BuffaloPlace.com today released its schedule for free Thursday at Canalside (formerly Thursdays in the Square) concerts.
The downtown shows run from 5 to 9:30 p.m. The list:

June 6: The Hold Steady, Hollerado
June 13: Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
June 20: Steven Page
June 27: Teddy Riley and Blackstreet featuring Dave Hollister
July 11: G. Love and Special Sauce, Joy Formidables
July 18: Los Lonely Boys
July 25: The Fixx
Aug. 1: Yonder Mountain String Band, Railroad Earth
Aug. 8: Halestorm
Aug 15: Todd Rundgren
Aug. 22: Adam And and the Good, the Mad, the Lovely Posse
Aug. 29: Lotus.

Three more Buffalo Place Rocks Canalside shows were also announced. These shows start at 6 p.m. Some are free, some require tickets.
July 26. The Wailers and Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad. Free.
July 27. Bel Biv Devoe. Free.
Aug. 30. Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo with guest Eric Burdon. $15 advance, $20 day of show. On sale May 17 at www.tickets.com.
Previously announced shows include Counting Crows and the Wallflowers (June 28) and Kem (June 29).

Here are more concerts from Dr. Rock’s Concert Listings.

JUST ANNOUNCED

JULY 16. Flaming Lips, Spiritualized. Stage AE Outdoors, Pittsburgh.
JULY 21. Mac Miller. Buffalo Outer Harbor Concerts, Buffalo. On sale at Ticketmaster.
JULY 22. Pentatonix. Stage AE Indoors, Pittsburgh.
JULY 28. Gogol Bordello. Stage AE Indoors, Pittsburgh. On sale May 17 at Ticketmaster.
AUG. 4. The Beach Boys. Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica, Cleveland. On sale May 17 at Ticketmaster.
AUG. 9. Ke$ha, Mike Posner, Semi Precious Weapons. Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica, Cleveland. On sale May 17 at Ticketmaster.
AUG. 9. The Cult. House of Blues, Cleveland. On sale May 17 at Ticketmaster.
AUG. 10. Backstreet Boys, Jesse McCartney. Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica, Cleveland. On sale May 17 at Ticketmaster.
AUG. 16. Old Crow Medicine Show. Ohio Theatre, Cleveland. On sale May 17 at www.tickets.com.
AUG. 20. The Band Perry, Jerrod Niemann, Kristen Kelly. Crawford County Fair, Meadville. $34.25, $29.25, plus $5 fair admission. On sale May 20 at (800) 585-3737, www.crawfordcountyfairpa.com.
AUG. 21. Cheap Trick. Stage AE, Pittsburgh. On sale May 17 at Ticketmaster.
AUG. 23. Jason Aldean, Jake Owen. Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. On sale May 17 at Ticketmaster.
AUG. 27. Dropkick Murphys. Town Ballroom, Buffalo.
SEPT. 11. Deerhunter. Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland.
SEPT. 13. Walk the Moon. Town Ballroom, Buffalo.
SEPT. 15. Icona Pop. House of Blues, Cleveland. On sale May 17 at Ticketmaster.
SEPT. 18. Michael Buble. Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland. On sale May 17 at www.theqarena.com.
SEPT. 20. Michael Buble. Consol Energy Centre, Pittsburgh. On sale May 17 at Ticketmaster.
SEPT. 24. Michael Buble. First Niagara Center, Buffalo. On sale May 17 at www.tickets.com.
NOV. 14. The Musical Box. State Theatre, Cleveland. On sale May 17 at www.tickets.com.
DEC. 12. Justin Timberlake. Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland. On sale date TBA.
DEC. 14. Justin Timberlake. Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh. On sale date TBA.

MAY CONCERTS
MAY 16. Jackie Evancho. Palace Theatre, Cleveland.
MAY 16. Flying Lotus. House of Blues, Cleveland.
MAY 16. Cartel. Altar Bar, Pittsburgh.
MAY 17. Ron Hawkins & the Do-Good Assassins. The Waiting Room, Buffalo.
MAY 18. Tim McGraw, Brantley Gilbert, Love and Theft. First Niagara Pavilion, Burgettstown.
MAY 18. Dark Star Orchestra. Town Ballroom, Buffalo.
MAY 18. Sick Puppies. Rex Theatre, Pittsburgh.
MAY 19. Styx, REO Speedwagon, Ted Nugent. First Niagara Pavilion, Burgettstown.
MAY 19. Thermals. Tralf, Buffalo.
MAY 20. Of Montreal. Town Ballroom, Buffalo.
MAY 20. Josh Ritter. Byham Theatre, Pittsburgh.
MAY 21. Sold out. Fall Out Boy. Stage AE, Pittsburgh.
MAY 23. John Brown’s Body. Tralf, Buffalo.
MAY 24. Foreigner. Carnegie Library Music Hall, Munhall.
MAY 24. Avett Brothers. Artpark, Lewiston, N.Y.
MAY 24. Ronnie Mund Block Party. Town Ballroom, Buffalo.
MAY 24. Rocktopia. Great American Rib CookOff, Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica, Cleveland.

Country singer Chris Cagle will perform at a Mid Summer Music Fest on July 14 at Lake Erie Speedway. You know him from such hits as “Chicks Dig It,” “Miss Me Baby,” “I Breathe In, I Breathe Out” and “Dance Baby Dance.”
There are three different ticket options.
Fans can elect for Elite VIP tickets that include on-track accommodations with front-center staging, complimentary food and beverage in the VIP tent, private pit area parking and restroom facilities, and a chance to win meet-and-greet passes with the artist.
Those tickets are available through May 16 at %52.50; after that, they go up to $62.50. You must get them before May 17, though, to have a chance at those meet-and-greet passes, as well as to be eligible for special drawings for gas cards, merchandise and restaurant gift certificates.
Grandstand reserved tickets are $17.50 through May 16. They guarantee you a seat with a chairback directly in the middle of the grandstands. After May 17, the price goes up to $27.50.
General admission tickets will be free; they’re good for standing room only and do not guarantee a seat. They’ll be available at sponsor locations starting June 3 at places to be announced, or at the gate on race day, if any remain.

Here is a list of what else is coming up.

JUST ANNOUNCED
JUNE 4. Kendrick Lamar. Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica, Cleveland. On sale at Ticketmaster.
JUNE 5. Guns n’ Roses. Buffalo Outer Harbor, Buffalo. On sale at Ticketmaster.
JUNE 16. Spitalfield. Grog Shop, Cleveland.
JUNE 29. Kem. Buffalo Rocks Canal Side, Buffalo. On sale May 10 at Tickets.com.
JUNE 30. Zombies. Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland.
JUNE 7. Fabulous Thunderbirds. Presque Isle Downs & Casino, Erie. Tickets start at $10. On sale at www.ticketmaster.com, www.ticketweb.com.
JULY 5. Chris Higbee, the Clarks. Presque Isle Downs & Casino, Erie. Ticket start at $5. On sale at www.ticketmaster.com, www.ticketweb.com.
JULY 12. Mac Miller, Chance the Rapper, more. Stage AE Outdoors, Pittsburgh. On sale May 10 at Ticketmaster.
JULY 13. Cody Simpson. Carnegie Library Music Hall, Munhall.
JULY 16. Baauer, R.L. Grime. Mr. Smalls, Millvale. On sale May 10 at www.ticketweb.com/mrsmalls.
JULY 17. Michael Franti and Spearhead. House of Blues, Cleveland. On sale May 10 at Ticketmaster.
JULY 24. Mac Miller, Chance the Rapper, more. House of Blues, Cleveland. On sale May 10 at Ticketmaster.
JULY 29. Daughtry, 3 Doors Down. Covelli Centre, Youngstown, Ohio. On sale May 10 at Ticketmsater.
AUG. 1. Bob Mould Band. Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland. On sale May 10 at www.ticketweb.com.
AUG. 4. The Original Wailers with Al Anderson. Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland.
AUG. 9. David Cassidy. Presque Isle Downs & Casino, Erie. On sale at www.ticketmaster.com, www.ticketweb.com. Tickets start at $10.
AUG. 20. The Band Perry, Jerrod Niemann, Kristen Kelly. Crawford County Fair, Meadville. $34.25, $29.25, plus $5 fair admission. On sale May 20 at (800) 585-3737, www.crawfordcountyfairpa.com.
AUG. 23. Hotel California, A Salute to the Eagles. Presque Isle Downs & Casino, Erie. On sale at www.ticketmaster.com, www.ticketweb.com. Tickets start at $5.
AUG. 23. Adam Ant & the Good. Mr. Smalls, Millvale.
AUG. 31. Back to the 80s with Warrant, Firehose, Rob Base. Jamestown Savings Bank Arena, Jamestown, N.Y.
SEPT. 1. Matisyahu. House of Blues, Cleveland. On sale May 10 at Ticketmaster.
SEPT. 4. Zappa Plays Zappa. Carnegie Library Music Hall, Munhall.
SEPT. 6. Darius Rucker. Stage AE, Pittsburgh. On sale May 10 at Ticketmaster.
SEPT. 7. Rascal Flatts, Band Perry. Darien Lake Performing Arts Center, Darien Center, N.Y. On sale May 10 at Ticketmaster.
SEPT. 9. Walk the Moon. House of Blues, Cleveland. On sale May 10 at Ticketmaster.
SEPT. 13. Chubby Checker. Presque Isle Downs & Casino, Erie. On sale at www.ticketmaster.com, www.ticketweb.com. Tickets start at $10.
SEPT.13. Tedeschi-Trucks Band. Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica, Cleveland. On sale May 10 at Ticketmaster.
SEPT. 18. Michael Buble. Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland. On sale date TBA.
SEPT. 19. Pere Ubu. Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland.
SEPT. 20. Michael Buble. Consol Energy Centre, Pittsburgh. On sale date TBA.
SEPT. 22. Ani DiFranco. House of Blues, Cleveland. On sale May 10 at Ticketmaster.
SEPT. 24. Michael Buble. First Niagara Center, Buffalo. On sale date TBA.
OCT. 2. Bela Fleck’s Banjo Summit with Mike Keller, Johnny Moeller, Kim Wilson, Randy Bermudes, Jason Moeller. Carnegie Library Music Hall, Munhall.
OCT. 9. Herbie Hancock. Center for the Arts, University of Buffalo, Buffalo. On sale May 10 at Ticketmaster.
OCT. 26. Desaparecidos featuring Conor Oberst. House of Blues, Cleveland. On sale May 10 at Ticketmaster.
NOV. 2. Josh Groban. Consol Energy Centre, Pittsburgh. On sale May 11 at Ticketmaster.
NOV. 21. Wayne Shorter. Center for the Arts, University of Buffalo, Buffalo. On sale May 10 at Ticketmaster.
DEC. 12. Justin Timberlake. Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland. On sale date TBA.
DEC. 14. Justin Timberlake. Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh. On sale date TBA.

MAY CONCERTS
MAY 9. Crystal Castles. Mr. Smalls, Millvale.
MAY 9. Flux Pavilion. Town Ballroom, Buffalo.
MAY 10. Bullet for My Valentine. Town Ballroom, Buffalo.
MAY 11. James McCartney. Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland.
MAY 11. Peter Murphy performing music of Bauhaus. Town Ballroom, Buffalo.
MAY 12. Soundgarden. Stage AE, Pittsburgh.
MAY 12. Glass Harp. Barrow Civic Theatre, Franklin. On sale at www.barrowtheatre.com, (800) 537-7769.
MAY 12. Charlie Wilson. Benedum Center, Pittsburgh.
MAY 12. Peter Murphy Celebrates 35 years of Bauhaus. Mr. Smalls, Millvale.
MAY 13. Iron and Wine, Secret Sisters. Carnegie Library Music Hall, Munhall.
MAY 13. Foals, Surfer Blood. House of Blues, Cleveland.
MAY 13. Passion Pit, Matt & Kim. Masonic Auditorium, Cleveland. Rescheduled date.
MAY 14. Capital Cities. House of Blues, Cleveland.
MAY 15. Todd Rundgren. Carnegie Library Music Hall, Munhall.
MAY 16. Jackie Evancho. Palace Theatre, Cleveland.
MAY 16. Flying Lotus. House of Blues, Cleveland.
MAY 16. Cartel. Altar Bar, Pittsburgh.

Presque Isle Downs & Casino will host five outdoor concerts this summer, starting with the Fabulous Thunderbirds on June 7.
Also headed to the venue: Chris Higbee and the Clarks (July 5); David Cassidy (Aug. 9); Hotel California: A Salute to the Eagles (Aug. 23); and Chubby Checker (Sept. 13).
All shows will start at 7 p.m. Tickets start at either $5 (Clarks/Higbee, Hotel California) or $10 (the rest). They’re on sale now at www.Ticketmaster.com and at www.tickets.com.

Look for an update with more on sales for regional shows later today.

Must be something in air: Crawford County Fair this morning disclosed its second concert for August, while CelebrateErie disclosed its lineup.

Sha Na Na, Bret Michaels and Lonestar will headline CelebrateErie 2013 in August, city of Erie officials announced Friday. Sha Na Na, which will perform on Aug. 16, started in 1969 as a rock revivalist act, mostly playing songs from the 1950s. The group plast performed in Erie in 2008 at Presque Isle Downs & Casino.
Michaels, the Aug. 17 headliner, is best known as the long-time lead singer of glam-metal band Poison, which racked up such hits as “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” and “Talk Dirty to Me.” He also became a TV celebrity via “Rock of Love with Bret Michaels” and most recently appeared on the 2013 series, “Celebrity Apprentice.”
Michaels was the grand marshal for the Roar on the Shore bike parade in 2009.
Lonestar will perform on Aug. 18 as the event’s traditional country closer. The group, led by singer Richie McDonald, has racked up nine No. 1 country hits, including “Amazed,” “Smile” and “I’m Already There.”
CelebrateErie will kick off Aug. 15 with Taste of Erie in Perry Square and close with Zambelli fireworks following Lonestar’s performance on Aug. 18.
Tickets are $44.25 each for seats and $29.95 for grandstand tickets, plus the $5 general admission ticket to the fair. They will go on sale May 20 at 10 a.m. at (800) 585-3737 and online at www.crawfordcountyfair.com.

As for Crawford, it will welcome the Band Perry with special guests Jerrord Niemann and Kristen Kelly on Aug. 20 at 7:30 p.m.
Band Perry features siblings Kimberly, Neil and Reid. They issued “Pioneer,” their second album, in April, led by the single “Better Dig Two,” which became their third No. 1 country hit. Their first one, “If I Die Young,” was a huge crossover smash, also earning significant airplay on Top 40 stations. Their self-titled debut featured three other big country hits: “All Your Life” (No. 1), “You Lie” (No. 2), and “Postcard from Paris” (No. 6).

Niemann made his initial mark as a songwriter; Garth Brooks recorded three songs that Niemann co-wrote.l Then he broke through with No. 1 hit “Lover Lover.”

Tickets are already on sale for the first announced Crawford show, Rodney Atkins and Jana Kramer, on Aug. 21,

We have the season schedules for ArtPark near Buffalo and the 3 Rivers Arts Festival in Pittsburgh in below’s listings. Lots of other new shows rolled in, too, most notably the July 18 show at Darien Lake Performing Arts Center near Buffalo with Bob Dylan, Wilco and My Morning Jacket. See below.

JUST ANNOUNCED
JUNE 1. Sully Erna. Palace Theatre, Greensburg.
JUNE 7. Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. 3 Rivers Arts Festival, Point State Park, Pittsburgh.
JUNE 7. Dandy Warhols. Grog Shop, Cleveland.
JUNE 8. Ralph Stanley. 3 Rivers Arts Festival, Point State Park, Pittsburgh.
JUNE 9. Cello Fury with Joy Ike, Scott Blasey. 3 Rivers Arts Festival, Point State Park, Pittsburgh.
JUNE 11. Grupo Fantsma. 3 Rivers Arts Festival, Point State Park, Pittsburgh.
JUNE 12. Glen Hansard. 3 Rivers Arts Festival, Point State Park, Pittsburgh.
JUNE 13. Portugal. The Man. House of Blues, Cleveland. On sale May 3 at Ticketmaster.
JUNE 14. Red Baraat. 3 Rivers Arts Festival, Point State Park, Pittsburgh.
JUNE 15. Airborne Toxic Event. 3 Rivers Arts Festival, Point State Park, Pittsburgh.
JUNE 18. REO Speedwagon. Artpark, Lewiston, N.Y.
JUNE 25. Chicago. Artpark, Lewiston, N.Y.
JUNE 26. Molly Hatchet. Quaker Steak & Lube, Sharon.
JUNE 28. Counting Crows, Wallflowers. Buffalo Rocks Canal Side, Buffalo. On sale at www.tickets.com.
JUNE 30. Jimmy Eat World. Club Zoo, Pittsburgh.
JULY 2. Jimmy Eat World. House of Blues, Cleveland. On sale May 3 at Ticketmaster.
JULY 2. Greg Allman. Byham Theatre, Pittsburgh.
JULY 9. Doobie Brothers. Artpark, Lewiston, N.Y.
JULY 10. O.A.R. and Friends. Artpark, Lewiston, N.Y.
JULY 16. Lil Wayne, T.I., 2 Chainz. First Niagara Pavilion, Burgettstown. On sale May 3 at Ticketmaster.
JULY 16. Bad Company with Paul Rodgers. Artpark, Lewiston, N.Y.
JULY 17. Flaming Lips. ArtPark, Lewiston, N.Y.
JULY 18. Americanarama Festival with Bob Dylan and His Band, Wilco, My Morning Jacket, Ryan Bingham. Darien Lake Performing Arts Center, Darien Center, N.Y. On sale May 4 at Ticketmaster.
JULY 19. Pittsburgh Blues Festival with Big Sam’s Funky Nation, Slide Brothers, more. Hartwood Acres, Pittsburgh. On sale May 15.
JULY 20. Pittsburgh Blues Festival with Los Lonely Boys, Joe Louis Walker, Eric Lindell, more. Hartwood Acres, Pittsburgh. On sale May 15.
JULY 21. Pittsburgh Blues Festival with Tab Benoit, Nighthawks, J.D. McPherson, more. Hartwood Acres, Pittsburgh. On sale May 15.
JULY 23. Blue Rodeo. Artpark, Lewiston, N.Y.
JULY 26. Donnie Iris & the Cruisers. Quaker Steak and Lube, Sharon.
JULY 26. Ted Leo and the Pharmacists. Grog Shop, Cleveland.
JULY 27. Eddie Money. Quaker Steak and Lube, Sharon.
JULY 29. 3 Doors Down, Daughtry. Covelli Centre, Youngstown, Ohio. On sale May 3 at Ticketmaster.
JULY 30. The Machine performs Pink Floyd. Artpark, Lewiston, N.Y.
AUG. 1. Buddy Guy, Robert Randolph and the Family Band. Artpark, Lewiston, N.Y.
AUG. 2. Chick Corea and the Vigil Artpark, Lewiston, N.Y.
AUG. 6. 38 Special, Blue Oyster Cult. Artpark, Lewiston, N.Y.
AUG. 10. Miranda Lambert, Dierks Bentley, Brett Eldredge. Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. On sale May 3 at Ticketmaster.
AUG. 13. Lynryd Skynryd. Artpark, Lewiston, N.Y.
AUG. 17. Jason Aldean, Jake Owen, Thomas Rhett. Darien Lake Performing Arts Center, Darien Center, N.Y. On sale June 21 at Ticketmaster.
AUG. 20. Gladys Knight, O’Jays. Artpark, Lewiston, N.Y.
AUG. 25. American Idol Tour. Covelli Centre, Youngstown, Ohio. On sale May 3.
SEPT. 6. Rascal Flatts, the Band Perry, Cassadee Pope. First Niagara Pavilion, Burgettstown. On sale May 3 at Ticketmaster.
SEPT. 11. Fall Out Boy, Panic at the Disco. Wolstein Center, Cleveland.
SEPT. 12. Glenn Tilbrook. Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland.
SEPT. 29. The Moody Blues. Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica, Cleveland. On sale May 3 at Ticketmaster.
OCT. 19. Johnny Mathis. Palace Theatre, Cleveland. On sale May 3 at www.tickets.com.
NOV. 16. Ultimate Do-Wop Show. State Theatre, Cleveland.
DEC. 11. Straight No Chaser. Benedum Center, Pittsburgh.

MAY CONCERTS
MAY 2. Carl Palmer. Rex Theatre, Pittsburgh.
MAY 2. Steven Wilson (of Porcupine Tree). House of Blues, Cleveland.
MAY 2. Bruce Wojick. Tralf, Buffalo.
MAY 3. Lyle Lovett. Carnegie Library Music Hall, Munhall.
MAY 3. The Breeders. Mr. Smalls, Millvale.
MAY 3. Ra Ra Riot. Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland.
MAY 4. Ghostface Killah. Mr. Smalls, Millvale.
MAY 4. MGMT. Cleveland Masonic Auditorium, Cleveland.
MAY 4. Life in Color. Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica, Cleveland.
MAY 4. Buckcherry, Nonpoint. Stage AE, Pittsburgh.
MAY 4. Wish You Were Here. House of Blues, Cleveland.
MAY 4. Spanish Harlem Orchestra. State Theatre, Cleveland.
MAY 5. The O’Jays. State Theatre, Cleveland.
MAY 5. Pusha T, Fabolous. House of Blues, Cleveland.
MAY 6. Karen Akers. Cabaret at Station Square, Pittsburgh.
MAY 7. Limp Bizkit. Town Ballroom, Buffalo.
MAY 8. Alex Clare. Mr. Smalls, Millvale.
MAY 8. Alice in Chains. Benedum Center, Pittsburgh.
MAY 9. Crystal Castles. Mr. Smalls, Millvale.
MAY 9. Flux Pavilion. Town Ballroom, Buffalo.
MAY 10. Bullet for My Valentine. Town Ballroom, Buffalo.

Jazz, ballet, Shakespeare and a unique tribute to Bob Dylan highlight the 2013-14 Mercyhurst Institute for Art & Culture season that was announced Thursday at the Mercyhurst University D’Angelo Performing Arts Center.

“We’re terribly excited about the next season,” said Jamie Grady, the MIAC director. “One of the things we’re trying to bring in is some programming that really can be enjoyed by the entire family that’s accessible. Really, the way I’m seeing it, is it’s unique, it’s entertaining and it’s world class.”

Highlights include the return of wildly popular Japanese drummers Yamato (Nov. 16-17); The Irish Rovers (March 8) on their farewell tour; the Moscow Festival Ballet performing “Swan Lake” (April 15); and Tim Warfield’s Jazzy Christmas (Dec. 13), which will feature seating on the D’Angelo stage for an intimate experience.

The series opens with the Cashore Marionettes (Sept. 14) and will also include Aquila Theatre Company of New York performing “Twelfth Night” (Sept. 29); the art-folk, husband-and-wife duo the Bengsons (Sept. 27); Howard Fishman presenting his Basement Tapes Project, which focuses on Dylan’s music with the Band recorded in 1967 (Oct. 3); high-energy Brazilian dance group Compagnie Kafig (Jan. 29); instrumental jazz Snarky Puppy (March 20); and chamber group Ahn Trio (April 3).
Mercyhurst announced that all three of its film series will return — the Langer series, the classics series, and On Screen/In Person.

Tickets for 2013-14 events will go on sale sometime during the summer.

Bummer news: Scott Miller, the former leader of Game Theory, then the Loud Family, died on Monday, according to a post on The Loud Family web site and a subsequent Rolling Stone story.
Miller’s eccentric but brilliant, trippy pop music never broke through the way it could and should have; I hear his influence in all sorts of moden-day bands, such as Portugal. the Man, Harlem Shakes and the Shins. Game Theory’s “Lolita Nation” is a stone-cold classic; Miller signed my vinyl copy at a Cleveland show at the old Grog Shop; I’ll never forget that. But there was plenty more where that came from: Loud Family’s first album, “Plants and Birds and Rocks and Things” (1993) was equally fantastic; and the “proper” songs (with noisy fragments inbetween) on “Days for Days” rank among his best ever.
You can hear Loud Family on spotify.com…but Sue Trowbridge, a longtime friend of Miller’s and his web master, has also nobly put his albums up for free download at www.loudfamily.com if you want to check them out.
Sad news is, Miller was about to record the first Game Theory album since the 1980s because the brilliance of David Bowie’s “The Next Day” inspired him so much, according a post on the Loud Family site. He figured he could pull of a comeback, too.
Now we won’t get to hear it.
I am bummed, but so glad I got to see Miller in action wiih the Loud Family at Grog Shop. That was a mind-blowing concert.

Once again space was too tight to include Dr. Rock’s Concert Listings in Showcase. But you can see the just-announced shows (including Allman Brothers), and what’s coming up in the next week or so below.
Also: Jamestown Savings Bank Ice Arena in Jamestown, N.Y. will host “Ice Dreams” with two-time Olympian Johnny Weir on May 11. U.S. National champ Max Aaron will also skate, along with Samantha Cesario, Piper Gilles & Paul Poirier and Elena Glebova, among others.
Tickets are on sale at (212) 600-4330 and online at www.icedreamstour.com.
Also, Sugar Hill Records has announced Donna the Buffalo’s first studio CD in five years will be released on June 18. “Tonight, Tomorrow and Yesterday” will feature 14 songs, including several that are already live staples (“Why You Wanna Leave Me,” “One Day at a Time.”) First single will be “I See How You Are.” The band will play at the Downtown Edinboro Art & Music Festival on May 16.

JUST ANNOUNCED

JUNE 8. B.B. King. Seneca Allegany Events Center, Salamanca. N.Y.
JUNE 9. Silversun Pickups, Foals, Surfer Blood, Blondire. Stage AE, Pittsburgh.
JUNE 12. The Revivalists. House of Blues, Cleveland. On sale April 19 at Ticketmaster.
JUNE 13. Patterson Hood and the Downtown Rumblers. Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland.
JUNE 15. Marianas Trench. Artpark, Lewiston, N.Y.
JUNE 15. The Go-Go’s. Seneca Niagara Casino, Niagara Falls, N.Y. On sale April 18 at Ticketmaster.
JUNE 15. Big Boi. Town Ballroom, Buffalo.
JUNE 18. Marianas Trench. House of Blues, Cleveland. On sale April 19 at Ticketmaster.
JUNE 19. Fred Eaglesmith’s Traveling Steam Show. Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland.
JUNE 20. Walter Trout. Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland.
JUNE 21. Hesitations. Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland.
JUNE 22. Peter Frampton. Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica, Cleveland. On sale April 19 at Ticketmaster.
JUNE 24. Jazz at Lincoln Center with Wynton Marsalis. Artpark, Lewiston, N.Y. On sale April 19 at www.tickets.com.
JUNE 29. Jackson Browne, Sarah Watkins. Seneca Niagara Casino, Niagara Falls, N.Y.
JULY 3. Yeasayer. Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland.
JULY 5. Kid Rock, Kool & The Gang, Uncle Kracker. Darien Lake Performing Arts Center, Darien Center, N.Y. On sale April 19 at Ticketmaster.
JULY 19. Weener, a Tribute to Weezer. House of Blues, Cleveland. On sale April 19 at Ticketmaster.
JULY 23. Steely Dan. Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica, Cleveland. On sale date TBA.
JULY 24. Sugar Ray, Smash Mouth, Gin Blossoms, Fastball. Stage AE, Pittsburgh. On sale April 19 at TIcketmaster.
JULY 26. Swans. Tralf, Buffalo. On sale April 19 at noon at Ticketmaster.
JULY 28. Big Time Rush, Victoria Justice. Darien Lake Performing Arts Center, Darien Center, N.Y. On sale April 19 at Ticketmaster.
JULY 29. Lord Huron. The Club at Stage AE, Pittsburgh. On sale April 19 at Ticketmaster.
JULY 30. Lil’ Wayne, T.I., Future. Darien Lake Performing Arts Center, Darien Center, N.Y. On sale April 19 at Ticketmaster.
JULY 30. Ted Nugent. House of Blues, Cleveland. On sale April 19 at Ticketmaster.
AUG. 1. Blake Shelton. Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. On sale April 19 at Ticketmaster.
AUG. 2. Chick Corea and the Vigil. Artpark, Lewiston, N.Y. On sale April 19 at www.tickets.com.
AUG. 16. Jason Aldean. First Niagara Pavilion, Burgettstown. On sale April 19 at Ticketmaster.
AUG. 23. Allman Brothers Band, Steve Winwood. Darien Lake Performing Arts Center, Darien Center, N.Y. On sale date TBA.
AUG. 31. Todd Rundgren. Akron Civic Theatre, Akron, Ohio. On sale April 19 at Ticketmaster.
SEPT. 7. Kid Rock, ZZ Top, Uncle Kracker. First Niagara Pavilion, Burgettstown.
SEPT. 29. Diana Krall. State Theatre, Cleveland.
OCT. 11. Selena Gomez. Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh. On sale April 20 at Ticketmaster.
OCT. 15. Selena Gomez. First Niagara Center, Buffalo, N.Y. On sale April 20 at tickets.com.
NOV. 2. Joe Bonamassa. State Theatre, Cleveland. On sale April 19 at www.tickets.com.

APRIL CONCERTS
APRIL 18. Opeth. Town Ballroom, Buffalo.
APRIL 18. Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band, Joe Walsh. First Niagara Center, Buffalo.
APRIL 18. The Proclaimers. Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland.
APRIL 18. Wale. House of Blues, Cleveland.
APRIL 18. Justin Moore, Dustin Lynch. Erie Insurance Arena, Erie.
APRIL 19. Bob Dylan, Dawes. E.J. Thomas Hall, University of Akron, Akron, Ohio.
APRIL 19. Barry Manilow. Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh.
APRIL 19. Aaron Neville & Dr. John. State Theatre, Cleveland.
APRIL 19. Devil Makes Three. Town Ballroom, Buffalo.
APRIL 19. Clutch, Orange Goblin, Lionize. Stage AE, Pittsburgh.
APRIL 20. All Time Low, Pierce the Veil, Mayday Parade. Stage AE, Pittsburgh.
APRIL 20. Kenny Garrett. Ohio Theatre, Cleveland.
APRIL 20. Jake Shimbakuro. Rockwell Hall, State University at Buffalo, Buffalo.
APRIL 21. Mindless Self Indulgence. House of Blues, Cleveland.
APRIL 21. Steven Wilson. Town Ballroom, Buffalo.
APRIL 22. Kendrick Lamar. Bryce Jordan Center, State College.
APRIL 22. Stuart McLean and the Vinyl Cafe. Ohio Theatre, Cleveland.
APRIL 23. Bettye Lavette. Cabaret at Theater Square, Pittsburgh.
APRIL 24. Devil Makes Three. House of Blues, Cleveland.
APRIL 24. Joy Formidable. Stage AE, Pittsburgh.
APRIL 24. Dillinger Escape Plan. Town Ballroom, Buffalo.
APRIL 25. Yngwie Malmsteen. House of Blues, Cleveland.
APRIL 25. Boney James. Ohio Theatre, Cleveland.
APRIL 25. Steel Panther. Stage AE, Pittsburgh.
APRIL 25. Taylor Swift. Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland.
APRIL 26. Fleetwood Mac. Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh.

Bill Engvall and Kathleen Madigan will headline the Lucille Ball Comedy Festival, scheduled Aug. 1-4 in Jamestown, NY.
Engvall emerged with fellow Blue Collar comedians Jeff Foxworthy, Ron White and Larry the Cable Guy; every one of them is now a headliner in his own right. He’ll perform on Aug. 3.
Madigan is a frequent guest on late-night shows with Conan O’Brien, David Letterman, Craig Ferguson, and Jay Leno; she’s also had her own specials on HBO, Comedy Central an Showtime. SHe’ll perform in Jamestown, N.Y. on Aug. 2.
Both shows will be at the Reg Lenna Civic Center. Tickets will go on sale April 24 at www.lucycomedyfest.com ant (716) 484-0800.
The festiall will also feature the leads from Broadway’s “I Love Lucy: Live on Stage,” plus frequent visitor Wanda Clark, who was Lucy’s secretary, and a late-night standup show. See the web site for more details.

Today’s Showcase was too tight for the voluminous amount of new shows that rolled on. So, see below. But first a note from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland: John Densmore of the Doors will participate in a talk and Q&A on May 1. Tickets are available Monday for rock hall members; Tuesday for everyone else at http://tickets.rockhall.com.

JUST ANNOUNCED

MAY 7. Limp Bizkit. Town Ballroom, Buffalo. On sale at www.tickets.com.
MAY 12. Glass Harp. Barrow Civic Theatre, Franklin. ON sale at www.barrowtheatre.com, (800) 537-7769.
MAY 16. Cartel. Altar Bar, Pittsburgh. On sale April 12 at www.ticketfly.com.
MAY 18. Dark Star Orchestra. Town Ballroom, Buffalo.
MAY 24. Rocktopia. Great American Rib CookOff, Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica, Cleveland. On sale April 12 at Ticketmaster.
MAY 25. Rick Springfield. Great Amerian Rib Cook Off, Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica, Cleveland. On sale April 12 at Ticketmaster.
MAY 26. Buddy Guy. Great Amerian Rib Cook Off, Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica, Cleveland. On sale April 12 at Ticketmaster.
MAY 27. Bret Michaels. Great Amerian Rib Cook Off, Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica, Cleveland. On sale April 12 at Ticketmaster.
JUNE 4. Kendrick Lamar. Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica, Cleveland. On sale April 12 at www.livenation.com.
JUNE 11. Mountain Goats. Carnegie Library Music Hall, Munhall. On sale April 12 at www.librarymusichall.com.
JUNE 12. Airborne Toxic Event. House of Blues, Cleveland. On sale April 12 at Ticketmaster.
JUNE 13. Flag. Town Ballroom, Buffalo.
JUNE 14. WRYK Taste of Country with Darius Rucker, Sheryl Crow, Rodney Atkins, Gloriana, Jana Kramer. Coca Cola Field, Buffalo. On sale at www.tickets.com, (888) 223-6000.
JUNE 24. Jazz at Lincoln Center with Wynton Marsalis. Artpark, Lewiston, N.Y. On sale April 19 at www.tickets.com.
JUNE 25. Say Anything. Stage AE, Pittsburgh. On sale April 11 at Ticketmaster.
JUNE 26. Happy Together Tour with the Turtles, Chuck Negron, Gary Puckett & the Union Gap, Mark Lindsay, Gary Lewis and the Playboys. Cain Park, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. On sale April 12 at Ticketmaster.
JUNE 26. Say Anything, Eisley. House of Blues, Cleveland. On sale April 11 at noon at Ticketmaster.
JUNE 26. Parquet Courts. Tralf, Buffalo.
JUNE 27. Harry Connick Jr. Heinz Hall, Pittsburgh. On sale April 12 at www.livenation.com.
JUNE 29. Matchbox Twenty, Goo Goo Dolls. First Niagara Pavilion, Burgettstown. On sale April 13 at Ticketmaster.
JULY 2. Kid Rock, Kool & The Gang, Uncle Kracker. Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. On sale April 12 at Ticketmaster.
JULY 5. Kid Rock, Kool & The Gang, Uncle Kracker. Darien Lake Performing Arts Center, Darien Center, N.Y. On sale April 19 at Ticketmaster.
JULY 6. Killswitch Engage, As I Lay Dying, Miss May I. House of Blues, Cleveland. On sale April 12 at Ticketmaster.
JULY 8. Tegan and Sara. Town Ballroom, Buffalo.
JULY 16. Jonas Brothers. Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. On sale April 13 at Ticketmaster.
JULY 19. Ian Anderson. Cain Park, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. On sale April 12 at Ticketmaster.
JULY 19. Tragically Hip, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals. Buffalo Outer Harbor, Buffalo. On sale at Ticketmaster.
JULY 19. Jonas Brothers. Darien Lake Performing Arts Center, Darien Center, N.Y. On sale April 13 at Ticketmaster.
JULY 28. Big Time Rush, Victoria Justice. Darien Lake Performing Arts Center, Darien Center, N.Y. On sale April 19 at Ticketmaster.
JULY 30. Lil’ Wayne Darien Lake Performing Arts Center, Darien Center, N.Y.
JULY 31. Weird Al Yankovic. Cain Park, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. On sale April 12 at Ticketmaster.
AUG. 2. Chick Corea and the Vigil. Artpark, Lewiston, N.Y. On sale April 19 at www.tickets.com.
AUG. 7. Yes. Cain Park, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. On sale April 12 at Ticketmaster.
AUG. 7. Black Crowes, Tedeschi-Trucks Band, London Souls. Stage AE, Pittsburgh. On sale April 12 at Ticketmaster.
AUG. 10. Michael Stanley & the Resonators. Cain Park, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. On sale April 12 at Ticketmaster.
AUG. 18. Michael McDonald. Cain Park, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. On sale April 12 at Ticketmaster.
SEPT. 7. Muse, Cage the Elephant. Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh. On sale April 12 at Ticketmaster.
SEPT. 27. Zoso. Stage AE, Pittsburgh. On sale April 12 at Ticketmaster.
OCT. 10. Steve Hackett Genesis Revisited. Carnegie Library Music Hall, Munhall. On sale April 12 at www.librarymusichall.com.
OCT. 15. Celtic Thunder. Covelli Centre, Youngstown, Ohio. On sale April 12 at Ticketmaster.
OCT. 19. Hanson. House of Blues, Cleveland. On sale April 12 at Ticketmaster.
NOV. 5. City and Colour. Stage AE, Pittsburgh. On sale April 12 at Ticketmaster.
NOV. 7. City and Colour. House of Blues, Cleveland. On sale April 12 at Ticketmaster.

APRIL CONCERTS
APRIL 11. Carrie Underwood. Wolstein Center, Cleveland.
APRIL 11. Today is the Day. Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland.
APRIL 11. Kim Richey. Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland.
APRIL 12. Donna the Buffalo. Tralf, Buffalo.
APRIL 12. Keyshia Cole. State Theatre, Cleveland.
APRIL 13. Mindless Self Indulgence. Town Ballroom, Buffalo.
APRIL 13. One Night of Queen. Carnegie Library Music Hall, Munhall.
APRIL 13. Sully Erna. Bears Den, Seneca Niagara Casino, Niagara Falls, Ohio.
APRIL 14. Great Big Sea. Center for the Arts, University of Buffalo, Buffalo.
APRIL 14. One Night of Queen. Akron Civic Theatre, Akron.
APRIL 14. STS9. Stage AE, Pittsburgh.
APRIL 15. Andrew W.K. The Waiting Room, Buffalo.
APRIL 16. STS9. Town Ballroom, Buffalo.
APRIL 16. Anthrax. House of Blues, Cleveland.
APRIL 16. The Black Angels. Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland.
APRIL 17. Parkway Drive. House of Blues, Cleveland.
APRIL 17. The Mavericks. Carnegie Library Music Hall, Munhall.
APRIL 18. Opeth. Town Ballroom, Buffalo.
APRIL 18. Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band, Joe Walsh. First Niagara Center, Buffalo.
APRIL 18. The Proclaimers. Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland.
APRIL 18. Wale. House of Blues, Cleveland.
APRIL 18. Justin Moore, Dustin Lynch. Erie Insurance Arena, Erie.

The Rolling Stones today announced a nine-city U.S. tour that includes four shows in California and zip around here, unless you count Toronto.
The Stones will play Air Canada Centre in Toronto on May 25. They’ll close the tour in Philadelphia at the Wells Fargo Center on June 18.
The itinerary includes big gaps between shows, which means extra shows will be added in those markets. So, area Stones fans will have to travel to see them on what will presumably be their last tour. Though Cleveland’s Rock Hall will open a huge exhibit on the Stones in May, they’re skipping that city.
The city itinerary: Early May in Los Angeles (date TBA); May 5, Oakland; May 8, San Jose; May 11, Las Vegas; May 15; Anaheim, Calif. May 25, Toronto; May 28, Chicago; June 12, Boston; June 18, Philadelphia.
The Chicago, Toronto and two California shows go on sale Monday at www.rollingstones.com. Other on-sale dates will be announced later.
Prices weren’t announced, but the Chicago Tribune’s Greg Kot said they’ll be $85, $150, $250, $450 and $600 for the United Center show in Chicago.
Ouch.

War and Tower of Power will team up May 11 at Cleveland’s Public Hall for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum’s 10th annual It’s Only Rock and Roll Spring Benefit. Tickets are $20, available at www.rockhall.com.

Reminder: Filmmaker John Waters will present his “This Filthy World” show on Thursday at 8:30 p.m. at Edinboro University’s Louis C. Cole Auditorium. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale at http://edinborotickets.com. An Andy Flatley poster of the event will be available for sale; Waters will sign those after his show.

Taylor Swift invited Pat Monahan of Erie (and Train) on stage as a special guest during her New Jersey concert last week. They did Train’s “Drive-By” together.