Concerts

thur. 19 Progressive jam band Umphrey's McGee improvise their way to Buffalo for a show starting at 8 p.m. Thursday, April 19 at Town Ballroom, 681 Main St., Buffalo. Call 852-3900 or visit www.townballroom.com for more information. sat. 21 Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials beginning at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 21 at The Tralf Music Hall, 622 Main St., Second Floor, Buffalo. Call 852-2860 or visit www.tralfmusichall.com for more information. Critically acclaimed singer-songwriter John Mayer with special guests Kathleen Edwards at HSBC Arena, 1 Seymour H. Knox III Plaza, Buffalo at 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 21. Call (888) 223-6000 or visit www.hsbcarena.com for more information. All Canadian, all female rockers Kittie will play a show starting at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 21 at Buffalo Icon, 391 Ellicott St., Buffalo. Call 842-0167 or visit www.thebuffaloicon.com for more information. sun. 22 UB Springfest featuring The Roots, Jason Mraz, Guster, Finger Eleven and battle of the bands winners Juxtaposse beginning at 5 p.m. Sunday, April 22 at UB's Alumni Arena, UB's North Campus, Amherst. UB students FREE with I.D., $30 general admission. Visit www.buffalo.edu for more information. tues. 24 Horned-based soul band Tower of Power starting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 24 at The Tralf Music Hall, 622 Main St., Second Floor, Buffalo. Call 852-2860 or visit www.tralfmusichall.com for more information. thurs. 26 Country stars Lonestar perform their multiple hits such as "Mountains" and "Amazed" starting at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 26 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. fri. 27 Buffalo Friends of Folk Music present John Gorka with special guest Tom Stahl starting at 8 p.m. Friday, April 27 at the Village Meeting House, 5658 Main St., Williamsville. Visit www.bffm.org for more information.