Downtown Buffalo: 'Thursday at the Square' becomes 'Thursday at the Harbor'

Concert series moves to Erie Canal Harbor Central Wharf;acts include The Cult, Feist, LL Cool J, Arrested Development, moe. and Sam Roberts

Buffalo Place Inc. announced its popular "Thursday at the Square" summer concert series will now be known as "Thursday at the Harbor." All concerts will take place at the Erie Canal Harbor Central Wharf in downtown Buffalo.

The initiative is part of an effort to create more activity and generate "millions of economic impact" into the waterfront area," said Anthony J. Colucci III, Buffalo Place president and board of directors vice chairman, at a media event Thursday.

While the location is different, "One thing won't change: They'll still all be free," Colucci said.

Here's more from Colucci:

... and here it is. Buffalo Place is offering 12 weeks of free concerts, plus five weekends of paid events.

2012 "Thursday at the Harbor" concert series lineup

All shows are free and run from 5 until 9:30 p.m. at the Erie Canal Harbor Central Wharf

For more information, visit www.buffaloplace.com

June 7 - The Cult with Against Me! and The Icarus Line
June 14 - Fitz and the Tantrums with Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds and ZZ Ward
June 21 - Built to Spill with Matthew Sweet and Hey Rosetta!
June 28 - Fountains of Wayne
July 5 - Arrested Development
July 12 - Seether
July 19 - Young the Giant with Bahamas and The Ruby Spirit
July 26 - Arkells with Gomez and Elliott Brood
Aug. 2 - The Jesus and Mary Chain with Wildlife
Aug. 9 - The Mighty Mighty Bosstones with Ron Hawkins and the Do Good Assassins
Aug. 16 - Salt-N-Pepa
Aug. 23 - Matthew Nathanson and Lights

Arrested Development

Buffalo Place "Rocks the Harbor" concert series lineup

All shows run from 6 until 11 p.m. at the Erie Canal Harbor Central Wharf

For more information, visit www.buffaloplace.com

June 29 - Sam Roberts Band and Grace Potter & The Nocturnals (tickets on sale now)
June 30 - moe. and Conspirator (on sale now)
July 15 - Feist (on sale Friday, May 25, at 10 a.m.)
Aug. 31 - The J. Geils Band (on sale Friday, June 1, at 10 a.m.)
Sept. 1 - LL Cool J featuring DJ Z-TRIP (on sale Friday, May 25, at 10 a.m.)

Feist

Erie Canal Harbor Central Wharf is located adjacent to 1 Naval Park Cove. Patrons are asked to enter through the Whipple Truss footbridge at Commercial Street/Marine Drive.

Tickets are $10 each in advance and $20 on the day of the show. Tickets are available at www.tickets.com. To charge by phone, call 1-888-223-6000. Tickets for the shows are also available at Buffalo Place Inc., located at 671 Main St., in downtown Buffalo, Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (no service charges in person at Buffalo Place).