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AV Hit List: Top Event Picks for This Week

FRI 2/12 Shake it Don't Bake It

Hostel Buffalo-Niagara, 7pm, $10

GObike is throwing their annual Shake It, Don’t Brake It party. Come for the treats, booze, and music and get in on the raffle of an awesome tandem bike. GObike members get in free.

Fri 2/12 JAZZ/FUNK/FUSION/SOUL/DIXIELAND

Nietzsche’s, 10pm, $5

Enjoy a night of Jazz, Funk, Fusion, Soul, and Dixieland with Blue Stone Groove, Fredtown Stompers, Adam Bronstein’s Freehand Band, and Blue Rootz.

FRI 2/12 SOUL NIGHT: SHAKE YOUR HIPS & MEET SOME LIPS

Milkie’s, 10pm, $5

Heat up the dance floor at Sugar City’s Soul Night fundraiser this Friday. Enjoy the talents of Handsome Dan, The Good Reverend Johnny Drama, DJ Reazon and special guest DJ hausfly while you get your groove on.

SAT 2/13 Queen City Lottery

Sugar City, 3pm, free

Add your name to the lottery at this Saturday’s meeting at Sugar City and get paired up with new band mates. All names will be drawn at random and you will be formed into a band with 9-10 weeks to write a 15 minute set which will then be performed at the showcase with all of the other bands.

SAT 2/13 THE THREE TENORS (WHO CAN’T SING)

The Riviera Theatre, 8pm, $34/$54

Enjoy an evening of stand-up comedy and improv with Vic DiBitetto, “the Godfather of Comedy”, Richie Minervini and Fred Rubino.

SAT 2/13 WILL HOLTON’S “LOVE CADENZA II”

The Tralf, 8pm, $24

Buffalo-born saxophonist and producer Will Holton will be putting on a Jazz and R&B extravaganza this Valentine’s Eve with guest vocalists Tifani, Carrington Gaines, Jetaun Louie and Carl Smith, with Brian Freeman on trumpet.

WED 2/17 Peking Duk

Buffalo Iron Works, 9pm, $10/$13

Australian indie electronica duo Adam Hyde and Reuben Styles will be making a stop on their United States of Sweat Tour to rock the house at Buffalo Iron Works on Wednesday night.