FRI • 3/11



Albright Knox Art Gallery - 8pm The Runway: Fashion Week Comes to Western New York during Gusto at the Gallery. Buffalo State College students stage a “Red Carpet Extravaganza” with paparazzi, lighting, music & more.

Buffalo Museum of Science - 7pm Alemaedae Theatre presents “The Listener” comedy stage play (April 11 & 13). $20

Eastman Theatre (Rochester) - 8pm “Classical Mystery Tour” with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and original members of Beatlemania! (April 11-12). Tickets start at $20 (www.rpo.org)

Hallwalls - 8pm “Tale Me More 2.” Featuring Nikki Germany, Black Magic, Rain Behtel Cooper, Devotion, Crusaders Drill Team, SpOken

King Concert Hall - SUNY Fredonia, 8pm SUNY Fredonia School of Music with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. Contact 673-3501 or www.fredonia.edu/tickets for tickets

Lafayette Tap Room - 10pm Return of the Downchild Blues Band. Two sets: 10pm & midnight

Mohawk Place - 10pm The Dodos, with Auger and Nick Gordon. $7

Nietzsche’s - 6pm Shakey Stage CD Release Party

Town Ballroom - 7pm Relevant Worship CD Release Party. Contact booking@relevantworship.com for tickets.

Tralf Music Hall - 8pm Haale & Friends. $12 presale (Ticketmaster) or $14.50 day of show

UB Center for the Arts - 8pm “Evita” (April 11-12). Tim Rice & Andrew Lloyd Webber’s legendary musical. $42-$52/general or $30/students (645-ARTS www.ubcfa.com, 852-5000 www.ticketmaster.com)

SAT • 2/16



Broadway Joe’s Bar & Grill - 6pm Tonawanda Folk Festival Alumni Reunion & Fund Raiser for the 2008 Festival. Music by Jim Pirinelli and Stringer, Close to Eden, Hillary Piatek, Willie Breen, Tim Sylvester, Brent Persia, Matt Surowiec. $5

Club Lorelei - 6:30-10:30pm German-Polish Night with music by City Side and the Auslanders. German and Polish dinners available. Call 675-6588 for tickets

Club W - 10pm Terry Frasier presents “Spring Fling” with music by “the Qic” DJ Quicksilver & complimentary buffet. $20

Kleinhans - 8pm Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra presents Wagner & Brahms (April 12-13). Tickets at 885-5000/www.bpo.org

Mohawk Place - 6:30pm Ben Jelen, with Standard of Living and Alura. $10 advance (Ticketmaster) or $12 day of show. Ages 16+; 10pm The Found CD Release Show, with Handsome Jack, Chylde. $10 (includes a CD)

Nietzsche’s - 10pm Bygone Halcyon, the Vision Serpents, Patrons of the Sweet, Like a Panther, Pamela Swarts (up front)

Saturn Club - 7-10pm Kavinoky Kavalkade. Fundraiser for the Kavinoky Theatre. Cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, entertainment, live & silent auctions & more. $50. Call 829-8141 for resevations

Tralf Music Hall - 8pm Marcus Miller CD Release Tour. $35/advance (852-5000/www.ticketmaster.com) or $38/day of show

UB Center for the Arts - 1-5pm UB Students for the Exploration and Development of Space present Yuri’s Night ‘08. Music, space-themed art & events, guest speaker, giveaways & more. Visit www.yurisnight.net/2008 for details

SUN •2/17

Mohawk Place - 8pm David Dondero

Town Ballroom - 7pm The Weakerthans, with special guests A.A. Bondy and Christine Fellows. $14/advance (852-3900/www.townballroom.com, www.tickets.com, Tops Markets) or $16/day of show

MON• 2/18

Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort - 3pm “Cruisin’ Classics” tribute to ‘50s music (April 14-16). $20 at www.ticketmaster.ca

TUE • 2/19



Buffalo Convention Center - 5pm Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) 45th Annual Dinner/Meeting & celebration of Fair Housing Month. Call 854-1400 for reservations

Club Infinity - 6pm EOTO. Gavin Petrie Trio opens the show

German House (Rochester) - 8pm Richard Thompson. $30 advance (Ticketmaster) or $35 at door

Mohawk Place - 8pm Jesse Malin, Viva Noir. $10/advance. Ages 16+

UB Center for the Arts - 7:30pm “Explosive Beats: Japanese Taiko Drumming.” $15/general; $10/students (645-ARTS/www.ubcfa.org, 852-5200/www.ticketmaster.com)

Water Street Music Hall (Rochester) - 7pm (doors). Collective Soul, with special guest Josh Kelley. $23/advance (Ticketmaster) or $25/day of show

WNED Broadcast Center - 12:15pm Buffalo City Forum & Buffet Luncheon with special guest John Zogby: “The Political Landscape 2008.” Lunch at 12:15pm, forum begins at 1pm. $20. Advance reservations required, contact 849-2626 ext. 17 or shiller@leadershipbuffalo.org

WED • 2/20

Soundlab - 9pm Islands. $12 (www.ticketweb.com)

Tralf Music Hall - 8pm Leo Kottke. $22.50/advance (852-5000/www.ticketmaster.com) or $25/day of show

THU • 2/21



Nietzsche’s - 10pm Underground Style Rhyme Bustaz Showcase: DJ Optimus Prime with emcees Smells Like Laundry, Circe Madina, General Spade, Askew Artistry, Fresh Guac & Rick Bl@st. Hosted by B-Wiz

UB Baird Recital Hall -  4pm Women in the Arts Festival 2008 (April 17-20). Showcasing female composers, artists, poets, writers, actors, dancers, singers, storytellers, crafters, weavers, etc.Visit www.agohq.org/chapters/buffalo for Festival details

Water Street Music Hall (Rochester) - 7pm State Radio. $12/advance (www.ticketmaster.com) or $14/day of show. Ages 13+