Concerts

thurs. 8 Toronto baroque-pop collective Broken Social Scene will be playing Kevin Drew's "Spirit If " at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8 at the Town Ballroom, 681 Main St., Buffalo; $. 852-3900, www.townballroom.com Country sensation Travis Tritt will bring "The Storm" to the area with a show at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8 at the Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort's Avalon Ballroom, 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls, Ontario; $. 888-836-8118, www.fallsviewcasinoresor t.com fri. 9 "Run-Around" with John Popper and Blues Traveler, with special guest Lisa Bouchelle, at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9 at Club Infinity, 8166 Main St., Williamsville; $. 565-0110, www.c lubinfinitylive.com fri. 9 & sat. 10 Canadian country rockers Blue Rodeo, with a special guest, will perform at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9 and Saturday, Nov. 10 at the Tralf Music Hall, 622 Main St., Buffalo; $. 852-2860, www.tralfmusichall.com sat. 10 Austin's Grammy Award-winning Western swing band, Asleep at the Wheel, with special guest James Patrick Lynch, will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10 at Coyotes, 2094 George Urban Blvd., Depew; $. 565-0110, www.clubinfinitylive.com Indie rockers The Academy Is will sing "The Phrase that Pays" to your "Neighbors," with special guests Armor For Sleep, Rocket Summer and Sherwood, starting at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10 at Evolution Complex, 2094 George Urban Blvd., Cheektowaga; $. www.afterdarkevents.com "Somebody Like You" should be going to hear Keith Urban sing about a "Better Life," with special guest Gary Allen, at 8 p.m Saturday, Nov. 10 at HSBC Arena, 1 Seymour H. Knox III Plaza, Buffalo; $. (888) 223-6000, www.hsbcarena.com Brooklyn disco-pop quartet Tigercity, who take the synth sound of the Bee Gee's and add a little funk from Prince to get their groove going, will perform at 10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10 at Broadway Joe's, 3051 Main St., Buffalo; $. 837-3650, bjoes.com Norwegian jazz pianist Tord Gustavsen comes to Buffalo with The Tord Gustavsen Trio at 8 p.m. (pre-concert conversation, 7 p.m.) Saturday, Nov. 10 at the Albright-Knox Gallery, 1285 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo; $. 270-8292, www.albrightknox.com sun. 11 Behemoth, the Polish death metal band, with special guests Job for a Cowboy, Gojira and Beneath the Massacre, will play at 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11 at Club Infinity, 8166 Main St., Williamsville; $. 565-0110, www.c lubinfinitylive.com Contemporary Christian musician Todd Agnew, with special guests Joy Whitlock and Rush of Fools, perform at 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11 at Wesley Chapel, Houghton College, 1 Willard Ave., Houghton; $. 633-1117, www.kingdombound.org tues. 13 Drummer and vocalist Buddy Miles, with special guest Haiku, play Club Infinity at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13 at 8166 Main St., Williamsville; $. www.c lubinfinitylive.com Buffalo Music All-Stars, Celebrate the grand opening of the new auditorium at Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts with Bobby Militello, Bobby Jones, Jerry Livingston, Dave Shiavone, Preston Brown, Griffith Kazmierczak, Michael Civisca and Mary Craig, plus the Arts Academy Vocal Jazz Ensemble, 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13 at 450 Masten Ave., Buffalo. $. 816-4200, www.bavpa.org wed. 14 The Cult, featuring the "Dirty Little Rockstar" himself Ian Astbury, bring their "Love Removal Machine" to Buffalo at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14 at the Town Ballroom, 681 Main St., Buffalo; $. 852-3900