Buffalo Place E-Report :: Downtown Buffalo's Weekly Electronic Newsletter

Melvins: Thursday, August 7th, join the Town Ballroom for the Melvins with very special guests Big Business. Doors for this all ages show will open at 7:00 p.m. and tickets are on sale now for $17.50 in advance. Tickets are available through all Tickets.com outlets including Tops Markets and the Town Ballroom Box Office, open Monday through Friday from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. Call to charge by phone at 888/223-6000 or visit www.tickets.com. The Town Ballroom is located at 681 Main Street and for more information visit www.townballroom.com.

Jack's Mannequin: Wednesday, August 20th, join the Town Ballroom for Jack's Mannequin. Special guests for the evening will be Phantom Planet, Treaty of Paris and Paper Route. Doors for this all ages show will open at 6:00 p.m. and tickets are on sale now for $22.00 in advance and $25.00 the day of the show. Tickets are available through all Tickets.com outlets including Tops Markets and the Town Ballroom Box Office, open Monday through Friday from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. Call to charge by phone at 888/223-6000 or visit www.tickets.com. The Town Ballroom is located at 681 Main Street and for more information visit www.townballroom.com.

Cirque du Soleil Presents Saltimbanco: Cirque du Soleil is pleased to announce that the Saltimbanco Arena Tour will be stopping at HSBC Arena for a limited engagement from September 10th to September 14, 2008. Saltimbanco, from the Italian “saltar in banco,” which literally means “to jump on a bench,” explores the urban experience in all its myriad forms: the people who live there, their idiosyncrasies and likenesses, families and groups, the hustle and bustle of the street and the towering heights of skyscrapers. Saltimbanco belongs to the emblematic style of Cirque du Soleil, a signature show inspired by the urban fabric of the metropolis and its colorful inhabitants. Decidedly baroque in its visual vocabulary, the show's eclectic cast of characters draws spectators into a fanciful, dreamlike world, an imaginary city where diversity is a cause for hope. Full of colour, amusement and amazement, Saltimbanco is a fun show for the whole family to enjoy, a great outing for everyone! Tickets are on sale now and priced at $33.50 to $77.50 for children (12 and under) and $41.50 to $96.50 for adults (prices include $1.50 facility fee). Tickets can be purchased at the HSBC Arena Box Office and all tickets.com outlets, including participating Tops Markets. Tickets are also available online at www.tickets.com. For more information, or to charge by phone, call toll free at 888/223-6000. Tickets are subject to applicable service charges (no service charge applies at HSBC Arena Box Office). For more information visit www.hsbcarena.com.

Opeth: Tuesday, September 16th, join the Town Ballroom for Sweden's Prog Metal Overlords, Opeth with special guests High On Fire and Nachtmystium. Doors for this all ages show will open at 7:00 p.m. and tickets are on sale now for $22.00 in advance and $25.00 the day of the show. Tickets are available through all Tickets.com outlets including Tops Markets and the Town Ballroom Box Office, open Monday through Friday from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. Call to charge by phone at 888/223-6000 or visit www.tickets.com. The Town Ballroom is located at 681 Main Street and for more information visit www.townballroom.com.

Mindless Self Indulgence: Friday, September 19th, join the Town Ballroom for New York City's first industrial, jungle, rock, punk, techno freaks, Mindless Self Indulgence. Doors for this all ages show will open at 7:00 p.m. and tickets are on sale now for $18.00 in advance and $22.00 the day of the show. Tickets are available through all Tickets.com outlets including Tops Markets and the Town Ballroom Box Office, open Monday through Friday from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. Call to charge by phone at 888/223-6000 or visit www.tickets.com. The Town Ballroom is located at 681 Main Street and for more information visit www.townballroom.com.

The Black Crowes: Saturday, October 18th, come see The Black Crowes at the Town Ballroom. The Black Crowes have sold over 20 million albums and are known as one of rock's best live acts, their panoramic live shows feature alternating set lists and signature incendiary musical explorations. Special guest for the evening will be Howlin Rain. This show is now SOLD OUT. Doors will open at 7:00 p.m. The Town Ballroom is located at 681 Main Street and for more information visit www.townballroom.com.

NOFX: Thursday, October 23rd, join the Town Ballroom for The Fat Wreck Chords Tour featuring NOFX. Doors for this show will open at 7:00 p.m. and tickets are on sale now for $22.00 in advance. Tickets are available through all Tickets.com outlets including Tops Markets and the Town Ballroom Box Office, open Monday through Friday from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. Call to charge by phone at 888/223-6000 or visit www.tickets.com. The Town Ballroom is located at 681 Main Street and for more information visit www.townballroom.com.

Henry Rollins: Wednesday, October 29th, punk rock icon, Henry Rollins, returns to the Town Ballroom for an evening of spoken word. Doors for this all ages show will open at 7:00 p.m. and tickets are on sale now for $22.00 in advance and $24.00 the day of the show. Tickets are available through all Tickets.com outlets including Tops Markets and the Town Ballroom Box Office, open Monday through Friday from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. Call to charge by phone at 888/223-6000 or visit www.tickets.com. The Town Ballroom is located at 681 Main Street and for more information visit www.townballroom.com.

3rd Annual Queen
City Jazz Festival:
The Queen City Jazz
Festival is
coordinated by The
Historic Colored
Musicians Club and
held annually at 145
Broadway near
Michigan in Downtown Buffalo. The Festival is an all-day, free event, family oriented and begins at 1:00 p.m. and ends at 8:00 p.m. This year's entertainment will feature Carol McLaughlin, Art Anderson Modern Sound, Jazz Line, Charles Reedy and Friends, Joyce Carolyn, Round Midnight, the JWN Band and Will Holton. The Colored Musicians Club was established in 1918 and chartered and incorporated in May of 1935. The club was used for practice, rehearsals, performances and union meetings. The Club was a separate entity from any other local union having purchased the property on Broadway and in 1979 was granted historic landmark status. In 1999, the Colored Musicians Club was designated a historical preservation site. Presently, the club on Broadway is the only remaining African American Club in the United States that actively preserves and archives the history of Jazz in Buffalo. The 2008 Queen City Jazz Festival sponsors include The Buffalo News, Van Taylor Production, M&T Bank, Buffalo Place Inc., Comfort Suites, Colvin Cleaners, Keyser Cadillac, Buffalo State College, Barbara Miller Williams - Erie County Legislator: District 3, NFTA - Metro, EI Team, Inc. and Superior Sound Promotions. For more information on the Queen City Jazz Festival, visit www.coloredmusiciansclub.org.

Mohawk Place: Friday, July 25th, join Mohawk Place for Relapse Recording Artists, Jucifer, with special guests Chylde and Sonorous Gale. Doors will open at 10:00 p.m. and admission is $8.00. Saturday, July 26th, Mohawk Place presents the Transmission Dance Party. Doors will open at 10:00 p.m. and the party is free. Wednesday, July 30th, check out Alive! Recording Artist, Left Lane Cruiser with special guests Handsome Jack and The Found. Doors will open at 8:00 p.m. and admission is $7.00. Thursday, July 31st, don't miss Handsome Jack in a free show at 9:00 p.m. at Mohawk Place. Mohawk Place is located at 47 E. Mohawk Street and for more information call 716/855-3931 or visit www.mohawkplace.com.

Tralf Music Hall: Friday, July 25th, join the Tralf for It's Just Comedy Café hosted by Talent. The evening will bring together three of the country's funniest comedians and a special guest headliner. Doors will open at 7:30 p.m. and admission is $20.00 in advance and $22.00 the day of the show. VIP tickets are on sale now for $25.00 in advance and $27.00 the day of the show. Saturday, July 26th, Shine Management & Co. presents Rhythm and Rhyme 3 featuring Drea, Quadir and Will Holton. Doors will open at 8:00 p.m. and admission is $25.00 in advance and $30.00 the day of the show. The Tralf Music Hall is located at 622 Main Street in Theatre Place and for more information visit www.tralfmusichall.com or visit 716/852-2860.

Club Diablo: Friday, July 25th, Pub and Ruben host their monthly punk night at Club Diablo. Saturday, July 26th, check out Kryszt with Pollock, Tearwave and Beta Plus Embryo at Club Diablo. Doors will open at 10:00 p.m. and admission is $5.00.Club Diablo is located at 517 Washington Street and for more information visit www.clubdiablo.com.

Zion Dominion Global Ministries: The 2008 Zion Dominion Global Ministries' Legacy Conference presents an evening service at HSBC Arena on Wednesday, July 30th at 7:00 p.m. with special guest speaker Bishop TD Jakes. The service is free and open to the general public. Seating is limited and available on a first come first serve basis, no tickets are needed. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. The theme of this year's conference is A Clarion Call For a Critical Moment: No Time to Lose. The conference runs through Sunday, August 3rd. For more information about the Legacy Conference 2008 please visit www.TheLegacyConference.org or call 716/250-7040 ext. 203.

Spiritualized: Saturday, August 2nd, join the Town Ballroom for one of the most acclaimed musical acts of the last fifteen years, Spiritualized. Special guest for the evening will be The Dirtbombs. Doors will open at 7:00 p.m. for this all ages show and tickets are on sale now for $18.50 in advance and $22.00 the day of the show. Tickets are available through all Tickets.com outlets including Tops Markets and the Town Ballroom Box Office, open Monday through Friday from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. Call to charge by phone at 888/223-6000 or visit www.tickets.com. The Town Ballroom is located at 681 Main Street and for more information visit www.townballroom.com.

Boys Like Girls: Monday, August 18th, the Town Ballroom presents the Soundtrack of Your Summer Tour featuring Boys Like Girls with special guests Metro Station and The Maine. Doors for this all ages show will open at 6:00 p.m. and tickets are on sale now for $25.00 in advance. Tickets are available through all Tickets.com outlets including Tops Markets and the Town Ballroom Box Office, open Monday through Friday from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. Call to charge by phone at 888/223-6000 or visit www.tickets.com. The Town Ballroom is located at 681 Main Street and for more information visit www.townballroom.com.

Celine Dion at HSBC Arena: Celine Dion will bring her North American Tour to Buffalo for a dazzling performance at HSBC Arena on Wednesday, September 3rd. The evening will feature Celine's biggest hits, along with songs from her new English album Taking Chances. Throughout her career Celine has been honored with over 1,000 Awards including Grammys, Oscars, Golden Globes, World Music, Juno and Felix Awards. She is the biggest-selling female artist of all time. Tickets are on sale now and priced at $45.00, $66.50, $96.50 and $136.50 (prices include $1.50 facility fee). Tickets can be purchased at the HSBC Arena Box Office and all tickets.com outlets, including participating Tops Markets. Tickets are also available online at www.tickets.com. For more information or to charge by phone, call toll free at 888/223-6000 or visit www.hsbcarena.com.

Gordon Lightfoot: Singer-Songwriter Gordon Lightfoot will perform in Buffalo on Sunday, September 21st. The legendary balladeer will take the stage at 7:00 p.m. at Shea's Performing Arts Center. Tickets are on sale now and priced at $45.00 to $54.00. Tickets are be available at the Shea's Ticket office, located at 650 Main Street, online at www.ticketmaster.com and www.sheas.org. For more information please call 716/847-1410.