What’s Good: March 19-25, 2026
Our weekly guide to what’s going on around Buffalo and in the world of pop culture.
Thursday, 3/19
Saturdays at Your Place (Rec Room, 79 W Chippewa St, 8pm, $34, 16+)
Midwestern emo band. w/Retirement Party, Kerosene Heights
Therapy Comedy Session (The Caz, 2221 Seneca St, 5:30pm doors/7pm, $15)
With Kyle Turner, Rick Matthews, Clayton Williams, Allie Brady.
Inner City Bedlam (Pausa Art House, 19 Wadsworth St, 7pm, $19-$26)
Soulful 70s-style grooves.
Tim Britt Band (Iron Works, 49 Illinois St, 4pm/11:00, $$$, All Ages)
Iron Works’ web site lists one of the two shows as both 11AM and 11PM, and the ticket link is broken, so contact the venue directly if you’re interested.
Sleep Dealer (Burning Books, 420 Connecticut St, 7pm, $10 suggested)
2008 sci-fi film in which a Mexican migrant worker does remote work by controlling a robot body on the opposite side of the border.
Dirtwire (Town Ballroom, 681 Main St, 7pm doors, $34, 16+, 12+ w/parent)
Psychedelic roots music. w/Retirement Party, Kerosene Heights
The Killdeer Trio (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 6-8pm, FREE)
Live jazz.
Solar Pyramid (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 8-10pm, FREE)
Live jazz.
Luna Presents (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 10pm)
Charlie Coughlin (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, 3/20
Adele Givens (Helium, 30 Mississippi St, 7pm/9:15pm, $33-$45)
The “Queen of Comedy” has appeared on Def Comedy Jam, Showtime at the Apollo, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and was a series regular on The Hughleys.
Brass & Burlesque (Mohawk Place, 47 E Mohawk St, 9pm doors, $15 w/donation, $20 without)
A burlesque show from The Stripteasers backed by brass band music from 12/8 Path Band, to benefit Friends of Night People. Donations of non-perishables, winter coats, canned goods, toiletries, unopened socks/underwear welcome.
Slow Animals (Revolver Records, 810 Elmwood Ave, 7pm)
A benefit show for Justice For Migrant Families WNY.
Marjan Khorramgolkaran (Hallwalls, 341 Delaware Ave, 7pm, $10)
An opening reception for the Buffalo artist’s mixed media piece, Landless. Exhibition continues through 4/17.
Brahms & Brunch (Kleinhans Music Hall, 3 Symphony Circle, 10:30am, $17.50-$71.50)
The Philharmonic performs George Butterworth’s idyllic The Banks of Green Willow, Max Bruch’s folk-influenced Scottish Fantasy, and Brahms’ Symphony No. 1 in C minor, in which he tried to emulate his idol, Beethoven.
EnClave (Pausa Art House, 19 Wadsworth St, 7pm, $19-$25)
Afro-Caribbean music.
Improv Jam (Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave #207, 6:30pm, $5-$10 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, $5 suggested)
An hour of long-form improv comedy.
Good Neighbors (Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave #207, 7pm, $27 suggested/$14 student)
Improv comedy built around an opening story from a notable Buffalonian.
Omit the Band (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 6-8pm, FREE)
Abstract Sounds (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 8pm doors/9pm, $10adv/$15)
Two saxophone-led bands. w/Ellen Pieroni & the Encyclopedia of Soul
Sam Marabella (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 6pm-8pm)
Crystal Ship (Iron Works, 49 Illinois St, 7pm doors/8pm, $20adv/$25, 18+)
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 3/21
Adele Givens (Helium, 30 Mississippi St, 7pm/9:30pm, $33-$45)
The “Queen of Comedy” has appeared on Def Comedy Jam, Showtime at the Apollo, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and was a series regular on The Hughleys.
Rory Scovel (Electric City, 433 Pearl St, 7pm doors/8pm, $38-$62)
The comedian has appeared in You’re Cordially Invited, Babylon, Superstore, and Modern Family, and is touring behind his stand-up special Religion, Sex, and a Few Things In Between.
Empty Metal (Hallwalls, 341 Delaware Ave, 7pm, $8/$6 students)
An apathetic punk band is recruited to commit as series of assassinations in what Lincoln Center Film Society calls, “A new kind of political film.”
The Musical Improv Mixer (Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave #207, 7pm, $12)
Newcomers and experienced performers are all welcome to participate in improv musical comedy or just watch.
The Movie, From Memory, The Musical (Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave #207, 7pm, $27 suggested/$14 student)
The audience suggests a movie, and an improv troupe acts it out, from memory, as a musical.
Sleaze Ball (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 8:30pm, $15adv/$20)
Queer indie sleaze/electroclash dance party.
Hardon (Mohawk Place, 47 E Mohawk St, 7pm doors, 18+)
The Resume album release party. w/Katspo, Harrison and the Radiators, Astronot Junkie
Iron Monk (Revolver Records, 810 Elmwood Ave, 6:30pm doors/7pm, $10)
Funk & soul.
Brahms & Brunch (Kleinhans Music Hall, 3 Symphony Circle, 7:30pm, $17.50-$71.50)
The Philharmonic performs George Butterworth’s idyllic The Banks of Green Willow, Max Bruch’s folk-influenced Scottish Fantasy, and Brahms’ Symphony No. 1 in C minor, in which he tried to emulate his idol, Beethoven.
Walter Kemp 3 (Pausa Art House, 19 Wadsworth St, 7pm, $19-$21)
Original compositions, spirituals, and more.
Lehning/Kane/Graser (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 1pm-2pm)
Sax/guitar/piano trio.
Elliott Scozzaro (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 3pm-5pm)
Junkman’s Choir (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 7pm-9pm)
The Floyd Concept (Asbury Hall, 341 Delaware Ave, 7pm doors/8pm, $20-$30)
Pink Floyd tribute.
Just Good Business (Iron Works, 49 Illinois St, 7pm doors/8pm, $15, 18+)
Jerry Garcia tribute. w/Workingman’s Dead
45 RPM British Invasion Band (The Caz, 2221 Seneca St, 5:30pm doors/7pm, $20-$30)
60s/70s covers.
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 3/22
Adele Givens (Helium, 30 Mississippi St, 7pm, $33-$45)
The “Queen of Comedy” has appeared on Def Comedy Jam, Showtime at the Apollo, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and was a series regular on The Hughleys.
Dan Kelly (Iron Works, 49 Illinois St, 7pm doors/8pm, $15adv/$20, 18+)
The frontman of reggae-rock band Fortunate Youth performs solo.
The Dollop (Electric City, 433 Pearl St, 6:30pm doors/7:30pm, $33-$69)
The comedians-respond-to-history podcast, in front of a live audience.
Keep Flying (Rec Room, 79 W Chippewa St, 6:30pm, $20, 16+)
Combining hardcore, pop-punk, and a horn section. w/Ashford, Heart For Sale, Creating a Sinner
The Grateful Dans (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 3:30-5:30pm, FREE)
Jam band (although not strictly a Dead cover band, despite the name)
Latin Jazz Codex (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 4pm-6pm)
The Bleeding Hearts (The Caz, 2221 Seneca St, 5:30pm doors/7pm, $20-$25)
Classic rock covers.
Ann Philippone (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 6-8, FREE)
Solo 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)
Last Week Tonight (HBO)
Everyone’s favorite exasperated Brit returns to try and make sense of our ever-worsening national nightmare.
Monday 3/23
Darren Kiely (Iron Works, 49 Illinois St, 7pm doors/8pm, $20adv/$25, 18+)
Cork-born Irish folksinger. w/Fabrizio
Latin Jazz Codex (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 6pm, 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 3/24
Tyler Fischer (Helium, 30 Mississippi St, 7:30pm, $13-$45)
Fischer has performed on America’s Got Talent, and guest starred on Chicago Med, Younger, and Startup. He was also named “Best New Impressionist” by The New York Times.
Joe Wunderle (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 6pm-8pm)
Nashville country/folk troubador.
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 3/25
Joyce Manor (Asbury Hall, 341 Delaware Ave, 6pm doors/7pm, $35-$40)
California pop-punk legends, touring behind a new album, I Used To Go To This Bar. w/Militari Gun, Teen Mortgage, Combat
Moonstruck (The Caz, 2221 Seneca St, 5:30pm doors/6:30pm, $10)
A screening of the classic 1987 romantic comedy.
Drew Kemp (Pausa Art House, 19 Wadsworth St, 7pm, $16-$19)
The jazz bassist celebrates her birthday with a performance.
Jeff Ruby (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 9pm, FREE)
Open Mic Night (Helium, 30 Mississippi St, 7:30pm, FREE, reservation required)
Over 20 comics perform.
Comedy Open Mic (Milkie’s, 522 Elmwood Ave, sign up 7pm, show 9:30pm)
Saturday 3/28
GWAR (Town Ballroom, 681 Main St, 6:30pm doors, $48, 16+, 12+ w/parent)
Jumping ahead to next week so you have time to get tickets to see these heavy metal monsters and their always-entertaining over-the-top live show. Not optional. w/Gor Gor Strikes Back, King Parrot & Soulfly
