*I have a few upcoming local shows on my radar this week, both of which will be at 100 Church Hill in Sandy Hook.

TONY SUMMO and LOU BELLOFATTO will return to the bar on Saturday, October 25, performing a mix of classic rock and oldies. The show will start around 9:30.

Tony and Lou will be playing as a duo, but will be bringing along custom recorded tracks that give them the sound of a full band.

Lou on keyboards and Tony plays guitar, and both share time at the mic. These two were in the popular regional band STEEPLECHASE that performed four to five nights a week from 1976 to 1982 in the tri-state area.

Tony has lived in Newtown and Sandy Hook for 22 years, and was the manager of Newtown Hardware for 20 years before leaving that gig in 2003. Lou is a professional studio musician and producer who most recently performed with Carly Simon and worked on the film Across the Universe.

Their current repertoire covers everything from the Beatles to the Stones, Billy Joel to Chicago, Hendrix to Stevie Ray Vaughn, and includes 60s soul like Wilson Pickett, Sam & Dave, and Otis Redding.

*Two weekends later, CRYSTAL PYRAMID will bring their southern rock talent to the same venue. These guys, who play Allman Brothers, .38 Special, ZZ Top and the like, will be in the Hook on Saturday, November 8.

*Tickets went on sale last week for another reunion show, this one BACKSTREET BOYS, who will be bringing their Unbreakable World Tour into Connecticut on Sunday, November 2. The show will be at the Chevrolet Theatre in Wallingford, and tickets range from $37 to $57.

That’s about it this week. Get outside and enjoy the foliage, and the cooler temps if you like that kind of thing. 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 10 — 150 RPM at Proud Mary’s, Newtown;   

October 11 — Smith Brothers at Proud Mary’s; Janet Jackson at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville;

October 14 — Method Man and Redman at Toad’s Place, New Haven (all ages);

October 17 — The Adults at Proud Mary’s;

October 18 — Jenn Taylor at Proud Mary’s;

October 24 — Billy Michaels at Proud Mary’s;

October 25 — Tony Summo and Lou Bellofatto at 100 Church Hill, Sandy Hook; 150 RPM at Proud Mary’s;

October 28 — The Who at Mohegan Sun Arena; Rock Band Live: Panic At The Disco and Dashboard Confessional at Arena at Harbor Yard, Bridgeport, with Plain White T’s and The Cab, also local bands TBA;

October 31 — Alice Cooper at MGM Grand at Foxwoods, Ledyard; 150 RPM at Proud Mary’s.