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A diverse musical line-up featuring some familiar acts along new ones dot Buffalo Place’s annual Thursday at the Square and Buffalo Place Rocks the Harbor concerts.

The 18-show line-up was announced Thursday evening.

Among the highlights: a July 15 show featuring Umphrey’s McGee and G. Love & Special Sauce’s only summer show on July 22.

Favorites like Robert Randolph and the Family Band, Los Lobos and the Fabulous Thunderbirds are also slated to appear at Thursday at the Square shows.The Buffalo Place Rocks the Harbor concerts include a two-night stand by moe. and a rare appearance by jazz great Herbie Hancock.

The Thursday at the Square shows, which are held in Lafayette Square, are free. They begin on June 10 and run for 10 weeks through Aug. 12.

Buffalo Place Rocks the Harbor concerts are held along the Central Wharf area in the Canal Side footprint of downtown Buffalo. Those concerts have $10 advance fee and $20 at the door.

M&T Bank is the presenting sponsor.

Concerts at both venues begin at 5 p.m.

Buffalo Place has been presenting the concerts for 24 summer seasons as means to help attract visitors to downtown Buffalo. It is estimated the concerts have an estimated $4 million economic impact including more than $3 million that stays in the downtown Buffalo core.

“Besides the economic impact, the other value these shows have is by the number of people they bring to downtown,” said Anthony Colucci III, Buffalo Place Inc. president. “We hope the bars and restaurants do benefit.”

The Thursday at the Square line-up is:

• June 10: Alejandro Escovedo and the Sensitive Boys with special guest Tift Merritt

• June 17: Ingrid Michaelson

• June 24: Martin Sexton and Ryan Montbleau Band with Civil Twilight

• July 1: Ed Kowalczyk of Live

• July 8: Ozomatli with Rebelution

• July 15: Umphrey’s McGee with Tea Leaf Green

• July 22: G. Love & Special Sauce with Rogue Wave

• July 29: Robert Randolph & the Family Band

• Aug. 5: Los Lobos

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