Concerts

thurs. 15 The Canadian band Billy Talent wants you to "Try Honesty" because you've "Got Nothing To Lose" as they play Buffalo with special guests Cancer Bats and Drive By beginning at 8 p.m. Thursday, March 15 at Buffalo Icon, 391 Ellicott St., Buffalo. Call 842-0167 or visit www.thebuffalo icon.com for more information. fri. 16 Blues guitarist Coco Montoya with special guests The Electras start jamming at 8 p.m. Friday, March 16 at The Tralf Music Hall, 622 Main St., Buffalo. Call 854-3068 or visit www.tralfmusichall.com for more information. Canadian guitarist/singer/songwriter and former Triumph member Rik Emmet with special guests Perfect Game and Metalworks perform at 8 p.m. Friday, March 16 at Club Infinity, 8166 Main St., Clarence. Call 565-0110 or visit www.club infinitylive.com for more information. "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" honey as Iron Butterfly with special guests The Strangers play at 7 p.m. Friday, March 16 at Club Paradise, 3950 McKinley Parkway, Blasdell. Call 648-4944 or visit www.club paradiseonline.com for more information. fri. 16 & sat. 17 The king of romance, Engelbert Humperdinck, takes the stage starting at 9 p.m. Friday, March 16 and Saturday, March 17 at Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort's Avalon Ballroom, 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls, Ontario. Call 1-888-836-8118 or visit www.fallsview casinoresort.com for more information. sat. 17 Grammy Award-winning rock singer Pat Benatar with Neil Giraldo will hit you with their best shot starting at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 17 at Seneca Niagara Casino and Hotel's Seneca Events Center, 310 Fourth St., Niagara Falls. Call 278-4944 or visit www.senecaniagara casino.com for more information. Leftover Crack combine elements of ska, hardcore, crust punk and death metal to make their tunes. Hear them beginning at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 17 at Club Infinity, 8166 Main St., Clarence. Call 565-0110 or visit www.clubinfinitylive.com for more information. sun. 18 Moneen, in support of their critically acclaimed release, "The Red Tree," play a 7 p.m. gig at the Showplace Theatre, 1063 Grant St., Buffalo. Opening the show are special guests Pistolita, Damiera and Ideaframe. Call 447-1271 or visit www.esievents.com for more information. tues. 20 An evening with Bruce Cockburn with a special guest begins at 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 20 at The Tralf Music Hall, 622 Main St., Second Floor, Buffalo. Call 854-3068 or visit www.tralfmusic hall.com for more information. wed. 21 An evening with The Charlie Hunter Trio begins at 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 21 at The Tralf Music Hall, 622 Main St., Buffalo. Call 854-3068 or visit www.tralfmusichall.com for more information. thurs. 22 Without skipping a beat, Blue Man Group bring their "How to be a Megastar Tour 2.0" to Buffalo for a 7:30 p.m. show Thursday, March 22 at HSBC Arena, 1 Seymour H. Knox III Plaza, Buffalo. Call (888) 223-6000 or visit www.hsbcarena.com for more information. Classical guitarist Beau Bledsoe and tenor Nathan Granner will perform a concert in support of their CD "Departure" beginning at 8 p.m. Thursday, March 22 at Nietzsche's, 248 Allen St., Buffalo. Call 886-8539 or visit www.nietzsches.com for more information. Warrant Group and Firehouse with special guests That 80s Hair Band play at 8 p.m. Thursday, March 22 at Club Paradise, 3950 McKinley Parkway, Blasdell. Call 648-4944 or visit www.clubparadise online.com for more information. J.D. Wilkes will have you "cussin' in tongues" as Th' Legendary Shack Shakers come to Mohawk Place, 47 East Mohawk Place, Buffalo, starting at 8 p.m. Thursday, March 22. Call 855-3931 or visit www.mohawkplace.com for more information.