Concerts

thurs. 15 Canton, Ohio's Lovedrug plays an 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15 show at the Buffalo Icon, 391 Ellicott St., Buffalo. Call 842-0167 or visit www.thebuffaloicon.com for more information. fri. 16 Rod "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?" Stewart will be rockin' in the round at HSBC Arena, 1 Seymour H. Knox III Plaza, Buffalo, starting at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16. Call (888) 223-6000 or visit www.hsbcarena.com for more information. "Feel It Again" as Canadian rockers Honeymoon Suite with special guest Hit 'N Run begin playing at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16 at Club Paradise, 3950 McKinley Parkway, Blasdell. Call 648-4944 or visit www.clubparadiseonline.com for more information. American indie rockers New Amsterdams featuring Matthew Pryor, formerly of The Get Up Kids, begin playing at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16 at Mohawk Place, 47 East Mohawk St., Buffalo. Call 855-3931 or visit www.mohawkplace.com for more information. fri. 16, sat. 17 & sun. 18 Canadian singer/songwriter Paul Anka will sing his hits beginning at 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16, 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17 and 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 18 at Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort's Avalon Ballroom, 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls, Ont. Call (888) 836-8118 or visit www.falsviewcasinoresort.com for more information. sat. 17 Celebrate the romance of Valentine's Day with music from the great American songbook with a special presentation by Buffalo's own Michael Civisca beginning at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17 at Buffalo State College's Performing Arts Center at Rockwell Hall, 1300 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo. Call 878-3005 or visit www.buffalostate.edu/pac for more information. Simple Gifts, a three-women group from Pennsylvania that play 12 instruments, will perform a wide variety of ethnic folk music starting at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17 at The Riviera Theatre, 67 Webster St., North Tonawanda. For tickets and more information, call 692-2413. Under the Influence of Giants, with special guests Tonight the Riot and Derek Walters, begin playing at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17 at Buffalo Icon, 391 Ellicott St., Buffalo. Call 842-0167 or visit www.thebuffaloicon.com for more information. sun. 18 Justin "Sexyback" Timberlake with special guest Pink will "Get This Party Started" at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 18 at HSBC Arena, 1 Seymour H. Knox III Plaza, Buffalo. Call (888) 223-6000 or visit www.hsbcarena.com for more information. Big & Rich are "Comin' To Your City!" with special guest Cowboy Troy at 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 18 at the Seneca Niagara Casino and Hotel's Seneca Event Center, 310 Fourth St., Niagara Falls. Call 278-4944 or visit www.senecaniagara.com for more information. Art-punks Olympia begin playing at at 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 18 at Buffalo Icon, 391 Ellicott St., Buffalo. Call 842-0167 or visit www.thebuffaloicon.com for more information. mon. 19 Four-piece metal outfit Papa Roach begin playing "Time and Time Again" at 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 19 at Buffalo Icon, 391 Ellicott St., Buffalo. Call 842-0167 or visit www.thebuffaloicon.com for more information. thurs. 22 Trans Am bring their computer game sounding mix of synth pop and rock music to Buffalo with special guests Resonator and The Staylows. The show starts at 9 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 18 at Buffalo Icon, 391 Ellicott St., Buffalo. Call 842-0167 or visit www.thebuffaloicon.com for more information. One man Virginian jam band Keller Williams comes to the Town Ballroom, 681 Main St., Buffalo for an 8 p.m. show. Call 852-3900 or visit www.townballroom.com for more information. fri. 23 Bx3 featuring Stu Hamm, Billy Sheehan and Jeff Berlin with special guest the Soundscape Project and Haiku play at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23 at Club Infinity, 8166 Main St., Williamsville. 565-0110