I don’t think so!

Have these people never heard of “Blister in The Sun”??! “Add It Up”??! “Kiss Off”??! Who’s writing this publicity?! *deep breath*

Wolf Den shows are free of charge, but seating it limited. Showtime is 8 pm both nights, and you must be at least 21 to get into the Den.

*JOHN MELLENCAMP is gearing up for a winter tour in the United States, and will include a stop at Mohegan Sun’s Arena on Friday, December 7, with LOS LOBOS offering an opening set. The tour will include his touring band (the same group of musicians who record with him) and will cover a broad portion of his repertoire, from classic hits dating back to “Hurts So Good” and “Jack and Diane” to a preview of new material to be included on his new album project.

Tickets will be on sale this weekend, beginning 10 am Saturday, and are priced at $42 and $52. Contact any TicketMaster vendor; tickets will also be available beginning Sunday morning at the arena’s box office.

*Music at Mocha begins this weekend with CHICKS ‘N SYNC on Friday, October 12, at 7:30 pm. The Glen Road, Sandy Hook coffee house will host the three female members of Fairfield Crossing, performing traditional and contemporary Irish-Scottish, Appalachian, bluegrass, New England and French Canadian tunes.

On Saturday night it will be the return of JOHN VOKET and BRENDAN WALSH, the dynamic duo of acoustic jam. The guys will also be playing a 7:30 show, filled with their own take on the music of Van Morrison, Bruce Hornsby, Gordon Lightfoot, Grateful Dead, Jimmy Buffett, Matchbox Twenty and plenty of others.

*Pumpkins, a corn maze… and music.

Castle Hill Farm & Pumpkin Patch will host a Fall Festival this weekend, with live music being offered each afternoon.

KATHLEEN KRUZE & FRIENDS will be performing original jazz and blues on Saturday, October 13, from 3 to 5 pm. Kathleen writes all of her own material and has developed a distinctive style and sound. Her band includes jazz violinist Richard Brooks, bassist and backing vocalist Robin Simmons, and percussionist James Moss.

Kathleen will be celebrating the release of her new CD this weekend, by the way.

On Sunday it will be REDSTONE RIDGE performing, also starting around 3. This bluegrass band was one of the featured performers during C.H. Booth Library’s 2007 summer concert series and received positive reviews from the folks I heard from after their show.

In the event of inclement weather the concerts will be rescheduled for a later date; call 426-5487 if weather is questionable.

In addition to the music there will be plenty for everyone to do. The farm’s corn maze is fully up and running at this point, plus there are ongoing hay rides, pony rides and pumpkin picking. There will also be face painting and family portraits available this weekend, both for a fee.

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

OCTOBER 12 — Chick ‘N Sync at Mocha Coffee House, Sandy Hook; Maroon 5 at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, The Hives and Sara Bareilles opening; Type O Negative at Toad’s Place, New Haven (all ages); Violent Femmes at Mohegan Sun Wolf Den, Uncasville (also October 13); Blue Steam Band at Georgetown Saloon, Redding;

October 13 — John Voket and Brendan Walsh at Mocha Coffee House; Queen Latifah at Foxwoods Casino’s Fox Theatre, Ledyard; Violent Femmes at Mohegan Sun’s Wolf Den; Shoe Fly Blues at Georgetown Saloon;

October 16 — Tori Amos at The Chevrolet Theatre, Wallingford;

October 17 — All Grass Blue Stars at Georgetown Saloon (part of saloon’s Oktoberfest Beer & Dinner event, call for details);

October 18 — They Might Be Giants at Toad’s Place (age 14 and up); Tower of Power at Mohegan Sun Wolf Den (also tomorrow night);

October 19 — Phil Lesh & Friends at Mohegan Sun Arena; Cracked Ice at Fairfield Theatre Company; Tower of Power at Mohegan Sun’s Wolf Den; Roxy Perry at Georgetown Saloon;

October 20 — Bouncing Souls at Toad’s Place (all ages); New Riders of the Purple Sage at Fairfield Theatre Company; Jay Stollman & The Black Rock All Stars at Georgetown Saloon;

October 21 — Kelly Clarkson at Mohegan Sun Arena, with special guest Jon McLaughlin; Aztec Two Step at Fairfield Theatre Company;

October 24 — Horatio Sanz & The Kings of Improv at Toad’s Place (all ages); Orb Mellon & Brownbird Rudy Relic at Georgetown Saloon;

October 25 — Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers at Fairfield Theatre Company;

October 26 — The Moody Blues at Foxwoods Casino’s Fox Theatre; Aztec Two-Step at Fairfield Theatre Company; Smokehouse at Georgetown Saloon;

October 27 — Blue Man Group at Hartford Civic Center; Old School Revue (with special guest Victoria Cave) at Georgetown Saloon;

October 28 — The Derek Trucks Band at Mohegan Sun’s Wolf Den; Unearth at Toad’s Place (all ages);

October 29 — The Tragically Hip at Toad’s Place (all ages).