*Tickets for a historic sixth show by BILLY JOEL have been put on sale for a just-added performance on Sunday, June 15, at Mohegan Sun Arena.

Five shows that went on sale last month each sold out quickly (the first, for Friday, May 23, sold out in five minutes; the second, on Sunday, May 25, then sold out in 13 minutes; and then, according to the folks at Mohegan Sun, and third and fourth show were also put on sale and sold out just as quickly.

Last weekend it was the fifth show, to take place on Friday, June 13, that went up for grabs on Saturday, March 1, priced from $49.50 to $98.50, and sold out on six minutes.

The June shows will be record-breakers for Joel and Connecticut venues. The current record is a five-show run at Hartford Civic  Center back in 2005.

Later this week, Mohegan Sun added another –  a seventh show – to its arena in Uncasville. Joel now has a show for Thursday, June 26, which establishes a new record for the most indoor consecutive sold out shows in Connecticut.

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

MARCH 7 — Bon Jovi at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Daughtry opening (also March 8); Doug Wahlberg Band at The Atrium at Foxwoods, Ledyard (also March 8); Rane at Black-Eyed Sally’s;

March 8 — Bon Jovi at Mohegan Sun Arena, Daughtry opening; Doug Wahlberg Band at The Atrium at Foxwoods; J. Geils and Gerry Beaudoin at Black-Eyed Sally’s;

March 9 — John Waite at The Ridgefield Playhouse;

March 11 — Los Lobos at The Ridgefield Playhouse;

March 12 — Little Feat at The Ridgefield Playhouse; Gregory Isaacs at Toad’s Place (all ages);

March 13 — The Walkmen at Toad’s Place (all ages);

March 14 — Black Sun Music Festival at Toad’s Place (also March 15, all ages); Brian Auger & The Oblivion Express at Black-Eyed Sally’s; Felix Cavalier’s Rascals at The Ridgefield Playhouse, Way-Back Machine opening;

March 15 — Black Sun Music Festival at Toad’s Place (all ages); The Savage Brothers at Black-Eyed Sally’s;

March 16 — k.d. lang at The Palace Theater, Waterbury; The Jonas Brothers at Arena at Harbor Yard, Bridgeport, Rooney opening;

March 18 — The Jonas Brothers at The Chevrolet Theatre, Wallingford, Rooney opening;

March 21 — Robin Trower at The Ridgefield Playhouse; Shakedown at Black-Eyed Sally’s;

March 22 — Johnny Rawls at Black-Eyed Sally’s;

March 25 — Drive-By Truckers at Toad’s Place, The Felice Brothers opening (all ages);

March 26 — Van Halen at Mohegan Sun Arena, Ky-Mani Marley opening;

March 27 — Say Anything at Toad’s Place, Manchester Orchestra, Biffy Clyro and Weatherbox opening (all ages);

March 28 — Stanley Maxwell at Black-Eyed Sally’s;

March 29 — Johnny Winter at The Ridgefield Playhouse; Eight to the Bar at Black-Eyed Sally’s.