Appetite For Voltage Band Photo The City of Dunkirk will host Appetite For Voltage - GN’R & AC/DC Tribute for Thursday’s Music on the Pier Summer Concert Series for Hard Rock Night starting at 6:45 p.m. with Mid Life Crisis opening at 5:25 p.m. in Memorial Park. Appetite For Voltage band members are pictured in the above photo.

The City of Dunkirk’s Music on the Pier Summer Concert Series continues this Thursday with Hard Rock Night in Memorial Park. The concerts are presented by DFT Communications with stage sponsor National Grid and production company Advanced Production Group (APG).

Midlife Crisis will start at 5:25 p.m. and Appetite For Voltage – GN’R & AC/DC Tribute takes the stage at 6:45 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. This week’s music is sponsored by Chautauqua Nursing & Rehabilitation Center and Universal Stainless.

Mid Life Crisis is a four-piece classic rock and dance party band made of musicians who each have more than 30 years of experience on the local music scene.

The Buffalo band consists of Bill Bitterman (lead vocals), Tom Young (lead guitar, vocals), Dr. Jay Werder (bass guitar, vocals) and Bruce LaMantia (drums).

Paying tribute exclusively to the music of Guns N’ Roses and AC/DC, Appetite for Voltage exists to bring those classic rock and roll songs to life at every show. The band has dedicated themselves to authentically recreating “note for note” renditions of songs that span the catalog of hits as well as deep cuts, including the classic albums “Appetite for Destruction” and “Back in Black” in their entirety.  

​Formed in 2017, Appetite for Voltage has already toured sold-out clubs, festivals, and casinos including high-profile events such as “Rochester Party in the Park”, “Bands on the Bricks”, “Fairport Music Festival” and more. Each member of A4V brings several years of national touring experience to the band including performing on the “Monsters of Rock” cruise and providing direct support for heavyweights like ZZ Top, Motley Crue, The Ramones, George Thorogood, and countless others.

In their never-ending effort to emulate the music, lead singer Seth Martino commands the stage with his unparalleled showmanship.

The band is equipped with two heavy hitter guitar players – lead guitarist, Marty Alloco, who tackles the raw sounds of Angus Young and groove-conscious rhythms of Izzy Stradlin with ease, and Kire Najdovski, who has toured alongside Billy Sheehan as Talas’s guitar player sets fire to the stage with his incomparable sound.

Brian Eberts brings years of experience and versatility to the rhythm section. His passion for the craft is evident on stage as his bass rumbles with excitement.

Energy erupts from the stage when Todd Lange hits the drums with infectiousness and undeniably power.

Appetite For Voltage is now proudly sponsored by Budlight/Budweiser in the upstate NY Region.

Food trucks and other vendors will be on site along with the city’s beverage tent. The Dunkirk Boardwalk Marketplace and surrounding businesses will also be open. Guests are reminded to bring a chair.

Dunkirk event brochures are available from the boardwalk atrium or Dunkirk City Hall.

For more information about Dunkirk’s summer schedule of events or local attractions, please visit www.cityofdunkirk.com or Facebook at Dunkirk Festivals & Special Events or call Scott Mekus at (716) 366-9848 or smekus@cityofdunkirk.com.