*Latin Pop superstar RICKY MARTIN, whose latest single, “Lo Mejor De Mi Vida Eres Tú,” is currently ranked at #1 on the Billboard Latin Pop charts, will bring his latest tour to Mohegan Sun Arena on Sunday, April 17. Tickets for that show will be on sale Saturday, February 5, at 10 am, through TicketMaster vendors, and then also through the box office of the Uncasville casino beginning Sunday morning. These tickets have been priced at $45 and $55.

*The Avalanche Tour, a new touring festival debuting this year, is bringing together some of the biggest names in rock for a massive North American trek. This year’s tour runs, which run from March 24 to May 8 and features STONE SOUR, THEORY OF A DEADMAN, SKILLET, HALESTORM and ART OF DYING, will roll like a snowball into Mohegan Sun Arena on Sunday, May 1. And the way things have been going so far this winter, they (and we) may very well still be dealing with snow and avalanches by the time they finish touring a week later.

Tickets are $30.25 and go on sale Saturday at 10 am through Ticketmaster. Remaining tickets will also be available through Mohegan Sun’s box office 24 hours later.

*Also going on sale this weekend (which I clued you guys into last week) will be the tickets for DARIUS RUCKER’s June 26 show at The MGM Grand at Foxwoods.

These will actually be on sale Friday morning at 10, through TicketMaster vendors, MGMatFoxwoods.com, Foxwoods.com, by calling the Grand’s box office (866-646-0609), and in person at the MGM Grand’s box office.

Until next week, I’ll be seeing you… on the road. Stay safe out there everyone!

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

FEBRUARY 4 — John Mellencamp at The Palace, Waterbury; Johnny Winter at Infinity Music Hall, Norfolk; Railroad Earth at Toad’s Place, New Haven;

February 5 — 30 Seconds To Mars at the Oakdale Theatre, Wallingford;

February 9 — Rusted Root at Infinity Music Hall;

February 10 — Paula Cole at Infinity Music Hall;

February 11 — The Adults at Greenwoods, Bethel; Toby Keith at The MGM Grand at Foxwoods, Eric Church opening; Linkin Park at Mohegan Sun Arena, Pendulum and Does It Offend You, Yeah? opening; Blue Oyster Cult at The Ridgefield Playhouse;

February 12 — Step Kids and Nico’s Gun at Fairfield Theatre Company;

February 13 — Buckwheat Zydeco at Infinity Music Hall;

February 17 — The Adults at The One-Eyed Pig, Newtown (hosting open mic night); Blood Sweat & Tears at Infinity Music Hall (shows at 6 & 9 pm); George Clinton & The Parliament Funkadelic at Toad’s Place;

February 18 — Rascal Flatts at Mohegan Sun Arena, Luke Bryan and Chris Young opening;

February 19 — Taj Mahal Trio and Los Lobos at The Klein, Bridgeport; Daria Musk at Fairfield Theatre Company;

February 20 — Clay Aiken at The Palace, Waterbury; David Allan Coe at Infinity Music Hall;

February 24 — Blues at the Crossroads: Big Head Todd & The Monsters, David “Honeyboy” Edwards, Hubert Sumlin and Cedric Burnside & Lightnin’ Malcolm at The Ridgefield Playhouse;

February 25 — The Adults at Proud Mary’s, Newtown.

MARCH 3 — The Adults at The One-Eyed Pig, Newtown (hosting open mic night); 

March 4 — Bon Jovi at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville; The Adults at The Cookhouse, New Milford; River City Slim & The Zydeco Hogs at Infinity Music Hall, Norfolk; Johnny Winter at Toad’s Place, New Haven;

March 8 — Furthur at the Oakdale Theatre, Wallingford;

March 11 — Elton John at Mohegan Sun Arena;

March 12 — The Adults at The One-Eyed Pig (full band);

March 13 — Dropkick Murphys at Mohegan Sun Arena, Against Me! opening;

March 16 — Janet Jackson at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville;

March 17 — Dierks Bentley at the Oakdale Theatre, Wallingford, with special guests Josh Thompson and Miss Willie Brown;

March 19 — The Adults at The Lumberyard Pub, Redding; The Judds at The MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods, Mashantucket;

March 20 — The Wailin’ Jennys at Infinity Music Hall;

March 24 — Popa Chubby at Infinity Music Hall;

March 25 — Graham Parker at Infinity Music Hall;

March 27 — Stevie Nicks & Rod Stewart at Mohegan Sun Arena.