*JEFF DANIELS knows you’re not going to believe it, and he’s fine with that. But the guy who played Harry (Dunne) in Dumb and Dumber and the other Harry (Temple) in Speed is actually an extremely skilled singer, songwriter, guitarist and raconteur, according to the folks at Fairfield Theatre Company..

“I’ve been writing songs for over thirty years. I don’t write hits. I don’t send out demos to famous singers. I just write songs,” the actor and musician wrote in part for his press release announcing a tour. “They’re my diaries. I had everything I’ve ever written in this big, black notebook. Some of them were typed, some were in long hand, but all of them had a time and a place that marked some moment in my life. If you really wanted to get to know me, you’d find me in there.”

Connecticut residents, here’s your chance. Announced last week, just after my deadline had passed, Daniels will be headlining at Fairfield Theater Company on Monday, October 25. Tickets went on sale last Sunday to the public, are priced at $32, and are available by calling 203-259-1036 or visiting FairfieldTheatre.com.

Also announced last week are shows by TROMBONE SHORTY & ORLEANS AVENUE, July 9 ($25); JULIETTE LEWIS, August 20 ($27); and P.J. PACIFICO, who will perform on his birthday, November 5 ($17).

*Word from Bridgeport on Monday was that the final line-up for the 15th Annual Gathering of the Vibes Music, Arts and Camping Festival had been finalized over the weekend and now includes the addition of Friday night headliner FURTHUR, featuring Grateful Dead’s Phil Lesh and Bob Weir.

The three-day event will return to Seaside Park July 29 through August 1. This year marks the fifteenth anniversary of “The Vibes” and the fifth time it will be hosted in the Park City.  In 2009, the festival was attended by 20,000 revelers per day at the 370-acre waterfront venue.  The Vibes is an all-ages, family-friendly event that caters to both weekend campers and single-day guests; both have access to the park’s shaded groves, manicured fields and more than a mile of Long Island Sound beachfront.

Three stages of music will offer a reunited LES CLAYPOOL and PRIMUS; reggae legend and 2010 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee JIMMY CLIFF; reggae sensation DAMIAN MARLEY with special guests; New Orleans funk superstars GALACTIC; THE RADIATORS; UMPHREY’S MCGEE; BEASTIE BOYS’ DJ “MIX MASTER MIKE”; LITTLE FEAT, and a ton of additional musicians.

Tickets, directions, camping details and all the information you could possibly need for Vibes 2010 can be found at GatheringOfTheVibes.com.

*DARK STAR ORCHESTRA, who will also be part of the Vibes Festival this year, has a headlining show at Stamford’s Center of the Arts on Wednesday, June 2. Tickets for the 7 pm show range from $35 to $60 apiece, and can be purchased by calling 203-325-4466 or online at scalive.org.

*Meanwhile, CHRISTINA AGUILERA will not only be bringing her global tour to Mohegan Sun Arena this year, she’ll be kicking off the big tour when she performs there on Thursday, July 15. Tickets are $125 and $155, and will be available through TicketMaster vendors for the first 24 hours, and then through the casino’s box office should they still be available after 10 am Saturday. British Pop singer Leona Lewis will appear on all North American dates. 

*THE GOO GOO DOLLS are already on the road in support of their forthcoming studio album Something For The Rest Of Us, and will bring that tour to Mohegan Sun Arena on Wednesday, July 28. Special guests Switchfoot and The Spill Canvas will open the show.

Tickets are $40 and also go on sale Friday morning through TicketMaster, and then also through the box office beginning Saturday morning.

*If you’re heading to Uncasville for Saturday night’s CRACKER set (they’re opening for Reverend Horton Heat, 8 pm) in Mohegan Sun’s Wolf Den, bring along a Sharpie and something for the band to sign. The band is scheduled to greet fans and sign autographs as part of the casino’s ongoing Signings & Sightings events immediately following their performance in the Wolf Den. 

The appearance will take place on the Spin Street Stage in The Shops at Mohegan Sun. Admission to Wolf Den shows is free, but guests must be at least age 21.

*JETHRO TULL will be playing Foxwoods on June 10, and those tickets are already available. Prices range between $50 and $70, plus service charges, and tickets are available through Live Nation. 

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

MAY 22 — New Kids On The Block at The MGM Grand at Foxwoods (sold out); The Reverend Horton Heat at Mohegan Sun’s Wolf Den, Uncasville, Cracker opening; The Way-Back Machine at Rivalry Sports Grille, Monroe;

May 23 — Sugarland at the Comcast Theatre, Hartford, Jake Owen and Danny Gokey opening; Neil Young (solo acoustic) at the Oakdale Theatre, Wallingford;

May 25 — Fuel at The Webster, Hartford;

May 28 — Kenny Wayne Shepherd at The Ridgefield Playhouse; The Smithereens at Mohegan Sun’s Wolf Den.

JUNE 1 — The Wailers at Fairfield Theatre Company’s StageOne, Fairfield, Frank Viele & The Manhattan Project opening (also June 2);

June 2 — The Wailers at Fairfield Theatre Company’s StageOne, Frank Viele & The Manhattan Project opening;

June 4 — Jeff Beck at The MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods, Mashantucket; Tab Benoit and Anders Osborne at Fairfield Theatre Company, Fairfield; Gloriana at Mohegan Sun’s Wolf Den, Uncasville;

June 6 — Manzarek-Krieger at The Ridgefield Playhouse; The Psychedelic Furs with She Wants Revenge at Fairfield Theatre Company.