*Tickets for a headlining show by NICKELBACK, with special guests Breaking Benjamin and Three Days Grace, will be going on sale this weekend for a March 7 show at The Arena at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport.

All seats are $49.50, and the on-sale is set to begin on Saturday at 11 am, at the arena’s box office, 600 Main Street in Bridgeport, as well as through all TicketMaster vendors and outlets (including online). There is a ten ticket limit per person.

A lottery wristband system will be used at the arena’s box office on Saturday. Anyone arriving between 9:15 and 10:15 will receive a wristband. A number will be drawn promptly at 10:15 and the holder of that wristband number will become the first in line. The line will for in order beginning with that number. Anyone arriving after 10:15 will be put in the back of the line.

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 SHOWS

NOVEMBER 10 — Queensryche at The Chevrolet Theatre, Wallingford; The Doug Wahlberg Band at The Georgetown Saloon; The Reverend Horton Heat at Toad’s Place, New Haven, Th’ Legendary Shack Shakers opening (all ages); “Marquee Moments: The Concert” at The Palace Theater, Waterbury, featuring performances by Cathy Bochicchio, Tom Chute, Marty Q and members of Stonehenge (concert at 8, special video screening of Marquee Moments at 7:30);

November 11 — Zox at Trackside Teen Center, Wilton, Tally Hall and Parker House & Theory opening; Bob’s Your Uncle at The Georgetown Saloon;

November 12 — Meat Loaf at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville; The Dave Mason Band at FTC Stage One, Fairfield, Scrapomatic opening; Fear Factory at The Webster Theater, Hartford, Suffocation opening (all ages);

November 14 — Steelheart at The Webster Theater, Secret Smile opening;

November 15 — Bruce Hornsby at The Ridgefield Playhouse; Citizen Cope at The Webster Theater; 

November 17 — Montgomery Gentry at Mohegan Sun Arena, Little Big Town and The Wreckers opening; Kelly Mittleman at The Georgetown Saloon;

November 18 — Blues Patrol at The Georgetown Saloon;

November 19 — Reel Big Fish at Toad’s Place, Streetlight Manifesto, Suburban Legends and Westbound Train opening (all ages);

November 20 — B.B. King at The Palace Theater, Waterbury;

November 21 — Angels & Airwaves, The Sounds and Envy on The Coast at The Webster Theater (all ages);

November 22 — Deep Banana Blackout at Toad’s Place (all ages);

November 24 — Boomers at The Georgetown Saloon;

November 25 — Trans-Siberian Orchestra at Mohegan Sun Arena (shows at 2:30 and 7:30 pm); Veloray at The Georgetown Saloon;

November 28 — The Who at Arena at Harbor Yard, Bridgeport, The Pretenders opening;

November 29 — Aerosmith at Mohegan Sun Arena;

November 30 — Melissa Ferrick at Toad’s Place (all ages).