It’s quiet in the concert arena this week, although some of you may be getting ready for tonight’s TOBY KEITH concert at Mohegan Sun Arena. Have fun if you’re headed to Uncasville… tell TK I said Hello if you bump into him.

The only news I have to share this week is the onsale announcement for tickets for a concert by THE DEAD (bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Bill Kreutzmann, Mickey Hart, Jeff Chimenti and Warren Haynes), who will be at the XL Center in Hartford on Sunday, April 26.

Tickets are $68 and $98, and available through LiveNation.com and TicketMaster venues. Tickets weren’t going to be available through the XL Center’s box office this morning, but if they don’t sell out they’ll be available there beginning tomorrow.

That’s it, folks. Until next week I’ll be seeing you... on the road.

Questions and comments should be sent to Shannon Hicks c/o The Newtown Bee, 5 Church Hill Road, Newtown CT 06470, or shannon@thebee.com, or call the office at 426-3141. Shows listed at clubs are for ages 21 and over unless specified.

UPCOMING SHOWS

JANUARY 23 — Sammy B at Mocha Coffee House, Sandy Hook; Toby Keith at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Jason Aldean opening; Reel Big Fish at Toad’s Place, New Haven, Streetlight Manifesto and Tip the Van opening (all ages);

January 24 — Chris Belden at Mocha Coffee House; The Way-Back Machine at Redding Roadhouse; The Good Time Boys at Toad’s Place, The Energy, The Divide and Chaosphate opening (all ages);

January 30 — Rakim at Toad’s Place (all ages); Richie Havens at Fairfield Theatre Company;

January 31 — The Adults at Proud Mary’s, Newtown; Graham Parker at Fairfield Theatre Company.

FEBRUARY 6 — jam for karl at The Alexandria Room/Edmond Town Hall, Newtown, featuring Chance Browne, Charlie Karp, Big Eric Walters & The Budget Crunch, Thierry Arpino, Spontaneous Combustion, et al; The Adults at The Cookhouse, New Milford; Beenie Man at Toad’s Place, New Haven (all ages);

February 7 — Lucy Kaplansky at Fairfield Theatre Company, Fairfield;

February 8 — The Derek Trucks Band at The Palace Theater, Waterbury; Jewel at Fairfield Theatre Company; Secondhand Serenade at Toad’s Place, Meg & Dia, White Tie Affair and Rookie of the Year opening (all ages);

February 13 — The Nerds at Toad’s Place, Shifting Red and Dookie opening (all ages);

February 20 — Unforgettable Fire at Toad’s Place, Ink, Progmatic and Silent Majority opening (all ages); Tony Bennett at Mohegan Sun Arena;

February 21 — Tony Bennett at The Chevrolet Theatre, Wallingford;

February 27 — 3 Doors Down at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Hoobastank opening; Hat City Blues Band at Black Duck Café, Westport; Hammer of the Gods/The Led Zeppelin Experience at The Palace Theater, Waterbury;

February 28 — The Adults at The One-Eyed Pig, Newtown; Aaron Lewis at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville (solo acoustic show).