Concerts

thurs. 23 Blues is on tap with the North Mississippi Allstars and special guest The Wood Brothers at 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 23 as part of Thursday at the Square, Lafayette Square, Buffalo; free. 856-3150, www. buffaloplace. com thurs. 23 and fri. 24 CCR's Stu Cook and Doug Clifford tour as Creedence Clearwater Revisited with musicians Steve Gunner (guitar, keyboards), Tal Morris (guitar, vocals) and John Tristao (harmonica, vocals) filling out the rest of the band. The concert starts at 8:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 23 and Friday, Aug. 24 at Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort's Avalon Theater, 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls; $. 1-888-836-8118, www.fallsviewcasino.com fri. 24 Platinum-selling country star Kenny Rogers performs at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24 at Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel's Rock The Falls in Seneca Square, 310 Fourth St., Niagara Falls; free. 278-4944, www.senec aniagarac asino.com "I'm a Believer" that San Jose's "All Star"s Smash Mouth will be "Walkin' on the Sun" starting at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24 as part of Rockin' Rally 2007 kickoff to the 2007 UB football season, UB Stadium, UB North Campus, Amherst; visit www.ubathletics.buffalo.edu/events for admission cost/information. Country singer-songwriter Toby Keith wants everyone to know "I Love This Bar" and thinks everyone "Should've Been a Cowboy" starting at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24 at Darien Lake Performing Arts Center, 9993 Allegheny Road, Darien Center; $. (585) 599-4641, www.livenation.com Neil Sedaka will sing from his extensive hits, including "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do," "Calendar Girl" "Love Will Keep Us Together" and "Laughter in the Rain" at 8:15 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24 at the Chautauqua Institution's Ampitheater, Chautuaqua; $. 357-6250, www.ciweb.org sat. 25 Hard rockin' Clutch play as "The Mob Goes Wild" at 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25 at the Town Ballroom, 681 Main St., Buffalo; $. 852-3900, www.townballroom.com Go to the "Point of No Return" as Kansas headlines a show with Navigator and The Wynne Band beginning at 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25 at Gateway Park in North Tonawanda; free. Grammy Award- and American Music Award-winner Michael Bolton brings his soft rock to Western New York starting at 8:15 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25 at the Chautauqua Institution's Amphitheater, Chautuaqua; $. 357-6250, www.ciweb.org Contemporary jazz singer Maysa Leak wants you to "Feel the Fire" at 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25 at the Tralf Music Hall, 622 Main St., Buffalo; $. 852-2860, www.tralfmusichall.com sun. 26 The Beach Boys will show you how to have "Fun, Fun, Fun" as they take you on a "Surfin' Safari" starting at 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 26 at the Seneca Allegany Casino and Hotel's Seneca Events Center, 777 Allegany Blvd., Salamanca; $. 945-3200, www.senecaalleganycasino.com Former The Early November lead singer Ace Enders plays a solo show at 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 26 at Mohawk Place, 47 E. Mohawk Place, Buffalo; $. 855-3931, www.mohawkplace.com. Opening the show will be Paper Rivals, Peter Nischt and The Common Kings. University of South Carolina's Hootie and the Blowfish "Only Wanna Be With You" starting at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 26 at Artpark's Amphitheater, 450 S. Fourth St., Lewiston; free. 754-4375, www.artpark.net sun. 26 and mon. 27 Hong Kong's star of stage and television, Adam Cheng, with special guest Kong Yan Yin perform at 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 26 and 8:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 27 at Niagara Fallsview Casino and Resort's Avalon Theater, 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls; $. 888-836-8118, www.fallsviewcasinoresort.com tues. 28 America will play their hits including "Sister Golden Hair," "Ventura Highway" and "A Horse with No Name" beginning at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28 at Artpark, 450 South 4th St., Lewiston; free. 754-4375, www.ar tpark.net wed. 29 The guitar- and piano-driven music of Tea Leaf Green will be heard at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 29 at the Town Ballroom, 681 Main St., Buffalo; $. 852-3900, www.townballroom