*Booth Library’s summer concert series – which has moved this year to The Pleasance at 1 Main Street – continues this weekend with a free concert on Saturday, July 17, by WASHBOARD SLIM & THE BLUE LIGHTS. The concert will begin at 7 pm.

The Pleasance, of course, is the park area at the corner of Main Street and Sugar Street with the gazebo, the antique fountain, the rooster sculpture and plenty of room for children of all ages to run around a bit while parents and older siblings enjoy some music. Because of the limited parking available at The Pleasance, anyone who can handle the walk is being asked to park at the library (25 Main Street) and walk down the hill to the concert site.

Bring your own chairs or blankets for seating, and also remember that while you can still bring your own refreshments to the concerts there are no trashcans at The Pleasance  – so please plan to carry out any trash you might create.

The final concert this year will be RIVER CITY SLIM & THE ZYDECO HOGS on Friday, August 13.

*The concert date for SEBASTIAN BACH, who has of late been a special guest on the WB series Gilmore Girls, will be performing at The Webster Theatre on July 23. This show was originally scheduled for the 18th, but original tickets will be honored on Friday instead of Monday.

Just announced for the Hartford venue is an August 13 show by SALIVA.

*Newtown resident Jason Glander is single-handedly putting together a music festival for area music lovers who would like to just get out of the house and do something different next weekend. “There’s not enough going on in town right now, and this is something I’ve been thinking about doing for a while,” said the University of Colorado student who’s home on summer break and itching to hear some good music.

The 1st Annual Newtown G-Fest will take place next Sunday at Dickinson Park. The July 25 event will feature performances by DAN BAILEY, GUTTER BOOGIE, GRAVY HOUND, RETZLIB FLOW, THE MENTAL GYPSIES, THE GRAPES, DRAWN INWARD, AMNESTY, and maybe a few others. Donation for the all-day event, which will start at 11:30 and run until 10 pm, is just $10 and all proceeds will be forwarded to American Heart Association.

Jason is still looking for donations to be raffled off during the festival. Gift certificates, theme baskets and single items are being collected, and proceeds from those ticket sales will also be forwarded to AHA.

There’s a full story in this week’s Enjoy section about the event. For additional information contact Jason directly at 270-9700.

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 club locations are for ages 21 and over unless specified.

UPCOMING CONCERTS

JULY 16 — Dave Matthews Band at The Meadows Music Theatre, Hartford, N.E.R.D. opening (July 17 show is sold out); Gillian Welch and Old Crow Medicine Show at The Webster Theatre, Hartford (all ages); Mission of Burma at Toad’s Place, New Haven, White Magic opening (all ages); Party Boss at The Georgetown Saloon;

July 17 — Washboard Slim & The Blue Lights at The Pleasance, Newtown; Hoodoo Band at The Georgetown Saloon;

July 18 — JKWON at Toad’s Place (all ages);

July 19 — Chris Robinson at The Warner Theatre; Leif Garrett at Mohegan Sun’s Wolf Den, Uncasville;

July 20 — Merle Haggard at Mohegan Sun’s Wolf Den;

July 21 — Finger Eleven, Thornley and Moments in Grace at The Webster Theatre (all ages);

July 22 — The Mooney Suzuki at Toad’s Place (all ages);

July 23 — Laser Spectacular featuring the music of Pink Floyd at The Meadows Music Theater; Sebastian Bach at The Webster Theatre, Warped and Society’s Children opening (all ages); Yellowman at Toad’s Place (all ages); Sammy Kershaw at Mohegan Sun’s Wolf Den; Jay Stollman & The Black Rock All-Stars at The Georgetown Saloon;

July 24 — The Misfits at Toad’s Place (all ages);

July 25 — G-Fest at Dickinson Park, Newtown, featuring Dan Bailey, Gutter Boogie, Gravy Hound, Retzlib Flow, The Mental Gypsies, The Grapes, Drawn Inward and Amnesty (all ages); Staind at the Oakdale Theatre; D12 at Toad’s Place, Bone Crusher and Slum Village opening (all ages);

July 27 — 311 at the Oakdale Theatre, The Roots opening; Everlast at The Webster Theatre, Buddahead opening; Carole King at Mohegan Sun Arena; Explorations at Toad’s Place;

July 28 — Pat Benatar and Neil Girardo at Ives Concert Park; Arrested Development at Toad’s Place, Spookie Daly Pride opening (all ages);

July 29 — Clay Aiken at Foxwoods Casino’s Fox Theatre with special guest Cherie;

July 30 — Twinkies at The Georgetown Saloon;

July 31 — Projekt Revolution 2004 at The Meadows (Linkin Park, Korn, Snoop Dogg, The Used, et al); Alice Cooper at the Oakdale Theatre; Blues Patrol at The Georgetown Saloon.