Concerts

thurs. 18 Phil Lesh & Friends, a band that includes Phil Lesh, Jackie Greene, Larry Campbell, John Molo and Steve Molitz will play a 7 p.m. show Thursday, Oct. 18 at Shea's Performing Arts Center, 646 Main St., Buffalo; $. 852-5000, ticketmaster.com American country music singer-songwriter Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart, with special guest Dee Adams, will perform at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18 at Mohawk Place, 47 E. Mohawk St., Buffalo; $. 855-3931, www.mohawkplace.com thurs. 18 & fri. 19 Country music singer and "Dancing with the Stars" contestant Marie Osmond will perform with the Osmond Brothers at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18 and 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19 at the Niagara Fallsview Casino and Resort's Avalon Theatre, 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls; $. 836-8118, www.fallsviewcasinoandresor t.com fri. 19 Guitarist Esteban will play songs from his heart with "Passion" starting at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19 at Buffalo State College's Performing Art Center at Rockwell Hall, 1300 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo; $. 878-3005, www.buffstate.edu/pac Boston's third wave of ska will represent in the form of Big D and the Kids Table with special guests Whole Wheat Bread and The AKAs starting at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19 at Club Infinity, 3166 Main St., Williamsville; $. 565-0110, www.clubinfinityonline.com Big Neck Records presents Pain in the Big Neck 3 featuring Gito Gito Hustler and Bantam Rooster with special guests Everything Falls Apart, Test Patterns, Hollywood, Trailer Park Tornados, and 12 Tractor Sex Fatality at 9 p.m. Friday Oct. 19 at Mohawk Place, 47 E. Mohawk St., Buffalo; $. 855-3931, www.mohawkplace.com Big Neck Records presents Pain in the Big Neck 3 featuring The Dense, Ski Mask and his Bucket Men, The Fitt, Like a Panther, Tony Sagger, Electricutions and the Burndowns at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20 at Staples, 253 Allen St., Buffalo; $. 855-3931, www. mohawkplace. com Big Neck Records presents Pain in the Big Neck 3 featuring Vee Dee with special guests Mannequin Stupor, Terrible Twos, Cheap Time, The Plates, Red Red Red, Homostupids and Clockcleaner, 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20 at Mohawk Place, 47 E. Mohawk St., Buffalo; $. 855-3931, www. mohawkplace. com sat. 20 Juno Award-winners The New Pornographers wil l play "All the Old Showstoppers" starting at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20 at the Riviera Theater, 67 Webster St., North Tonawanda; $. www.esievents.com Blues guitarist Coco Montoya with special guests will play at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20 at the Tralf Music Hall, 622 Main St., Buffalo; $. 852-2860, www.tralfmusichall.com A Great Day on Eldridge Street Tour, conceived of and led by klezmer virtuoso Yale Strom. This gathering of musicians will introduce audiences to klezmer, the deeply moving wedding and folk music played by Eastern European Jews, 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20 at Rockwell Hall, Buffalo State College, 1300 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo; $. 878-3005 sun. 21 Sentimental Journey, Elmer Schamber's big band, renowned for their sophisticated sound and superb arrangements, has been wowing audiences with tunes from Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw and Duke Ellington, to name a few. Start to swing at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21 at the Riviera Theater, 67 Webster St., North Tonawanda; $. 692-2413, www.rivieratheatre.org tues. 23 Christian metalcore artists Underoath with special guests Every Time I Die, Poison the Well, Maylene & The Sons of Disaster will perform at 10 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23 at Evolution Complex, 2094 George Urban Blvd., Cheektowaga; $. www.afterdarkevents.com Fans will enjoy "Pure BS" when country star Blake Shelton is joined by guests Luke Bryan and Sarah Johns during the WYRK Fall Acoustic Show at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23 at the UB Center for the Arts, North Campus, Amherst; $. 645-2787, www.ubcfa.org Country rockers New Riders of the Purple Sage wil l be playing "Panama Red" and "On My Way Back Home" with special guest Sweatin' Like Nixon at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23 at Club Infinity, 8166 Main St., Williamsville; $. 565-0110, www.clubinfinitylive.com, tickets.com World-renowned Irish choral group Anúna, who were first seen on Public Television as the original vocal group featured in "Riverdance," will perform at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 23 at Shea's Performing Arts Center, 646 Main St., Buffalo; $. 852-5000 or ticketmaster.com tues. 23-sun. 28 Australia's The Ten Tenors will sing their hearts out starting at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23, Wednesday, Oct. 24 and Thursday, Oct. 25; 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26; 3 and 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27; and 3 and 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28 at Niagara Fallsview Casino and Resort's Avalon Theatre, 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls; $. 836-8118, www.fallsviewcasinoandresor t.com wed. 24 "Take Me with You" to hear acoustic rocker Secondhand Serenade who will have you wide "Awake" with special guests Permanent Me, Rookie of the Year and Dan Erickson at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24 at Club Infinity, 8166 Main St., Williamsville; $. 565-0110, www.clubinfinityonline.com Don't worry if you "Caught a Lite Sneeze," go see singer-songwriter Tori Amos as she tells "A Sorta Fairytale" from stage, 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24 at Shea's Performing Arts Center, 646 Main St., Buffalo; $. 852-5000 or ticketmaster.com