*THE DEREK TRUCKS BAND has spent the past month touring European festivals, and made an appearance on Good Morning America, and now is ready to tackle the second leg of a US tour supporting newest album Already Free. The band has a pair of DTB shows
*THE DEREK TRUCKS BAND has spent the past month touring European festivals, and made an appearance on Good Morning America, and now is ready to tackle the second leg of a US tour supporting newest album Already Free. The band has a pair of DTB shows in Connecticut this season, with a show at the Palace Theatre in Stamford on Halloween and then a show at Garde Arts Center in New London on November 5.
Tickets for both shows are on sale, available through the respective venues or by going through DerekTrucksBand.com.
Fans of all ages also have the opportunity to play along with the band now that Guitar Hero 5 has been released. The latest version of the incredibly popular game includes âYoung Funk,â off the bandâs 1998 album Out Of The Madness.
*Alt-rockers 311 will be on the road later this year as well, supporting their latest release Uplifter. The band will be at Mohegan Sun Arena on Sunday, November 22, with State Radio opening, and tickets are going on sale Friday morning (September 25). All seats are $35; purchase them through TicketMaster after 10 on Friday, and through the casinoâs box office beginning 24 hours later.
*DON HENLEY will be at The MGM Grand at Foxwoods on Wednesday, November 4.
Tickets will be on sale Friday, October 2, at 10 am, priced at $60, $80 and $90. They can be purchased online through MGMAtFoxwoods.com, through TicketMaster vendors, by calling the MGM Grand box office (866-646-0609), or by visiting the box office in person.
*The Windborne Symphony will perform The Music of Led Zeppelin & The Music of Queen on Saturday, November 28, at the Chevrolet Theatre in Wallingford. Tickets will be on sale Friday morning (Sept 25) at 10, priced from $35 to $65, available through LiveNation.com.
The show will feature vocalists Randy Jackson and Brody Dolyniuk.
*For those who enjoy the country fair circuit, GRAND FUNK RAILROAD will make a stop at The Berlin Fair next weekend. Part of the bandâs 40th anniversary tour, the show will be Sunday, October 4, at 2 pm.
Tickets are $12 for adults, and $8 for seniors. Children will be admitted for free.
Call 860-828-0063 or visit BerlinMusicFest.com for details.
*KANYE WEST and LADY GAGA will bring their âFame Kills: Starring Kanye West & Lady Gagaâ tour to the XL Center in Hartford. Joy. I guess that break West told Jay Leno he was going to take while on Lenoâs show last week isnât going to be very long after all.
Tickets for the December 26 show will run from $39.50 to $129.50 and will be going on sale Saturday, October 3, at 10 am, through LiveNation and TicketMaster vendors.
Until next week, Iâll 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
SEPTEMBER 25 â Burn The Bell Tower at Mocha Coffee House, Sandy Hook; Levon Helm at Klein Memorial Auditorium, Bridgeport; Jay Stollman & The Black Rock All-Stars at Georgetown Saloon, Redding;
September 26 â Ronald Hawkins at Mocha Coffee House; Alice Cooper at The MGM Grand at Foxwoods Casino, Ledyard; The Bernadettes at Georgetown Saloon;
September 30 â Jimmieâs Chicken Shack at The Webster Underground, Hartford, The Energy opening.
OCTOBER 2 â The Adults at The Cookhouse, New Milford; Kelly Clarkson at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, The Veronicas opening;
October 3 â Kiss at Mohegan Sun Arena, Buckcherry opening; Streetlight Manifesto at The Webster, Hartford;
October 4 â Grand Funk Railroad at The Berlin Fair (2 pm show);
October 8 â The Bacon Brothers at Infinity Music Hall;
October 9 â The Bacon Brothers at The Ridgefield Playhouse; Marshall Crenshaw at Fairfield Theatre Company, Fairfield; The Jonas Brothers at Mohegan Sun Arena;
October 10 â The Jonas Brothers at Mohegan Sun Arena (two shows, sold out);
October 11 â Susan Tedeschi at The Ridgefield Playhouse; Ian Anderson at The MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods, Ledyard;
October 16 â The Adults at Proud Maryâs, Newtown;
October 18 â Ian Anderson at The Chevrolet Theatre, Wallingford;
October 22 â Stevie Wonder at the MGM Grand at Foxwoods, Ledyard;
October 24 â The Adults at The One-Eyed Pig, Newtown; Brad Paisley at Mohegan Sun Arena, Dierks Bentley and Jimmy Wayne opening;
October 28 â Van Morrison at The MGM Grand at Foxwoods Casino, Ledyard;
October 31 â The Derek Trucks Band at the Palace, Stamford.