Concerts

thurs. 6 Detroit new-wavers The Romantics will sing "What I Like About You" and "Talking in Your Sleep" 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" winner Taylor Hicks will bring his classic R&B sound to town 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 Academy Award, Emmy Award, Golden Globe Award-winning and Grammy nominated Swedish actress, singer and dancer Ann-Margret wil l perform starting 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 fri. 7 Rockin' at the Knox featur ing hit-maker Declan Patrick MacManus, better known as Elvis Costello, with special guests Feist and Palo Nutini starts at 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7 at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, 1285 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo; $. 882-8700, www.albr ightknox.org Break out the platform shoes and polyester and dance to the beat with The Village People, Gloria Gaynor and Tavaras beginning at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7 at Seneca Niagara Casino and Hotel's Seneca Square, 310 Fourth St., Niagara Falls; $. 836-8118, www.senec aniagarac asino.com Boston heavy metal band Bang Camaro with special guest Johnny Nobody will perform at 8 p.m. at the Showplace Theatre, 1063 Grant St., Buffalo; $. 447-1271, www.esievents.com fri. 7 & sat. 8 The moon will be in the seventh house and Jupiter aligned with Mars as The 5th Dimension play two shows beginning at 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7 and Saturday, Sept. 8 at Niagara Fallsview Casino and Resort's Avalon Theatre, 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls; $. 888-836-8118, www.fallsviewcasinoresor t.com sat. 8 Collins, Banks, Rutherford and Thompson, better known as Genesis, come back to town with the Turn It On Again Tour starting at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8 at HSBC Arena, 1 Seymour H. Knox III Plaza, Buffalo; $. 1-888-223-6000, www.hsbcarena.com Mark Farner, formerly of Grand Funk Railroad, will be Doin' it for Dean during a benefit for Hospice with special guests Klear, The Patti Parks Band, Silver Xtreme, Stone Soul Foundation and Revival starting at noon Saturday, Sept. 8 at Club Infinity, 8166 Main St., Williamsville; $. 565-0110, www.clubinfinityonline.com The dreamy folk musings of Marissa Nadler, with special guest Picastro, will be heard starting at 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8 at Soundlab, 110 Pearl St., Buffalo; $. 883-3209, www.bigorbitgaller y.org/soundlab tues. 11 Hear the aural backdrop for highway travel of Numbers star ting at 9 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11 at Soundlab, 110 Pearl St., Buffalo; $. 883-3209, www.bigorbitgaller y.org/soundlab tues. 11 & wed. 12 The "Righteous Babe" herself, Ani DiFranco, will play with special guest Hamell on Trial starting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11, and with Melissa Ferrich at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12 at the Asbury Hall at the Church, 342 Delaware Ave., Buffalo; $. 852-500, www.tickmaster.com wed. 12 Hear Finnish underground avant-rock from Circle with special guests Endless Boogie and Novelist starting at 9 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12 at Soundlab, 110 Pearl St., Buffalo; $. 883-3209, www.bigorbitgaller y.org/soundlab