What’s Good: Feb 26-March 4, 2026
Our weekly guide to what’s going on around Buffalo and in the world of pop culture.
Thursday, 2/26
A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder (Shea’s 710, 710 Main St, 7:30pm, $57-$68)
MusicalFare presents this Tony-winning comic murder mystery. Through 3/8.
Allegra Hyde (Hallwalls, 341 Delaware Ave, 5:30pm, FREE)
The novelist and short story writer leads a conversation at 5:30 and a reading at 7.
The Wood Brothers (Town Ballroom, 681 Main St, 7pm, 16+/12+ w/parent)
$1 per ticket will support The Nature Trust of British Columbia. w/Elizabeth Moen
Johnny Cash Birthday Bash (The Caz, 2221 Seneca St, 5:30pm doors/7pm, $20-$30)
Tribute to the Man in Black, featuring members of El Scorcho, The Stricty Hip, and Workingman’s Dead.
Lucius Arthur (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 7:30 pm doors/8pm)
w/Armageddon Party, Anna Justen
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, 2/27
Gwynn Thomas (Hallwalls, 341 Delaware Ave, 4pm)
UB Humanities Institute Faculty Fellow and author of Contesting Legitimacy in Chile speaks about gender politics and their central relationship to the rise of authoritarian political movements.
WTO99 / Hello Dankness (Hallwalls, 341 Delaware Ave, 7pm)
A double feature, starting with Ian Bell’s remarkable documentary that covers the 1999 protests of the World Trade Organization from all angles, weaving together news coverage with camcorder footage from people on the ground. Followed by Hello Dankness, a “bent suburban musical” composed entirely of pirated film samples.
Saxsquatch (Town Ballroom, 681 Main St, 7pm doors/8pm, $20adv/$25, 18+)
Saxophone, electronic music, and a wild live show. w/Two Leos
Los Artistas del Barrio (9th Ward, 341 Delaware Ave, 7:30pm doors/8pm, $25)
Mini Cabaret pop-up event. Performers include Melinda Capeles w/cuatro player Adrián Guadalupe, Julio Montalvo Valentin, and Pardees Goshtasb.
The Polkamaniacs (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 7pm, $12)
w/Captain Tom & the Hooligans
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/$12)
An hour of long-form improv comedy.
Stand-Up Class Showcase (Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave #207, 8:30pm, $10adv/$12 suggested)
BIH takes a break from improv to showcase their stand-up comedy students.
Blues For Greeny (Sportsmens Tavern, 328 Amherst St, 8pm, $20+fees)
Tribute to Fleetwood Mac founder Peter Green
American Doors (The Caz, 2221 Seneca St, 5:30pm doors/7pm, $20-$30)
Doors tribute
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 2/28
WTO99 / Hello Dankness (Hallwalls, 341 Delaware Ave, 4pm)
A double feature, starting with Ian Bell’s remarkable documentary that covers the 1999 protests of the World Trade Organization from all angles, weaving together news coverage with camcorder footage from people on the ground. Followed by Hello Dankness, a “bent suburban musical” composed entirely of pirated film samples.
Organ Fairchild (Sportsmens Tavern, 328 Amherst St, 8pm, $15adv/$20)
BOOM! album release party
Level 1 Student Showcase (Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave #207, 6pm, $11)
Improv comedy from BIH students. $17adv/$22 for the whole night.
Level 2 Student Showcase (Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave #207, 7:30pm, $8adv/$10)
Improv comedy from more advanced BIH students.
Partners In Crime/Unicorn Parade (Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave #207, 8pm, $10adv/$12)
Two improv comedy troupes perform.
Eric Weinholtz Album Release Party (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 8pm, $10)
Release party for Same Old Mistakes.
Dellwood & the Night Shades (The Caz, 2221 Seneca St, 5:30pm doors/7pm, $20-$30)
Indie retro pop. w/Wilcox Mansion.
Jimkata (Iron Works, 49 Illinois St, 7pm doors/8pm, $20adv/$25, 18+)
Dance-y electronica-rock mashup. w/Letter to Elise
The Smiths Etc (Town Ballroom, 681 Main St, 7pm doors/8pm, $33, 16+, 12+ w/parent)
Smiths tribute band. w/Disintegration (Cure tribute), The Killing Moon (Echo & the Bunnymen 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 3/1
Ari Matti (Hallwalls, 341 Delaware Ave, 4:30pm/7pm, $36-$48)
This Estonian-born comic is a regular on Joe Rogan and Kill Tony.
Mary Ramsey & Friends (The Cave, 71 Military Rd, 3-6pm, $10+fees)
Golden (Iron Works, 49 Illinois St, 10am/1pm, $22adv/$25, 18+)
A K-Pop kids’ dance party. Morning and afternoon shows.
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)
Last Week Tonight (HBO)
Everyone’s favorite exasperated Brit returns to try and make sense of our ever-worsening national nightmare.
Monday 3/2
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 3/3
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 3/4
The Mid-Week Vibe (9th Ward, 341 Delaware Ave, 7pm doors/8pm, $30)
Featuring performances by DJ BCutz, acoustic performance by Vibrant Springs, and featured artist Joy Little.
Comedy Open Mic (Milkie’s, 522 Elmwood Ave, sign up 7pm, show 9:30pm)
