*Legendary rocker ROGER DALTREY’s first solo tour since 1985 will stop at the MGM Grand Theater on Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 8:00 p.m.  Tickets to see the lead singer of The Who go on sale August 8 at 9 am and are $45, $60 and $70.

*The Warner Theatre in Torrington will welcome HOT TUNA and LITTLE FEAT in just a few weeks. Tickets for the Friday, August 21 double-header are still available, priced from $44.50 to $74.50, and can be purchased by calling 860-489-7180 or visiting WarnerTheatre.org.

*Road Note: Last weekend was spent in part doing a fundraiser for Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire & Rescue and I discovered something. I don’t think there is any other area in Newtown (or Sandy Hook, or Botsford, or Dodgingtown or Hawleyville…) that has a more concentrated area of long, windy driveways than Great Ring Road in Sandy Hook. Any thoughts?

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

AUGUST 7 — The Pretenders at The Chevrolet Theatre, Wallingford, Juliette Lewis opening;

August 8 — John Legend at The MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods, Ledyard; Hall & Oates at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville; Mayhem Festival at Comcast Theatre, Hartford, with Marilyn Manson, Slayer, Killswitch Engage, Bullet For My Valentine, et al; Vanilla Fudge at The Ridgefield Playhouse;

August 9 — Bonnie Raitt & Taj Mahal at The Chevrolet Theatre;

August 11 — King’s X at The Webster, Hartford;

August 13 — Off The Hook at Chao Chao, Sandy Hook; Kenny Chesney at The Comcast Theatre, with Miranda Lambert and Lady Antebellum opening;

August 14 — Off The Hook at Redding Roadhouse; Phish at The Comcast Theatre; Heroes of Woodstock at The MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods, featuring Jefferson Starship, Canned Heat, Big Brother & The Holding Co., Ten Years After, Ton Constanten and Country Joe McDonald;

August 15 — Popa Chubby at The Ridgefield Playhouse; The Rebirth Brass Band at Black-Eyed Sally’s BBQ & Blues, Hartford;

August 16 — The Wallflowers at The Ridgefield Playhouse; The Moody Blues at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville;

August 17 — Collective Soul at Ives Concert Park;

August 19 — Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band at The Comcast Theatre;

August 20 — Creed at the Chevrolet Theatre.