What’s Good: Jan 29-Feb 4, 2026
Our weekly guide to what’s going on around Buffalo and in the world of pop culture.
Thursday, 1/29
Des Bishop (Helium, 341 Delaware Ave, 7:30pm, $33)
This rising star in Ireland has released five stand-up specials, and starred in Irish TV shows including The Des Bishop Work Experience, Joy In the Hood, and In the Name of the Fada.
Mamma Mia! (Shea’s 710, 710 Main St, 7:30pm, $57-$68)
A young woman tries to identify her biological father from her mother’s three exes, in this beloved ABBA jukebox musical.
Pleasure Window (Milkie’s, 522 Elmwood Ave, 7pm, $10)
A night of psychedelic rock and electronica. w/Dlimb, Skulking Ghost, 8/10
WNY Dueling Pianos (The Caz, 2221 Seneca St, 5:30 doors/7pm, $20-$25)
All-request all-piano show.
Sue Kincaid & Doug Yeomans (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 6-8pm)
The Strictly Hip (9th Ward, 341 Delaware Ave, 8pm, SOLD OUT)
Tragically Hip tribute act continues their residency.
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, 1/30
D.L. Hughley (Helium, 341 Delaware Ave, 7/9:15pm, $39)
This comedy legend has starred in The Original Kings of Comedy, his own sitcom The Hughleys, and currently hosts a syndicated radio show. Don’t miss the rare opportunity to see him in a small venue.
Donna the Buffalo (Town Ballroom, 681 Main St, 7pm, $37, 16+, 12+ w/parent)
Roots rock mainstays.
Lou’s Garage (Milkie’s, 522 Elmwood Ave, 8pm, $10)
Automotive-themed drag & burlesque show, featuring Lookie Lou, Darko Temple, Obsidion, Mary Jane Price, Ricky Moral-less, Mx. Autistix, and Maxwell Butrin.
Mamma Mia! (Shea’s 710, 710 Main St, 7:30pm, $57-$68)
A young woman tries to identify her biological father from her mother’s three exes, in this beloved ABBA jukebox musical.
Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill (Shea’s Smith, 658 Main St, 7:30pm, $52)
Alex McArthur, JazzBuffalo‘s Female Vocalist of the Year, stars in this tribute to Billie Holiday. Through 2/15.
Eternity (The Caz, 2221 Seneca St, 5:30 doors/7pm, $25-$30)
A vampire metal opera by Vincent James Mastrantonio
Heart II Heart (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 5:30-8pm, FREE)
Red hot bluegrass.
Buffalo Jazz Composers Workshop (Pausa Art House, 19 Wadsworth St, 7pm, $15-$18)
Local institution dedicated to performing local jazz composers’ original works.
Evergreen Echoes (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 8pm doors/9pm, $16.55)
w/Reggie Childs, The Alumni, The Allfornauts, After the World, Rizzo & Reinhardt, Vacation Bryce, Allie Burns, William Redguitar and Exhibit A
Buffalo Philharmonic: The Music of Journey (Kleinhans Music Hall, 3 Symphony Circle, 7:30pm, $28.50-$102.50)
The BPO performs with a full rock band and singer Juan del Castillo to pay tribute to the 80s rock icons.
Doug Yeomans & Jim Brucato (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 6-8pm)
The Seven Wonders (Iron Works, 49 Illinois St, 7pm doors/8pm, $20adv/$25, 18+)
Fleetwood Mac tribute
The Improv Mixer (Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave #207, 6:30pm, $5 suggested)
Newcomers and experienced performers are all welcome to participate in improv sketch comedy or just watch.
Improv Collider (Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave #207, 7:30pm, $10adv/$17)
An hour of long-form improv comedy.
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
Female Trouble/Polyester/Hairspray (North Park Theatre, 1428 Hertel Ave.)
Buffalo’s restored movie palace is doing a John Waters retrospective, with screenings of two of the “King of Trash”‘s collaborations with his drag queen music, Divine, plus the 2007 remake of his camp classic Hairspray.
Mean Streets (Elmwood Center/Transit Center/Walden Galleria)
A revival screening of Martin Scorcese’s 1973 classic neo-noir.
The Fellowship of the Ring/The Two Towers (Elmwood Center/Transit Center/Walden Galleria)
Revival screenings of the first two in Peter Jackson’s classic fantasy trilogy.
The Lego Movie (Elmwood Center/Transit Center/Walden Galleria)
The delightful 2014 animated film is back on the big screen in 3D
Send Help (in wide release)
Beloved indie horror director Sam Raimi helms this survival horror thriller, which sees Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien stranded on a desert island .
The Testament of Ann Lee (Amherst Theater/Transit Center/Walden Galleria)
Amanda Seyfried stars in this musical drama based on the 18th-century Shaker religious sect.
Moses the Black (Elmwood Center/Walden Galleria)
Omar Epps stars in this modern-day gangster epic.
Iron Lung (in wide release)
Writer/director/star Mark Fischbach makes his debut with this indie sci-fi/horror video game adaptation.
Shelter (in wide release)
Jason Statham John Wicks it up as a former assassin who turns against his former organization.
Tafiti: Across the Desert (Transit Center)
A young meerkat searches for a cure when his grandpa is bitten by a snake, in this animated kids’ movie.
Gandhi Talks (Elmwood Center)
Vijay Sethupathi’s latest drama has no spoken dialogue. In Hindi w/subtitles.
Mardaani 3 (Elmwood Center)
The latest in this action thriller series. In Hindi w/subtitles.
Om Shanti Shanti Shantihi (Elmwood Center)
A woman survives an abusive marriage. In Hindi w/subtitles.
Valathu Vashathe Kallan (Walden Galleria)
Director Jeethu Joseph’s latest crime thriller. In Malayalam w/subtitles
Saturday 1/31
Jerry Seinfeld (Shea’s, 650 Main St, 5pm/8pm, $102-$269)
The king of observational comedy brings his legendary stand-up to Shea’s.
D.L. Hughley (Helium, 341 Delaware Ave, 7/9:30pm, $39)
This comedy legend has starred in The Original Kings of Comedy, his own sitcom The Hughleys, and currently hosts a syndicated radio show. Don’t miss the rare opportunity to see him in a small venue.
Mamma Mia! (Shea’s 710, 710 Main St, 2pm/8pm, $57-$68)
A young woman tries to identify her biological father from her mother’s three exes, in this beloved ABBA jukebox musical.
Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill (Shea’s Smith, 658 Main St, 3pm/8pm, $52)
Alex McArthur, JazzBuffalo‘s Female Vocalist of the Year, stars in this tribute to Billie Holiday. Through 2/15.
Partners in Crime/Unicorn Parade (Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave #207, 7pm, $10adv/$12)
See two long-form improve teams perform.
Babushka! (Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave #207, 8:30pm, $17adv/$22/$14 student)
Buffalo’s longest-running improv show.
Chocolate Milkie’s (Milkie’s, 522 Elmwood Ave, 8pm, $10)
Celebrate Hot Chocolate Day with Upstairs Neighbors, Queen City Radio, Hello Molly, and Justin Wade Thompson.
K4 Fighting: Superbrawl 2 (Riverworks, 359 Gansom St, 5pm doors/6pm, $40-$1000)
Pro and amateur MMA and Muay Thai
Uptown Nights (Kleinhans Music Hall, 3 Symphony Circle, 7:30pm, $17.50-$123.50)
Singer Byron Stripling leads a night of Cotton Club-inspired jazz.
The Trip (Electric City, 433 Pearl St, 6pm doors, $29)
Featuring Wishy, Hotline TNT, The Tubs, Horse Jumper of Love, Canaries.
The Travesties (Sportsmen’s Tavern, 326 Amherst St, 8pm, $15adv/$20)
The band performs Bob Dylan’s Desire and other songs from the Rolling Thunder Revue.
Flannel Mafia (The Cave, 71 Military Rd, 7pm doors/8pm, $10+fee)
Michael McNeill (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 1-2pm)
Tom Stahl and the Dangerfields (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 6-8pm)
The Lizards (Iron Works, 49 Illinois St, 7pm doors/8pm, $20adv/$25, 18+)
Phish tribute band.
Stoneflower (The Caz, 2221 Seneca St, 5:30 doors/7pm, $20-$30)
Tom Petty/Traveling Wilburys 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 2/1
D.L. Hughley (Helium, 341 Delaware Ave, 7:30pm, $39)
This comedy legend has starred in The Original Kings of Comedy, his own sitcom The Hughleys, and currently hosts a syndicated radio show. Don’t miss the rare opportunity to see him in a small venue.
The Art of Sol (Iron Works, 49 Illinois St, 7pm doors/8pm, $15adv/$20, 18+)
Local recording studio The Igloo presents an R&B/hip-hop showcase featuring Genecist, Iyam, C Saint, Sauce the Artist, Hidden Village, Pretty Bulli, YNX 716, Droyd, and Weedie the God.
Mamma Mia! (Shea’s 710, 710 Main St, 2pm, $57-$68)
A young woman tries to identify her biological father from her mother’s three exes, in this beloved ABBA jukebox musical.
Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill (Shea’s Smith, 658 Main St, 2pm, $52)
Alex McArthur, JazzBuffalo‘s Female Vocalist of the Year, stars in this tribute to Billie Holiday. Through 2/15.
Bloomer (Mohawk Place, 47 E Mohawk St, 6pm doors, CANCELLED, 18+, 16+ w/parent)
This show has been cancelled. w/Pretty Pity, Violent Night, Prairie Pavement, Dolly Sods
Umphrey’s McGee (Town Ballroom, 681 Main St, 6:30pm doors, $53, 16+)
Midwestern jam band.
Kitty Bowl 2026 (Riverworks, 359 Gansom St, 2-5pm, $5 donation, under 16 FREE)
Kittens from Ten Lives Club Cat Rescue and City of Buffalo Animal Shelters face off!
Paul Todaro & the Standards (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 2/2
Antarctigo Vespucci (Rec Room, 79 W Chippewa St, 8pm, $33, 16+)
Indie pop-rock. w/Golden Apples
Dancing With the Stars Live (Shea’s, 650 Main St, 7:30pm, $154-$612)
The televised dance competition takes their show on the road.
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 2/3
Brain Vault (The Caz, 2221 Seneca St, 5:30 doors/7pm, $15-$20)
Live trivia competition.
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 2/4
The Mid-Week Vibe (9th Ward, 341 Delaware Ave, 7pm doors/8pm, $30)
This month’s vibe includes performances by DJ Brei, an acoustic performance by Charlie Vocals, and featured artist Chelse & Barkari.
Feathery Down (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 6-8pm)
New folk duo of Tori Dykstra and Michael Heubusch.
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)
The Muppet Show (Disney+)
It’s time to play the music, it’s time to light the lights, as the Muppets finally get back to basics and try and recapture the magic and mayhem of their classic ’70s variety show.
