Concerts

thurs. 3 & fri. 4
.The "Friendship Train" will be
boarding as American soul legend Gladys
Knight takes the stage to perform her
hits at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 3 and 9
p.m. Friday, April 4 at the Niagara
Fallsview Casino Resort's Avalon Theatre,
6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls,
Ontario; $. 1-888-836-8118,
www.fallsviewcasinoresor t.com
fri. 4
.New York City-based singer/
songwriter and promoter of contemporary
folk music, Christine Lavin, wil l
perform at 8 p.m. Friday, April 4 at The
Village Meeting House, 5658 Main St.,
Williamsville; $. 684-2362,
www. BFFM. org
.Austin's Explosions in the Sky
were touted early on in their career as the
next phenomenon in moody and dynamic
instrumental indie rock á la Mogwai and
Godspeed You! Black Emperor. Come
hear their post-rock music at 8 p.m.
Friday, April 4 at The Tralf Music Hall,
622 Main St., Second Floor, Buffalo; $.
852-2860, www.tralfmusichall.com
sat. 5
.The Performing Arts Center at
Rockwell Hall welcomes bass guitar icon
and Bela Fleck and the Flecktones
member Victor Wooten at 8 p.m.
Saturday, April 5 at Buffalo State College's
Rockwell Hall, 1300 Elmwood Ave.,
Buffalo; $. 878-3032,
www. buffalostate. edu/ pac
.Scotland's pop diva Sheena Easton
will play "For Your Eyes Only," "Morning
Train (nine to five)" and more hits starting
at 9 p.m. Saturday, April 5 at the Niagara
Fallsview Casino Resort's Avalon Theatre,
6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls,
Ontario; $. 1-888-836-8118,
www.fallsviewcasinoresor t.com
.Singer/songwriter and guitar virtuoso
Jimmy Thackery, who has carved a
niche for himself in the world of electric
blues, holds appeal for fans of both the
straight-ahead blues of Muddy Waters and
the roots rock of Bruce Springsteen and
Joe Grushecky. See him live with his band
The Drivers at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 5 at
The Tralf Music Hall, 622 Main St.,
Second Floor, Buffalo; $. 852-2860,
www.tralfmusichall.com
sun. 6
.Country singer David Allan Cole,
who has written and performed more than
280 original songs throughout his career,
will perform with special guests Beautiful
Bones at 8 p.m. Sunday, April 6 at Club
Infinity, 8166 Main St., Williamsville; $.
565-0110, www.clubinfinitylive.com
.Gary Mullen & The Works will rock
you when they perform the music of
Freddie Mercury and Queen during One
Night of Queen starting at 8 p.m.
Sunday, April 6 at the Mainstage Theatre
of the UB Center for the Arts, UB North
Campus, Amherst; $. 645-2787,
www. ubcfa. org
tues. 8
.Jazz tenor saxophonist Andrew
Lamb will bring his trio (Tom Abbs and
Warren Smith) along with special guests
Yuganaut (Steve Rush, Tom Abbs and
Geoff Mann) for a show at 8 p.m.
Tuesday, April 8 at Hallwalls
Contemporary Arts Center, 341 Delaware
Ave., Buffalo; $. 854-1694,
www.hall walls.org
wed. 9
.An evening with Indiana's
progressive/jam rockers Umphrey's
McGee will start at 7 p.m. Wednesday,
April 9 at the Town Ballroom, 681 Main
St., Buffalo; $. 852-3900,
www,townballroom.com
.Hollywood rockers The Dreaming,
featuring former Stabbing Westward
frontman Christopher Hall, with special
guests Letterset, Definitions and Roxy
Loves England, will play at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, April 9 at Club Infinity, 8166
Main St., Williamsville; $. 565-0110,
www.c lubinfinitylive.com