Stephen Kellogg & the Sixers (SK6ERS) will open for Detroit power-pop/1980 flavor of the year group the Romantics (“What I Like About You”) at next week’s Thursday at the Square. Perpetuating the waves generated by his latest release, Glassjaw Boxer (July, 2007), Kellogg is starting off on an even busier-than-usual tour schedule. Following Thursday’s gig, SK6ERS will go on to headline concerts across the country with a series of special guests including MoZilla, Tyrone Wells, the Alternate Routes and Toad the Wet Sprocket, a continuation of an increasingly dedicated effort to promote the band’s independently released albums. The Sixers themselves actually number only three (Keith “Kit” Carlson, Brian “Boots” Factor and Chris Soucy), an unchanging lineup with ever-changing musical responsibilities. Most often, Kellogg takes charge of acoustic guitar, harmonica, kazoo and lead vocals, Karlson plays electric bass, keyboards, keytar and accordion, Soucy plays electric guitar and bass and Factor works the drums. But this is all subject to change, as each musician is talented and versatile enough to take on a different part depending on the nuances and demands of any given song. With Glassjaw Boxer Kellogg has made his name along with the Sixers as a band to watch. Although he started off solo and has moonlighted and dabbled with more than a few collaborators and other bands, SK6ERS looks like a lasting match.

Thursday, September 6 from 5-9pm. Lafayette Square, Downtown Buffalo

(www.buffaloplace.com). FREE