Concerts

fri. 29
.Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center
presents jazz cornetist Lawrence D.
"Butch" Morris with the Buffalo
Improvisors Orchestra at 8 p.m. Friday,
Feb. 29 at Asbury Hall at Babeville, 341
Delaware Ave., Buffalo; $. 854-1694,
www.hall walls.org
.The sultry voice of Canadian jazz
vocalist Holly Cole will be heard at 8
p.m. Friday, Feb. 29 at The Tralf Music
Hall, 622 Main St., Second Floor,
Buffalo; $. 852-2860,
www.tralfmusichall.com
fri. 29 & sat. 1
.Ace Frehley, lead guitarist of Kiss,
will get back in the "New York Groove" at
8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 29 and Saturday,
March 1 at the Seneca Niagara Casino
and Hotel's Bear's Den, 310 Fourth St.,
Niagara Falls; $. 278-4944,
www.senec aniagarac asino.com
.Chart-toppers Starship, featuring
Mickey Thomas will perform at 9 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 29 and Saturday, March 1 at
the Fallsview Casino Resort, 6380
Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls, Ontario; $.
1-888-836-8118,
www.fallsviewcasinoresor t.com
sat. 1
.The dynamic family Nashville-based
bluegrass band, Cherryholmes, will
perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 1 at
the UB Center for the Arts' Mainstage
Theatre, UB North Campus, Amherst; $.
645-2787, www.ubcfa.org
.Buffalo-raised Clint Holmes, known
for the 1973 hit "Playground In My
Mind," will perform during the third
annual "A Salute to the Kids ... A Special
Concert by the Telethon National Cast,"
at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 1 at the Riviera
Theatre, 67 Webster St., North
Tonawanda; $; 854-7577. Also appearing
will be Ilene Graff of "Mr. Belvedere,"
Direct From Vegas - The Rat Pack, Mr.
Food, and Terry Buchwald.
sun. 2
.Fredericksburg's favorite son Keller
Williams & the WMDs will combine
bluegrass, folk, alternative, reggae, jazz,
funk and electronica to make their special
kind of sound at 9 p.m. Sunday, March 2
at the Town Ballroom, 681 Main St.,
Buffalo; $. 852-3900,
www.townballroom.com
mon. 3
.Grammy Award-winning Dionne
Warwick will sing the Bacharach and
David penned hits that made her famous
at 7 p.m. Monday, March 3 at the Seneca
Niagara Casino and Hotel's Seneca Events
Center, 310 Fourth St., Niagara Falls; $.
278-4944, www.senecaniagaracasino.com
tues. 4
.Alternative rockers N*E*R*D,
consisting of Pharrell Williams and Chad
Hugo of The Neptunes and Shay Haley,
will be heard playing their rockin' funk at
7 p.m. Tuesday, March 4 at the Town
Ballroom, 681 Main St., Buffalo; $.
Tickets.com (888-223-6000, Tickets.com)