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Let’s get nostalgic this month at the Bug Jar!
There’s memories for every generation!
Once an iconic Lesbian bar, Rosie’s
If you’re a 90’s fan there’s an epic hair band, Wicked playing at 9! Info in comments.
Or maybe you loved one of our long ago Ambushes there!
Maybe you’re ready for new memories or making new friends, and there will be lots of that too!
No cover for Happy Hour or Ambush but the band is $10- come early if you’re not planning to rock the night away to avoid the cover!
For over forty years, Jon Spencer has been an innovative force in the independent music scene.An acclaimed live performer, he has amassed a dizzying, disruptive discography as the leader of Pussy Galore, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Heavy Trash,andJon Spencer & theHITmakers,as well as with Boss Hog, The Honeymoon Killers, Gibson Brothers,and Taxidermy Girls.
His numerous collaborations include working withSteve Albini, Add N To X, Nicole Atkins,Beastie Boys, Beck, Bomb The Bass,R.L. Burnside, James Chance, Coldcut, Chuck D,Dan The Automator, Jim Dickinson, DJ Shadow, Einsturzende Neubauten, Guitar Wolf,GZA, David Holmes, Japanese Popstars, Dr. John, Calvin Johnson, Steve Jordan, Khan,Moby, Money Mark, The Muffs, The North Mississippi All Stars, Princess Superstar, PuffyAmi Yumi, The Sadies, Nancy Sinatra, Solex, Solomon Burke, Speedball Baby, RufusThomas, UNKLE, Unloved, Andre Williams, and Bernie Worrell
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 14TH
7:00PM DOORS, 8:00PM MUSIC
$5 COVER, 18+ AT DOOR

The Iron Roses exploded on the punk scene in late 2022, blending their politically-driven message of joy and rage with a melodic punch to the gut. Hailing from the East Coast of the U.S. and Queer-Femme co-fronted, their unique duet-style of vocals are delivered on the tip of a knife boasting influences ranging from punk to hardcore to ska and yes, even theatre. Their dynamics are honest and from the heart, calling out injustice and privilege, while encouraging joy, autonomy and community as a necessary backbone of the resistance. "Ever since November 2024 we've heard the same tired bullshit everywhere - "At least we'll get some good music out of this." Fuck that. We'd much rather a world filled with equality, food, housing, health care, education, peace, and love. We'd rather not need the music at all. But the world is on fire, the people in power are pouring gasoline, and here we are. So thank the universe that we have bands like The Iron Roses. Because they are actually delivering on that promise - writing world-class anthems about the things we are passionately, viscerally angry about, in a way that no one else is. Songs to sing at the top of our voices whilst trying not to crumble inside at the cruelty being inflicted on anyone without the privilege to look away." -Vique MartinAptly referred to as "Rage Filled Sparkle Punk", The Iron Roses are: Natasha Gray (she/her) Becky Fontaine (she/her) Pedro Aida (he/him) Devon Hunt (he/him)
At the center of Montreal’s Elephant Stone is Rishi Dhir, a songwriter and sitarist who has spent twenty years blurring the lines between Western psych-pop and Indian classical tradition. What began in 2006 as a quest for transcendental sound has evolved into a singular, self-contained vision. Operating out of his Montreal home studio, Sacred Sound, Dhir has emerged as a true studio auteur—producing, engineering, and mixing the band’s increasingly complex and cinematic output.
While the band’s reputation was built on airtight pop craftsmanship and spiritual exploration, their recent work—anchored by longtime members Miles Dupire, Robbie MacArthur, and Jason Kent—possesses a new, raw intensity. It is a sound forged through Dhir’s deep collaborative history with icons like The Black Angels, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, and Beck, as well as his role in the psych-supergroup MIEN.
With a discography spanning 10 acclaimed releases, Elephant Stone remains at the forefront of the modern movement, constantly deconstructing the past to find something visceral, haunting, and undeniably human in the present
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 19TH
EARLY SHOW
LATE SHOW






Edalo is the live-electronic project of Buffalo, New York musician, composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Angelo Marinelli. Blending electronic production with live drums, keyboards, guitar, and bass, Edalo creates an energetic, genre-fluid sound that moves through dance music, pop, rock, hip-hop, and deep house.
A musician since childhood, Edalo has worked with notable industry figures including Robby Takac of the Goo Goo Dolls and members of Ray Charles’ family and foundation. He has also opened for artists such as ROZES, Michael Blume, Kent Jones, and Malik Yusef, while building his audience through extensive national touring and hundreds of live performances.
Edalo’s independent catalog includes releases such as Mirage and Beautiful Mess, with multiple projects reaching the iTunes electronic and dance charts. His music video for “Never Enough” received MTV airplay, and in 2025 he made history by headlining the first live-electronic dance performance held at Buffalo’s iconic Kleinhans Music Hall.
Combining polished electronic production with the excitement and musicianship of a live band, Edalo continues to establish himself as one of Western New York’s most ambitious and distinctive independent electronic artists.

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