What’s Good: June 12-18, 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, 6/12
Buffalo’s Funniest (Helium, 30 Mississippi St, 7pm, $15)
Preliminary round of the Buffalo’s Funniest Person competition. Winners picked by audience vote.
Hot Club of Buffalo (The Caz, 2221 Seneca St, 6pm doors/7:30pm, $15-$20)
A night of gypsy jazz.
Adam Bronstein’s ABTrio (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 6-8pm, FREE)
Alternative jazz happy hour.
Ian McCuen (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 9pm, $5)
w/Spud, Angie Lucie
The Return of Captain Trips (The Cave, 71 Military Rd, 7pm, $17.60)
Alternative jazz happy hour.
Get the Led Out (Town Ballroom, 681 Main St, 7pm doors, $37.25, 16+)
Zepplin tribute act
The Improv Mixer (Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave #207, 6:45pm, $5 suggested)
Perform alongside experienced performers, or just hang out and watch. All experience levels welcome.
Friday, 6/13
Perfume Genius (Electric City, 433 Pearl St, 7pm, $45-$129)
The emotionally vulnerable songwriter arrives on his Genius Glory tour. w/urika’s bedroom
Steve-O (Helium, 30 Mississippi St, 9:15pm, $39)
The Jackass star takes his show on the road. Early show sold out.
Suits (Milkie’s, 522 Elmwood Ave, 8pm, $10)
w/Incident Commander, Stratosphere
Pride Flow (HeartFire Yoga, 442 Connecticut St, 7:30-8:30pm, $20)
Heated Vinyasa yoga class combines movement, breath, EMD music, and community.
Inertia (Iron Works, 49 Illinois St, 6pm doors/7pm, $10adv/$15, 18+)
Local tech death legends. w/Sully, Drednecks, Overgrowth
Isaiah Timothy Trio (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 6-8pm, $5)
Free jazz, bebop, and hard bop.
Early Bird (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 9pm, $12adv/$15)
Album release party.
Them Dudes (The Cave, 71 Military Rd, 7:30pm, $12.40)
w/Hywater
A Tribute to Earth, Wind & Fire (The Caz, 2221 Seneca St, 6pm doors/7:30pm, $60-$70)
Dinner included.
Improv Collider (Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave #207, 7pm, $10adv/$12/$7 student)
Long form improv from the Improv Collider troupe.
Castles & Creatures (Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave #207, 8pm, $14adv/$17/$10 student)
Improv comedy based on (but not affiliated with!) everyone’s favorite role-playing game.
The New Friday Mixer (Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave #207, 9:30pm, $5 suggested)
Perform alongside experienced performers, or just hang out and watch. All experience levels welcome.
Live Band Karaoke (Rec Room, 79 W Chippewa St, 10pm, $8)
Saturday 6/14
Allentown Arts Festival (Allentown, 11am-6pm, FREE)
Artists display their work all over the neighborhood. allentownartfestival.com for more info.
Steve-O (Helium, 30 Mississippi St, 9:30pm, $39)
The Jackass star takes his show on the road. Early show sold out.
JFMF Fundraiser (Milkie’s, 522 Elmwood Ave, 8pm, $10)
Performances by The Living Braindead, Wolf Tickets, Urban Achievers, poetry by Joe Hall. Proceeds go to Justice for Migrant Families of WNY.
Adventure Club & Scrum Fabulous (Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave #207, 7pm, $10adv/$12/$7 student)
Two improv sketch groups.
Pride Night Variety Show (Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave #207, 7pm, $14adv/$17/$10 student)
Stand up from Katie Lane, Katarina Valentine, and Josh Prygon, plus improv comedy.
Rockin’ At the AKG (Albright-Knox Gallery, 1285 Elmwood Ave, 5pm, $62.50)
Performances by The Beaches, Lights, The Trews, Moono Versteeg
Allentown Arts Festival (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, noon-8pm, $5)
noon Sara Elizabeth; 1pm Randle & the Late Night Scandals; 2pm Alison Pipitone; 3pm Side Eye; 4pm Celtic Sessions; 6pm Steam Donkeys; 7pm Joe Bellanti
Youth Fountain (Rec Room, 79 W Chippewa St, 10pm, $27.25, 16+)
w/Sad Park, Good Terms, Adelaide
RBATO (The Cave, 71 Military Rd, 7:30pm, $12.40)
w/Muler, Passed Out
Stavo (The Caz, 2221 Seneca St, 6:30pm doors/8pm, $15)
The band performs a 44th anniversary tribute to Rush’s Moving Pictures.
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 6/15
Allentown Arts Festival (Allentown, 11am-6pm, FREE)
Artists display their work all over the neighborhood. allentownartfestival.com for more info.
Steve Earle (Asbury Hall, 341 Delaware Ave, 7pm doors/8pm, $45-$55)
The legendary folksinger and songwriter comes to town. Not to be missed. w/Jeff Crosby
Steve-O (Helium, 30 Mississippi St, 7pm, $39)
The Jackass star takes his show on the road.
YAWNi (Milkie’s, 522 Elmwood Ave, 5:30 doors/6pm, $10)
North Carolina experimental/riot grrl band. w/Angie Lucie, Different Planet, Pam Swarts
Allentown Arts Festival (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, noon-6pm, $5)
noon Captain Tom; 1pm Kevin Doyle Jazz; 2pm Rabbit Jaw; 3pm Evan Laedke & Lauren Clifford; 4pm Scripps Acoustic Trio; 5pm Jacob Nicholson & Jenna Bruce
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 6/16
Will Blanda Trio (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 6-8, 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 6/17
Laura Jane Grace (Electric City, 433 Pearl St, 7pm, $45-$129)
The Against Me! frontwoman tours with her own band. w/Rodeo Boys
Illuminati Hotties (Rec Room, 79 W Chippewa St, 10pm, $27.25, 16+)
w/Georgia Maq, Allie
Buffalo’s Funniest (Helium, 30 Mississippi St, 7pm, $15)
Preliminary round of the Buffalo’s Funniest Person competition. Winners picked 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 6/18
The Language of Magic: Queer Occult Poetics (420 Capen Hall, UB North Campus, 6-8pm, FREE but RSVP)
Open house for this exhibit by the Poetry Collection, featuring archival materials by Helen Adam, Robert Duncan, Harvey Milk, and more from the San Francisco Renaissance.
Nasser Al-Rayess (Helium, 30 Mississippi St, 7:30pm, $36)
Arab-American comic touring with his interactive comedy show, Habibi Nights.
Old World Warblers (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 6-8pm, FREE)
Finger Lakes folk, blues, Celtic, and originals.
Chris Duarte (The Caz, 2221 Seneca St, 6:30pm doors/8pm, $84-$89)
Blues-rock guitarist. Dinner included in ticket price.
George Crotty Trio (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 9pm, FREE)
Karaoke Night (Twentysixallen, 26 Allen St, 6pm)
Comedy Open Mic (Milkie’s, 522 Elmwood Ave, sign up 7pm, show 9:30pm)
