What’s Good: June 11-17, 2026
Our weekly guide to what’s going on around Buffalo and in the world of pop culture.
Thursday, 6/11
Black Uhuru (Electric City, 433 Pearl St, 7pm doors/8pm, $32-$69)
Legendary reggae pioneers.
Tiny Vipers (Duende, 85 Silo City Row, 8pm, $25/$20 students)
Acclaimed seatle folksinger. w/Martin Freeman (the local experimental musician, not the actor)
Mark Viera (Helium, 30 Mississippi St, 7:30pm, $39-$51)
Bronx-born comic touring behind his special, Tales of a Nuyorican.
The Vindys (Iron Works, 49 Illinois St, 7pm doors/8pm, $15adv/$20, 18+)
High-energy soul outfit. w/Jessie Elizabeth.
Grace Greenan Album Release (Helium, 30 Mississippi St, 6:30pm doors/8pm, $20, 18+)
Local alt-pop singer. w/Johnny & the Man Kids
Michael Delano Band (Revolver Records, 810 Elmwood Ave, 7pm, $11)
Adam Bronstein & ABTrio (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 6-8pm, $20 suggested)
Jazz happy hour.
Evan Laedke Trio (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 8:30pm, FREE)
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, 6/12
That Comedy Show (9th Ward, 341 Delaware Ave, 7pm doors/8pm, $15adv/$20, 18+)
Featuring Jeremy Dobski, Frank Corbiserie, Taña Barajas, Jessie Winterhalter, Eric Basile, and host Jacob Morrison.
Desi Banks (Helium, 30 Mississippi St, 7/9:15pm, $44-$54)
Stand-up who Kevin Hart called the “next great comic.”
Rug Burn (Iron Works, 49 Illinois St, 7pm doors/8pm, $30adv/$35, 18+)
w/Boy Jr, Harepin Turn, Muddle, Blaised and Confused, and local queer artists and vendors.
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.
Support Queer Art (Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave #207, 7:30pm, $10-$15)
A night of drag and improv comedy, featuring Julioso Jugoso, Freddie Knight, Ania Murphy, and more. Aftershow starts at 9:00.
Curtis Lovell (Revolver Records, 810 Elmwood Ave, 7pm, $11adv/$15)
Gaine$ (Milkies, 522 Elmwood Ave, 8pm, $10)
w/Mic Excel, Father Baker, Cove, Kage Durden
The DMV (Helium, 30 Mississippi St, 5:30pm doors/7pm, $20-$25, All Ages)
Tribute to The Cars. w/The Bottle Rockets
Isaiah Timothy Quartet (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 6-8pm, $5)
Fungkshui (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 8pm, $10adv/$15)
Asbury Park funk outfit. w/Witty Tarbox
Fun at Gaybar (26Allen, 26 Allen St, 8:30, FREE)
Drag performers Daphne York and Vanna Deux, and DJ Tori Vee every Friday night.
Live Band Karaoke (Rec Room, 79 W Chippewa St, 10pm, $8)
Saturday 6/13
Desi Banks (Helium, 30 Mississippi St, 7/9:30pm, $44-$54)
Stand-up who Kevin Hart called the “next great comic.”
Pride Ride (Parkside Park, Hamburg, 11:30am-3pm, FREE)
Southtowns 1-mile ride; bicycles, motorcycles, and rollerblades welcome.
Indie Summer (Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave #207, 6pm, $6.54)
Showcase for improv teams from around Buffalo.
Improv Musical Mixer (Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave #207, 7pm, $5 suggested)
Broadway-style musical improv comedy.
Wizard Fight (Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave #207, 8:30pm, $12adv/$15/$10 student)
Two comedy improvisers play wizards who perform magical tasks based on audience suggestions, and then go head to head.
Buffalo Funk Brigade (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 8pm, $20)
w/Gunfya, The Alumni, One Foot Up
Adrienne Mack-Davis (Revolver Records, 810 Elmwood Ave, 7pm, $11)
Hip-hop and soul. w/Chuckie Campbell, O’mega Red, Dave Stewy, Iesha Green
YYNOT (Iron Works, 49 Illinois St, 7pm doors/8pm, $20adv/$25, 18+)
Rush 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 6/14
Pride Drag Ride (Spark Fitness, 790 Youngs St, Tonawanda, 11am-1pm, $45)
Drag queen-hosted spin class, with Katie 88 and Tonya Tonawanda.
Pride in the Park (Erie County Fairgrounds, 5820 South Park Ave, Hamburg, 11am-5pm, FREE)
A day-long Pride festival, hosted by Darienne Lake from Drag Race All Stars. Music, drag performances, and Pride Jr. area 11-1 with crafts, games, and face painting.
Marcus King Band (Terminal B, 850 Fuhrmann Blvd, 7pm, $59-$87)
Southern rock band. w/Penelope Rd.
Desi Banks (Helium, 30 Mississippi St, 7pm, $44-$54)
Stand-up who Kevin Hart called the “next great comic.”
Armor For Sleep (?????, 6:30pm doors/7:30pm, $30adv/$35, 16+)
Both Iron Works and Rec Room have the band listed tonight. Contact the venue to see where the band actually is. w/Spanish Love Songs, Flycatcher
The Grateful Dans (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 3:30-5:30pm, FREE)
Jam band which, despite the name, is not a Dead cover band.
Ann Philippone (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 6-8pm, 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)
Monday 6/15
Mac Saturn (Rec Room, 79 W Chippewa St, 8pm, $20)
Adam Miller (9th Ward, 341 Delaware Ave, 7pm doors/8pm, $20adv/$25)
Solo guitar virtuoso.
Shaky Stage (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 6-8pm, FREE)
Folk rock.
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 6/16
Young the Giant (Terminal B, 850 Fuhrmann Blvd, 7pm, $71-$140)
SoCal alt rock veterans. w/Cold War Kids, Almost Monday
The Toxhards (Rec Room, 79 W Chippewa St, 8pm, $20-$59)
Buffalo’s Funniest (Helium, 30 Mississippi St, 7pm, $15-$25)
100 local comedians compete in a summer-long tourament to be named Buffalo’s Funniest Person.
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 6/17
Geordie Greep (Asbury Hall, 341 Delaware Ave, 7pm doors/8pm, $25adv/$30, 12+)
Black Midi frontman touring behind his first solo album.
American Amnesia (Iron Works, 49 Illinois St, 7pm doors/8pm, $15adv/$20, 18+)
Hardcore/grunge band. w/Liminalis, Skincrawl
Culture Swap (Helium, 30 Mississippi St, 7:30pm, $33-$43)
“Welcome to taking my black friend to do white people shit. Welcome to taking my white friend to do black people shit.” T-Bone & Solo bring their viral video dynamic to the stage.
The Cowboys (Revolver Records, 810 Elmwood Ave, 7pm, $11)
w/Thee Isolators, Just Platinum
The Soap Girls (The Cave, 71 Military Rd, 7pm)
East Coast Dave (Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen St, 9pm, FREE)
Comedy Open Mic (Milkies, 522 Elmwood Ave, sign up 7pm, show 9:30pm)
