Dunkirk’s Music on the Pier Summer Concert Series continues today with Porcelain Busdrivers and Black Widow for Party Music Night on the Dunkirk Pier.

The concerts are presented by DFT Communications with stage sponsor National Grid and production company Advanced Production Group (APG). PBD starts at 5:25 p.m. and Black Widow follows at 7 p.m. This week’s music is sponsored by Brooks – TLC Hospital System, Inc. – Lake Erie Medical Services.

The Porcelain Bus Drivers are a high energy party rock/pop band hailing from Jamestown. The band formed in the late ’90s as an experiment to bring back music featuring a horn section combined with a passion for a good time.

With a huge catalog of music covering seven decades, the PBD, as they’re known, is guaranteed to touch on the musical tastes of almost everyone in the crowd. The band has evolved over the years from a 10-piece spectacle to a streamlined, 5-piece, well-rehearsed machine.

The current lineup consists of Jamie Smith (guitar/vocals), Chris Raffa (bass/vocals), Julie Bessey (trombone/vocals), Kyle Gustafson (trumpet/keyboard/guitar/ninja warrior) and Kevin Millward (drums). The PBD is guaranteed to make you tap your toe and enjoy a night of musical madness.

From Western New York, the Black Widow band fronted by Lana Marie Hergert has been performing cover music at concerts, night clubs, corporate & private events and festivals for 35 years.

As winners of over 50 Buffalo music awards, their raw talent, high energy stage presence and first class production makes them a natural choice for any music events found across the East Coast region when you want top tier talent.

The Black Widow band has become a favorite for thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts. The band has frequently traveled between three states performing at main stage events for Ohio Bike Week in Sandusky, OH, Roar- On-The Shore in Erie PA, ABATE of PA State Rally and Hollywood Happenings in Gowanda NY.

These events are part of an extensive history that Black Widow had created in their 35 years of playing together. The Black Widow band has opened for national acts Miranda Lambert, Dierks Bentley, Quiet Riot, Pat Benatar, Vixen and many more. Black Widow without lead vocalist Lana Marie Hergert is unthinkable – she is the voice, pulse and inspiration of the band. Her sassy and enthusiastic vocals breathe new life into popular songs as she redefines music’s classics hits from genres like country to rock and pop, taking groundbreaking music and claiming it as her own.

She is an 8-time award winner for female rock vocalist and has been singing and entertaining rock and roll fans for 35 years. The five-time winner “Best Rock Guitarist” Dustin Francis brings incredible energy night after while Nino Catanzaro, the missing link on the bass, toured with the Outlaws for many years and his talent on bass and vocals are mind blowing and always on point. Joe Dehlinger, voted best rock drummer from the Buffalo music awards, is the back bone of the band.

Food 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. The pier will close at 2 p.m. that day. All parked vehicles must be cleared by that time. 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.