HEaRD In WNY: Top Shows For March 23 - 29

The featured show for this coming week is All WNY Radio's 11th Anniversary Party.

Eleven years ago, All WNY Radio was created to help give an outlet to the incredible pool of talented musicians living in the Western New York area. Launched when MySpace was king of social media, the site has carried on and grown over the past decade, changing hands twice, but never changing the goal of giving local talent a voice.

Seven years ago, the All WNY Music Awards were created to note the accomplishments of the artists, as well as show appreciation for the businesses and people who help make the Western New York music scene what it is.

Today, All WNY News is doing the same thing for news. It's a new outlet, independently owned and operated with a goal of being a site people can count on for information about the news and events that matter most to them. From breaking news to community gatherings to feature stories about the arts, we do it all.

Geographically, All WNY consists of the eight counties typically referred to as "Western New York," as well as Monroe County. This was originally decided at the onset of All WNY Radio -- primarily because it made sense to include bands from Rochester in our 24/7 music stream. Today, it still makes sense to include news and events from the third largest city in the state of New York, which abuts the "Western New York" region.

We intend to grow. We intend to prosper. And we invite you to not only watch, read and listen ... but to contribute and share. Whether you're a business or organization looking to inform people of an event or a band looking to get your latest recording heard, this is the site for you. And if you just want to read the news and listen to some local music, this is also the site for you.

And come celebrate 11 years of All WNY News & Radio in style at Stamps The Bar! We'll have balloons, party hats, cake, and a live show featuring Exham Priory, The Search and Find, Magic Honey, and Digital Afterlife! Tickets are $5 in advance through AllWNYDeals.com or $7 at the door. Presented by FTMP Events.

/// other shows ///

• Funeral Nation, Cain, & Hubris: 8 p.m. Thursday at Mohawk Place
• ICCA Central Semifinal: 7 p.m. Saturday at UB Center for the Arts
• Dead Head Delight Night of the Live Dead Six: 8 p.m. Saturday at Tralf Music Hall
• Be Locust Or Alone & Tugboat: 8 p.m. Saturday at Mr. Goodbar
• Alix Rice Peace Park Foundation Fundraiser: 1 p.m. Sunday at Main Transit Fire Hall
• Conway with The Odds Are: 6 p.m. Sunday at Sugar City
• Live Alive | Winter Ball III: 5 p.m. March 27 at Mohawk Place
• Knockout Kid & We Were Sharks: 6 p.m. March 28 at Mohawk Place
• Lazy Ass Destroyer: 9 p.m. March 28 at Electric Avenue

Greg Burt is a Concert Promoter/Sound Guy/Music Supporter/Keyboardist/etc. He can be reached at Greg@FTMPEvents.com. For the full FTMP show calendar, visit www.FTMPEvents.com.