What’s Good: December 4-10, 2025
Our weekly guide to what’s going on around Buffalo and in the world of pop culture.
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Thursday, 12/4
Public Joy! And Other Feelings! (Black Rock Arts, 43 Hamilton St, 7pm, FREE)
An hour-long program of Film-Maker’s Co-op short films, documating urban life, including: SSS (1988 Henry Hills), I Have a New York Accent (1988 Barbara Rosenthal), Bridges-Go-Round (1959 Shirley Clarke), Excursion (1968 Marie Menken), Scotch Tape (1963 Jack Smith), A Few Minutes with the Chinatown Basketball Club (2024 Jason Duval), Square Times (1967 Rudy Burckhardt), Faculty 45 (1970 Andrew Ferullo), Faces II (1970 Andrew Ferullo)
From Hadyn to Holiday (Clement House, 786 Delaware Ave, 5:30 doors/6pm, $100)
Candlelight holiday concert in intimate setting with limited space.
Randy Feltface (Helium, 30 Mississippi St, 7pm, $33-$45)
This puppet comic has released eight comedy specials and appeared on Bring the Funny.
The Anti-Queens (Mohawk Place, 47 E Mohawk Pl, 6pm doors/7pm, $20, 18+)
w/Kill Uncle, Cardboard Homestead.
Prairie Pavement (Milkie’s, 522 Elmwood Ave, 7pm, $10)
w/New Venice, Power Creep
Armchair Boogie (Sportsmens Tavern, 326 Amherst St, 7pm, $17.60)
Bluegrass-centric jam band.
Will Dailey (9th Ward, 341 Delaware Ave, 7pm doors/8pm, $20adv/$25)
The indie psychedelic songwriter has released his lateset album, Boys Talking, everywhere except streaming. w/Tony C
Mihalidaze (Iron Works, 49 Illinois St, 7pm doors/8pm, $25adv/$30, 18+)
Vermont singer-songwriter. w/Dale and the Zdubs
Mary Ramsey & Friends (Pausa Art House, 326 Amherst St, 7-9pm, $19-$25)
Jazz standards in a variety of styles.
Buffalo Choro Trio (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 6-8pm)
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, 12/5
Willie Nile (Town Ballroom, 681 Main St, 7pm doors, $37-$45, 16+/12+ w/parent)
Buffalo-born veteran NYC folkie. w/Kenny Roby
Randy Feltface (Helium, 30 Mississippi St, 7pm/9:15pm, $33-$45)
This puppet comic has released eight comedy specials and appeared on Bring the Funny.
Metal For Mohawk (Mohawk Place, 47 E Mohawk Pl, 6pm doors/7pm, $10, 18+)
Hard rock show benefitting Mohawk’s renovations. Featuring Metal Anguish, Brainslice, Bastardbastardbastard, Sevagoth, Vanth.
Friends Helping Friends (Sportsmens Tavern, 326 Amherst St, 7pm, $12)
Performances by McCarthyizm, Irving Klaws, A Potters Field, Randle & the Late Night Sandals, Past Masters
The Nutcracker (Shea’s, 646 Main St, 7pm, $41-$108)
The Neglia ballet performs the holiday classic.
Given Half a Chance (Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave #207, 7:30pm, $25/$14 student)
Half the cast are actors reading a script; the other half are improvising!
Artifakts (Iron Works, 49 Illinois St, 8pm doors/9pm, $20, 18+)
Electic electronic music. w/DMVU
Charles Costner’s Holiday Celebration (The Caz, 2221 Seneca St, 5:30pm doors/7pm, $35-$40)
Featuring saxophonist Judah Sealy, guitarist Deepak Thettu, vocalists Sharon Banks, Juanita Simmons, and Zhanna Reed.
Home By 3 (Rec Room, 79 W Chippewa St, 7-10pm, $21)
Live recording of the podcast featuring former NHL player Jordan Schmaltz and cohost Rob Gucci.
The Dr. M Jazz Combo (Pausa Art House, 326 Amherst St, 7-9:30pm, SOLD OUT)
Jazzin’ the Holidays.
Timbre (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 6-8pm)
Four Horsemen (Electric City, 433 Pearl St, 7pm, $27-$76)
Metallica tribute
Silent Legacy (The Cave, 71 Military Rd, 7pm doors/8pm, $12)
Melissa Etheridge tribute
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)
New Movies This Week
Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 (in wide release)
A sequel to the supernatural horror hit.
Merrily We Roll Along (Elmwood Center, Transit Center, Walden Galleria)
A filmed staging of the Sondheim musical, which follows three friends’ lives over 20 years. With Daniel Radcliffe, Lindsay Mendez, and Jonathan Groff.
100 Nights of Hero (Elmwood Center, Transit Center)
A woman (Maika Monroe) whose husband leaves her alone for 100 nights to test her loyalty, is embrioled in a love triangle with her maid and her husband’s friend.
Fackham Hall (Elmwood Center, Transit Center, Walden Galleria)
An Airplaine!-style spoof of Downton Abbey and other stuffy period dramas.
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (Walden Galleria)
Parts 1 & 2 of Quentin Tarantino’s revenge epic.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw (Disney+)
The fourth animated adaptation of the bestselling kidlit series.
Akhanda 2: Thaandavam (Elmwood Center)
A sequel to the 2021 fantasy action movie. In Hindi or Telugu with subtitles, check listings
Dhurandhar (Elmwood Center, Transit Center, Walden Galleria)
Spy thriller from writer/director Aditya Dhar. In Hindi with subtitles.
Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution (in wide release)
A big-screen compilation of episodes of the anime series. In Japanese with subtitles or English dub, check listings.
Saturday 12/6
3rd Annual LV Shakespeare Showcase (Katharine Cornell Theatre, Ellicott Complex, 7:30pm, $25/$10 UB students)
Student-directed program of monologues, sonnets, and scenes from across the Bard’s works.
Scrooge’s Big Day Out (Mohawk Place, 47 E Mohawk Pl, 2pm doors/4pm, $20adv/$25)
Hardcore show and holiday market. Acts include Do Crime, Neftali, Overgrowth, Piss Guzzler, Robbery Club, Icken Grimms, Superflea, The New Fury, DJ Knew’d, DJ Spooky Stephen.
Randy Feltface (Helium, 30 Mississippi St, 7pm/9:30pm, $33-$45)
This puppet comic has released eight comedy specials and appeared on Bring the Funny.
The Nutcracker (Shea’s, 646 Main St, 2pm, $41-$108)
The Neglia ballet performs the holiday classic.
Adventure Club (Town Ballroom, 681 Main St, 8pm doors, $49, 18+)
Canadian EDM duo. w/Capochino, Neotek, Effex
The Ha Ha Show (Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave #207, 5pm, $25/$14 student)
All-ages comedy variety show, with improv, made-up songs, and audience interaction.
Various Factors (Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave #207, 7pm, $25/$14 student)
A fully-improvised Broadway-style musical comedy.
Given Half a Chance (Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave #207, 8:30pm, $25/$14 student)
Half the cast are actors reading a script; the other half are improvising!
Tom Irwin (The Caz, 2221 Seneca St, 5:30pm doors/7pm, $25-$30)
This Buffalo-born comic has appeared on Talk of the Nation, This American Life, and has performed at the White House.
Tom Hambridge & the Rattlesnakes (Sportsmens Tavern, 326 Amherst St, 8pm, $25)
Album release for Down the Hatch.
Piano Cubano (Pausa Art House, 326 Amherst St, 7-9pm, SOLD OUT)
Rafael Zaldivar’s tribute to Buena Vista Social Club.
Minosas & Minuets (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 1-2pm)
Nicole Murray, flute; Andy Borkowski, cello
Elliot Scozzaro Trio (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 3-5pm)
The Divi Romē Band (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 6-8pm)
Fly Fishing Film Tour (Electric City, 433 Pearl St, 7pm, $15)
Short films documenting the world of fly fishing.
Milkie’s Jeopardy (Milkie’s, 522 Elmwood Ave, 6pm, FREE)
Trivia night first Saturday of every month.
Michael Turner (Milkie’s, 522 Elmwood Ave, 8pm, $20)
Cincinnati comic touring along the Bengals’ road schedule with football-themed material.
The Shakermakers (Iron Works, 49 Illinois St, 7pm doors/8pm, $10adv/$15, 18+)
Oasis tribute. w/El Scorcho – a Tribute to Weezer
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 12/7
Bug Club (Mohawk Place, 47 E Mohawk Pl, 7pm doors/8pm, $20adv/$25)
Eccentric, prolific Sub Pop band. w/Velvet Bethany, Adelaide
Belmont (Town Ballroom, 681 Main St, 6pm doors, $34, 16+/12+ w/parent)
Chicago emo band. w/Avoid, Unwell, Super Sometimes
The Nutcracker (Shea’s, 646 Main St, 1pm, $41-$108)
The Neglia ballet performs the holiday classic.
Friends & Neighbors (Hallwalls, 341 Delaware Ave, 8pm, $25/$20 students)
Scandinavian jazz quintet.
Twang Gang (Sportsmens Tavern, 326 Amherst St, 5-8pm, $10-$15)
Griff Kaz Quartet (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 4-6pm)
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, 9:30pm)
Monday 12/8
UB Music Department Presents (Hallwalls, 341 Delaware Ave, 7:30pm)
A concert showcasing local composers and performers, and UB faculty.
Silver Arrow Band (9th Ward, 341 Delaware Ave, 7pm doors/8pm, FREE)
A free showcase in which the band rehearses old, new, and obscure material.
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.
Monday Night Foosball (Riverworks, 359 Gansom St, 6pm warmups/7-9pm, $10)
Weekly foosball tournament; free trial week for newcomers, $80 15-week season pass. buffalofoosball.com
Tuesday 12/9
Institutional Memory (Hallwalls, 341 Delaware Ave, 7pm)
Media curator Chris Hill presents “Artist-Run Spaces as Part of a Cultural Immune System.”
Latin X-Mas (Iron Works, 49 Illinois St, 6pm doors/7pm, $10adv/$15, 18+)
High-energy holiday-themed salsa, with dance lesson and open social dancing.
Chess & the Silos (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 6-9pm, FREE)
All skill levels welcome, custom trophy awarded
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 (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 5-8pm)
Hosted by Ian Be, with Adam James on piano.
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 12/10
The Ataris (Electric City, 433 Pearl St, 6pm, $42-$88)
Pop-punk group hosts an Ugly Sweater Party (wearing one is encouraged!)
A Charlie Brown Christmas (Shea’s, 646 Main St, 7pm, $32-$92)
A stage production of the holiday classic.
Kerwin Claiborne (Helium, 30 Mississippi St, 7:30pm, $20-$43)
This Mississippi comic has sold out clubs across the South, and is taking his act north.
Poesy Shines (The Caz, 2221 Seneca St, 5:30pm doors/7pm, $13-$15)
This group combines sounds of the African diaspora with provocative poetry.
Lake Sturgeons’ Guide For Surviving the Anthropocene (Hallwalls, 341 Delaware Ave, 7pm)
An artist’s talk with Anna Scime, and a preview of her upcoming film.
Buffalo String Works (Asbury Hall, 341 Delaware Ave, 6:15pm, FREE)
The ensemble’s Winter Community Concert.
Project X-Mas ’25 (Iron Works, 49 Illinois St, 6pm doors/7pm, $12adv/$20, 18+)
Charity concert and toy drive, with performances by Little Liar, Akloh. & Co., Prairie Pavement, Heart For Sale, Call Me Disaster
Karaoke Night (Twentysixallen, 26 Allen St, 9:30pm)
Comedy Open Mic (Milkie’s, 522 Elmwood Ave, sign up 7pm, show 9:30pm)
