Concerts

thurs. 16 Minneapolis alternative rockers Soul Asylum with special guests The Alternate Routes and Flooze ride their "Runaway Train" to perform starting at 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 16 as part of Thursday at the Square, Lafayette Square, Buffalo. Call 856-3150 or visit www.buffaloplace.com for more information. "High School Musical" alumni Corbin Bleu and Drake Bell with special guest Jordan Pruitt play at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 16 at the Erie County Fairgrounds, 5600 McKinley Parkway, Hamburg; $. 649-3900, www.amer ic as-fair.org Hard rockin' supergroup (former members of Gun N' Roses, The Cult and Stone Temple Pilots) Velvet Revolver with special guests Alice in Chains and Kill Hannah perform at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 16 at Darien Lake Performing Art Center, 9993 Allegheny Road, Darien Center; $. (585) 599-4641, www.livenation.com thurs. 16 & fri. 17 Glenn Frey, founding member of the Eagles, will play at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 16 and 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 17 at Niagara Fallsview Casino and Resort's Avalon Theatre, 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls, Ontario; $. 1-888-836-8118, www.fallsviewcasinoresor t.com fri. 17 Grammy-nominated five piece metal artists Lamb of God and Hatebreed with special guests Behemoth and 3 Inches of Blood start playing at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 17 at the Dome Theatre 1713 Main St., Niagara Falls, N.Y.; $. 852-5000, www.livenation.com Daughtry, led by "American Idol's" fifth season's fourth-place finalist Chris Daughtry, will play a 7:30 p.m. show Friday, Aug. 17 at the Erie County Fairgrounds, 5600 McKinley Parkway, Hamburg; $. 649-3900, www.amer ic as-fair.org Mississippi's two time Grammy Award-, three time Academy of Country Music Award- and 12 time Billboard Music Award-winner LeAnn Rimes plays an 8:15 p.m. show Friday, Aug. 17 at Chautauqua Institution's Amphitheater, Chautauqua; $. 357-6250, www. ciweb. org sat. 18 California's two time Grammy Award-winning Linkin Park with special guests Mindless Self Indulgence, Taking Back Sunday, Him, Placebo and Julien - K as part of Projekt Revolution perform at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18 at Darien Lake Performing Art Center, 9993 Allegheny Road, Darien Center; $. (585) 599-4641, www.livenation.com sun. 19 Georgia rockers The Allman Brothers Band with special guests Bob Weir and Ratdog will play at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 19 at Darien Lake Performing Arts Center, 9993 Allegheny Road, Darien Center; $. 852-5000, www.livenation.com mon. 20 Progressive metal act Dream Theater will be in "Constant Motion" with special guests Redemption and Into Eternity starting at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 20 at the UB Center for the Arts Mainstage Theater, UB North Campus, Amherst; $. (585) 599-4641, www.livenation.com tues. 21 Sit beneath the "Blue Sky" and listen to former Allman Brothers Band member and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Dickey Betts play beginning at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21 at Artpark, 450 South 4th St., Lewiston; free. 754-4375, www.artpark.net 25 million records worldwide and still touring, Poison, led by Bret Michaels, comes to town with Ratt and Veins of Jenna at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 22 at Darien Lake Performing Art Center, 9993 Allegheny Road, Darien Center; $. (585) 599-4641 wed. 22 Country music duo Sugarland sing about "Everyday America" starting at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 22 at Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort's Avalon Theater, 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Niagara Falls, Ontario; $. 1-888-836-8118