Tony Bennett to play UB Center for the Arts

Grammy Award-winning artist Tony Bennett will play a one-night-only performance at UB Center for the Arts on Dec. 17. The 8 p.m. show will benefit the Ronald McDonald House Charity.

Bennett's initial successes came via a string of Columbia singles in the early 1950's, including such chart-toppers as "Because of You," "Rags to Riches," and a remake of Hank Williams' "Cold, Cold Heart." He had 24 songs in the Top 40, including: "I Wanna Be Around," "The Good Life," "Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)?" and his signature song, "I Left My Heart In San Francisco," which garnered him the first two of his 19 Grammy Awards. Tony Bennett is one of only a handful of artists to have new albums charting in the 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's and 10's. He introduced a multitude of songs into the great American Songbook that have since become pop music classics.

Locally presented by The Derico of East Amherst Corporation, concert proceeds benefit the Ronald McDonald House of Buffalo. Since opening its doors to families of seriously ill or injured children, the Ronald McDonald House of Buffalo has provided comfortable, affordable lodging for 18,000 families from Western New York and around the world. The Ronald McDonald House is a family's "home-away-from-home" when their child requires specialized medical care at a Buffalo hospital.

Tickets are available at the Center for the Arts box office (10 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays), online at www.ubcfa.org or by phone 1-888-223-6000.

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HEaRD in WNY: Top shows for the week of Nov. 7 - 13

This week's featured event is Nietzsche's FolkFest 2016 from Wednesday through Sunday.

Over 50 acts are ready to bring the Folk this Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday at Nietzsche's for their first-ever FolkFest! $5 cover each day gets you in to witness a collection of Buffalo's best!

Some highlights include

• Wednesday / Tyler Westcott, Sam Marabella and his Band, Folkfaces, & Green Schwinn
• Thursday / A Will...And Away, Davey O., Jungle Steve, & Jack Topht
• Friday / Rear View Ramblers & The Observers
• Saturday / The Steam Donkeys, Rob Falgiano Duo, & PA Line
• Sunday / Porcelain Train, The Heenan Brothers, & Tiny Rhymes

Don't miss your chance to get your Folk on all week long at one of 716's best venues!

/// other shows ///

• Rage on Election Night: 8 p.m. Tuesday at Mohawk Place
• Infinity Shred & Nullsleep: 6 p.m. Thursday at Mohawk Place
• The Odds Are [Reunion Show!]: 6 p.m. Friday at Evening Star Concert Hall
• HyperglowU w/ Ghastly: 8 p.m. Friday at Rapids Theatre
• Buffalo Zine Fair 2016: 11 a.m. Saturday at Sugar City
• Helping The Hulin Kids Get Their CBD: 6 p.m. Saturday at Stamps
• Harvey Brice Birthday Show!: 7 p.m. Saturday at Penny Lane Cafe
• The Cotard Delusion: 9 p.m. Saturday at Tudor Lounge
• Vermin Warfare: 6 p.m. Sunday at Stamps

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.

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KARAOKE: ThinkSoJoe and Scott Leffler sing Public Enemy circa 2007

This is one from the vault. All WNY Radio's Scott Leffler and ThinkSoJoe sing "Bring the Noise" by Public Enemy at one of All WNY Radio's House Parties. This was probably either 2007 or 2008.

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PODCAST: ThinkSoJoe Show for Nov. 2, 2016

It's the ThinkSoJoe political special with a "politically charged" playlist including songs from Twin Lions, Ghostfeeder, Apex Down and Matt Garcia.

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Mohawk Place to host 'Buffalo Rage Ensemble' on election night

BUFFALO -- Mohawk Place invites the politically inclined and non-politically inclined alike to enjoy election night with a full set of Rage Against the Machine music from "The Buffalo Rage Ensemble" on Tuesday.

The collaboration includes Dan Ross on guitars/noise, Aaron Blackmon on drums, Jim Candytree on vocals and Matthew Crane on bass. The foursome is set to take the stage at 10:30 p.m., by which time the audience may know whether we're looking at a Trump or Clinton presidency. Election results will be streamed live throughout the night.

Leading up to the ensemble, Kerry Fey will take the stage at 8 p.m, followed by Evan Thompson at 8:45 and Rearview Ramblers at 9:30 p.m.

Between bands and closing the night will be DJ Drop D. "He will be spinning all the appropriate jams for a proper end of the world party," according to the Mohawk Place event page on Facebook.

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Tonight's ThinkSoJoe Show to focus on politics

The ThinkSoJoe Show, airing at 6 p.m. Wednesdays on All WNY Radio, will focus tonight's show on politics and music's role in the political system.

Hosts ThinkSoJoe and Muller had put out a call for Western New York artists with politically themed songs for tonight's playlist. Their search resulted in tonight's "politically charged" playlist including songs from Twin Lions, Ghostfeeder, Apex Down and Matt Garcia.

"We will also be talking about local and national politics and how you feel about artists voicing their opinions on the issue," Muller said via his Facebook page. "You will not want to miss this special episode hosted by me and ThinkSoJoE."

The ThinkSoJoe Show airs live on AllWNYRadio.com, as well as on TuneIn and the All WNY News & Radio app for Android. It can also be heard live on Amazon Alexa-enabled devices by saying, "Alexa, listen to All W.N.Y. Radio on TuneIn." At the conclusion of each show, the audio is archived on the All WNY Radio Podcast and made available for listening or download on AllWNYRadio.com and AllWNYNews.com.

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HEaRD in WNY: Top shows for the week of Oct. 31 - Nov. 6

This week's can't-miss event is Jimmy & Ballzy's Wedding Reception.

You may know Ballzy as the girl who may have kicked you out of her house if you were being dumb at Northrup. Or you may know her as the lady who kicked you out of Mohawk Place for being dumb. Or, you may know her as the awesome rocker chick that has been supporting the local music scene her entire life. Alaysa Dale, the current head of security at Mohawk Place, is a friend to everyone who loves to rock out (and can follow the rules) & her band Nine Layers Deep, which also features her to-be husband Jimmy McFarland, will be performing alongside Ish Kabibble, Chloroform, Dudes, and Dead Lounge for their wedding reception on Saturday starting at 8:00 p.m. Come celebrate some killer people getting hitched with some killer local bands at Buffalo's home for punk rock, Mohawk Place.

/// other shows ///

• FTMP's Graveyard Bash!: 6 p.m. Monday at Evening Star Concert Hall
• Carpathian Funeral: 7 p.m. Friday at Rockin' Buffalo Saloon 
• The Farewells: 7 p.m. Friday at Mr. Goodbar
• Breakerbox: 8 p.m. Friday at Buffalo Iron Works
• Shonen Knife: 8 p.m. Friday at Mohawk Place
• LumberjackMatt's Birthday Theatre: 6 p.m. Saturday at Evening Star Concert Hall
• Scarlet Begonias: 9 p.m. Saturday at Hat Trix Bar & Grill
• Sugar City's SOUL NIGHT: 10 p.m. Saturday at Milkie's on Elmwood
• Davey O. & Friends - Concert to benefit The Food Bank of WNY: 8 p.m. Sunday at Babeville

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.

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