To thank active duty and retired military personnel for their service, the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra is offering buy one, get one free tickets to the Patriotic Pops concerts at 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 24, and 8 p.m. Saturday, May 25.

The Center for the Arts, University at Buffalo, welcomes The Piano Guys on Thursday, Oct. 17, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets, $32 general admission and $22 students, go on sale Thursday, May 30, at 10 a.m.

The Buffalo Music Hall of Fame is currently seeking submissions for volume four in its highly successful CD series featuring inducted members of the BMHOF. Hall of Fame members may submit their tracks to the BMHOF for consideration (Buffalo Music Hall of Fame, P.O. Box 256, Buffalo, NY 14205) by July 31, 2013.

The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra's summer season will take it to several of Western New York's best public spaces and performing venues. The BPO will perform 12 times, including several free outdoor concerts and the return of "Summer Nights@Kleinhans."

Buffalo Place Inc. announced its "Thursday at Canalside" summer concert lineup on Wednesday. This year, the entire series is moving to the Buffalo waterfront. Free weekly concerts run from 5 until 9:30 p.m.

The 14th annual Native American Music Awards celebrated the accomplishments of star performers Nelly Furtado, Rickey Medlocke and Tony Duncan. The event, held inside the Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel Events Center, honored native musicians in 30 distinct categories.

When Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel proudly hosts the Native American Music Awards for the sixth consecutive year this Friday, it will also be the site for some serious star power. International superstars Nelly Furtado, Rickey Medlocke of Lynyrd Skynyrd and China's Ayi Jihu will be among the awardees and award presenters during a 14th annual awards show that was nearly cancelled due to "Superstorm" Sandy last fall.

Saturday, June 29, Kem will close the first weekend of the "Buffalo Place Rocks Canalside" concert series presented by M&T Bank and produced by Buffalo Place Inc. His show runs from 6 until 11 pm.

Axl Rose and Guns N' Roses return to Western New York this summer after more than 20 years away. The band will headline the Buffalo Outer Harbor Concert Series on Wednesday, June 5.

The Historic Riviera Theatre and Performing Arts Center has announced country legends Roy Clark and Mel Tillis will perform a rare double-bill show at the Riviera Theatre, 67 Webster St., North Tonawanda, at 8 p.m. on June 1.

Let's face it: The performers on "The Voice" are not likely to duke it out with other acts in a ring-shaped stage once this season is over.

"So what is the purpose of the 'Battle Rounds'?" you might ask. Well ...

Immanuel returns to The Lighthouse Cafe in Lockport this Saturday, April 27, at 7 p.m. Immanuel will be "unplugged" and bringing their own style of original contemporary Christian music to event.

We have the most comprehensive list of Artpark events and pictures around -- plus a video presentation of the "Tuesday in the Park" and "Coors Light Wednesdays" schedule.

Artpark President George Osborne announced the venue's 2013 summer events schedule at a press conference Wednesday morning.

North Tonawanda Mayor Robert G. Ortt announced plans for a three-concert series titled "Cornerstone's Niagara River Rocks" at Gratwick Riverside Park on Sundays, June 9, July 14 and Aug 25. Primus, The Tea Party and Rusted Root will be the featured bands for the lineup.

The Erie Canal Discovery Center has announced the winners of its Erie Canal Song Contest. This is the sixth year for the contest, and its popularity has been growing each year.

Comedy, country music, up-tempo rock and more come to Western New York; 
lineup includes B.B. King, Howie Mandel, Alabama, Brad Garrett, Huey Lewis and The Go-Go's.

Counting Crows and The Wallflowers will kick off the 15th annual "Buffalo Place Rocks" Canalside Concert Series presented by M&T Bank and produced by Buffalo Place Inc. in downtown Buffalo at the Erie Canal Harbor Central Wharf on Friday, June 28. The concert runs from 6 until 11 p.m.

The Historic Riviera Theatre presents "That's The Way It Was" Elvis tribute starring Rick Alviti on Saturday, April 27, at 8 p.m., for one performance only.

CMS @ The Chapel, part of the Christian Musician Summit series, is taking registrations for its May 3 and 4 event at The Chapel at Crosspoint in Buffalo. The conference, a popular event of workshops and performances, features some of the top musicians in the Christian music industry.

If you've ever wondered what the '80s would sound like, or how it would appear, if the decade was somehow thrown into a time warp and awoken in 2013, well, this is it.

Niagara Falls Music & Art Festival President Rick A. Crogan, volunteer Becky Marchetti and Niagara Falls Mayor Paul Dyster spoke Thursday at a press conference announcing details for the third annual summer event, scheduled to take place this year from June 28-30.

Artpark will host Canadian pop-rock band Marianas Trench with Air Dubai for a concert Saturday, June 15.

Western New York welcomes back The Tragically Hip with special guest Grace Potter & The Nocturnals for a performance Friday, July 19. The event is part of The Outer Harbor Concert Series.

The Rolling Stones, who rocked London and New York in 2012, have announced they will kick off their "50 And Counting" tour in Los Angeles at the STAPLES Center on May 2 (provide there is no playoff game). The tour debut will be followed by performances in Oakland, San Jose, Las Vegas, Anaheim, Toronto, Chicago, Boston and Philadelphia.

Multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated Goo Goo Dolls premiered the video for their new song "Rebel Beat" Tuesday on VH1.com. The P.R. Brown-directed video will premiere on the VH1 Top 20 Countdown April 13.

Buffalo Sabres General Manager Darcy Regier announced Wednesday that the Sabres have acquired forward Johan Larsson, goaltender Matt Hackett, a first-round selection in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft and a second-round selection in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft from the Minnesota Wild in exchange for forward Jason Pominville, the Sabres captain, and a fourth-round selection in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.

A fan favorite at Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel - Bobby Vinton - is now booked to perform a Memorial Day weekend show. Known by many as "The Polish Prince," Vinton will come to the Seneca Niagara Events Center in Niagara Falls for an 8 p.m. show on Saturday, May 25. This is his third appearance in consecutive years at the 2,400-seat entertainment venue.

PREVIEW: There are four things Eddie Money wants you to know before you seen him in concert tonight (8 p.m., Seneca Niagara Casino).

The Niagara County Builders Association announced this week its 2013 Parade of Homes home show will take place in Niagara County and Grand Island on three weekends, starting Saturday, May 4.

World-renowned soprano and opera star Kathleen Battle will appear with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra at 8 p.m. Friday, March 8, at Kleinhans Music Hall in a special program, "The Underground Railroad: An Evening of Spirituals."

The program commemorates a number of important moments in history: the founding of the Abolitionist movement in 1833, the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, the 100th anniversary of the passing of famed civil rights pioneer Harriet Tubman, and the importance of Western New York to the Underground Railroad.

The University at Buffalo Department of Theatre & Dance presents "Forgiving John Lennon" at 7:30 p.m. from Feb. 27 through March 2, and at 2 p.m. on March 3, in the Black Box Theatre, located at the Center for the Arts, North Campus.

The Center for the Arts, University at Buffalo, presents Diana Krall on Wednesday, Feb. 27, at 7:30 p.m. in the Mainstage Theatre, located at the Center for the Arts, North Campus.

The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra brings the world's best artists and unsurpassed quality performances to one of the world's most acclaimed concert halls, right in the heart of Buffalo.

The Historic Riviera Theatre presents The Irish Rovers on Wednesday, March 6, at 7:30 p.m. for one performance only.

The Center for the Arts, University at Buffalo, will present Buddy Guy and Jonny Lang on Tuesday, Feb. 26, at 7:30 p.m. in the Mainstage Theatre, located at the Center for the Arts, North Campus.

The Center for the Arts, University at Buffalo, will present Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy, "Masters of the Fiddle," on Saturday, Feb. 23, at 8 p.m. in the Mainstage Theatre, located at the Center for the Arts, North Campus.

Hard Rock International continues its commitment to emerging musicians of tomorrow with this year's "Hard Rock Rising," the most far-reaching battle of the bands competition in the world.

Get ready to lose those winter blues. Toast & Jam, now in its 14th year, begins on Monday, Feb. 18, at 7 p.m. inside The Brickyard Pub and B.B.Q., 432 Center St., Lewiston. This jazz-jammin', blues-rockin', poetry-reading coffeehouse event continues until March 25.

"Bon Jovi Because We Can - The Tour" has just added a Buffalo concert at First Niagara Center at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 24.