Live in WNY
thurs. 2 The American Legion Band of the Tonawandas, Post 264, 7:30 p.m., Brighton Park Arena, Brompton Road, Tonawanda; free.

Open Mic, with No Effect, 9 p.m. The Fireside Inn, Central Avenue and Newell, Lancaster; free. 683-0462

Wendell Rivera and Friends, 8 p.m., Sole Restaurant, 5110 Main St., the Tony Walker Center, Williamsville; free. 362-0358

Danny Lynn Wilson, 7:30 p.m., Taste, 634-3 Main St., East Aurora; free. 655-1874 Handsome Jack and Siren Street Shutdown, 9 p.m., Mohawk Place, 47 E. Mohawk St., Buffalo; free. 855-3931, www.mohawkplace.com

Dali's Ghost, with special guests Highway to Asgard, Channel and Fountainhead, 9 p.m., Merlins, 727 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo; $. 886-9270, www.merlinsbuffalo.com

Equinox, 10 p.m., Nietzsche's, 248 Allen St., Buffalo; $. 886-8539, www.nietzsches.com Jack Topht, Axis of Evil, Tentect/Octet Ensemble, 9:30 p.m., Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center, 341 Delaware Ave., Buffalo; $. 854-1694, www.hallwalls.org

fri. 3 The A List, 11 p.m., Macaroon's, 576 Dick Road, Cheektowaga; $. 681-7197, www.macaroonsniteclub.com

Friday Night Cafe and Open Mic, 8 p.m., Buffalo Church of Scientology, 836 Main St., Buffalo; $. 856-3910

Ed Hart, 7:30 p.m., Taste, 634-3 Main St., East Aurora; free. 655-1874

Open mic, 7-9 p.m., Heart of the Hollow, 10641 Main St., Clarence Hollow; free. 759-7351 The Maniacs, Grateful Dead tribute, 11 p.m., Central Park Grill, 2519 Main St., Buffalo; $. 836-9466

Naughty Dawg, 7-11 p.m., Southtowns Fireman's Convention, 9483 Lakeshore Road, Angola.

No Effect, 7-11 p.m., Our Bar, 861 Military Road, Kenmore; free. 875-3572

The Soul Committee, 10 p.m., Shadow Lounge and Restaurant, 1504 Hertel Ave., Buffalo; free. 835-3975

Susan Rozler & Mama Earth's Kitchen Band, part of the M&T Plaza Concert Series, noon, M&T Plaza, downtown Buffalo; free.

First Place Bowling Trophy, 7 p.m., Mohawk Place, 47 E. Mohawk St., Buffalo; $. 855-3931, www. mohawkplace. com

The Roadhouse Gypsies, with special guests Whiskey Suicide and Slampig, 9 p.m., Merlins, 727 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo; $. 886-9270, www.merlinsbuffalo.com

Sun of Memphis, 6 p.m., Nietzsche's, 248 Allen St., Buffalo; free. 886-8539, www.nietzsches.com

Sonorous Gale, Severely Departed, Knife Crazy and Pocket Gallows, 10 p.m., Nietzsche's, 248 Allen St., Buffalo; free. 886-8539, www.nietzsches.com

Qualia, Dali's Ghost, Fountainhead and Drivers to Warsaw, 9 p.m., Soundlab, 110 Pearl St., Buffalo; $. 440-5907, www.bigorbitgaller y.org

Where We Hide, 6 p.m., Club Diablo, 517 Washington St., Buffalo; $. 842-0666, www.clubdiablo.com

Twenty-Nine Cent Productions and Bud Redding, 8:30 p.m., Staples, 257 Allen St., Buffalo; $. 884-4357

sat. 4 After the Family Values Tour Bash! featuring Stemm, As Summer Dies, Absolution Project, Fireborn, A 12 Gauge Tragedy, Salt The Wound, The Analyst, Siriun Geometry, Broken Frame and Arsenic, 2 p.m., Club Infinity, 8166 Main St., Clarence; $. 565-0110

The Classic Sounds of Gary Syracuse, 10 p.m., Shadow Lounge and Restaurant, 1504 Hertel Ave., Buffalo; free. 835-3975

Dropset, 11 p.m., Macaroon's, 576 Dick Road, Cheektowaga; $. 681-7197, www.macaroonsniteclub.com

Gamalon, 10 p.m., Scotch 'N Sirloin, 3999 Maple Road, at Bailey Avenue, Amherst. 837-4900

John & Mary, 10 p.m., Elks Lodge, 21 Main St., North Tonawanda; free. 693-2225

Naughty Dawg, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., part of the Art in the Park event, Burchfield Nature & Art Center, 2001 Union Road, West Seneca; free. 677-4843, www.thebnac.org

No Effect, 9 p.m., East End Grill and Taproom, 701 Main St., East Aurora. 655-0550, www.noeffectmusic.com

Ragtime Redhots, 7:30 p.m., Taste, 634-3 Main St., East Aurora; free. 655-1874

Roar 84, 10:30 p.m., Coyote's, 2094 George Urban Blvd., attached to Rock-N-Roll Heaven, Depew; $.

Polar Bear Club with special guests Attica! Attica!, The New Dresses and Queen City Station, 7 p.m., Mohawk Place, 47 E. Mohawk St., Buffalo; $. 855-3931, www. mohawkplace. com

The Habit, with special guests Grey Milk/The Motel Matches and Blue Rocket Trio, 9 p.m., Merlins, 727 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo; $. 886-9270, www.merlinsbuffalo.com

Trigger Lust and Rhubarb, 10 p.m., Nietzsche's, 248 Allen St., Buffalo; free. 886-8539, www.nietzsches.com

Mr. Skimask, Zilla and the World's Largest Bucket of Pudding, 9 p.m., Soundlab, 110 Pearl St., Buffalo; $. 440-5907, www.bigorbitgallery.org

The Con, Surreality, Torture Method and The Vivid Twisted, 9 p.m., Club Diablo, 517 Washington St., Buffalo; $. 842-0666, www.clubdiablo.com

sun. 5 Battle of the Bands, presented by Gorilla Productions, 4:30 p.m., Club Infinity, 8166 Main St., Williamsville; $. 565-0110, www.clubinfinitylive.com

Buffalo Bones, part of the Buffalo News Summer Jazz Series, 2 p.m., Delaware stairs of the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, 1285 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo; free.

Ed and the Sofakings, 10:30 p.m., Merlins, 727 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo; $. 886-9270, www.merlinsbuffalo.com

The Friends of Harmony, 7 p.m., the Orchard Park Pavilion, Orchard Park; free.

Rag Doll, Audition Day and Master Peace, 5 p.m., Staples, 257 Allen St., Buffalo; $. 884-4357

mon. 6 The American Legion Band of the Tonawandas, Post 264, 7 p.m., Niawanda Park, City of Tonawanda; free.

Buffalo Beatles Connection, part of the Town of Niagara Summer 2007 Concert Series, 6:30 p.m., Town Park, 7000 Lockport Road, Town of Niagara. 297-5243, www.townofniagara.com

Monday Night Songwriter Showcase, 9-10:30 p.m., followed by open mic, Nietzsche's, 248 Allen St., Buffalo; free. 886-8539 Lara Somogyi, harpist, 7:30 p.m., Taste, 634-3 Main St., East Aurora; free. 655-1874

LeeRon Zydeco and The Hot Tamales, part of the M&T Plaza Concert Series, noon, M&T Plaza, downtown Buffalo; free tues.

7 Lana & Hund, 10 p.m., Merlins, 727 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo; $. 886-9270, www.merlinsbuffalo.com

Friends of Harmony, men's chorus rehearsal - new members welcomed, 7:30 p.m., Southeast Community Works, 181 Lincoln St., Depew; free. 662-4026

Ramblin' Lou Family Band from WXRL, part of the M&T Plaza Concert Series, noon, M&T Plaza, downtown Buffalo; free.

wed. 8 Terry Buchwald, A Tribute to Elvis, part of the GreenFields Summer Concert Series, 6:30 p.m., The GreenFields Manor Court Gazebo, 5949 Broadway (behind GreenField Health and Rehabilitation Center), Lancaster. 684-8400

Jamie Moses Band, 7 p.m., Merlins, 727 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo; $. 886-9270, www.merlinsbuffalo.com

Buffalo Gateway Show Chorus, female singers invited to rehearsals at 7 p.m., Southeast Community Works, 181 Lincoln St., Depew; free. 635-8642, www.buffalogatewaychorus.com

The Gavin Petri Trio, 7 p.m., Murphy's Tavern (inside the Wehrle Golf Dome), 8230 Wehrle Drive, Williamsville; free.

Mark and Jennifer, 7:30 p.m., Taste, 634-3 Main St., East Aurora; free. 655-1874

Young Ambassadors Brass Band of Great Britain, part of the M&T Plaza Concert Series, noon, M&T Plaza, downtown Buffalo; free.