 6-8pm)
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 enjoy the show!
Poker Face (Peacock)
Natasha Lyonne’s wisecracking human lie detector returns to solve another round of guest-star-studded mysteries. Look for reviews here on Subject.
Conan O’Brien Must Go (Max)
Everyone’s favorite former talk show host continues his travels around the world.
Friday, 5/9
Susan Orlean & Margaret Sullivan (The Admiral Room, 257 Main St, 6-9pm, $125-$5,000)
A conversation between Orlean, the author of The Orchid Thief and The Library Book, and Sullivan, the former editor-in-chief of The Buffalo News and current public editor of The New York Times.
Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Shea’s Smith, 658 Main St, 7:30pm, $19-$40)
A stage musical based on the beloved 2001 film. Through 5/18.
Legally Blonde (Shea’s 710, 710 Main St, 7:30pm, $49-$55)
A stage musical based on the beloved 2001 film. Through 5/18.
Lisa Ann Walter (Helium, 30 Mississippi St, 9:15pm, $36)
The Abbott Elementary actress comes to town as a stand-up.
Dang. (Milkies, 522 Elmwood Ave, 8pm, $10)
w/Scripps Acoustic Trio
bōa (Electric City, 433 Pearl St, 7pm, $32-$76)
British alt-rock band. w/Dream, Ivory
The Newest Olympian (Rec Room, 79 W Chippewa St, 7pm doors/7:30pm, $34, 16+)
Live recording of a Percy Jackson-themed podcast. w/Potterless
Improv Collider (Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave #207, 7pm, $10)
An hour of improv comedy.
Castles & Creatures (Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave #207, 8pm, $14)
Improv comedy based around tabletop role-playing.
Friday Mixer (Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave #207, 9:30pm, $10 suggested)
Anyone is welcome to join in and perform improv comedy alongside experienced performers. All experience levels welcome.
Saranaide (The Caz, 2221 Seneca St, 6pm doors/7:30pm, $30-$35)
Bossa nova and samba backed by an all-star lineup of Buffalo jazz greats.
Jay/Sharptet (Pausa Art House, 19 Wadsworth St, 7pm doors/8pm, $16-$19)
The group performs the music of Chet Baker.
Toledo Jazz Band (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 5-8pm, $5)
Carl Verheyen of Supertramp (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 8-11:30pm, $25-$40)
w/The Whale Dogs
The Skiffle Minstrels (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 6-8pm)
Smells Like Dave Grohl (Iron Ward, 341 Delaware Ave, 6pm doors/7pm, $15adv/$20, 18+)
Tribute to both of Grohl’s bands.
New Movies This Week
Friendship (Not screening in Buffalo)
Tim Robinson is cast against type as a socially-awkward weirdo, who tries to befriend Paul Rudd in A24’s dark comedy.
Fight or Flight (in wide release)
Josh Hartnett has to identify a wanted criminal aboard a commercial airline in this action-comedy.
Clown in a Cornfield (in wide release)
Sex-having teens are taken down by a killer clown in a slasher that piles on the tropes.
Shadow Force (in wide release)
Kerry Washington and Omar Sy shoot bad guys in what sounds like a bargain-bin PS4 game but is in fact a bargain-bin movie.
Juliet & Romeo (Elmwood Center, Transit Center, Walden Galleria)
A modern reworking of Shakespeare’s classic, with Clara Rugaard and Jamie Ward as the star-crossed lovers.
#Single (Elmwood Center, 2001 Elmwood Ave)
Romantic comedy from writer-director Caarthick Raju. In Telugu w/subtitles.
The Ancestral Home (Nha Gia Tien) (Walden Galleria)
A Gen Z influencer returns home in search of supernatural content she hopes will go viral, only to find the ghost of her brother. In Vietnamese w/subtitles.
Bhool Chuk Maaf (Elmwood Center, 2001 Elmwood Ave)
A comedy of love, fate, and redemtion. In Hindi w/subtitles.
Hit: The Third Case (Elmwood Center, 2001 Elmwood Ave)
A police superintendent goes to jail and has to face criminals he previously arrested. In Telugu w/subtitles.
Prince and Family (Elmwood Center, 2001 Elmwood Ave)
A town’s most eligible bachelor marries his polar opposite in this romantic comedy. In Malayalam w/subtitles.
Subham (Elmwood Center, 2001 Elmwood Ave)
Shivadhwaj and Sanjitha star in this romantic drama. In Telugu w/subtitles.
Tourist Family (Elmwood Center, 2001 Elmwood Ave)
A Sri Lankan family look for a fresh start in India in this wholesome comedy. In Tamil w/subtitles.
Summer of 69 (Hulu)
An awkward high school senior (Sam Morelos) hires a stripper (Chloe Fineman) to help her seduce her longtime crush.
Nonnas (Netflix)
Vince Vaughn opens a restaurant staffed with Italian grandmas (Susan Sarandon, Lorraine Bracco, Talia Shire).
Saturday 5/10
No Other Land (Hallwalls, 341 Delaware Ave, 4pm/7pm, $10)
Last year’s Best Documentary Oscar winner is finally screening outside of NYC, after struggling to find American distribution. The film follows the alliance that develops between Palestinian activist Basel Adra and Israeli journalist Yuval Abraham over the course of four years in the occupied West Bank. Screening will be followed by a discussion led by Liberation For One, Liberation For All (LOLA) and Jewish Voices For Peace Buffalo.
Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Shea’s Smith, 658 Main St, 8pm, $19-$40)
A stage musical based on the beloved 2001 film. Through 5/18.
Legally Blonde (Shea’s 710, 710 Main St, 8pm, $49-$55)
A stage musical based on the beloved 2001 film. Through 5/18.
Lisa Ann Walter (Helium, 30 Mississippi St, 7pm/9:30pm, $36)
The Abbott Elementary actress comes to town as a stand-up.
MJ Lenderman & the Wind (Asbury Hall, 341 Delaware Ave, 6:30pm doors/7:30pm, SOLD OUT)
North Carolina singer-songwriter who also plays in the alt-rock band Wednesday and drums for Indigo de Souza. w/This is Lorelei
Huntley (The Caz, 2221 Seneca St, 6:30pm doors/7:30pm, $19)
The winner of The Voice season 24. w/JB Aaron, Vøyagr
Juggernaut (Lasalle Skate Park, 5 Porter Ave, 2:30pm, $10 suggested)
Hardcore show. w/Bruiserweight, Pure Bliss, Bar Bet
Deaf Heaven (Town Ballroom, 618 Main St, 7pm doors, $35, 12+)
West coast black metal. w/Gatecreeper, Trauma Ray.
Upon a Burning Body (Rec Room, 79 W Chippewa St, 5pm doors/5:30pm, $28, 16+)
A long bill of hard rock. w/Left to Suffer, King 810, Half Me, Bury My Demons
Angelmaker (Electric City, 433 Pearl St, 6pm, $36-$101)
A long bill of hard rock. w/Humanity’s Last Breath, Psychoframe, The Gloom in the Corner
You Should Smile More / Partners in Crime (Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave #207, 7pm, $10 suggested)
Two improv shows, the first featuring female and genderfluid performers; the second featuring community members and BIH students.
The Quentet (Milkies, 522 Elmwood Ave, 5:30pm doors/6pm, $5)
Fusion-Jazz Happy Hour
Quaker Gun Club (Milkies, 522 Elmwood Ave, 8pm, $12)
w/west ferry, Photosound
Wordism (Pausa Art House, 19 Wadsworth St, 7pm doors/8pm, $19)
Spoken word poetry
Isabel Ong & Aye Min Thant (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 1-2pm)
Violinist Ong and visual artist Thant bring their art together.
Crikwater (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 6-8pm)
Tortise Hardy (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 8:30pm-mid)
w/Captain Tom, The Honk Committee
The Soul Street Band (The Cave, 71 Military Rd, 7pm doors/8pm, $12.40adv/$10)
Strange Souls (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 8pm, $15-$25)
Doors tribute.
Celtic Sessions (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 4-7pm, FREE)
Black Rock Arts (Black Rock Arts, 43 Hamilton St, 11am-3pm, FREE)
The new artist-run gallery is open to the public every Saturday.
Sunday 5/11
Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Shea’s Smith, 658 Main St, 2pm, $19-$40)
A stage musical based on the beloved 2001 film. Through 5/18.
Legally Blonde (Shea’s 710, 710 Main St, 8pm, $49-$55)
A stage musical based on the beloved 2001 film. Through 5/18.
Senior Dance Showcase (Katharine Cornell Theatre, Ellicott Complex, 4pm, $22/$7 UB students)
A final performance by graduating dance majors, performing their own choreography.
Impulse Dance Force Spring Showcase (Katharine Cornell Theatre, Ellicott Complex, epm, $10)
End-of-semester showcase for student-choreographed club.
Escape the Fate (Town Ballroom, 618 Main St, 7pm doors, $39, 12+)
Las Vegas post-hardcore band. w/Scary Kids Scaring Kids
Robert Thomas & the Sessionmen (The Caz, 2221 Seneca St, 6pm doors/7:30pm, $10-$12.50)
Thomas has written songs for the likes of Bonnie Raitt, Joe Cocker, and Kenny Rogers. w/Kody & Herren
Laveda (The Cave, 71 Military Rd, 7pm doors/8pm, $17.60adv/$15)
The Susan Peters Jazz Band (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 4-6pm)
Susan Peters Jazz Band (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 4-5:30pm, FREE)
Anne Philippone’s Piano Party (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 6-8pm, FREE)
Barrelhouse and boogie piano.
Jazz Cache (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 8:30pm-mid, FREE)
A rotating cast of Buffalo’s best jazz musicians.
Karaoke Night (Twentysixallen, 26 Allen St, 6pm)
Monday 5/12
Kishi Bashi (Asbury Hall, 341 Delaware Ave, 7pm doors/8pm, $28adv/$32)
Electric violinist who draws on everything from Brazilian jazz to ’70s funk to orchestral music. w/Oshima Brothers
Jungle Steve (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 6-8pm, FREE)
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 5/13
62nd Ann Arbor Film Festival Tour (Hallwalls, 341 Delaware Ave, 7pm, $8/$5 students)
The oldest avant garde film festival in North America takes its show on the road, screening nine short films from Canada, France, Germany, Israel, Switzerland, the UK, and Buffalo.
Evan Honer (Town Ballroom, 618 Main St, 7pm doors, $32, 12+)
Folk, alt-pop, and outlaw country. w/Winyah
Micah Schnabel & Venessa Jean Speckman (The Cave, 71 Military Rd, 7pm doors/8pm, $14.50adv/$15)
w/Johnny Nobody, Roger Bryan
Chess at the Silos (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 6-8pm, FREE)
All skill levels welcome.
The Furious Bongos (Iron Ward, 341 Delaware Ave, 7pm doors/8pm, $25adv/$30, 18+)
Frank Zappa tribute.
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 cast of local stand-ups.
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.
Karaoke (Milkie’s, 522 Elmwood Ave, 8pm)
Wednesday 5/14
Worriers (Rec Room, 79 W Chippewa St, 6:30pm doors/7:15pm, $24, 16+)
Punk rock from Brooklyn. w/Mint Green, Amateur Hockey Club, Adelaide
Open Hours (Just Buffalo Literary Center, 468 Washington St, 6:30-8:30pm, FREE)
A time and comfortable space to focus on your writing.
John Bora and Birddog (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 6-8pm)
The New Moods (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 8pm, FREE)
Karaoke Night (Twentysixallen, 26 Allen St, 6pm)
Comedy Open Mic (Milkie’s, 522 Elmwood Ave, sign up 7pm, show 9:30pm)
