What’s Good: January 22-28, 2026
Our weekly guide to what’s going on around Buffalo and in the world of pop culture.
Thursday, 1/22
Ashley Gavin (Helium, 30 Mississippi Rd., 6:15pm, $33-$48)
Gavin hosts the podcast We’re Having Gay Sex, and her YouTube special has over 1 million views.
Only Humen (The Caz, 2221 Seneca St, 5:30pm doors/7pm, $25-$30)
40th Anniversary concert, with performances by current and past members.
Chayce Beckham (Town Ballroom, 681 Main St, 7pm doors, $30, 16+, 12+ w/parent)
Former American Idol winner. w/The Zach Gerken Band
String Night (Milkie’s, 522 Elmwood Ave, 7pm, $10)
Performances include Canela String Quartet, Alex Cousins, Paul Kozlowski, and Agony Grotto.
Nick Colletti (Helium, 30 Mississippi Rd., 8:30pm, $13-$43)
Colletti stars in Facebook Watch’s The Real Bros of Simi Valley.
Davey Allen (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 6pm-8pm, FREE)
Ian McCuen Birthday Showcase (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 8pm doors/9pm)
Multiple artists perform.
Sue Kincaid & Grace Lougen (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 6pm-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, 1/23
Ashley Gavin (Helium, 30 Mississippi Rd., 7pm/9:15pm, $33-$48)
Gavin hosts the podcast We’re Having Gay Sex, and her YouTube special has over 1 million views.
Adelade (Milkie’s, 522 Elmwood Ave, 8pm, $10)
A night of Buffalo folk music. w/Stephen Babcock, Addisyn Logan
Soul Spectrum (The Caz, 2221 Seneca St, 5:30pm doors/7pm, $15-$20)
Funk, soul, & R&B.
Masterclass with Aubree Oliverson (Clement House, 786 Delaware Ave, 7pm, FREE w/reservation)
The visiting violinist works one-on-one with talented local students in front of a live audience.
Elliot Scozzaro Quintet (Pausa Art House, 19 Wadsworth St, 7pm-9:30pm, $21-$25)
Django Reinhart’s 115h Birthday Bash (The Cave, 71 Military Rd, 7pm)
The Strictly Hip (9th Ward, 341 Delaware Ave, 8pm, SOLD OUT)
This Tragically Hip tribute band’s residency continues, focusing on Fully Completely.
The Mood Swingers (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 6-8pm, FREE)
Slip Madigan (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 8pm)
Sam Marabella (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 6pm-8pm)
DJ Pauly D (Electric City, 433 Pearl St, 7pm doors/8pm, $56-$147)
There are certainly better DJs in the world, but this one was on Jersey Shore.
Improv Collider (Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave #207, 7pm, $10adv/$17)
An hour of long-form improv comedy.
Confessions (Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave #207, 8pm, $12adv/$15/students $8)
Improv comedy based on the audience’s anonymous secrets.
The Improv Mixer (Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave #207, 9:30pm, $5 suggested)
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
Mercy (in wide release)
Chris Pratt is a cop accused of killing his wife, and has to face AI judge Rebecca Ferguson.
Return to Silent Hill (in wide release)
The third installment in this supernatural horror series.
Clika (Quaker Crossing, 3450 Amelia Drive, Orchard Park)
A small-town musician is determined to make it big.
H Is for Hawk (Transit Center, 6707 Transit Rd.)
Based on the true story of a woman who bonds with a hawk after losing her father.
Mother of Flies (Shudder)
A young woman with a terminal illness turns to dark magic for help.
Twin Peaks (North Park Theatre, 1428 Hertel Ave.)
The first two episodes of David Lynch’s landmark mystery series on the big screen.
Gladiator (Elmwood Center, 2001 Elmwood Ave.)
Revival screening of Ridley Scott’s 2000 epic.
Border 2 (Elmwood Center, 2001 Elmwood Ave.)
A sequel to the 1997 war epic. In Hindi w/subtitles.
Chatha Pacha: The Ring of Rowdies (Elmwood Center, 2001 Elmwood Ave.)
An action-comedy set in the world of pro wrestling. In Malayalam w/subtitles.
TTT: Thalaivar Thambi Thalaimaiyii (Elmwood Center, 2001 Elmwood Ave.)
Jiiva and Prathana Nathan star in this political satire .In Tamil w/subtitles.
Saturday 1/24
Ashley Gavin (Helium, 30 Mississippi Rd., 7pm/9:30pm, $33-$48)
Gavin hosts the podcast We’re Having Gay Sex, and her YouTube special has over 1 million views.
I Am Mook (Mohawk Place, 47 E Mohawk Pl., 6pm, $15, 18+/16+ w/adult)
w/Fathom, Cease to Exist, Slug Dealer
Untitled Musical Improv Comedy Project (Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave #207, 7pm, $10)
A brand new musical improv team debuts! $20 for both shows.
Various Factors (Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave #207, 9:30pm, $5 suggested)
A fully improvised Broadway-style musical comedy.
Conservative Military Image (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 7pm, $15)
w/Taker, The United, Steel Bashers
Mozart’s Violin (Kleinhans Music Hall, 3 Symphony Circle, 7:30pm, $17.50-$120.50)
The BPO’s Mozart festival continues with “Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major” and “Symphony No. 35 “Haffner)”, plus Bologne’s Symphony No. 2, and Paradis’ “Overture to The School Candidate“.
Late Night Live (Milkie’s, 522 Elmwood Ave, 8pm-1am, $20)
See some of Buffalo’s funniest comics with a backing band and a musical headliner.
Only Odd Performances (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 9pm)
Everyone’s favorite queer dance party.
Griff Kaz Quartet plays Freddie Hubbard (Pausa Art House, 19 Wadsworth St, 7pm-9:30pm, $15-$19)
Albert Lee (Sportsmens Tavern, 326 Amherst St, 8pm)
Jacobbi & Torrisi (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 1pm-2pm)
Chamber music.
Elliot Scozzaro Trio (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 3pm-5pm)
Organ Fairchild Plays Grateful Dead (Iron Works, 49 Illinois St, 7:30pm doors/8:30pm, $15adv/$20, 18+)
This local favorite instrumental trio returns to their roots, as their members started off playing Dead covers.
Songbirds (The Caz, 2221 Seneca St, 5:30pm doors/7pm, $25-$30)
Fleetwood Mac tribute
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 1/25
Mozart’s Violin (Kleinhans Music Hall, 3 Symphony Circle, 2:30pm, $17.50-$120.50)
The BPO’s Mozart festival continues with “Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major” and “Symphony No. 35 “Haffner)”, plus Bologne’s Symphony No. 2, and Paradis’ “Overture to The School Candidate“.
John Bacon Jazz (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 4pm-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 1/26
Atmosphere (Town Ballroom, 681 Main St, 6pm, $48, 16+, 12+ w/parent)
Minneapolis hip-hop duo, and we’re astonished a legend like Kool Keith is so far down the bill. w/Sage Francis, R.A. the Rugged Man, Kool Keith, Mr. Dibbs
The Jet Stone Conspiracy (9th Ward, 341 Delaware Ave, 7pm doors/8pm, $20adv/$25)
A new project from Kenyan singer-songwriter Ondara. w/Tre Charles
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.
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 1/27
The Infamous Stringdusters (Electric City, 433 Pearl St, 7pm doors/8pm, $42-$118)
Grammy-winning bluegrass band.
Brain Vault (The Caz, 2221 Seneca St, 5:30pm doors/7pm, $15-$20)
Live trivia show w/host Brad Riter
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 1/28
Saving Waves (Iron Works, 49 Illinois St, 6pm doors/6:30pm, $10adv/$15, 18+)
Local psychedelic soul group. w/Hip Monarch
Tony Dabas (Helium, 30 Mississippi Rd., 7:30pm, $13-$43)
Up-and-coming comic from Staten Island.
Greg Zeis (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 6-8pm, FREE)
The New Moods (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 9pm, FREE)
Jazz fusion.
Karaoke Night (Twentysixallen, 26 Allen St, 9:30pm)
Open Mic Night (Helium, 30 Mississippi St, 7:30pm, FREE w/2-item minimum)
Over 20 comics perform.
Comedy Open Mic (Milkie’s, 522 Elmwood Ave, sign up 7pm, show 9:30pm)
