What’s Good: June 26-July 2, 2025
Our weekly guide to what’s going on around Buffalo and in the world of pop culture.
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Thursday, 6/26
Back To the Future: The Musical (Shea’s, 650 Main St, 7:30pm, $59-$128)
The classic time travel adventure gets the Broadway treatment.
Manic Spring (9th Ward, 341 Delaware Ave, 7pm doors/7:30pm, $13adv/$15)
Shoegaze/post-hardcore depressionist alt-rock. w/Hundred Plus Club, Elemantra, Bone Machine
The Surfrajettes (The Cave, 71 Military Rd, 5pm doors/7pm, $23)
w/Evil Things
Comedy at the Caz (The Caz, 2221 Seneca St, doors 6:30pm/8pm, $19)
Featuring stand-up by Matt Bergman, Brian Brady, and Jameel Key.
Pepper (Electric City, 433 Pearl St, 7pm, $40-$78)
Kona dub rock. w/Clydeways
Dameronia’s Legacy All-Stars (Pausa Art House, 19 Wadsworth St, 7pm, $29-35)
Featuring Jon Gordon, Gary Smulyan, The Hasselback Family, Kirk MacDonald
Ann & David Cloyd (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 4-6pm)
Singer-songwriters from 8-9, and then an open mic for the rest of the evening.
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, 6/27
Sleaze Ball (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 8:30 doors/9pm-2am, $15adv/$20)
Indie sleaze-themed Pride night, with DJ sets by Lyd Vicious, Elmwood Opera, and William Paul, plus drag performances by Claire Voyant, Bleu Darlin, Electra Lightz, Maxxi Padd, and P’Trish U’Wish.
Back To the Future: The Musical (Shea’s, 650 Main St, 7:30pm, $59-$128)
The classic time travel adventure gets the Broadway treatment.
Sun Junkies (Milkies, 522 Elmwood Ave, 8pm, $15)
Fast-paced melodic punk. w/Johnny & the Man Kids, Robbery Club
Dylan Carlino (Helium, 30 Mississippi St, 7/9:15pm, $31)
The co-host of podcast Some of This Is Bad was also named the funniest person in Austin, TX in 2023.
Improv Collider (Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave #207, 7pm, $10/$5 student)
An hour of long-form improv.
Confessions! (Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave #207, 8pm, $15/$8 student)
Improv comedy based on your (anonymous) secrets.
The New Friday Mixer (Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave #207, 9:30pm, $5 suggested)
Join in and try improv alongside experienced performers, or just watch the show.
Denim & White Party (Electric City, 433 Pearl St, 9pm-2am $40-$80)
Get your Canadian Tuxedo ready for Buffalo’s version of black tie.
Elliot Scozzaro Quintet (Pausa Art House, 19 Wadsworth St, 8pm, $16-19)
Sleazeball Return (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 8pm)
The Talking Dead Heads (Sportsmens Tavern, 326 Amherst St, 8pm, $23)
Somehow a tribute to both Talking Heads and the Grateful Dead.
Anybody Out There (The Caz, 2221 Seneca St, doors 6:30pm/8pm, $30-$35)
Pink Floyd tribute.
Live Band Karaoke (Rec Room, 79 W Chippewa St, 10pm, $8)
Squid Game Season 3 (Netflix)
New Movies This Week
F1 (in wide release)
Brad Pitt plays a washed up Formula 1 driver who gets back into the game.
M3GAN 2.0 (in wide release)
When a defense contractor weaponizes the killer-robot-doll technology of the first movie, Allison Williams has to rebuild M3GAN and hope she’s the less evil killer robot doll.
Hot Milk (Elmwood Center, Transit Center, Walden Galleria)
A mother and daughter travel to Spain to find a cure for the daughter’s paralysis in this indie drama, based on Deborah Levy’s 2016 novel.
Please Don’t Feed the Children (Tubi)
When a virus wipes out the adults, children roam in search of a new life, but meet a woman who’s still alive, but insane, in this psychogical thriller.
Withnail and I (North Park Theatre, 1428 Hertel Ave)
A revival screening of the 1987 cult favorite in which two unemployed actors hit the road.
Shall We Dance? (North Park Theatre, 1428 Hertel Ave)
A revival screening of Masauki Suo’s 1996 romance about a married businessman whose life changes when he takes dance lessons and becomes infatuated with a dancer. In Japanese with subtitles.
Kannappa (Elmwood Center, 2001 Elmwood Ave)
Based on the Hindu story of Kannappa, a hunter devoted to Shiva. In Telugu with subtitles.
Kuberaa (Elmwood Center, 2001 Elmwood Ave)
A businessman tries to exploit an oil reserve beneath the Bay of Bengal in secret. In Telugu with subtitles.
Maa (Elmwood Center, 2001 Elmwood Ave)
A mother and daughter are haunted by demons in this horror thriller. In Hindi with subtitles.
Maargan (Elmwood Center, 2001 Elmwood Ave)
Vijay Antony stars in this crime thriller. In Tamil with subtitles.
Mr. & Mrs. 420 Again (Part 3) (Elmwood Center, 2001 Elmwood Ave)
A second sequel to the 2014 comedy, about out-of-work actors who pose as a family. In Punjabi with subtitles.
Taandob (North Park Theatre, 1428 Hertel Ave)
An innocent man is mistakenly arrested after a hostage situation. In Bengali with subtitles.
Saturday 6/28
Tugboat Annie (Electric City, 433 Pearl St, 7pm, $27-$75)
Buffalo’s beloved 90s indie rock band returns home. Not to be missed. w/Black Jacket, Stress Dolls, Gathering Ground
Pride at Terminal B (Terminal B, 850 Furhmann Blvd, 3pm doors/3:30pm)
Featuring Bob the Drag Queen, Rebecca Black, Noth Star, Bian Buttlett, Ly Dvicious, Divas Who, local vendors and more.
Fight From Within (Rec Room, 79 W Chippewa St, 4pm doors/5pm, $29, 16+)
Album relese party. w/Hunt the Dinosaur, Heartsick, Resistor, Tragic Intent, Tim the Truth, Loveboxx
Back To the Future: The Musical (Shea’s, 650 Main St, 2pm/8pm, $59-$128)
The classic time travel adventure gets the Broadway treatment.
Dylan Carlino (Helium, 30 Mississippi St, 7/9:30pm, $31)
The co-host of podcast Some of This Is Bad was also named the funniest person in Austin, TX in 2023.
Diaper (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 4-5pm, kids FREE, adults $10)
An interactive musical show for kids and their adults.
Meadowlark Lime (Milkies, 522 Elmwood Ave, 4:30pm, $8)
Hot Stuff (Milkies, 522 Elmwood Ave, 8pm, $10)
w/special DJ set by Drop D
Origami Angel (Town Ballroom, 681 Main St, 7pm doors, $34.25, 16+)
w/Saturdays At Your Place, Chase Petra, Combat
Level 1 Student Showcase (Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave #207, 6pm, $8 suggested)
Improv comedy from BIH’s students.
Defiant Monkey (Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave #207, 7pm, $5 suggested)
Karen Eichner & Andrew Spragge’s two-person improv team. w/Adventure Club (ensemble performance class), Partners in Crime (rotating cast of improv performers)
Tina Williams (Pausa Art House, 19 Wadsworth St, 8pm, $16-19)
Blues singer
No Cent Comedy Tour (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 7-10pm. $12.50)
Malachi Fox leads a lineup with comes from Detroit, Jersey, and hometown favorites.
Hightop Hangover (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 10pm. $10)
w/Jupiter Trolley, Goodbye Metro
The Talking Dead Heads (Sportsmens Tavern, 326 Amherst St, 8pm, $23)
Somehow a tribute to both Talking Heads and the Grateful Dead.
Workingman’s Dead (Iron Works, 49 Illinois St, 7pm doors/8pm, $15, 18+)
Grateful Dead tribute act.
Celtic Sessions (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 4-7pm, FREE)
Traditional Irish music.
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 6/29
Back To the Future: The Musical (Shea’s, 650 Main St, 1pm/6:30pm, $59-$128)
The classic time travel adventure gets the Broadway treatment.
Matteo Mancuso (Electric City, 433 Pearl St, 6:30pm, $40)
Sicilian jazz guitarist.
Jon Lehning Quartet (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 4-6pm)
F.L.U.I.D. (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 6pm-midnight)
w/s3xp0t, FLWRSHRK, dirtywifi, visuals by Silas
Ann Philippone (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 6-8, FREE)
Barrelhouse 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 6/30
Bear Hands (Rec Room, 79 W Chippewa St, 7pm doors/8pm, $38.56, 16+)
Indie postpunk. w/Ok Cowgirl
Tom Robert (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 7/1
Sanwiches of History Live (Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave #207, 7pm, $22.15)
Barry Enderwick has turned his popular YouTube series and bestselling cookbook into a live show that’s part TED Talk, part comedy, part trivia battle, and part sandwich making! With special guest Andrew Galarneau (ex-Buffalo News/current Four Bites food critic)
Orthodox (Rec Room, 79 W Chippewa St, 6pm doors/7pm, $27.26, 16+)
w/Mugshot, Omerta, Fromjoy
Ariella & Nicolaas (9th Ward, 341 Delaware Ave, 7pm doors/8pm, $20adv/$25)
Passionate singer/guitarist duo.
Buffalo’s Funniest (Helium, 30 Mississippi St, 7pm, $15)
The preliminary round of this competition. Winners 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 7/2
Murphy’s Law (Rec Room, 79 W Chippewa St, 6pm doors/7pm, $26.75, 16+)
Hardcore punk legends. w/The Take, Bombvest
Robin Trower (Asbury Hall, 341 Delaware Ave, 7pm doors/8pm, $45adv/$50)
Former Procol Harum guitarist.
Tyler Westcott (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 6-8)
Karaoke Night (Twentysixallen, 26 Allen St, 6pm)
Comedy Open Mic (Milkie’s, 522 Elmwood Ave, sign up 7pm, show 9:30pm)
