Concerts

thurs. 9 "Ladies Love Country Boys" like country singer-songwriter Trace Adkins who will play an 8:30 p.m. show Thursday, Aug. 9 at the Erie County Fairgrounds, 5600 McKinley Parkway, Hamburg; $. 649-3900, www.amer ic as-fair.org Self-taught guitar mad-scientist Keller Williams will play his blend of too many genres to list here at Thursday at the Square starting at 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9 at Lafayette Square, Buffalo; free. Syracuse native Jonah Smith will open the show. 856-3150, www. buffaloplace. com fri. 10 It is time for punk rock and skateboards as the Vans Warped Tour rolls into town featuring Bad Religion, Cute is What We Aim For, Coheed and Cambria, Flogging Molly, Bayside, New Found Glory, Hawthorne Heights, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, The Toasters and Amber Pacific starting at noon Friday, Aug. 10 at Darien Lake Performing Arts Center, 9993 Allegheny Road, Darien Center; $. (585) 599-4641, www.livenation.com "Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)," say Big and Rich, who will play with special guest Cowboy Troy at 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10 at the Niagara Fallsview Casino's Avalon Theater, 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls, Ontario; $. 1-888-836-8118, www.fallsviewcasinoresor t.com sat. 11 Eddie Money will have "Two Tickets to Paradise" as he plays a concert with special guests The Jeremy Hoyle Band, Nancy's Candy and 53 Days starting at 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11 at Gateway Park, Sweeney Street, North Tonawanda; free. www.canalconcerts.com Canadian rocker Bryan Adams and Delaware's George Thorogood and The Destroyers will play at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11 at Darien Lake Performing Arts Center, 9993 Allegheny Road, Darien Center; $. (585) 599-4641, www.livenation.com English blues rockers Foghat wil l take you on a "Slow Ride" starting at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11 at Darien Lake Performing Arts Center, 9993 Allegheny Road, Darien Center; $. (585) 599-4641, www.livenation.com sun. 12 Seattle indie rockers Band of Horses will sing of "Cigarettes, Wedding Bands" and much more starting at 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 12 at the Tralf, 622 Main St., Buffalo; $. 852-2869, www.tralfmusichall.com Country star Randy Travis wil l play "Forever and Ever, Amen," "Hard Rock Bottom of Your Heart" and "Three Wooden Crosses" starting at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 12 at the Erie County Fairgrounds, 5600 McKinley Parkway, Hamburg; $. 649-3900, www.amer ic as-fair.org mon. 13 "Walk Like a Man" to see Frankie Vallie and the Four Seasons perform "Big Girls Don't Cry" and "Sherry" at 8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 13 at the Erie County Fairgrounds, 5600 McKinley Parkway, Hamburg; $. 649-3900, www.americas-fair.org tues. 14 "Hit Me With Your Best Shoot" Pat Benatar, you little "Heartbreaker," with guitarist husband Neil Giraldo at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 14 at Artpark, 450 S. Fourth St., Lewiston; free. 754-4375, www.artpark.net Herman's Hermits featur ing Peter Noone will play "Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter," "I'm Into Something Good" and "I'm Henry VIII, I Am" starting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 14 at the Erie County Fairgrounds, 5600 McKinley Parkway, Hamburg; $. 649-3900, Motown favorites The Temptations will play an 8:30 p.m. show Tuesday, Aug. 14 at Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort's Avalon Ballroom, 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls, Ontario; $. 1-888-836-8118, www.fallsviewcasinoresor t.com wed. 15 A Celtic Festival featuring the Saw Doctors will take place at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15 at Artpark, 450 S. Fourth St., Lewiston; free. 754-4375, www.artpark.net