What’s Good: July 10-16, 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, 7/10
Juanes (Electric City, 433 Pearl St, 7pm, $93)
The Medellín, Columbia-born guitarist performed two of Billboard‘s “Top 5 Latin Pop Songs of All TIme,” and has 13 #1 singles and counting.
Twelfth Night (Delaware Park, 7pm, FREE)
Shakespeare in Delaware Park presents the Bard’s romantic comedy of mistaken gender identity, through 7/13.
Harmonia Vocal Jazz Ensemble (Asbury Hall, 341 Delaware Ave, 6:45pm doors/7:30pm, $25/$10 student)
One of Buffalo’s finest choral groups performs jazz standards and other favorites.
Bear Ghost (Rec Room, 47 W Chippewa St, 7pm doors/8pm, $27.26, 16+)
Prog-adjacent “adventure rock”. w/Spaceman Bob
Kyle Rising & the Happys (Iron Works, 49 Illinois St, 7pm doors/8pm, $15adv/$20, 18+)
LA folk/rock singer-songwriter, backed by SF alt-rock band The Happys. w/Amaryllis
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.
Cagematch!!! (Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave #207, 9pm, $6.54)
Two improv teams compete for your votes. The winner comes back next week, the loser goes home!
A Holland’s Night Galore (Pausa Art House, 19 Wadsworth St, 7pm, $12.50-$16.25)
Father and daughter Rick and Lindsey Holland collaborate for a night of jazz.
Adam Bronstein’s ABTrio (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 6-8pm, FREE)
Alternative jazz happy hour.
Hemlock For Socreates (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 8:30pm, $15)
w/Silver Rein, Allie Frost, Endolphins
Eric C-deJesus (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 6-8pm)
Friday, 7/11
Twelfth Night (Delaware Park, 7pm, FREE)
Shakespeare in Delaware Park presents the Bard’s romantic comedy of mistaken gender identity, through 7/13.
Niko Moon (Electric City, 433 Pearl St, 7pm, $35)
Chart-topping country artist.
Matthew Danger Lippman (Milkie’s, 522 Elmwood Ave, 8pm, $10adv/$13)
w/Evil Things, Welks Mice
Will Dailey (9th Ward, 341 Delaware Ave, 7pm doors/8pm, $20adv/$25)
Psychedelic Americana. w/Tony C & the One Night Stands
Improv Collider (Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave #207, 7pm, $10adv/$12/$6.50 student)
An hour of long form improv. Only $5 with a ticket to Castles and Creatures.
Castles and Creatures (Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave #207, 7pm, $14adv/$17/$10 student)
Improv comedy based on (but not affiliated with!) everyone’s favorite tabletop 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.
Rechouse (Rec Room, 47 W Chippewa St, 7pm doors/9pm, $12.68)
House music night, featuring Showboats, Stang, Jack Gunning, Mickey, MVRBLES, Ryan Dils
Jed Harrelson (The Cave, 71 Military Rd, 8pm, $22.80adv/$25)
Nashville soul artist.
Matt Incontro Sextet (Pausa Art House, 19 Wadsworth St, 7pm, $16-$19)
New compositions, and Wayne Shorter classics.
Heart II Heart (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 6-8pm)
Jupiter Trolley (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 8pm)
w/Orange Dog Club, Romcom Victims, Rain Lamps
The Skiffle Minstrels (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 6-8pm)
Live Band Karaoke (Rec Room, 79 W Chippewa St, 10pm, $8)
New Movies This Week
Superman (in wide release)
James Gun bring the Man of Tomorrow back to first principles, making Superman a beacon of hope and optimism in a cynical world (and giving us some hope and optimism for the DCU reboot overall)
Skillhouse (Elmwood Center, Transit Center)
50 Cent starts in this horror movie in which ten influencers are kidnapped and forced into a life-or-death showdown.
Sovereign (not screening in Buffalo)
Nick Offerman plays yet another Evil Ron Swanson type, as he and son Jacob Tremblay are anti-government extremists who face off against lawman Dennis Quaid.
Abraham’s Boys: A Dracula Story (Elmwood Center, Transit Center, Walden Galleria)
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Madea’s Destination Wedding (Netflix)
Writer/director/star Tyler Perry is back for a 13th installment in the Madea series.
Maalik (Elmwood Center)
Rajkummar Rao stars in this action thriller. In Hindi w/subtitles.
Udaipur Files – Kanhaiya Lal Tailor Murder (Elmwood Center)
Based on the real-life murder a Rajasthani taylor beheaded by Islamic extremists. In Hindi w/subtitles.
Saturday 7/12
Taste of Buffalo (Niagara Square, 11am-8pm, FREE)
Sample a taste of 40 restaurants and food trucks, and four wineries, in this 42nd annual celebration of the Queen City’s food scene.
Twelfth Night (Delaware Park, 7pm, FREE)
Shakespeare in Delaware Park presents the Bard’s romantic comedy of mistaken gender identity, through 7/13.
John Papa Gros Band (The Cave, 71 Military Rd, 3pm, $22.80adv/$25)
New Orleans funk mainstay. w/Critt’s Juke Joint
Austin Habershaw & Edward Ashton (Hallwalls Contemporary Art Gallery, 341 Delaware Ave, 7:30pm)
The authors of If Wishes Were Retail (Habershaw), and Mickey 7 (Ashton) in conversation. Books available for purchase from Talking Leaves.
Punk Rock Prom (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 7pm, $10adv/$12)
Featuring BastardBastardBastard, The Living Braindead, Skyway, Ragz To Stitchez, Jaynie Crash and the Tall Men.
The Glam Vamps Queer Carnival (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 6pm doors/7pm, $20adv/$25)
Featuring burlesque & drag from The Glam Vamps and special guests Club Curvy; aerial arts from Rainbow Sweethearts, fire performance from Fines Flamez, and beats by JAM.
Standard Living (Milkie’s, 522 Elmwood Ave, 4:30-7pm, $10)
w/Oblivia, Shooting Partners
The Harold (Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave #207, 7pm, $8adv/$10)
The Adventure Club improv troupe and BIH’s Level 3 students perform in the Harold format.
You Should Smile More & Team Amelia (Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave #207, 7pm, $8adv/$10)
Improv comedy by female and genderfluid performers, then improv collider group Team Amelia.
Chris Beard (The Caz, 2221 Seneca St, 6:30 doors/8pm, $15)
The Prince of the Blues. w/BEÜ
Griff Kaz Quartet (Pausa Art House, 19 Wadsworth St, 7pm, $16-$18)
El Scorcho (Town Ballroom, 681 Main St, 7:30pm doors/8pm, $21, 16+/12+ w/parent)
Weezer tribute performs Blue Album and Pinkerton in full.
Bad Sneakers (Iron Works, 49 Illinois St, 7pm doors/8pm, $20 adv/$25, 18+)
Rochester Steely Dan tribute.
One Direction 15th Anniversary Party (Electric City, 433 Pearl St, 9pm, $35)
DJs spinning One Direction songs all night (the boy band themselves will not be making an appearance).
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 7/13
Kurt Vile & the Violators (Asbury Hall, 341 Delaware Ave, 7pm doors/8pm, $35adv/$40)
Indie rock singer-songwriter who’s worked with everyone from Courtney Barnett to J Mascis to Willie Neslon. w/Merce Lemon
Taste of Buffalo (Niagara Square, 11am-7pm, FREE)
Sample a taste of 40 restaurants and food trucks, and four wineries, in this 42nd annual celebration of the Queen City’s food scene.
Twelfth Night (Delaware Park, 7pm, FREE)
Shakespeare in Delaware Park presents the Bard’s romantic comedy of mistaken gender identity, through 7/13.
mc chris (Milkie’s, 522 Elmwood Ave, 7pm, $20adv/$25)
The voice behind Aqua Teen Hunger Force‘s MC P Pants celebrates 20 years of touring as a rapper w/Swell Rell
PAKT (The Caz, 2221 Seneca St, 6:30 doors/8pm, $15)
Prog jam-ban supergroup, featuring virtuoso sidemen to the likes of Brian Eno, David Sylvain, John Zorn, and Brand X.
Lucas Wayne & the Cottonmouths (The Cave, 71 Military Rd, 4pm, $17.60)
Susan Peters Jazz Band (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 4-6pm)
Taylorville (Electric City, 433 Pearl St, 7pm, $38-$69)
Taylor Swift tribute act.
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 7/14
Mates of State (9th Ward, 341 Delaware Ave, 7:30pm, $25/$20 students/Hallwalls members)
Keyboard-heavy husband-and-wife indie pop duo. Not to be missed.
Terrapin Flyer (Iron Works, 49 Illinois St, 7pm doors/8pm, $20 adv/$25, 18+)
Grateful Dead tribute.
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 7/15
The High Kings (Asbury Hall, 341 Delaware Ave, 7pm doors/8pm, $35-$45)
Irish folk group come to America on the Step It Out Tour.
The Listening Project (Hallwalls Contemporary Art Gallery, 341 Delaware Ave, 10:30am, FREE)
Explore new ways of attuning to soundscapes in this interactive workshop.
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 7/16
Tommy Prine (9th Ward, 341 Delaware Ave, 7pm doors/8pm, $25-$35)
Prine was named one of Amazon Music’s 2023 Breakthrough Artists after releasing his debut, This Far South. w/Olivia Ellen Lloyd
Lisa LeBlanc (The Cave, 71 Military Rd, 7pm, $22.80)
Acadian singer-songwriter known for unique mix fo roots-rock and disco.
Average Joey (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 5-6:30pm)
Chrip (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 6:30pm doors/7pm, $7.16)
w/Tsavo Highway, Loaded & Gorgeous
Karaoke Night (Twentysixallen, 26 Allen St, 6pm)
Comedy Open Mic (Milkie’s, 522 Elmwood Ave, sign up 7pm, show 9:30pm)
