thurs. 27 Danny Lynn Wilson, 7:30 p.m., Taste, 634-3 Main St., East Aurora; free. 655-1874 Paul Bruschini, Peter Howard and Joe Coats, 8:30 p.m., Nietzsche's, 248 Allen St., Buffalo; $. 886-8539, www.nietzsches.com Tumfeelin', with Wax and Wane, 10 p.m., Merlins, 727 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo; $. 886-9270, www.merlinsbuffalo.com Open Mic, with The Forming, 9 p.m., The Fireside Inn, 205 Central Ave., Lancaster; free. 683-0462. Wendell Rivera and Friends, 8 p.m., Sole Restaurant, 5110 Main St., the Tony Walker Center, Williamsville; free. 362-0358 fri. 28 The Innocent Bystanders, with Bensin, 8 p.m., Niagara University's Gallagher Center, Route 104, Lewiston; $. 286-8510, www.niagara.edu.r tr Barbara St. Clair and the Shadows, 10 p.m., Shadow Lounge and Restaurant, 1504 Hertel Ave., Buffalo; free. 835-3975, www. shadowloungebuffalo. com Mark Eberhardt, 7:30 p.m., Taste, 634-3 Main St., East Aurora; free. 655-1874 Surrender the Hope CD Release, with Wings of Eden, Hell Within, Nobody Lives Forever, Gout and The Last Hour, 6 p.m., Club Diablo, 517 Washington St., Buffalo; $. 842-0666 Hitmen, 10 p.m., Club Paradise, 3950 McKinley Parkway, Blasdell; $. 648-4944, www.clubparadiseonline.com Blue Roadhouse, 8 p.m., Comfort Zone, 17 Main St., Hamburg; free. 648-5779, www.comfortzonecafe.com The Fibs, 6 p.m., Nietzsche's, 248 Allen St., Buffalo; $. 886-8539, www.nietzsches.com Lazlo Holyfeld, 10:30 p.m., Nietzsche's, 248 Allen St., Buffalo; $. 886-8539, www.nietzsches.com Jodi & The Bluestones, 9:30 p.m., The Sportsmen's Tavern, 326 Amherst St., Buffalo; $. 874-7734, www.spor tsmenstavern.com Coffee House & Open Mic Night, 7 p.m., Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church, 875 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo. 886-6635 Naughty Dawg, 10 p.m., The Bears Den, 2048 Abbott Road, Lackawanna; $. 826-0358 Benefit for Lindsay Freeland, with Sleepaway (reunion) and guests, 6 p.m., Club Infinity, 8166 Main St., Williamsville; $. 565-0110, www.c lubinfinitylive.com, www.ticketmaster.com Fireborn, 7 p.m., Buffalo Icon, 391 Ellicott St., Buffalo; $. 842-0167, www. thebuffaloicon. com Studio 54, 11 p.m., Macaroon's, 576 Dick Road, Cheektowaga; $. 681-7197, www.macaroonsniteclub.com Queen City Station, with Candid, Burning Daylight and Nicholas Canazzi, 8:30 p.m., Broadway Joe's, 3051 Main St., Buffalo; $. 837-3650, www. bjoes. com sat. 29 Chris Squire, 7:30 p.m., Taste, 634-3 Main St., East Aurora; free. 655-1874 That 80's Hair Band, 10 p.m., Club Paradise, 3950 McKinley Parkway, Blasdell; $. 648-4944, www.clubparadiseonline.com Betty & Cathy, 8 p.m., Comfort Zone, 17 Main St., Hamburg; free. 648-5779, www.comfortzonecafe.com Chuck Harrington, 8 p.m., the Tralf Music Hall, 622 Main St., Buffalo; $. 852-2860, www.tralfmusichall.com Hit 'N Run, 11 p.m., Macaroon's, 576 Dick Road, Cheektowaga; $. 681-7197, www.macaroonsniteclub.com Intuition, 10 p.m., Shadow Lounge and Restaurant, 1504 Hertel Ave., Buffalo; free. 835-3975, www. shadowloungebuffalo. com The World at Rise, with For What It's Worth, Exit Stage Left and Red with Envy, 7 p.m., Club Infinity, 8166 Main St., Williamsville; $. 565-0110, www.clubinfinitylive.com, tickets.com Achilles Revival, with As We Fall, The Great Mistake, The Apollo Sunrise, Violent Design and Cadence, 3 p.m., Club Diablo, 517 Washington St., Buffalo; $. 842-0666, www.clubdiablo.com Kaged, with Hooks and Halos, Gravity Thieves, Moccasin Stomp and Parcia, 9 p.m., Club Diablo, 517 Washington St., Buffalo; $. 842-0666, www.clubdiablo.com sun. 30 The Allen St. Jazz Band, 8 p.m., Nietzsche's, 248 Allen St., Buffalo; $. 886-8539, www.nietzsches.com Goodbye Houston, 7 p.m., Club Infinity, 8166 Main St., Williamsville; $. 565-0110, www.clubinfinitylive.com Askew CD release party, 9 p.m., Broadway Joe's, 3051 Main St., Buffalo; $. 837-3650, www.bjoes.com Ann Phillipone, 6 p.m., Nietzsche's, 248 Allen St., Buffalo; $. 886-8539, www.nietzsches.com Battle of the Bands, presented by Gorilla Productions, 5 p.m., Club Infinity, 8166 Main St., Williamsville; $. 565-0110, www.clubinfinitylive.com mon. 1 Gamalon, 9 p.m., Broadway Joe's, 3051 Main St., Buffalo; $. 836-9555, www. bjoes. com Open Mic with Dee Adams, 9 p.m., The Sportsmen's Tavern, 326 Amherst St., Buffalo; free. 874-7734, www.spor tsmenstavern.com Rockgrrl Mondays, hosted by Tim Baldwin, 8:30 p.m., Broadway Joe's, 3051 Main St., Buffalo; $. 837-3650, www.bjoes.com Open Mic with Mike Meldrum, 7 p.m., Nietzsche's, 248 Allen St., Buffalo; $. 886-8539, www.nietzsches.com tues. 2 Devin Carman, 10 p.m., Nietzsche's, 248 Allen St., Buffalo; $. 886-8539, www.nietzsches.com Friends of Harmony, men's chorus rehearsal - new members welcomed, 7:30 p.m., Southeast Community Works, 181 Lincoln St., Depew; free. 662-4026 Lana & Hund, 10 p.m., Merlins, 727 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo; $. 886-9270, www.merlinsbuffalo.com Comedy Night with Kristen Becker, 7:30 p.m., Nietzsche's, 248 Allen St., Buffalo; $. 886-8539, www.nietzsches.com John Culliton, 9 p.m., The Sportsmen's Tavern, 326 Amherst St., Buffalo; $. 874-7734, www.spor tsmenstavern.com Open Mic, hosted by Todd from Swagger, 9:30 p.m., Broadway Joe's, 3051 Main St., Buffalo; $. 837-3650, www. bjoes. com Young Soul, 7:30 p.m., Taste, 634-3 Main St., East Aurora; free. 655-1874 wed. 3 The Gavin Petri Trio, 7 p.m., Murphy's Tavern (inside the Wehrle Golf Dome), 8230 Wehrle Drive, Williamsville; free. 633-1662. Jamie Moses Band, 7 p.m., Merlins, 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