Concerts

fri. 16 "Don't Let's Start" because you know They Might Be Giants will be the "Boss of Me" and you at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16 at the Town Ballroom, 681 Main St., Buffalo; $. 852-3900, www.townballroom.com Mallet, Louisiana's Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience, part of the Big Easy in Buffalo Series, will perform at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16 at the Tralf Music Hall, 622 Main St., Second Floor, Buffalo; $. 852-2860, www.tralfmusichall.com fri. 16 & sat. 17 Television's favorite co-host Regis Philbin with special guest his wife Joy Philbin will appear for two nights at 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16 and Saturday, Nov. 17 at the Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort's Avalon Theatre, 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls, Ontario; $. 1-888-836-8118, www.fallsviewcasinoresor t.com sat. 17 Native American Music Award's "Artist of the Year," Joanne Shenandoah, will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17 at Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel's Seneca Event Center, 310 Fourth St., Niagara Falls; $. 1-877-873-6322, www.senecaniagaracasion.com Cleveland thrash artists Chimaira with special guests Kataklysm, Terror, Divine Heresy and Stemm will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17 at Club Infinity, 8166 Main St., Williamsville; $. 565-0110, www.c lubinfinitylive.com Minneapolis pop punkers Motion City Soundtrack wil l let everyone know "The Future Freaks Me Out" with special guests Mae and Anberlin at 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17 at the Town Ballroom, 681 Main St., Buffalo; $. 852-3900, www.townballroom.com Spyro Gyra, the hometown band accredited with pioneering the smooth jazz sound, performs as part of the Performing Arts Center's 2007-2008 Great Performers Series at 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17 at Buffalo State College's Rockwell Hall, 1300 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo; $. 878-3032, www. buffalostate. edu/ pac Johnnytwentythree, the ambient rockers whose musical performance is combined with powerful video/film projections, with special guests Tentet/Octet, will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17 at Squeaky Wheel/Buffalo Media Resources, 712 Main St., Buffalo; $. 884-7172, www. squeaky. org Ras Moshe Quartet, R as Moshe (alto, tenor, clarinet, flute) teams with Rashid Bakr (drums), Shayna Dulberger (bass) and Dave Ross (guitar) for an 8 p.m. show Saturday, Nov. 17 at Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center, 341 Delaware Ave., Buffalo; $. 854-1694, www.hallwalls.org mon. 19 Four-piece Boston band Boys Like Girls will sing of "Hero/Heroine" with special guests All Time Low, The Audition and Valencia at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 19 at Club Infinity, 8166 Main St., Williamsville; $. 565-0110, www.c lubinfinitylive.com wed. 21 Massachusetts' alternative rockers Dinosaur Jr will "Start Choppin" with special guests Shonen Knife and Buffalo's The Juliet Dagger at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21 at the Town Ballroom, 681 Main St., Buffalo; $. 852-3900, www.townballroom.com Canadian guitarist and former lead singer of Max Webster, Kim Mitchell, will "Go For A Soda" starting at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21 at the Tralf Music Hall, 622 Main St., Second Floor, Buffalo; $. 852-2860, www.tralfmusichall.com