Concerts

thurs. 6
.International ambassadors of Irish
music, The Irish Rovers are
celebrating their 43rd anniversary with
WNY at 8 p.m. Thursday, March 6 at
the Mainstage Theatre of the UB Center
for the Arts, UB North Campus,
Amherst; $. 645-2787, www.ubcfa.org
.Known for their studio tricks, Dub
Trio comes for a live performance with
special guests Foreign Islands at 9 p.m.
Thursday, March 6 at Soundlab, 110
Pearl St., Buffalo; $. 883-3209,
www.bigorbitgaller y.org/soundlab
.Get ready for one of the best female
vocalists in bluegrass music when
Louisiana native Alecia Nugent
performs at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 6 as
part of the 2008 Winter Bluegrass
Concert Series at Clarence
Center-Akron Mennonite Church,
11500 Clarence Center Road, Akron; $.
542-9927
fri. 7
.The Boss, Bruce Springsteen,
who was born to run through a
legendary 35-plus-year music career, will
perform with the E Street Band at 8
p.m. Friday, March 7 at HSBC Arena,
Buffalo; $ (box office and all tickets.com
outlets, 888-223-6000, www.tickets.com).
.Jazz guitarist Bill Frisell will bring
his unique sound and effects to The
Tralf Music Hall for a show with his
quartet at 8 p.m. Friday, March 7 at 622
Main St., Second Floor, Buffalo; $.
852-2860, www.tralfmusichall.com
.Playing their only American club
date, Kim Deal's band The Breeders,
with special guests Mother Red, come to
town at 8 p.m. Friday, March 7 at Club
Infinity, 8166 Main St., Williamsville; $.
565-0110, www.clubinfinitylive.com
sat. 8
.American folk
guitarist/singer/songwriter David
Wilcoxwillperformat8
March 8 at The Village Meeting House,
5658 Main St., Williamsville; $.
684-2362, www.BFFM.org
.The off-the-wall, quirky guitar
playing of Adrian Belew will be heard
when he performs at 8 p.m. Saturday,
March 8 at The Tralf Music Hall, 622
Main St., Second Floor, Buffalo; $.
852-2860, www.tralfmusichall.com
.The flower punk of Atlanta's The
Black Lips bring their crazy live show
to WNY, with special guests Quintron
& Mrs. Pussycat and Handsome Jack, at
9 p.m. Saturday, March 8 at Mohawk
Place, 47 E. Mohawk St., Buffalo; $.
855-3931, www.mohawkplace.com
sun. 9
.The Buffalo Blues Festival wil l
feature Latimore, Mel Waiters, Bobby
Blue Band, Marvin, Sease, Sir Charles
Jones, Floyd Taylor, Shirley Brown and
Clarence Carter at 6:30 p.m. Sunday,
March 9 at HSBC Arena; $ (HSBC
Arena box office and all tickets.com
outlets, 888-223-6000, www.tickets.com).
.Genre-bending Glorytellers,
featuring Geoff Farina (Karate/Sevret
Stars), with special guests Patrons of
Sweet and A Hotel Nourishing, will
perform at 8 p.m. Sunday, March 9 at
Mohawk Place, 47 E. Mohawk St.,
Buffalo; $. 855-3931,
www. mohawkplace. com
.Rock and electro combine when JFK
and ALP of MSTRKRFT, with special
guests Mark Webb and Sherri Miller,
perform at 8 p.m. Sunday, March 9 at
The Tralf Music Hall, 622 Main St.,
Second Floor, Buffalo; $. 852-2860,
www.tralfmusichall.com
tues. 11
.Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the
Monterey Jazz Festival featur ing
Terence Blanchard, James Moody, Benny
Green, Nenna Freelon, Derrick Hodge
and Kendrick Scott at 8 p.m. Tuesday,
March 11 at the Mainstage Theatre of
the Center for the Arts, UB North
Campus, Amherst; $. 645-2787,
www. ubcfa. org
.Emerson Hart, the former lead
singer of Tonic, will perform at 8 p.m.
Tuesday, March 11 at the Hard Rock
Cafe, 333 Prospect St., Niagara Falls,
U.S.; $. 282-0007, www.ticketweb.com
wed. 12
.Portland's little orchestra with the
global cocktail sound, Pink Martini,
will "Cante e Dance" and then say
"Dosvedanya Mio Bambino" at 8 p.m.
Wednesday, March 12 at the Mainstage
Theatre of the UB Center for the Arts,
UB North Campus, Amherst; $.
645-2787, www.ubcfa.org