Live Local in WNY

thurs. 25
The Shapes of States, with
Rebel Jelly, Slampig, 9 p.m., Merlin's,
727 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo; $.
886-9270, www.merlinsbuffalo.com
Paul Bruschini, Peter Howard
& Joe Coat, 9 p.m., Nietzsche's, 248
Allen St., Buffalo; $. 886-8539,
www.nietzsches.com
Amy Levere, 9 p.m., The
Sportsmen's Tavern, 326 Amherst St.,
Buffalo; $. 874-7734,
www.spor tsmenstavern.com
Billy Eli Band, 9 p.m., The
Sportsmen's Tavern, 326 Amherst St.,
Buffalo; $. 874-7734,
www.spor tsmenstavern.com
Rush and Recover, The
Beggar's Best, Exit Stage Left,
Funbutton, 8 p.m., Club W, 199
Delaware Ave., Buffalo. 866-9077
Danny Lynn Wilson, 7:30 p.m.,
Taste, 634-3 Main St., East Aurora;
free. 655-1874
fri. 26
The Michael Bly Band, 10 p.m.,
Club W, 199 Delaware Ave., Buffalo.
866-9077
JNK Wildlife Benefit, with
music by Scott Celani Band, Donny T
and The Heartbreakers, Any December,
Rob Falgiano, Jim Whitford and Cathy
Carfagna and others, 6 p.m., Club
Infinity, 8166 Main St., Williamsville;
$. 565-0110, www.clubinfinitylive.com
Hit-N-Run, 11 p.m., Macaroon's,
576 Dick Road, Cheektowaga; $.
681-7197, www.macaroonsniteclub.com
The Old Sweethearts, with The
Triggers, The Audience, 9 p.m.,
Merlin's, 727 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo; $.
886-9270, www.merlinsbuffalo.com
The Fibs, 6 p.m., Nietzsche's, 248
Allen St., Buffalo; $. 886-8539,
www.nietzsches.com
Anal Pudding with Ramferengus,
Dali's Ghost, Qualia, 10 p.m.,
Nietzsche's, 248 Allen St., Buffalo; $.
886-8539, www.nietzsches.com
Studio 54, 10 p.m., Club Paradise,
3950 McKinley Parkway, Blasdell; $.
648-4944, www.clubparadiseonline.com
Stone Country Band, 9:30
p.m., The Sportsmen's Tavern, 326
Amherst St., Buffalo; $. 874-7734,
www.spor tsmenstavern.com
Barbara St. Clair and the
Shadows, 10 p.m., Shadow Lounge,
1504 Hertel Ave., Buffalo; free.
835-3975,
www. shadowloungebuffalo. com
Blue Roadhouse, 8-11 p.m.,
Comfort Zone, 17 Main St., Hamburg;
free. 648-5779
Lance Drake, 7:30 p.m., Taste,
634-3 Main St., East Aurora; free.
655-1874
The Forming, 10 p.m.-1 a.m.,
Bokans, 2847 South Park Ave., Buffalo;
free. 822-0909, www.theforming.com
sat. 27
Star 102.5 Monstar Ball, 7
p.m., Club Infinity, 8166 Main St.,
Williamsville; $. 565-0110,
www.c lubinfinitylive.com
The Rev, 11 p.m., Macaroon's, 576
Dick Road, Cheektowaga; $. 681-7197,
www.macaroonsniteclub.com
Stamp Lickers & Steam
Donkeys with The Stripteasers, 9
p.m., Nietzsche's, 248 Allen St., Buffalo;
$. 886-8539, www.nietzsches.com
Nickel City Pimp Choir, 10

p.m., Club Paradise, 3950 McKinley
Parkway, Blasdell; $. 648-4944,
www.clubparadiseonline.com
Jim Whitford & Lissy K, 3 p.m.,
The Sportsmen's Tavern, 326 Amherst
St., Buffalo; $. 874-7734,
www.spor tsmenstavern.com
The Royaltease, 9:30 p.m., The
Sportsmen's Tavern, 326 Amherst St.,
Buffalo; $. 874-7734,
www.spor tsmenstavern.com
Jim Coad Benefit, with the
Keepers, 8 p.m., The Tralf Music Hall,
622 Main St., Second Floor, Buffalo; $.
852-2860, www.tralfmusichall.com
Live and Kickin, 8 p.m., Elks
Lodge (Elks at Gateway), 21 Main St.,
Tonawanda; free and open to the public.
693-2225, elkslodge860@yahoo.com
JJ Swing, 10 p.m., Shadow
Lounge, 1504 Hertel Ave., Buffalo; free.
835-3975,
www. shadowloungebuffalo. com
Betty & Cathy, 8-11 p.m.,
Comfort Zone, 17 Main St., Hamburg;
free. 648-5779
Steven Dvorak, 7:30 p.m., Taste,
634-3 Main St., East Aurora; free.
655-1874
The Forming, 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m.,
Colden Country Inn, 8815 State Road,
Colden; free. 941-3522,
www.theforming.com
The Wynne Band, the Little
Mountain Band, The Feast, 10 p.m.,
Club W, 199 Delaware Ave., Buffalo.
866-9077
sun. 28
Jamie Wood Band, 7 p.m., The
Sportsmen's Tavern, 326 Amherst St.,
Buffalo; $. 874-7734,
www.spor tsmenstavern.com
mon. 29
Gamalon, 9 p.m., Broadway Joe's,
3051 Main St., Buffalo; $. 836-9555,
www. bjoes. com
tues. 30
John Culliton Mahoney, 9
p.m., The Sportsmen's Tavern, 326
Amherst St., Buffalo; $. 874-7734,
www.spor tsmenstavern.com
Joe Rozler and guest, 10 p.m.,
Nietzsche's, 248 Allen St., Buffalo; $.
886-8539, www.nietzsches.com
Sweet Soul, 7:30 p.m., Taste,
634-3 Main St., East Aurora; free.
655-1874
wed. 31
Besnyo, 9 p.m., Nietzsche's, 248
Allen St., Buffalo; $. 886-8539,
www.nietzsches.com