Events

Struggling Productions and Milkie's on Elmwood is proud to bring you our 4th Annual Jammin Jamboree. For the 4th straight year, we're going to celebrate the life of our good friend, Jesse Buckner, and we're going to raise money for cancer research. This year, we've got a great group of performers who were all friends with Jesse. Featuring: Bloodthirsty Vegans - Rage Against the Sublime Mini Marching Machine - More like "large standing funk machine", but I digress Green Schwinn - A wayback machine to Tiny Tim times Glow Stone - Radiant rock band whose music covers a diverse blend of genres. $10 admission 21+ with valid ID Doors at 2:30, Music at 3

Every Tuesday

Join us for Karaoke every Tuesday starting at 8pm!

No Cover 21+

Every Wednesday

Join our host Jesse Winterhalter for Comedy Open Mic at Milkies every Wednesday!

The sign up form is live on our facebook every Tuesday!

No Cover 21+

Struggling Productions and Milkie's on Elmwood is proud to bring you another night with The Foxy Thrills! Join us for this installment of the Foxy Thrills monthly residencies at Milkie's on Elmwood. The theme of the night is Y2Slay. With special guests Jagged Little Bills - Alanis Morrisette tribute The Allfornauts - Four intergalactic travelers making indie rock $10 admission 21+ with valid ID Doors at 8:30, Entertainment at 9

Side Show Ghoul Productions & Milkie's on Elmwood present... [adult swim]: a Drag Show Come have a night of absolute chaos celebrating our favorite brain ro after dark network with drag and burlesque inspired by [adult swim] shows. Hosted by Alley Gorey & Vageena George

9pm, $10 

21+ with valid ID

Milkie's on Elmwood & Yace Booking present...

Rick Maguire (of Pile) 

Local support TBA

Thursday, September 10th @ 7pm

$15-20 cover

21+ with valid ID

Milkie's on Elmwood presents... Happy Hour with Renovation Band feat. Renee Smith

4:30pm, $5 

21+ with valid ID

Powered by Pitlord & Milkie's on Elmwood present... Let Her Cook: a fun night of house, pop and good vibes for your girls' night out. Featuring sets by Silver Shamrock, DJ RAG/BAG, Kristine Marie and Nor.thstar

8pm, $10 

21+ with valid ID

Struggling Productions and Milkie's on Elmwood are proud to bring you Milkfestockapalooza. "After helping run Buffalo Infringement Festival for the last ten years, I decided that I wanted to put together my own festival to show people the music and art that means everything to me. And to that, I welcome you all to Milkfestockapalooza." - Ryan Gurnett, Struggling Productions Tickets are $15 in advance and can be purchased at https://milkfestockapalooza.ticketspice.com/milkfestockapalooza and will be $20 day-of. There will also be packages available for discounts if you want to purchase tickets for multiple days of the festival. 7pm - Mini Maching Machine - A funk band that grows less "mini" by the day 8pm - Oasis Entertainment - Freestyle improv from Lonnie Barlow and the Oasis crew 8:30pm - Erica The Ice Dragon - Impactful, emotional lyrics delivered with buttery smooth vocals 9:30pm - Whelp - Groovey, jammy, progressive rock 10:30pm - The Foxy Thrills Burlesque - A set from our favorite local burlesque troupe 11:30pm - Passion Tax - 2 basses, no guitars, 1000% awesome 21+ with valid ID Doors at 6, Music at 7 Milkfestockapalooza couldn't happen without the great support of our sponsors, Canterra and Bison Botanics!

Struggling Productions and Milkie's on Elmwood are proud to bring you Milkfestockapalooza. "After helping run Buffalo Infringement Festival for the last ten years, I decided that I wanted to put together my own festival to show people the music and art that means everything to me. And to that, I welcome you all to Milkfestockapalooza." - Ryan Gurnett, Struggling Productions Tickets are $20 in advance (available at https://milkfestockapalooza.ticketspice.com/milkfestockapalooza) and $25 day-of. There will also be discounted packages available if you want to purchase tickets for multiple days of the festival. 7pm - Disorderly House - Jangly indie rock from former Gunther's Radio members 8pm - Courtyard - Soulful funk from Rochester 9pm - 12/8 Path Band - Long-running, eclectic street and brass band 10pm - Divi Rome - Original Afro-pop, reggae, and Afri-jazz, blending sounds from central Africa with classic pop and groove-heavy percussion 11pm - Jay Hawkins Friday Night Cypher - Buffalo's premier live underground hip-hop experience Midnight - Jaydense -Independent hip-hop artist known for blending introspective, emotionally raw storytelling with sharp, melodic flows 21+ with valid ID Doors at 6, Music at 7 Milkfestockapalooza couldn't happen without the great support of our sponsors, Canterra and Bison Botanics!

Struggling Productions and Milkie's on Elmwood are proud to bring you Milkfestockapalooza. "After helping run Buffalo Infringement Festival for the last ten years, I decided that I wanted to put together my own festival to show people the music and art that means everything to me. And to that, I welcome you all to Milkfestockapalooza." - Ryan Gurnett, Struggling Productions Tickets are $20 in advance (at https://milkfestockapalooza.ticketspice.com/milkfestockapalooza) and $25 day-of. There will also be discounted packages available if you want to purchase tickets for multiple festival days. 4pm - Local Short Film Festival - Join us as we screen short films by local directors Ana Logan, Tim Watson, and more... 6pm - TBA - A mystery, perhaps? 8pm - Genecist - Healing through music (Hip-hop, R&B, and soul) 9pm - Poesy Shines - Poetic music ensemble that blends the sounds of the African diaspora with soul-stirring poetry 10pm - Danielle A - Soul-fusion singer, songwriter, and looping artist 11pm - MYQ Farrow - Dynamic singer-songwriter Midnight - Curtis Lovell - Multifaceted artist, musician, director, actor, and healer 21+ with valid ID Doors at 3:30, Entertainment starts at 4 Milkfestockapalooza couldn't happen without the great support of our sponsors, Canterra and Bison Botanics!

Struggling Productions and Milkie's on Elmwood are proud to bring you Milkfestockapalooza. "After helping run Buffalo Infringement Festival for the last ten years, I decided that I wanted to put together my own festival to show people the music and art that means everything to me. And to that, I welcome you all to Milkfestockapalooza." - Ryan Gurnett, Struggling Productions Tickets are $25 in advance (at https://milkfestockapalooza.ticketspice.com/milkfestockapalooza) and $30 day-of. There will also be discounted packages available if you want to purchase tickets for multiple festival days. 2pm - Stress Dolls - Angry girl rock, solo edition 3pm - Christina Stock - Witty, snarky and angry folk pop 4pm - Agony Grotto - Atmospheric instrumental guitar 5pm - Ian McCuen - Iron and Wine-meets-Elliott Smith indie folk 6pm - Paper Tigers - Catchy dream pop from Fredonia 7pm - Poetry from Jillian Hanesworth - Multi-Emmy-winning spoken word artist, activist, and community organizer 7:30pm - Poetry from MC Vednetta - Dynamic hip-hop and spoken-word 8pm - TBA - Who doesn't love a good mystery? 9pm - Pocket Vinyl - Multi-media, piano-slam, indie rock duo 10pm - Passed Out - Indie-punk and emo-folk 11pm - Hooked on Casiophonics - Vibrant, live-performance Hip-Hop, EDM, Pop, and Soul collective 21+ with valid ID Doors at 1, Music at 2 Milkfestockapalooza couldn't happen without the great support of our sponsors, Canterra and Bison Botanics!

Struggling Productions and Milkie's on Elmwood are excited to be bringing you MORE TRIVIA. 

Join us for a FREE game of trivia, with great prizes, including Milkie's gift certificates.

Saturday, October 17th, 2026 @ 6pm

21+ with valid ID

Milkie's on Elmwood presents... Happy Hour with Meadowlark Lime

4:30pm, $8 

21+ with valid ID

Struggling Productions and Milkie's on Elmwood are proud to bring you another night in our monthly residency wth The Quentet This time, in addition to The Quentet's mix of progressive, jazz, funk, and motown, we've got versatile modern jazz ensemble Jay/Sharptet joining us. Doors at 8, music at 8:30 $10 at the door 21+ with valid ID

Saturday, November 7th @ 8pm, $10+ Milkie's on Elmwood presents... Jagged Little Bills: an Alanis Morissette Tribute / 90s act supporting act TBA...