Live music

Allen St. Hardware …Vibe Collective: Waz, Crittendon, & Rozler play jazz, funk, and soul every week, 10pm

Broadway Joe’s …Greenlight Booking presents Indie Night, 10pm

Merlin’s …Karaoke w/ Billy-Oke, every Mon, 10pm

McGarret’s …LAZLO. 2 Sets. FREE.

Nietzsche’s …Singer/Songwriter Showcase 830pm / Open Mike with Michael Meldrum, 1030pm

Showplace Theatre …Flickerstick, Bril, Agent Me, doors @7p

Tuesday, April 26

Live music

Broadway Joe’s …Open Mic Tuesday w/ Hoaxium & Stinky Ben, every Tues., 1030pm

Buffalo Icon …Haste The Day, Extol, Embrace Today, The Decline, XtothisdayX, 6pm doors

Club Infinity …Haiku w/ George Puleo, Hugh Arthur, Jim Wynne, 7pm

Comix Cafe …Dueling Pianos, every week, call 835-HAHA

Mohawk Place …The Explosion, The Loved Ones, Throw Rags, The Exit Strategy, 7pm

Nietzsche’s …Redheaded Stepchild, 9pm

Ya Ya’s … Fat Tuesday EVERY Tuesday! LeeRon Zydeco & the Hot Tamales, Buffalo’s finest oyster bar, every Tues, 6-9pm

DJ’s

Allen St Bar & Grill …Chilled Beats, DJs Scotty and Snackboy spin reggae, dub, downtempo, underground hip-hop and indie rock, every Tues, 10pm-3am

JADE …College Night! 18+ w/ college ID, Top 40 beats from guest DJ’s, 10pm

Mulligan’s Brick Bar …DJ College, every Tues, 10pm

Wednesday, April 27

Live music

Alternative Brews …Pro Jam, every week, Chicago Jack & The Marvelous Heptones, 8pm

Broadway Joe’s …UB Jam Club presents: Jam Night w/ UB based bands every week, $2 pints, 10pm

Colored Musicians Club …Art Anderson Big Band, every Wed, 8-10pm

Cozumel …Open mic w/ Michael Disanto, every Wed, 10pm

E.B. Green’s …Jackie Jocko, every Wed, 6-10pm

Elmwood Lounge …Blankface, every Wed, 10pm

Evolution …Universal Grille, every Wed, 7pm

Heroes (Willliamsville) …Karaoke w/ Johnny Saffire, 9, FREE

Nietzsche’s …BEYONDO (B-lo original Eric Biondo’s group), GENKIN PHILHARMONIC WEST, THOUGHT (last show before leaving to NYC!), 10pm, 18+

Tralf …Studio Arena Theatre presents: Shear Madness, 8pm

Tudor Lounge … Open Mic w/ Gene McManus, 10pm

UB Center for the Arts …Natalie Macmaster

DJ’s

Allen St Bar & Grill …DJ DR No aka Lazy G aka The New Dictator aka Dave G spins garage-soul punk rock & roll yo.

Club Marcella …Our Showgirls hosted by Ms. Fanta-See, 1030pm

Faso’s Grateful Bear …Ladies 80’s Night

JADE …Service Industry Night: Happy Hour 11pm-1am, Downtempo, trip-hop from guest DJ’s weekly, 10pm

La Luna …E-Love & Snackboy spin rock, brit-pop, indie, & new wave, 10pm

Mulligan’s …DJ Doug every Wednesday, 10pm

Thursday April 28

Live music

Broadway Joe’s …Oshe, special guests, 10pm

Colored Musicians Club …Carol McLaughlin Band, every Thurs, 8-10pm

Comix Cafe …Blane Kelly (winner of Last Comic Standing!), w/ Paul Slater, call 835-HAHA to reserve seats

Continental …Allentown Music Open Night Mic, 10pm

Crocodile Bar …Universal Grille Band, 9pm

E.B. Green’s... Jackie Jocko & Joe Peters, every Thurs., 7-11pm

Lafayette Tap Room …The Mick Hayes Band, 830pm, free

McGarret’s …The finest jazz-jam-funk bands every week, This Week: DOJA $2 pints of anything! 11pm

Merlin’s …About Time, That Other Band, 10pm

Mohawk Place …Danko Jones, Johnny Nobody, 8pm

Nietzsche’s …Mir Ali Ghetto Gitano, w/ flamenco dancer Kristi, 8pm

Player’s …Parrot Karaoke w/ John Dudley, 9-?pm

Royal Pheasant …Vibe Collective: Waz, Crittendon, & Rozler play jazz, funk, and soul every week, 10pm

Tralf …Studio Arena Theatre presents: Shear Madness, 8pm

Tudor Lounge …Jony James every Thurs, 8pm, FREE

DJ’s

Club Marcella …Ladies Night Thursdays, drag kings & queens perform @ 930 & 1130pm

Continental …Retro Thursdays (upstairs), 10pm

Groove,,,Warlock, Illmatic spin r&b, hip-hop, and reggae, 10pm

658 Lounge …CAUTION: Drum n Bass weekly w/ Basha & special guests, 11pm, FREE

Opium Lounge … Depeche Mode vs. Kraftwerk: Back 2 the 80’s w/ DJ Mike Parker, vintage tunes, huge patio, 10pm

Roxy’s Green Room …Strip Teaser’s Burlesque Show, 10pm

Third Room …DJs Chief and Chris (old school, new school, and underground hip hop), every Thurs, 10pm

Friday April 29

Live music

Alternative Brews …JJ Swing Big Band, 6pm

Anchor Bar …Jimmy Gomes and the Jazz Example, every Fri, 10pm

Broadway Joe’s …Digital/Metal music showcase: Displaced, As Summer Dies, Process Elim, The Loud, Digital Geist, Scary Monsters, 9pm

Club Infinity …The Hugh Dillon Redemption Choir w/ Middleman, 7pm

Comix Cafe …Blane Kelly (winner of Last Comic Standing!), w/ Paul Slater, call 835-HAHA to reserve seats

Continental …Chloroformcoulier, The Grabbers, The Black Arrows, Enemies Only, 9pm

E.B. Green’s…Jackie Jocko & Joe Peters, every Fri, 6-10pm

Kabob & Curry …Worldly Improvisations of Purnima, great Indian food, 6pm

Lafayette Tap Room …Speedy Parker, free, 5pm / Mark Winsick, 930pm

McGarret’s …Buffalo’s finest local groove/eclectic musicians, only $3, 11pm

Merlin’s …Steam Donkeys, FREE, 7-10pm / Kick Williams, Mommy Super High, The Habit, 11pm

Mohawk Place …Willie & The Reinhardts, 730pm / The Trash Can Sinatras, The Mini Band, 11pm

Nietzsche’s …The Stripteasers present "Did Someone Say Sassy?" A night of Burlesque and live music from The Poor Boys, 1030pm

O Restaurant and Lounge …The Latin Jazz Project, 630-1030pm

Pearl Street Brewery …Studio 54, 10pm

Shadow Lounge & Restaurant …Buffalo’s only piano bar & lounge featuring Lyn Cala & friends, 630-1030pm

Sphere …Goldfinger, Black Maria, The Bottom Line, 7pm

Tralf …Studio Arena Theatre presents: Shear Madness, 8pm

Tudor Lounge …Dan Harper, The Designated Hitters, every Fri, 6pm, free

DJ’s

Club Marcella …DJ Doogie & Charles Masters (dance music) on the main floor; Joe the D (hip-hop, R&B) in the VIP room, 10pm

Continental …Goth/Alt/Indie/DJ (upstairs), 11pm

Jade …PLUSH Fridays: The biggest, baddest house music weekly w/ Jubei, Ryan Lidell, and special guests. 10pm

O Restaurant and Lounge …DJ Skoobie, every Fri, 1130pm

Off The Wall …Rotating trip-hop, hip-hop, and abstrakt DJ’s. Come chill in Buffalo’s most unique retro-cafe-bar-restaurant-chill-space. 11pm

Opium Lounge …Factory 241 Fridays w/ Hippie, D-Phunk, Fractal Project. International talent almost every week. 10pm

Prespa …Foundation: Every Friday featuring deep house, downtempo, electro, & broken-beat in a casual sophisticated lounge setting, 10pm

Sphere …Ladies Night, Ladies Free, 11pm

Saturday April 30

Live music

Alternative Brews …Bittersweet Rose, 9pm

Broadway Hotel …Rhythm Rockers, 10pm

Broadway Joe’s …UB JSA Hip Hop Event w/ local DJ’s & breakdancers, 1030pm

Buffalo Icon …The Slackers, w/ Molotov Cocktail, doors 8pm

Club Infinity …Adam D. Tucker, 7pm

Comix Cafe …Blane Kelly (winner of Last Comic Standing!), w/ Paul Slater, call 835-HAHA to reserve seats

Continental …Revelation Record’s Tempertemper, Pitch Black, No Good Deed, Insomnia’s Line, Discount Auto Parts, 9pm, 18+

E.B. Green’s…Jackie Jocko & Joe Peters, every Sat, 7-11pm
Elmwood Lounge …Lance Diamond Show, every Sat, 11pm-3am

Lafayette Tap Room …The Filter Kings, 930pm

O Restaurant and Lounge …David Kane Quartet, every Sat, 7-10pm, FREE

Merlin’s …Destination Unknown, No Good Deed, 11pm

Mohawk Place …The Missing Planes CD Release Party w/ The Raven Society, Tracy Morrow, 10pm

Nietzsche’s …Jeff Garbaz presents a night of Hendrix, 10pm

Pokey Joe’s …Blues Matinee w/ Brent & the Accuratones, 2-6pm

Shadow Lounge & Restaurant …Buffalo’s only piano bar & lounge featuring Joe the Carnival Clown & friends, 700-10pm

Soundlab …Tim Barnes, Mattin, Tony Conrad Trio, 9pm

Sphere …Melissa Ferrick, Garrison Starr, 7pm

Tralf …Studio Arena Theatre presents: Shear Madness, 8pm

Xtreme Wheels …Oppressed Youth, Devils Advocate, The Decline, all ages, 630pm

DJ’s

Allen St. Hardware Cafe …Sick & Tone Atlas: Jazz soul and hip-hop sprinklings, every week @ 11pm

Club Marcella …"Boys Night Out", live house trance techno with DJ Mighty Mic, 10pm

Continental …Alternative Dance CDJ (upstairs), 11pm

Groove …College Night (R&B, hip hop, reggae), 10pm, 18+

JADE …Kiss 98.5 Live to Air w/ Charles Masters, 10pm

Mulligan’s Brick Bar …DJ College, every Sat, 10pm

Off The Wall …Rotating trip-hop, hip-hop, and abstrakt DJ’s. Come chill in Buffalo’s most unique retro-cafe-bar-restaurant-chill-space. 11pm

Prespa …Structure: house, breaks, electro, & electric beats in a lounge setting, DJ Scotty deja blu. 2 for 1 pints after 2am.

Rendezvous …Jubei, Kei, & Spectre, midnight

Sphere …Trance, House, and beyond w/ Lil’ Joe, no hip-hop, FREE, 11pm

Utopia …Sexy Saturdays w/ Jon Boesche, 9pm

Sunday May 1

Live music

Crocodile Bar …Strictly Hip plays the music of Tragically Hip, 10pm

Merlin’s …Open mic, every Sun, 10pm

Nietzsche’s …The Allen St. Jazz Band, FREE, 730pm

Shea’s Performing Arts Center …ANI DIFRANCO, 8pm

Tralf …Studio Arena Theatre presents: Shear Madness, 8pm

Tudor Lounge ...The Jony James Band, every Sun, 7pm, FREE

DJ’s

Broadway Joe’s …Tribute to Dave Matthews, 1030pm

Club Marcella …MOVING PARTY: Last party EVER at this Club Marcella!! 10pm

Spot Coffee (Downtown …DJ Flip, Soul Station, 830pm, 1030pm

Monday May 2

Live music

Allen St. Hardware …Vibe Collective: Waz, Crittendon, & Rozler play jazz, funk, and soul every week, 10pm

Broadway Joe’s …Greenlight Booking presents Indie Night, 10pm

Merlin’s …Karaoke w/ Billy-Oke, every Mon, 10pm

McGarret’s … LAZLO. 2 Sets. FREE.

Nietzsche’s …Singer/Songwriter Showcase 830pm / Open Mike with Michael Meldrum, 1030pm

Tuesday May 3

Live music

Broadway Joe’s …Open Mic w/ Hoaxium & Stinky Ben, every Tues, 1030pm

Comix Cafe …Dueling Pianos, every week, call 835-HAHA

Nietzsche’s …Redheaded Stepchild, 9pm

Sphere …Gogol Bordello, 7pm

Ya Ya’s … Fat Tuesday EVERY Tuesday! LeeRon Zydeco & the Hot Tamales, Buffalo’s finest oyster bar, every Tues, 6-9pm

DJ’s

Allen St Bar & Grill …Chilled Beats, Scotty and Snackboy spin, dub, downtempo, underground hip-hop, every Tues, 10pm-3am

JADE …College Night! 18+ w/ college ID, Top 40 beats from guest DJ’s, 10pm

Mulligan’s Brick Bar …DJ Fritz, every Tues, 10pm

Wednesday May 4

Live music

Alternative Brews …Pro Jam, every week, Chicago Jack & The Marvelous Heptones, 8pm

Broadway Joe’s …UB Jam Club presents: Jam Night w/ UB based bands every week, $2 pints, 10pm

Club Infinity …Jars of Clay, w/ Christopher Williams, Ashley Cleveland, 6pm

Colored Musicians Club …Art Anderson Big Band, every Wed, 8-10pm

Cozumel …Open mic w/ Michael Disanto, every Wed, 10pm

E.B. Green’s …Jackie Jocko, every Wed, 6-10pm

Elmwood Lounge …Blankface, every Wed, 10pm

Evolution …Universal Grille, every Wed, 7pm

Heroes (Willliamsville) …Karaoke w/ Johnny Saffire, 9, FREE

Soundlab …OpenLab, free improvisation to anyone who wishes, just bring instruments, ideas, and own amplification if needed, 8pm

The Tralf …Reverend Horton Heat, Supersuckers, Murphy’s Law, 8pm

Tudor Lounge … Open Mic w/ Gene McManus, 10pm

DJ’s

Allen St Bar & Grill …DJ DR No aka Lazy G aka The New Dictator aka Dave G spins garage-soul punk rock & roll yo.

Club Marcella …Our Showgirls hosted by Ms. Fanta-See, 1030pm

Faso’s Grateful Bear …Ladies 80’s Night

JADE …Service Industry Night: Happy Hour 11pm-1am, Downtempo, trip-hop from guest DJ’s weekly, 10pm

La Luna …E-Love & Don spin rock, brit-pop, indie, & new wave, 10pm

Mulligan’s …DJ Doug every Wednesday, 10pm

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