Concerts

thurs. 30 New Orleans' own The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, who revolutionized the brass band sound by incorporating funk and bebop, will play with special guest Benevento-Russo Duo starting at 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 30 as part of Thursday at the Square, Lafayette Square, Buffalo; free. 856-3150, www.buffaloplace.com thurs. 30 & fri. 31 Donnie Osmond will be a little bit rock 'n' roll starting at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 30 and 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31 at Niagara Fallsview Casino and Resort's Avalon Theatre, 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls; $. 888-836-8118, www.fallsviewcasinoresor t.com. sat. 1 Pittsburgh's Rusted Root wil l jam to "Send Me On My Way" and other favorites starting at 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 1 at Gateway Park in North Tonawanda. Big Leg Emma and Starlet City will open the show; free. Pop singer/actress Hillary Duff will sing "Wake Up," "Tell Me a Story (About the Night Before)" and "So Yesterday" with special guest Click Five starting at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 1 at Darien Lake Performing Art Center, 9993 Allegheny Road, Darien Center; $. (585) 599-4641, www.livenation.com Teeth So Sharp with special guests Cages and Steve Baczkowski play at 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 1 at Soundlab, 110 Pearl St., Buffalo; $. 883-3209, www.bigorbitgaller y.org/soundlab sat. 1-mon. 3 Paul Anka will sing "Diana" and other hits starting at 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 1, 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 2 and 8:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 3 at Niagara Fallsview Casino and Resort's Avalon Theatre, 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls; $. 888-836-8118, www.fallsviewcasinoresor t.com wed. 5 Deathcore artists Through the Eyes of the Dead scream their songs with special guests As Blood Runs Black, Beneath the Massacre and Ion Dissonance starting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5 at Buffalo Icon, 391 Ellicott St., Buffalo; $. 842-0167, www. thebuffaloicon. com thurs. 6 Get out your skinny ties because The Romantics will be singing "Talking In Your Sleep" and "What I Like About You" with special guest Stephen Kellogg and The Sixers starting at 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6 as part of Thursday at the Square, Lafayette Square, Buffalo; free. 856-3150, www.buffaloplace.com "American Idol" fifth season winner Taylor Hicks performs classic soul, blues and R&B starting at 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6 at the Seneca Niagara Casino's Events Center, 310 Fourth St., Niagara Falls; $. 278-4944, www.senec aniagarac asino.com Multi award-winning actress, singer and dancer Ann-Margret performs at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6 at Niagara Fallsview Casino and Resort's Avalon Theatre, 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls; $. 888-836-8118, www.fallsviewcasinoresor t.com