Concerts

fri. 6 Legendary cult punk favorites, Pere Ubu with special guest The Exit Strategy will grace the stage of Mohawk Place, 47 E. Mohawk St., Buffalo, starting at 10 p.m. on Friday, April 6. Call 855-3931 or visit www.mohawkplace.com for more information. Tom and Jez, collectively known as nu-school breaks DJs/Producers The Autobots, presented by Factory, Collective Consciousness and OPM Lounge, at 10 p.m. Friday, April 6 at Club Marcella, 622 Main St. Buffalo. Call 842-6784 or visit www.opiumloungebuffalo.com for more information. Legendary Dr. Dirty, John Valby, returns to WNY at 10 p.m. Friday, April 6 at Club Paradise, 3950 McKinley Parkway, Blasdell. Call 648-4944 or visit www.clubparadiseonline.com for more information. sat. 7 Vital Information, featuring Steve Smith of Journey, begin playing at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 7 at The Tralf Music Hall, 622 Main St., Second Floor, Buffalo. Call 852-2860 or visit www.tralfmusichall.com for more information. Lower East Side NYC band, Jonny Lives, with special guests Bangkok 5 and Daredevil Jane, bring their rock to Buffalo beginning at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 7 at Buffalo Icon, 391 Ellicott St., Buffalo. Call 842-0167 or visit www.thebuffaloicon.com for more information. tues. 10 Spend an evening with the piano man Billy Joel as his latest tour makes a stop at HSBC Arena, 1 Seymour H. Knox III Plaza, Buffalo at 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 10. Call (888) 223-6000 or visit www.hsbcarena.com for more information. Experimental metal band Horse the Band with special guests The Number 12 Looks Like You, Light This City and So Many Dynamos play at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 10 at Buffalo Icon, 391 Ellicott St., Buffalo. Call 842-0167 or visit www.thebuffaloicon.com for more information. wed. 11 & thurs. 12 Legendary superstar Diana Ross performs her smash hits such as: "Upside Down," "I'm Coming Out," "Ain't No Mountain High Enough," "Do You Know Where You're Going To" and "Why Do Fools Fall In Love," and many more beginning at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 11 and Thursday, April 12 at Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort's Avalon Ballroom, 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls, Ontario. Call 1-888-836-8118 or visit www.fallsviewcasinoresort.com for more information. thurs. 12 The original "White Punks on Dope," The Tubes featuring Fee Waybill, with special guest Hit 'N Run, play a 9 p.m. show Thursday, April 12 at Club Paradise, 3950 McKinley Parkway, Blasdell. Call 648-4944 or visit www.clubparadiseonline.com for more information. Model, actor and now singer and rapper Tyrese performs starting at 9 p.m. Thursday, April 12 at the Town Ballroom, 681 Main St., Buffalo. Call 852-3900 or visit www.townballroom.com for more information.