On July 10, the Vans Warped Tour '16 made its local stop at the Xfinity Theatre in Hartford, where the outdoor summer festival hosted more than 70 bands, ranging from punk to rock to pop, including We The Kings. (Bee Photo, Silber)

Another musical performance that took place in Newtown was from the senior organization Young At Heart. They played their crowd-pleasing Ringing of the Bells concert at Masonicare on September 8. (Bee Photo, Silber)

Newtown High School alumni band Panacea performed to a packed crowd under the pavilion at Dickinson Memorial Park on September 4. Band members include Bruce Tibbitts (guitar/vocals, NHS Class of 1969); Corky Ballard, bass/vocals (Class of 1970); Rick Kuhn, drums/vocals (Class of 1970); Jon Dodson, guitar/vocals (Class of 1970); and Leslie Ballard, flute/vocals (Class of 1972). (Bee Photo, Silber)

Original lead singer of Saosin, Anthony Green, unleashed the music coursing through his body and mesmerized the crowd with his vocal prowess. (Bee Photo, Silber)

Brand New headlined their much-anticipated 2016 tour with openers Modern Baseball and The Front Bottoms, and played at the Oakdale Theatre on October 17. Pictured is Brand New's lead singer Jesse Lacey on guitar. (Bee Photo, Silber)

The Taste of Chaos tour brought veteran bands The Early November, Saosin, Taking Back Sunday, and Dashboard Confessional to the Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford on June 16. Pictured is Adam Lazzara, lead singer of Taking Back Sunday, who croons over the mic under the venue spotlights. (Bee Photo, Silber)