The Fantastic Four Song Circle is Buffalo, NY's premier singer-songwriter showcase at Nietzsche's (248 Allen St.) hosted by Rob Falgiano. It's a monthly event, usually on a Wednesday night in the middle of the month, from 8pm-midnight. There is never a cover charge, and tips are strongly encouraged.

Since August, 2005, more than 45 of Buffalo's finest songwriters (and some regional artists) have shared their music in an acoustic format. The players sit together in a half-circle, and take turns performing original songs, with spontaneous vocal harmonies, percussion, and lead playing by the other participants. The lineup of the show varies each month, ensuring a unique chemistry to each performance. The musicians involved love it too, because they get to be both artist and audience. There's a vibe of support and spotlight on the emotional craft of songwriting. We also tell a lot of bad jokes and occasionally make up a song on the spot together.

Fantastic Four Song Circle participants have included: Dee Adams, Noa Bursie, Scott Celani, Sheila Connors, Maria Sebastian, Bob Farmer, Tom Stahl, Tina Marie Williams, Tom Fenton, Kerilea Butler, Alex Lynne, Jason Jurewicz (aka The Highway Beautiful), Brad Beikirch and Jessica Kern (aka Moodswing), Geno McManus, Robert Joseph, Madeleine White, Dave Adams, Rose Bond, JoAnn Vaccaro (Rochester), Alan Whitney, Katherine Joyce, Jacinta Whitcome, Mike Criscione, Bernice Marie, Meghan Callahan, Jeramy Carroll, Davey O., Edie Allen, Leroy Townes, Gretchen Schulz, Jim Whitford, Greg Klyma, Andrew Marks (Rochester), Kari Czubinski, Guillermo Izquierdo, Bob Hanley, Jim Iarocci, Jana Losey (Corning, NY), Steve Roth and Meredith Brown (aka The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter), Ron Freeman (Columbus, OH), and Mary Simon (Hamilton, ON).