What’s Good: Sept 25-Oct 1, 2025
Our weekly guide to what’s going on around Buffalo and in the world of pop culture.
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Thursday, 9/25
Johnny Marr (Electric City, 433 Pearl St, 7pm, SOLD OUT)
The legendary former Smiths and Modest Mouse guitarist’s show is sold out, but you wouldn’t let that stop you.
Dreamgirls (Shea’s 710, 710 Main St, 7:30pm, $57-$68)
Celebrate the spirit of Motown with this favorite about an aspiring vocal trio.
Gianmarco Soresi (Helium, 30 Mississippi St, 8pm, $28)
This energetic NYC observational comic has appeared in Hustlers, The Last OG, Bonding, and has a netflix special, Verified Standup.
Finger Eleven (Town Ballroom, 681 Main St, 6pm doors/7pm, $42.40, 16+/12+ w/parent)
Platinum-selling Canadian rockers. w/Alien Ant Farm, BRKN Love
Eugene Palmer (Milkies, 522 Elmwood Ave, 7pm, $10)
Platinum-selling Canadian rockers. w/Velvet Bethany, Shane Meyer
Starcrawler (Rec Room, 49 Illinois St, 7pm doors/8pm, $20.60, 16+)
LA garage rock. w/Robbery Club
Trey Lewis (Iron Works, 49 Illinois St, 7pm doors/8pm, $18adv/$23, 18+)
Salt of the earth country singer-singwriter. w/Uncle Ben’s Remedy.
Homage to Lou Donaldson (Pausa Art House, 19 Wadsworth St, 6pm doors/7pm, $16-$19)
A tribute to the late, great saxophonist
Henry’s Summer Kitchenette (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 6-8pm)
AM radio gold, and classic country
Wind & Wire (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 6-8pm, FREE)
The Improv Mixer (Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave #207, 7pm, $5 suggested)
Newcomers and experienced performers are all welcome to participate in improv sketch comedy or just watch.
Friday, 9/26
Melvins (Electric City, 433 Pearl St, 7pm, $39-93)
The legendary pre-grunge band is still going after 40 years. Not to be missed. w/Redd Kross
Choir Choir Choir (Asbury Hall, 341 Delaware Ave, 7pm doors/8pm, $30adv/$35)
The travelling group singalong performs Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah,” with you the audience providing the harmonies.
Mariah the Scientist (Terminal B, 850 Fuhrmann Blvd, 7pm, $81.69/$145.65 VIP)
Atlanta R&B singer. w/Chxrry, Kocky Ka, Lekan, Hennessy, DJ Jet, Screw, Sisko
Meredith Alberta Palmer (Hallwalls, 341 Delaware Ave, 4pm doors/4:15pm)
Palmer is an Indigenous Geographer and UB Professor, who will speak on the ongoing transformation of Seneca land that Buffalo was built on. Part of UB Humanities’ Scholars@Hallwalls series.
Gianmarco Soresi (Helium, 30 Mississippi St, 9:15pm, $28)
This energetic NYC observational comic has appeared in Hustlers, The Last OG, Bonding, and has a netflix special, Verified Standup.
Dreamgirls (Shea’s 710, 710 Main St, 7:30pm, $57-$68)
Celebrate the spirit of Motown with this favorite about an aspiring vocal trio.
The Bellrays (Sportsmens Tavern, 326 Amherst St, 8pm doors, $32.50, 16+/12+ w/parent)
Garage punk veterans. w/opener TBA
Magic Beans (Iron Works, 49 Illinois St, 7pm doors/8pm, $22adv/$25, 18+)
Up-and-coming jam band. w/Space Junk
Leeron Zydeco (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 6-8pm)
Dwayne Gretzky (Town Ballroom, 681 Main St, 7pm, $26.65, 16+/12+ w/parent)
Postponed from 4/5/25, previous tickets will be honored.
Paul Todaro and the Standards (Pausa Art House, 19 Wadsworth St, 6pm doors/7pm, $16-$19)
Isaiah Timothy Trio (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 6-8pm, FREE)
Armageddon Party (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 8pm doors/9pm, $10)
Live electronic music from a member of Golden Shrimp Guild.
Improv Collider (Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave #207, 7pm, $10adv/$12/$6.54 student)
An hour of long form improv comedy.
Given Half a Chance (Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave #207, 8pm, $22adv/$25/$14 student)
Half the cast has a script; the other half is improvising!
The New Friday Mixer (Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave #207, 9:30pm, PWYC)
Newcomers and experienced performers are all welcome to participate in improv sketch comedy or just watch.
Rechouse (Rec Room, 79 W Chippewa St, 11pm, $10)
Honey Group presents a night of house music.
Live Band Karaoke (Rec Room, 79 W Chippewa St, 10pm, $8)
Saturday 9/27
Lucero (Asbury Hall, 341 Delaware Ave, 6pm doors/7pm, $35adv/$40)
Southen rockers Lucero will play the full album Nobody’s Darlings to celebrate its 20th anniversary, plus a set of songs from across the band’s catalog.
Dreamgirls (Shea’s 710, 710 Main St, 2pm/8pm, $57-$68)
Celebrate the spirit of Motown with this favorite about an aspiring vocal trio.
Gianmarco Soresi (Helium, 30 Mississippi St, 9:30pm, $28)
This energetic NYC observational comic has appeared in Hustlers, The Last OG, Bonding, and has a netflix special, Verified Standup.
One Funny Lisa Marie (Helium, 30 Mississippi St, 4pm, $44-$64)
Lisa Marie Riley’s TikTok comedy has over 2.7 million views.
Hot Milk (Rec Room, 49 Illinois St, 7pm doors/8pm, $29.60, 16+)
British pop punk. w/Save Face, Call Me Disaster
Gavin Adcock (Terminal B, 850 Fuhrmann Blvd, 7:30pm, $51)
Athens, GA-born country singer. w/Bayker Blankenship, Lanie Gardner
Kayko & Lost Stars (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, doors 7:30pm/8pm, $20adv/$25/$60 VIP)
The Season 22 American Idol winner comes through town on his Manic Pixie Dream Girl tour.
Given Half a Chance (Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave #207, 7pm, $22adv/$25/$14 student)
Half the cast has a script; the other half is improvising!
Partners In Crime / Maximum Anniehilation (Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave #207, 8:30pm, $11 or free with Given Half a Chance admission)
Two sets for one price. Partners is a troupe of BIH students and experienced improvisers; Anniehilation is the improv duo of Annie Moor and Max Bolotin.
Cagematch!!! (Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave #207, 10pm, $6.54)
Two improv teams compete for your votes, and the winner comes back next week.
Meryu (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 10pm doors/10:30pm, $10)
w/Honeysucker
Bonnie X Clyde (Electric City, 433 Pearl St, 7pm, $20-76)
Vocal-oriented dance music.
Joe Policastro Trio (Pausa Art House, 19 Wadsworth St, 6pm doors/7pm, $21-$25)
Chicago-based jazz trio.
Lehning-Graser-Weissman Trio (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 1-2pm)
Tom Stahl and the Dangerfields (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 6-8pm)
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 9/28
T. Murph (Helium, 30 Mississippi St, 7pm, $41-$54)
Entertainment Weekly called Murph “scene-stealing and hilarious” for his owrk on comedies including Woke, Key & Peele, and Kevin Hart: The Next Level.
Elbow (Electric City, 433 Pearl St, 7pm, $62)
Veteran British alt rockers.
Dreamgirls (Shea’s 710, 710 Main St, 4pm, $57-$68)
Celebrate the spirit of Motown with this favorite about an aspiring vocal trio.
J. Shepard Art Auction & Benefit (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 3-6pm, $5 suggested)
Exhibit, auction, and raffle, to benefit suicide prevention. w/music from John Bacon Jazz
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)
Bob’s Burgers (9:30pm Fox)
It feels like the show’s much-delayed Season 15 just ended, but Season 16 is here, and another serving of animated comedy comfort food is always welcome.
Monday 9/29
Breath of Light (Electric City, 433 Pearl St, 6pm, $28)
Bills all-pro Jordan Poyer leads this multi-sensory wellness experience on behalf of his group Luminate. Food available but no alcohol, bring your own yoga mat or blanket.
Tom Robert (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 6-8pm)
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 9/30
Bass Drum of Death (Rec Room, 49 Illinois St, 7pm doors/8pm, $30.60, 16+)
Mississippi garage punk. w/Farmer’s Wife, Ancient Spaceship
Open MIc (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 4:30-8pm)
Hosted by Ian Be w/Adam James on piano
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 10/1
Joss Stone (UB Center For the Arts, 7:30, $50-$90)
Multi-platinum English soul singer.
The Mid-Week Vibe (9th Ward, 341 Delaware Ave, 7pm doors/8pm, $30)
9th Ward has been vibing for three years! A special anniversary show features a massive lineup of WNY talent, including DJ sets, comedy, live bands, acoustic performances, and free pizza and wings (while supplies last!) from Kensington Pizza.
Tom Robert (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 6-8pm)
Open Mic Night (Helium, 30 Mississippi St, 7pm, FREE with two-item minimum)
Over 20 comics perform.
Karaoke Night (Twentysixallen, 26 Allen St, 6pm)
Comedy Open Mic (Milkie’s, 522 Elmwood Ave, sign up 7pm, show 9:30pm)
Abbott Elementary (8:30pm ABC)
The Last Great Network Sitcom™ returns for season 5.
