Concerts

thurs. 3 .Acoustic guitarist Leo Kottke per forms at 8 p.m. Thursday, May 3 at The Tralf Music Hall, 622 Main St., Second Floor, Buffalo. Call 852-2860 or visit www.tralfmusichall.com for more information. .Buffalo State College's SpringFest will feature the All-American Rejects, Die Mannequin and Ice Cream Social starting at 8 p.m. Thursday, May 3 at Buffalo State College's Sports Arena, 1300 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo. Call 878-3005 or visit www.buffalostate.edu/spotlights for more information. fri. 4 .On the heals of their sophomore release, Enter the Haggis bring their traditional Celtic, folk, rock, bluegrass and Latin blend of music to Nietzsche's, 248 Allen St., Buffalo for a 10 p.m. show Friday, May 4. Call 886-8539 or visit www.nietzsches.com for more information. .Metalcore band It Dies Today with special guests Ebdwell, Sick City, The Human Abstract and Surrender the Hope perform at 7 p.m. Friday, May 4 at Buffalo Icon, 391 Ellicott St., Buffalo. Call 842-0167 or visit www.thebuffaloicon.com for more information. .Factory and Collective Consciousness present the old-school, deep house and broken beats of Total Science with special guests Preceptor Hoogs and Murdok Tweeknasty starting at 11 p.m. Friday, May 4 at OPM Lounge, 680 Main St., Buffalo. Call 842-6784 or www.opiumloungebuffalo.com visit for more information. sat. 5 .Scottish funksters The Average White Band will "Pick Up The Pieces" starting at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 5 at The Tralf Music Hall, 622 Main St., Second Floor, Buffalo. Call 852-2860 or visit www.tralfmusichall.com for more information. .Canadian rockers The Cliks, who have been compared to everyone from The Pretenders to Hole, will be in town in support of their release, "Snakehouse," at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 5 at Buffalo Icon, 391 Ellicott St., Buffalo. Call 842-0167 or visit www.thebuffaloicon.com for more information. sun. 6 ."Party at Ground Zero" with ska band Fishbone staring at 8 p.m. Sunday, May 6 at Buffalo Icon, 391 Ellicott St., Buffalo. Special guests The Expendables, The Lordz and Knife Crazy will open the show. Call 842-0167 or visit www.thebuffaloicon.com for more information. mon. 7 .You will "Fight for Life" "Until It's Over" as Deathmetal artists SOil with special guests Seemless, Ligion, Ankla and Siriun Geometry play at 7 p.m. Monday, May 7 at Buffalo Icon, 391 Ellicott St., Buffalo. Call 842-0167 or visit www.thebuffaloicon.com for more information. wed. 9 .Boston's The Receiving End of Sirens with special guests The Sleeping and Forgive Durden play at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 9 at Buffalo Icon, 391 Ellicott St., Buffalo. Call 842-0167 or visit www.the buffaloicon.com for more information. thurs. 10 .Cajun musicians The Pine Leaf Boys, part of the Big Easy in Buffalo series, perform at 8 p.m. Thursday, May 10 at The Tralf, 622 Main St., Buffalo. Call 852-2860 or visit www.tralfmusichall.com for more information. .Indie rockers Tapes 'n Tapes with special guests Ladyhawk and the Harlem Shakes perform at 8 p.m. Thursday, May 10 at Mohawk Place, 47 East Mohawk St., Buffalo. Call 855-3931 or visit www.mohawkplace.com for more information. thurs. 10 .Bless The Fall with special guests Hit the Lights, The Sleeping and Forgiven Durden perform at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 10 at Buffalo Icon, 391 Ellicott St., Buffalo. Call 842-0167 or visit www.thebuffaloicon.com for more information. thurs. 10, fri. 11 & sat. 12 .Dolly Parton won't be working "9 to 5," but she will perform at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, May 10 and 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 11 and 12 at Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort's Avalon Ballroom, 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls. Call 1-888-836-8118 or visit www.fallsviewcasinoresort.com for more information. fri. 11 .'70s Soul Jam featuring the Stylistics, Heatwave, The Emotions, The Chi-Lites and Carl Carlton rolls into town at 8 p.m. Friday, May 11 at Shea's Performing Arts Center, 646 Main St., Buffalo. Call 847-0850.