Concerts

thurs. 20 There's "Gonna Be A Blackout Tonight" as Celtic punks Dropkick Murphys play their brand of "Fire and Brimstone" music to conclude this year's Thursday at the Square. Opener Jackdaw kicks off the show at 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20 at Lafayette Square, Buffalo; free. 856-3150, www. buffaloplace. com Indigenous, a band of four siblings who grew up on the Nakota Nation reservation in South Dakota, featuring Mato Nanji, will perform with special guest The Blues Hounds at 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20 at The Tralf Music Hall, 622 Main St., Buffalo; $. 852-2860, www.tralfmusichall.com Eugene Chadbourne/Jimmy Carl Black present the Jim & Jack Show with the music of Don Van Vliet and Captain Beefheart at 9 p.m. at Soundlab, 110 Pearl St., Buffalo. Black was the original drummer in Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention while Chadbourne has played jazz guitar with many, including John Zorn; $. 883-3209, www.bigorbitgaller y.org/soundlab thurs. 20 and fri. 21 Country music singer/songwriter Martina McBride will let you know how she feels starting at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20 and 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21 at Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort's Avalon Theater, 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls; $. 836-8118, www.fallsviewcasinoandresort.com fri. 21 "Don't Go Changing'" for country music's Lorrie Morgan as she performs with special guest Bareback Jack starting at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept 21 at Club Infinity, 8166 Main St., Williamsville; $. 565-0110, www.clubinfinitylive.com Brooklyn's Mouthus bring their super psyche-snarled feedback guitar and overload drum squall to WNY starting at 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21 at Soundlab, 110 Pearl St., Buffalo; $. 883-3209, www.bigorbitgaller y.org/soundlab sat. 22 The Buckinghams will sing their hits "Kind of a Drag," "Don't You Care" and "Hey Baby (They're Playing Our Song)" starting at 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22 at Niagara Fallsview Casino and Resort's Avalon Theatre, 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls; $. 836-8118, www.fallsviewcasinoandresor t.com Canadian indie rockers Metric with special guest Crystal Castles perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22 at the Town Ballroom, 681 Main St., Buffalo; $. 852-3900, www.townballroom.com Ekoostic Hookah plays at 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22 at Buffalo Icon, 391 Ellicott St., Buffalo; $. 842-0167, www.thebuffaloicon.com sun. 23 Seattle's Aiden will play "Teenage Queen" and "One Love" with special guests Drop Dead Gorgeous, Still Remains and 1997 starting at 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23 at Buffalo Icon, 391 Ellicott St., Buffalo; $. 842-0167, www.thebuffaloicon.com sun. 23 & mon. 24 One of Italy's top singers, Lucio Dalla, wil l sing for you at 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23 and 8:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24 at Niagara Fallsview Casino and Resort's Avalon Theatre, 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls; $. 836-8118, www.fallsviewcasinoandresort.com. Not pictured. mon. 24 Grammy Award-winning guitarist Steve Vai with special guest Zack Wiesinger will jam at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24 at the Mainstage Theatre of the UB Center for the Arts, UB North Campus, Amherst; $. 645-2787, www.ubcfa.org Multi-instrumentalist Andrew Bird will play starting at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24 at Asbury Hall at the Church, 341 Delaware Ave., Buffalo; $. 852-5000, www.townballroom.com John Darnielle's band, The Mountain Goats, named in reference to Screaming Jay Hawkins song "Yellow Coat," with special guest Bowerbirds, perform at 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24 at Buffalo Icon, 391 Ellicott St., Buffalo; $. 842-0167, www. thebuffaloicon. com tue. 25 Dave Mustaine's thrash-metal band, Megadeth, will be "Sweating Bullets" starting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25 at the Town Ballroom, 681 Main St., Buffalo; $. 852-3900, www.townballroom.com Woodstock's jazz quartet Soulive performs at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25 at the Tralf Music Hall, 622 Main St., Buffalo; $. 852-2860, www.tralfmusichall.com wed. 26 The bards of downward mobility, Southern Culture on the Skids, will play starting at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept 26 at Mohawk Place, 47 E. Mohawk St., Buffalo; $. 855-3931, www. mohawkplace. com Nevada hardcore artist Escape the Fate with special guests Bless the Fall, Love Hate Hero and Before Their Eyes play at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26 at Buffalo Icon, 391 Ellicott St., Buffalo; $. 842-0167, www.thebuffaloicon.com Michigan hardcore hip hop stars Twiztid wil l "Rock the Dead" with special guests Ill Bill and Mower starting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26 at Club Infinity, 8166 Main St., Williamsville; $. 565-0110, www.clubinfinityonline.com