•The University at Buffalo Center for the Arts presents Stuart McLean & The Vinyl Café on Thursday, Oct. 22. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. For tickets, call 1-800-745-3000. For more information, visit www.ubcfa.org.

•Ghostlight Theatre hosts “Night of the Living Dead” at 170 Schenck St., North Tonawanda. The show takes stage at 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, through Sunday, Oct. 25. For tickets, call 743-1614. For more information, visit www.starrynighttheatre.com.

•Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey presents “Over the Top,” a circus spectacular, at HSBC Arena in Buffalo. The show runs six times between Thursday, Oct. 22, and Sunday, Oct. 25. For tickets, call 1-888-223-6000. For more information, visit www.ringling.com. 

•The Scott Celani Band performs Friday, Oct. 23, at The Hard Rock Café, 333 Prospect St., Niagara Falls. The free shows runs from 8 p.m. to midnight.

•Mount St. Mary Academy will feature an Italian dinner and fall concert on Saturday, Oct. 24. Featured acts include the school’s jazz ensemble, concert band and dance team. Dinner will be served from 5 to 8 p.m. The concert follows. MSM is located at 3756 Delaware Ave., Kenmore. For tickets, call 877-1358.

•Papa and Mama Root will start a new “Saturday Nights at the Brick Oven” series at the Brick Oven Pizzeria, 2373 Grand Island Blvd. The music group will perform oldies, southern rock favorites and country-style originals from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. on Saturdays, Oct. 24, Nov. 7, 14 and 28. For more information on the free event, visit www.papaandmamaroot.com.

•Club Paradise welcomes Greed, Weaponex and Trilithon at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29. The venue is located at 3950 McKinley Parkway, Hamburg. For more information, call 648-4944.

•”Hard Knocks at the Hard Rock,” a Halloween benefit for Compass House, takes place Friday, Oct. 30, from 8 to 11 p.m. at the Hard Rock Café, 333 Prospect St., Niagara Falls. Performers include REV, Alan Whitney, Steve Woolsey, Dee Adams, Leroy Townes, and Fight the Current. For more information, or to purchase tickets, visit www.compasshouse.org.

•This Providence performs Friday, Oct. 30, at Xtreme Wheels, 356 Hertel Ave., Buffalo. For more information, visit www.xtreme-wheels.com or www.myspace.com/thisprovidence.

•Free Henry! hosts a Halloween bash on Saturday, Oct. 31, at Waterstreet Landing, 115 S. Water St., Lewiston. Aqueous is also on the bill. The 8 p.m. event includes a costume contest and prizes. For more information, call 754-9200 or visit www.freehenryband.com.

•Buffalo ComedySportz presents a family-friendly improv show each Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. at The Arena at Snyder Square, 4476 Main St. (corner of Harlem), Amherst. For more information, visit www.buffalocsz.com.

•Tickets are now on sale for: Paul Baloche, Brian Doerksen and Kathryn Scott (Friday, Nov. 6, Eastern Hills Wesleyan Church in Williamsville); Barlowgirl and Superchick (Sunday, Nov. 8, Hamburg Wesleyan Church); Metallica (Tuesday, Nov. 10, 7 p.m., HSBC Arena in Buffalo); Lyle Lovett and his Large Band (Thursday, Nov. 12, 8 p.m., University at Buffalo Center for the Arts); the Radio City Christmas Spectacular starring The Rockettes (Thursday, Nov. 19, 7 p.m., HSBC Arena in Buffalo); Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band (Sunday, Nov. 22, 7:30 p.m., HSBC Arena in Buffalo); Liza Minnelli (Sunday, Nov. 22, 8 p.m., University at Buffalo Center for the Arts); Kissmas Bash (Sunday, Dec. 6, HSBC Arena in Buffalo); The Machine – A Tribute to Pink Floyd (Friday, Dec. 18, The Historic Riviera Theatre in North Tonawanda).