Live Local in WNY

fri. 21 Middleman CD Release Party 11 p.m., Mister Goodbar, 1110 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo; $. 882-4000

thurs. 20
The Forming, Christmas party, 7
p.m., Donnaz, 4823 Saunders Settlement
Road, Niagara Falls; free. 297-9016
The Advent Tragedy with
Peanut Brittle Satellite and The Shapes
of States, 10 p.m., Merlins, 727
Elmwood Ave., Buffalo; $. 886-9270,
www.merlinsbuffalo.com
The Erie Lackawanna Band, 8
p.m., Nietzsche's, 248 Allen St., Buffalo;
$. 886-8539, www.nietzsches.com
Roni Pillischer, with Kelly and
Jenny Wilson, 8 p.m., Mohawk Place,
47 E. Mohawk St., Buffalo; $.
855-3931, www.mohawkplace.com
Kevin McCarthy, 10 p.m., Mister
Goodbar, 1110 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo;
$. 882-4000
Wendell Rivera and Friends, 8
p.m., Sole Restaurant, 5110 Main St.,
the Tony Walker Center, Williamsville;
free. 362-0358
Punk Rock Party, 10 p.m.,
Broadway Joe's, 3051 Main St., Buffalo.
836-9555, www.bjoes.com
fri. 21
The Auslanders, 6:30 p.m.,
Ulrich's Tavern, 674 Ellicott St., Buffalo;
free. 855-8409, www.ulrichstavern.net
The Forming, 10 p.m., Milligans,
3864 Abbott Road, Orchard Park; free.
648-9017
Rain of Kindo with Standard of
Living, More Than Me and Speakerfire,
8 p.m., Club Infinity, 8166 Main St.,
Williamsville; $. 565-0110,
www.c lubinfinitylive.com
Scott Celani, 9:30 p.m., The Pearl
Street Grill and Brewery, 76 Pearl St.,
Buffalo. 856-2337
Ed Hart, 8 p.m., the Comfort
Zone Cafe, 17 Main St., Hamburg; free.
648-5779
Timeline, Christmas party, 9 p.m.,

Mujunz, 1514 Pine Ave., Niagara Falls.
285-3202
Doug Yeomans & the Lo-Blu
Flame, 9:30 p.m., Scotch n Sirloin,
3999 Maple Road, at Bailey Avenue,
Amherst; free. 837-4900,
www.scotchnsir loinrestaurant.com
Chyldy, with Qualia, 11 p.m.,
Merlins, 727 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo; $.
886-9270, www.merlinsbuffalo.com
Rick Smith, 6 p.m., Nietzsche's,
248 Allen St., Buffalo; free. 886-8539,
www.nietzsches.com
Fred Schaefer Band, 10:30
p.m., Nietzsche's, 248 Allen St., Buffalo;
$. 886-8539, www.nietzsches.com
Pete Worden & The
Hardtimers, 6 p.m., Mohawk Place,
47 E. Mohawk St., Buffalo; free.
855-3931, www.mohawkplace.com
The Irving Klaws, 10 p.m.,
Mohawk Place, 47 E. Mohawk St.,
Buffalo; $. 855-3931,
www. mohawkplace. com
Sleeping Kings of Iona with
Kidstreet, The Lochs and Nick Gordon,
9 p.m., Soundlab, 110 Pearl St., Buffalo;
$. 883-3209,
www.bigorbitgaller y.org/soundlab
Mark Weber, 6-8 p.m., Wegmans
McKinley, S. 3740 McKinley Parkway,
Buffalo. 362-8400
sat. 22
Close-Up Magic, table-side magic
with the magicians from the Old Forks
Hotel, 6-8 p.m., Pearl Street Grill and
Brewery, 76 Pearl St., Buffalo. 856-2337
The Forming, 10 p.m., Attitudes,
616 West Ave., Lockport; free.
434-5328
Tom Stahl and the
Dangerfields, benefit performance for
Immaculata Academy's musical program,
7 p.m., Immaculata Academy, 5138 S.
Park Ave., Hamburg; $. 649-6161

Nate Odden, 8 p.m., the Comfort
Zone Cafe, 17 Main St., Hamburg; free.
648-5779
Terry Sullivan, 10:30 p.m., Mode
Urban Bistro, 520 Elmwood Ave.,
Buffalo; free. 885-1500
Ernie Insana, 9:30 p.m., Scotch n
Sirloin, 3999 Maple Road, at Bailey
Avenue, Amherst; free. 837-4900,
www.scotchnsir loinrestaurant.com
Fresh Guac with Kinda Like
Dreaming and It Smells Like Laundry,
11 p.m., Merlins, 727 Elmwood Ave.,
Buffalo; $. 886-9270,
www.merlinsbuffalo.com
Crumbs of Insanity, with Dr.
Bombay, 10 p.m., Nietzsche's, 248 Allen
St., Buffalo; $. 886-8539,
www.nietzsches.com
Joe Strummer Tribute Show,
local musicians pay tribute to the
legendary Clash frontman, 10 p.m.,
Mohawk Place, 47 E. Mohawk St.,
Buffalo; $. 855-3931,
www. mohawkplace. com
Robin & The Rubes, 7 p.m.,
Pizza Plant, 8020 Transit Road,
Amherst; free. 632-0800

sun. 23
Rebel Radio Community Jam,
Presented by DeepThinka Records and
Buffalo First, with Edreys, Fresh Guac,
Constant Climax, Third and other
bands, 7 p.m., Broadway Joe's, 3051
Main St., Buffalo; free. 837-3650,
bjoes. com
Handsome Jack with Wolf
Tickets, Roger Bryan, Shacking Hands,
The Found, Chylde, Ice Cream Social,
London vs. New York, The Missing
Planes, The Hammond Shutdown and
Beamer, 5 p.m., Mohawk Place, 47 E.
Mohawk St., Buffalo; $. 855-3931,
www. mohawkplace. com
Ann Phillipone, 6 p.m.,
Nietzsche's, 248 Allen St., Buffalo; $.
886-8539, www.nietzsches.com
Ed and the Sofa Kings, 10:30
p.m., Merlin's, 727 Elmwood Ave.,
Buffalo; $. 886-9270,
www.merlinsbuffalo.com
wed. 26
Jamie Moses Band, 7 p.m.,
Merlin's, 727 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo; $.
886-9270, www.merlinsbuffalo.com
Buffalo Gateway Show
Chorus, female singers invited to

rehearsals, 7 p.m., Southeast Community
Works, 181 Lincoln St., Depew; free.
635-8642,
www.buffalogatewaychorus.com
Kevin McCarthy, 9 p.m.,
Desiderio's, 5827 Broadway Ave.,
Lancaster; free. 683-7767,
www.desiderios.com
Hair Metal Hump Day, hosted
by Dark Water and showcasing a live
hair-metal band, 10 p.m., Broadway
Joe's, 3051 Main St., Buffalo. 836-9555,
www. bjoes. com
thurs. 27
Drivers To Warsaw, with
Strykersville, 10 p.m., Merlins, 727
Elmwood Ave., Buffalo; $. 886-9270,
www.merlinsbuffalo.com
Wendell Rivera and Friends, 8
p.m., Sole Restaurant, 5110 Main St.,
the Tony Walker Center, Williamsville;
free. 362-0358
Punk Rock Party, 10 p.m.,
Broadway Joe's, 3051 Main St., Buffalo.
836-9555, www.bjoes.com