Announcements

• BUFFALO BLUES FESTIVAL - Tickets are now on sale for The Buffalo Blues Festival, 6:30 p.m. Sunday, March 9, HSBC Arena. Performers include Latimore, Mel Waiters, Bobby Blue Band, Marvin, Sease, Sir Charles Jones, Floyd Taylor, Shirley Brown and Clarence Carter. Tickets are $45, $49 and $54 (price includes $1.50 facility fee), and are available through the HSBC Arena box office and all tickets.com outlets, 888-223-6000, www.tickets.com.

• ROMEO & JULIET - Tickets go on sale March 10 for Neglia Ballet's production of "Romeo & Juliet," 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 10, Shea's Performing Arts Center, Buffalo. Tickets are $18-$32 and $62 (VIP) and are available at the Sh e a's ticket office, 650 Main St., and through Ticketmaster at 852-5000 or www.ticketmaster.com.

• BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN - Tickets are now on sale for Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, 8 p.m. Friday, March 7 at HSBC Arena. Tickets are $66.50 and $95.50 (prices include $1.50 facility fee) and are available at the HSBC Arena box office and all tickets.com outlets (888-223-6000, www.tickets.com). Random handbill policy in effect. Handbills are now available.

• AVRIL LAVIGNE - Tickets are now on sale for Avril Lavigne's "Best Damn Tour," with Boys Like Girls, 7 p.m. Saturday, March 29 at HSBC Arena. Tickets a re $25, $35 and $49.50 (prices include $1.50 facility fee) and are available through the HSBC box office and all tickets.com outlets (888-223-6000). Random handbill policy in effect. Handbills are now available.