Concerts

thurs. 10 .The Pine Leaf Boys - Part of the Big Easy in Buffalo series, the Cajun-influenced band will perform starting 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. .Minnesota's Tapes 'n Tapes with special guests Ladyhawk and the Harlem Shakes perform at 8 p.m. Thursday, May 10 at Mohawk Place, 47 E. Mohawk St., Buffalo. Call 855-3931 or visit www.mohawkplace.com for more information. .Christian hard-rockers Bless The Fall with special guests Hit the Lights, The Sleeping and Forgiven Durden play 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 .Grammy-winning country star Dolly Parton will be wearing a "Coat of Many Colors" starting 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 .A '70s Soul Jam, featuring The Stylistics, Heatwave, The Emotions, The Chi-Lites and Carl Carlton, starts at 8 p.m. Friday, May 11 at Shea's Performing Arts Center, 646 Main St., Buffalo. Call 847-0850 or visit www.sheas.org for more information. sat. 12 .Blues guitar legend and 14 time Grammy Award-winner BB King plays at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 12 at Seneca Niagara Casino and Hotel's Seneca Events Center, 310 Fourth St., Niagara Falls. Call 278-4944 or visit www.SenecaNiagaraCasino.com for more information. ."American Idol" finalist Bo Bice with special guests Gary Nichols perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 12 at Club Infinity, 8166 Main St., Williamsville. Call 565-0110 or visit www.clubinfinitylive.com for more information. .Dance punk phenomenon !!! (pronounced chk chk chk) with special guests put on a show at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 12 at Showplace Theatre, 1063 Grant St., Buffalo. Call 447-1271 or visit www.esievents.com for more information. . .Hard rockin' band Italic will perform starting at 10 p.m. Saturday, May 12 at Club Diablo, 517 Washington St., Buffalo. Call 842-0666 or visit www.clubdiablo for more information. . .Buffalo's own Michael Civisca wil l perform starting at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 12 at the new Road Less Traveled Productions performance space in the Market Arcade Film & Arts Centre, 639 Main St., Buffalo. The performance will be followed by a cocktail reception at the Cabaret Restaurant, 490 Pearl St., Buffalo. Call 629-3069 or visit www.roadlesstraveledproductions.org for more information. sun. 13 .NYC ska music favorites The Toasters perform at 6 p.m. Sunday, May 13 at Mohawk Place, 47 E. Mohawk St., Buffalo. Call 855-3931 or visit www.mohawkplace.com for more information. .Factory presents the passion, amazing tunes and hands of gold on the wheels of steel as DJ Judge Jules spins for Buffalo starting at 9 p.m. Sunday, May 13 at OPM Lounge, 680 Main St., Buffalo. Special guests Ry Diggs and Jarvis open this event. Call 842-6784 or www.opiumloungebuffalo.com visit for more information. mon. 14 .Seattle pop-punkers Amber Pacific with special guests Melee, Monty Are I and Powerspace play at 7 p.m. Monday, May 14 at Buffalo Icon, 391 Ellicott St., Buffalo. Call 842-0167 or visit www.thebuffaloicon.com for more information. tues. 15 .The Derek Trucks Band blends jazz, rock, blues, Latin, Eastern Indian and other world music into the sound that now defines the DTB. Hear specials guest Serena Ryder followed by DTB beginning at 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 15 at the Mainstage Theatre at the UB Center for the Arts, UB North Campus, Amherst. Call 645-2787 or visit www.ubcfa.org for more information.