Concerts

fri. 30 Trumansburg's Donna the Buffalo play their eclectic sounding roots music, with special guest the Sim Redmond Band, at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30 at the Town Ballroom, 681 Main St., Buffalo; $. 852-3900, www.townballroom.com Stone City Band's bass player, Oscar Alston, will alternate between his fingerstyle playing and open-hand thumpstyle slap at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30 at The Tralf Music Hall, 622 Main St., Second Floor, Buffalo; $. 852-2860, www.tralfmusichall.com "Hey Hey, My My," Neil Young, the godfather of grunge from Toronto, comes back for more "Rockin' in the Free World," with special guest Pegi Young, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30 at Shea's Performing Arts Center, 646 Main St., Buffalo; $. 847-1410, www.sheas.org You won't be "Standing on the Corner" waiting for Detroit's garage rockers The Gore Gore Girls any longer as they come to town with special guest Whiskey Daredevils and The Found at 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30 at Mohawk Place, 47 E. Mohawk St., Buffalo; $. 855-3931, www. mohawkplace. com sat. 1 Tulsa, Okla., "MMMBop" brothers, better known as Hanson, will do "The Walk" and show you that they have "Been There Before" at 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1 at Club Infinity, 8166 Main St., Williamsville; $. 565-0110, www.c lubinfinitylive.com Celebrated jazz saxophonist Paul Taylor will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1 at The Tralf Music Hall, 622 Main St., Second Floor, Buffalo; $. 852-2860, www.tralfmusichall.com American folk singer/songwriter Cliff Eberhardt will perform with Chris Monti as part of the BRRM Acoustic Concert Series at 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1 at The Village Meeting House, 5658 Main St., Williamsville; $. 684-2362, www. BFFM. org mon. 3 If you've ever seen Los Lobos liv e, you "Don't Ask Why" they have a large following. You'll just "Free Up" time and go see them with special guests Noa Bursie at 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 3 at The Tralf Music Hall, 622 Main St., Second Floor, Buffalo; $. 852-2860, www.tralfmusichall.com Bellmore New York's pop-punkers Permanent Me, with special guests Rookie of the Year, White Light Riot and Goodbye Houston, will perform at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 3 at Club Infinity, 8166 Main St., Williamsville; $. 565-0110, www.c lubinfinitylive.com North Carolina natives Rookie of the Year, who feel as though "Pop Destroyed the Scene," play with special guests Permanent Me, White Light Riot, Goodbye Houston and City Under Siege, at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 3 at Club Infinity, 8166 Main St., Williamsville; $. 565-0110, www.c lubinfinitylive.com tues. 4 American singer/songwriter/humorist Loudon Wainwright III (yes, the father of Rufus and Martha Wainwright) will sing of "Dead Skunk (in the Middle of the Road)" at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4 at The Tralf Music Hall, 622 Main St., Second Floor, Buffalo; $. 852-2860, www.tralfmusichall.com San Francisco-based psychedelic rockers Jefferson Starship will find their way back to the area with a show at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4 at Club Infinity, 8166 Main St., Williamsville; $. 565-0110, www.c lubinfinitylive.com Brooklyn's The 13th Assembly is a touring collective made up of four musicians, Jessica Pavone (viola), Mary Halvorson (guitar), Taylor Ho Bynum (cornet) and Tomas Fujiwara (drums), and four different and musically distinct small ensembles. See them perform at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4 at Hallwalls, 341 Delaware Ave., Buffalo; $. 854-1694, www.hall walls.org