Concerts

thurs. 25 Critically acclaimed jazz guitarist Pat Metheny with special guests Christian McBride and Antonio Sanchez will perform at 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25 at the Mainstage Theater of the UB Center for the Arts, North Campus, Amherst; $. 645-2787, www.ubcfa fri. 26 Two-time Grammy Award-winner Kelly Clarkson will perform her hits at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26 at Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel's Seneca Event Center, 310 Fourth St., Niagara Falls; $. 1-877-873-6322, www.senecaniagaracasion.com Its not the "End of the Road" as experimental rockers Jesu, with special guests Torche and Fog, perform at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26 at the Showplace Theatre, 1063 Grant St., Buffalo; $ 447-1271, www.esievents.com Psychobilly artists Nekromantix bring their ghoulish music to WNY for a 7 p.m. show Friday, Oct. 26 at the Showplace Theatre, 1063 Grant St., Buffalo; $. 447-1271, visit www.esievents.com sat. 27 The English Beat with special guests Knife Crazy will have you skanking in the pit to their rock steady beat in celebration of the 25th anniversary of WBNY 91.3 FM at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27 at the Buffalo State College's Performing Arts Center, 1300 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo; $. 878-3005 David Crosby & Graham Nash will perform songs from their vast catalogue at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27 at the Seneca Niagara Casino and Hotel's Seneca Events Center, 310 Fourth St., Niagara Falls; $. 278-4944, www.senec aniagarac asino.com Flutist Robert Dick and pianist Ursel Schlicht field a host of unusual sonics and techniques as they roam between jazz, new music and world music genres at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27 at Hallwalls Contemporary Art Center, 341 Delaware Ave., Buffalo; $. 854-1694, www.hall walls.org Noted Puerto Rican composer and arr anger William Cepeda and his Puerto Rican Music - Roots and Beyond will perform accompanied by his Afro-Rican Jazz Group and the Grupo Mapeye as part of the Puerto Rican Day Parade at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27 at the Karpeles Museum, 453 Porter Ave., Buffalo; free. 831-7312 mon. 29 Camp Kill Yourself, better known as CKY, with special guests will perform at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 29 at the Showplace Theatre, 1063 Grant St., Buffalo; $. 447-1271, www.esievents.com tues. 30 "One Thing Is For Sure," South Dakota's alternative rockers The Spill Canvas will be here for a 7 p.m. show Tuesday, Oct. 30 with special guests Meg & Dia, Play Radio Play and Treaty of Paris at Club Infinity, 8166 Main St., Williamsville; $. 565-0110, www.c lubinfinitylive.com Canadian post-grunge artist Three Days Grace will sing of the "Animal I Have Become" with special guests Breaking Benjamin and Seether at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30 at the Agri-Center at the Fairgrounds, 5600 McKinley Parkway, Hamburg; $. 888-223-6000, www.tickets.com Piano-playing singer-songwriter Jon McLaughlin & Band will sing an "Anthem for American Teenagers" with a special guest starting at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30 at the Tralf Music Hall, 622 Main St., Buffalo; $. 852-2860, www.tralfmusichall.com