*THE DOUG WAHLBERG BAND has a pair of back-to-back shows in a new venue this weekend. Doug and crew will be at Blu Parrot in Westport, a recently opened nightclub in Westport opened by Adam Lubarsky (who started The Georgetown Saloon years ago), on Friday and Saturday night. The club is at 60 Charles Street; call 203-557-9148 or visit TheBluParrot.com for additional information.

Beyond that the next two public shows by the blues and rock band will be Sunday, November 11, at Trinity on Main in New Britain (an early show, this one is set for 5 pm; visit TrinityOnMain.org for details), and then the band will be part of “A Night of Music,” a fundraiser for pancreatic cancer research taking place Saturday, November 17, at The Quick Center at Fairfield University (QuickCenter.com).

*THE ALTERNATE ROUTES, the Bridgeport-based band created by Fairfield University alums Tim Warren and Eric Donnelly, will headline a concert next weekend at The Quick Center for the Arts as part of Fairfield University’s Alumni & Family Weekend. Ari Hest has an opening set for the Friday, October 19 concert, which will begin at 8 pm.

Tickets are $25, with discounts for FU alumni, faculty and students; visit QuickCenter.com or call 203-254-4010 for details and reservatios.

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 — LeAnn Rimes at The MGM Grand at Foxwoods, Mashantucket; Tired On Sunday at Proud Mary’s, Newtown; The Doug Wahlberg Band at Blu Parrot, Westport (also October 13);

October 13 — Peter Gabriel at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville; Joss Stone at The Shubert Theater, New Haven; Scratch at The One-Eyed Pig, Newtown; Those Guys at Proud Mary’s; The Doug Wahlberg Band at Blu Parrot;

October 14 — Toad the Wet Sprocket at Infinity Music Hall, Norfolk;

October 17 — Joe Proc at Two Boots, Bridgeport (solo acoustic, 5 pm)

October 19 — Alanis Morissette at The Palace, Waterbury; Renaissance at The Ridgefield Playhouse; Junior Brown at Infinity Music Hall; Tired On Sunday at Proud Mary’s; The Alternate Routes at Fairfield University’s Quick Center, Ari Hest opening; DJ Bongo Joe at Stone River Grille, Sandy Hook;

October 20 — Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson at Mohegan Sun Arena, J Devil opening; Al Stewart at Fairfield Theatre Company’s StageOne; Albert Cummings at Infinity Music Hall; Otis & The Hurricanes at The One-Eyed Pig; Gopherbroke at Proud Mary’s;

October 21 — Al Stewart at Infinity Music Hall; Australian Pink Floyd at the Oakdale Theatre, Wallingford;

October 23 — Huey Lewis & The News at The Ridgefield Playhouse (12th anniversary gala event);

October 25 — Asia at The Ridgefield Playhouse (original members); Off The Hook at My Place Restaurant, Newtown;

October 26 — Asia at Mohegan Sun’s Wolf Den; Tired On Sunday at Proud Mary’s;

October 27 — Meat Loaf at Mohegan Sun Arena; Eight To The Bar at Infinity Music Hall (Halloween masquerade and dance party); Darryl Gregory at The Funky Monkey Café & Gallery, Cheshire; No Clue at The One-Eyed Pig; Alternate Universe at Proud Mary’s;

October 28 — Kingston Trio at Infinity Music Hall (two shows, 3 and 7 pm);

October 30 — Toots and The Maytals at The Ridgefield Playhouse (unplugged performance) with special guest Anders Osborne;

October 31 — Joe Proc at Two Boots, Bridgeport (solo acoustic, 5 pm).

NOVEMBER 1 — Three Dog Night at The Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, with special guest The Characters; Lez Zeppelin at Stone River Grille, Sandy Hook;

November 2 — Journey at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Loverboy opening; David Bromberg at Infinity Music Hall, Norfolk; Henry Rollins at The Webster, Hartford; Pretty Lights at the Oakdale Theatre, Wallingford;

November 3 — Roger Hodgson at The Ridgefield Playhouse; The Tubes (featuring Fee Waybill) at Infinity Music Hall;

November 4 — Smashing Pumpkins at Mohegan Sun Arena;

November 7 — Chris Isaak at The Ridgefield Playhouse;

November 8 — Leon Russell and Little Feat at The Klein, Bridgeport;

November 10 — Carrie Underwood at The XL Center, Hartford; Fountains of Wayne at Infinity Music Hall; Vince Neil at Mohegan Sun’s Wolf Den;

November 11 — The Doug Wahlberg Band at Trinity On Main, New Britain (5 pm start);

November 13 — Megadeth at The Toyota Oakdale Theatre, Wallingford, Kyng opening;

November 14 — G. Love and Special Sauce at The Ridgefield Playhouse, with special guest Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad;

November 15 — Fountains of Wayne at Fairfield Theatre Company’s StageOne, Fairfield;

November 16 — Midnight Rodeo Band at The Cookhouse, New Milford; Fountains of Wayne at Mohegan Sun’s Wolf Den;

November 23 — Trans-Siberian Orchestra at Mohegan Sun Arena (shows at 3 and 8 pm); Lamb of God at the Oakdale Theatre, Wallingford, with special guest In Flames, Hellyeah, and Sylosis;

November 24 — Max Creek at Infinity Music Hall; Blood, Sweat & Tears at Mohegan Sun’s Wolf Den;

November 29 — Dave Mason at Infinity Music Hall;

November 30 — One Direction at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville (also December 1); Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes at Mohegan Sun’s Wolf Den.