In support of her new album Sermon on Exposition Boulevard, bohemian poetess and angel-headed hipster Rickie Lee Jones will be making a rare Buffalo appearance. Jones arrived on the national scene via Los Angeles in 1979 with a self-titled debut full of jazzy tunes and clever wordplay that earned her a Grammy for Best New Artist—notably for the song “Chuck E.’s in Love.” Early on, she was a favorite performer on Saturday Night Live and has remained active over the years by contributing songs to feature films like Jerry Maguire and, more recently, Friends With Money. Ricky Lee Jones is a style icon—a perfect representation of her time. Almost never photographed without a jaunty hat, her look, voice and attitude make up the epitome of gritty, groovy seventies sexiness. She’s been in the spotlight lately with appearances on David Letterman and Conan O’Brien, and when she straps on her guitar and steps up to the microphone you can prepare to be transported to a place where the diners never close, and the jukebox has all the right songs.

Tuesday, June 26 at 7pm doors. Tralf Music Hall, 622 Main Street. $29.50 presale/$35 day of show. Ticketmaster (852-5000). Tralf Box Office (852-2860)