What’s Good: February 5-11, 2026
Our weekly guide to what’s going on around Buffalo and in the world of pop culture.
Thursday, 2/5
Mat Kerekes (Rec Room, 79 W Chippewa St, 8pm, $35, 16+)
Luna and the Wild Blue Everything 10th anniversary tour.
New Finch (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 6-8pm, FREE)
Original indie rock.
Solar Pyramid (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 8:30-11:30pm, FREE)
Jazz/rock/fusion originals.
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, 2/6
Foxy Thrills (Milkie’s, 522 Elmwoood Ave, 8:30 doors/9pm, $10)
Monthly burlesque series, performers include Nuspeak, Mini Marching Machine, Whelp!
Choreo & Cocktails (Iron Works, 49 Illinois St, 7pm doors/8pm, $15adv/$20)
Part dance class, part dance party!
No Cent Comedy Tour (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 9:30pm)
Featuring Malachi Fox, Meghan Roseco, Terre King, Gary Wallace, and Timm Rhodes.
A Band Named Sue (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 6-9pm, FREE)
Americana happy hour
The Strictly Hip (The Caz, 2221 Seneca St, 5:30pm-7pm, $25-$35)
Gord Downie birthday celebration.
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
Twin Peaks episode 3-4 (North Park Theatre, 1428 Hertel Ave.)
A second pair of episodes from David Lynch’s cult classic TV noir.
Dracula (North Park Theatre, 1428 Hertel Ave.)
Luc Besson’s take on the Transylvanian count, with Caleb Landry Jones sucking blood, Zoë Bleu in peril, and Christoph Waltz hunting the vampire.
The Strangers — Chapter 3 (in wide release)
The third entry in as many years in Renny Harlin’s latest horror series.
Solo Mio (in wide release)
Kevin James goes on an Italian honeymoon alone after his fiancée leaeves him at the altar..
Anomie (Elmwood Center)
A woman confronts the police over her brother’s unsolved murder. In Malayalam w/subtitles.
Honey (Elmwood Center)
Naveen Chandra stars in this psychological thriller. In Telugu w/subtitles.
Sri Chidambaram Garu (Elmwood Center)
A broken man fights through his pain and embraces life. In Telugu w/subtitles.
Stray Kids: The dominATE Experience (in wide release)
The K-Pop sensation in concert. In Korean w/subtitles.
With Love (Elmwood Center)
Abishan Jeevinth and Anaswara Rajan star in this gentle, nostalgic love story. In Tamil w/subtitles.
Saturday 2/7
Sleaze Ball vs. Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 8:30pm, $15adv/$20)
Drag show inspired by Edgar Wright’s 2010 cult classic. Performers include Ava Lucian, Fawna, Freddie Knight, Lookie Lou, Ricky Moral-Less, and Claire Voyant, plus DJ sets by trav1stw1n, Elmwood Opera, and William Paul, plus a vintage pop-up from The Dirty Locker, and arcade games by Gaymenite Buffalo.
Open Decks Night (Iron Works, 49 Illinois St, 7:30pm doors/8pm, $5)
Sign up in advance for a 30-minute DJ slot. CDJs & mixer proided; DJs must bring USB and headphones.
Tadaaki All Things Beatles & Wings (Sportsmens Tavern, 326 Amherst St, 8pm, $20adv/$25)
Tribute to the Fab Four, and McCartney’s solo project.
Adrenalize (Asbury Hall, 341 Delaware Ave, 7pm doors/8pm, CANCELLED)
This Def Leppard tribute show has been cancelled.
Waiting Room (The Caz, 2221 Seneca St, 5:30pm-7pm, $25)
Tribute to Genesis & Peter Gabriel.
Badfish (Town Ballroom, 681 Main St, 7pm, $33)
Sublime 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 2/8
Super Bowl Kickoff Fundraiser (Iron Works, 49 Illinois St, 1pm, $20adv/$25)
Whether you’re rooting hard against the Patriots, or killing time until Bills training camp starts again, this fundraiser with music, food, and raffles supports Apple Cove Farm’s May We Begin, which plants native trees across WNY.
Sunday Piano (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 6-8, FREE)
Live piano from a rotating cast of musicians.
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 2/9
UB Music at Hallwalls (Hallwalls, 341 Delaware Ave, 7:30pm)
The UB Music department’s ongoing concert series.
Plant Water (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 6-8pm, FREE)
Improvised music.
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 2/10
The Wombats (Electric City, 433 Pearl St, 7pm doors/8pm, $40-$111)
Liverpool indie rock trio.
Noah Guthrie (9th Ward, 341 Delaware Ave, 7pm doors/8pm, CANCELLED)
This show has been rescheduled to 8/13/26.
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 2/11
Tyler Westcott & Dr. Jazz (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 6-8pm, FREE)
Trad jazz, blues, and folk.
East Coast Dave (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 9pm, FREE)
Comedy Open Mic (Milkie’s, 522 Elmwood Ave, sign up 7pm, show 9:30pm)
Fri-Sun 2/13-15
Moe. (Town Ballroom, 681 Main St, 7pm doors/8pm, $58-$138)
The local legend jam band play three nights at Ballroom; 3-day pass available.
