What’s Good: June 5-11, 2025
Our weekly guide to what’s going on around Buffalo and in the world of pop culture.
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Thursday, 6/5
Annual Hallwalls Auction (Hallwalls, 341 Delaware Ave, 7-10pm, $75-$50)
An art auction to benefit the contemporary art gallery.
Caspa (Iron Works, 49 Illinois St, 8pm, $24.50, 18+)
Underground dubstep artist. w/Wraz, Ancestyr, gEE
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!
Grub (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 6:30pm doors/7pm, $15adv/$20)
w/Underground Springhouse, Balkun Brothers, Big Shrimp
Friday, 6/6
Doused in Death (Milkie’s, 522 Elmwood Ave, 8pm)
3-day metal festival. Day 1 features Bitchin’ Hour, Pale Hell, Assault on 5th, Burgundy Red, Emcee M.D.
EXTC (The Caz, 2221 Seneca St, 6pm doors/7:30pm, $30-$40)
Terry Chambers from XTC has a new band playing the old favorites.
Hip Monarch (Iron Works, 49 Illinois St, 7pm doors/8pm, $15adv/$20, 18+)
Local multi-genre 5-piece. w/Hot Stuff
Tusk (Asbury Hall, 341 Delaware Ave, 7pm doors/8pm, $35-$50)
Fleetwood Mac tribute.
Improv Collider! (Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave #207, 7pm, $11)
Long-form improv comedy.
Given Half a Chance (Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave #207, 8pm, $12)
The actors on stage are on a script. The improvisers are not.
Band Named Sue (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 6-10pm, FREE)
Classic country music
Charming Disaster (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 10pm, $10-15adv/$15-20)
Brooklyn goth-folk duo. w/Goodbye Metro, The Fiddle Witch
The New Friday Mixer (Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave #207, 7pm, $11)
Perform alongside experienced performers, or just hang out and watch. All experience levels welcome.
Saturday 6/7
R!OT (Electric City, 433 Pearl St, 7pm, $33)
Pride started with a riot, so Dyke Nyte Buffalo presents a R!OT for Pride. Performances by DJ Panda, Spud, Bleu Darlin, Little Mx Bunny, Mary Jane Price, The Demonatrix, and Pinwheel Pinwheel, plus plenty of queer organizations to meet and get involved with.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (The Screening Room, 880 Alberta Dr, Amherst, 8pm, $15)
Bring your theater kid energy to a special Pride screening of the camp classic.
Doused in Death (Milkie’s, 522 Elmwood Ave, 4pm)
3-day metal festival. Day 2 features Morgue Terror, Mental Anguish, The Queen Guillotined, Oreamnos, Blasphemous, Hubris, Lord Loss, Feculent Orchiectomy
Corey Holcomb (Helium, 30 Mississippi St, 7/9:15pm, $49)
This longtime standup also hosts podcast The Corey Holcomb 5150 Show, and voices Boonie on Adult Swim’s Black Jesus.
The Messthetics (9th Ward, 341 Delaware Ave, 7pm doors/8pm, $20adv/$22)
An instrumental trio featuring Joe Lally and Brandan Canty of Fugazi. w/James Brandon Lewis
Prince Earth Day Tribute (Iron Works, 49 Illinois St, 7pm doors/8pm, $25adv/$28, 18+)
A tribute to His Badness, featuring Universal Phunk, Damone Jackson & the Outcome, and The Unity Band.
The Stripteasers (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 9pm, $10)
The local burlesque troupe throw a Pride party.
Kevin Hall (The Caz, 2221 Seneca St, 6pm doors/7:30pm, $25-$30)
Rhythms of the City, featuring ward-winning saxophonist Hall.
Various Factors (Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave #207, 7pm, $16)
A fully-improvised Broadway-style comedy musical, with live piano Karaoke to follow.
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 6/8
Doused in Death (Milkie’s, 522 Elmwood Ave, 1pm)
3-day metal festival. Day 3 features Tar Bucket, Vicious Intent, Kill Uncle, Polyester Friends, Ground Sweat, Death Island, Anthropic, Wasted Space, Lacerate
Corey Holcomb (Helium, 30 Mississippi St, 4/7/9:30pm, $49)
This longtime standup also hosts podcast The Corey Holcomb 5150 Show, and voices Boonie on Adult Swim’s Black Jesus.
Kaki King (The Caz, 2221 Seneca St, 6pm doors/7:30pm, $89-$99)
Dinner (included in ticket price) and a show from the virtuoso guitarist.
Dead Gowns (9th Ward, 341 Delaware Ave, 7pm doors/8pm, $20adv/$25)
Dark romantic singer-songwriter Genevieve Beaudoin, touring behind her debut album. w/Bryan Dubay, Rattlesnake Jake
Burn the Jukebox (Iron Works, 49 Illinois St, 7pm doors/8pm, $18adv/$22, 18+)
Pennsylvania alt-rock trio. w/Karma Queen
Breezy’s Pride Week Extravaganza (Breezy’s Burrito Bar, 1000 Elmwood Ave, noon-3:30pm, $25)
Special brunch menu, DJ Nadi on the turntables, and drag performances by Damsel ‘N Disdress, Mary Jane Price, Maxxi Padd, Carrie Black, and Malacunt Lafoole.
Drag Spin Class (Buffalo History Museum, 341 Delaware Ave, 11am-12:30pm, $45 rider/$25 spectator)
Get in shape with some fabulous encouragement from Tonya Tonawanda, Katie 88, and Aggy Dune.
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 6/9
34th Annual Artie Awards (Asbury Hall, 341 Delaware Ave, 7pm doors/8pm, $25)
An awards show for the Buffalo theater community, with awards in 20 categories, and proceeds benefiting an HIV/AIDS charity.
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 6/10
Buffalo’s Funniest (Helium, 30 Mississippi St, 7pm, $15)
The first round of this year’s citywide competition. Winners are decided by audience vote.
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 6/11
Rookie Knights: Pride (Hot Mama’s Canteen, 12 Military Rd, 8-10pm, FREE)
New-to-the-scene drag kings and veteran performers.
Arielle Isaac Norman (Helium, 30 Mississippi St, 7pm, $31)
This gay, genderfluid Mormon tackles hot button social issues.
Bach & Brews (9th Ward, 341 Delaware Ave, 7pm doors/8pm, $23adv/$25)
Buffalo Chamber Players present The Art of the Fugue.
Runaway Gin (The Caz, 2221 Seneca St, 6:30pm doors/8pm, $20)
Phish tribute.
Steely Dead (Iron Works, 49 Illinois St, 7pm doors/8pm, $20adv/$25)
Somehow, a simultaneous tribute to Steely Dan and the Grateful Dead.
Karaoke Night (Twentysixallen, 26 Allen St, 6pm)
Comedy Open Mic (Milkie’s, 522 Elmwood Ave, sign up 7pm, show 9:30pm)
