Concerts

thurs. 24
.New York City's Cobra Starship
with special guests Metro Station, We
The Kings and The Cab will perform at
6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24 at Mohawk
Place, 47 E. Mohawk St., Buffalo; $.
855-3931, www.mohawkplace.com
.Singer/songwriter guitarist Raul
Midón presents a remarkable melange of
soul, R&B, pop, folk, jazz and Latin
music at 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24 at the
Tralf Music Hall, 622 Main St., Buffalo;
$. 852-2860, www.tralfmusichall.com
fri. 25
.Horrorcore rapper Blaze Ya Dead
Homies will perform with special guests
Homicide, Killa C and Psycho Jesus at 7
p.m. Friday, Jan. 25 at Club Infinity,
8166 Main St., Williamsville; $.
565-0110, www.clubinfinitylive.com
. The Original Stars, featur ing
Fabian, Bobby Vee, Brian Hyland, The
Chiffons and Chris Montez, will shine
bright at 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25 at
Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort's Avalon
Ballroom, 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara
Falls, Ontario; $. 1-888-836-8118,
www.fallsviewcasinoresor t.com
.Canadian chanteuse Holly Cole wil l
lend her smokey and sultry voice to
traditional standards and pop classics, 8
p.m. Friday, Jan. 25, Tralf Music Hall,
622 Main St., Buffalo; $. 852-5000,
www.esie vents.com
.Grammy Award-winning country stars
Rascal Flatts will "Love You Out
Loud" with special guest Kellie Pickler at
8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25 at HSBC Arena, 1
Seymour H. Knox III Plaza, Buffalo; $.
(888) 223-6000, www.hsbcarena.com
sat. 26
.The songs of Lynyrd Skynyrd will be
heard when Skynyrd tribute group the
Poison Whiskey Band performs with
The David Viterna Band (formerly New
Rage) at 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26 at
Club Infinity, 8166 Main St.,
Williamsville; $. 565-0110,
www.c lubinfinitiylive.com
sun. 27
.One of the most remarkable jazz
musicians to emerge in recent years, jazz
guitarist Lionel Loueke will perform
with his trio as part of the Hunt Real
Estate Art of Jazz Series at 3 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 27 at the Albright-Knox Art
Gallery, 1285 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo; $.
270-8292
.Syracuse's Ra Ra Riot with special
guests The Virgins, La Cacahoutte and
The Audience will play at 10 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 27 at Mohawk Place, 47 E.
Mohawk St., Buffalo; $. 855-3931,
www. mohawkplace. com
mon. 28
. Los Angeles groove metal artists
Five Finger Death Punch - made
up of former members of Motograter and
W.A.S.P. - will perform at 6 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 28 at Mohawk Place, 47 E.
Mohawk St., Buffalo; $. 855-3931,
www. mohawkplace. com
wed. 30
.Raq, the psychedelic progressive rock
jamband from Burlington, Vt., will
perform with local band Rhubarb at 6
p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30 at Club Infinity,
8166 Main St., Williamsville; $.
565-0110, wwwclubinfinitylive.com