*AFTER THREE SECONDS will bring its “unique brand of classical and progressive-tinged indie rock” to Mocha Coffee House this weekend, opening the music corner on Glen Road on Friday night at 8. The Southbury based group got its start in the halls of my own alma mater: Pomperaug High School.

Singer-songwriter MALENA ZANJANI, who uses only her first name professionally, will bring her folk laced pop and country to the same venue the following night. Her press materials paint her music as a mix between Taylor Swift and Colbie Caillat, with influences ranging from Billie Holiday to Brittany Spears.

Next weekend’s music will be brought to us by THE NICK DI MARIA QUARTET on Saturday, performing their original modern jazz, and then SHADOW will be in Sandy Hook on August 29, performing her own one woman rock and roll medicine show.

*Also next weekend, OLD SCHOOL — the duo of Tony Summo and Lou Bellofatto — will return to Proud Mary’s at The Inn at Newtown on Friday, August 28. Tony plays guitar, Lou does the keyboards thing, and they bring along custom recorded tracks to give them a full band sound.

*THE ADULTS have a number of shows coming up, including a return to The One-Eyed Pig on South Main Street this weekend. The guys will be there Friday night for a 9 pm start.

Also coming up are the following shows: September 11, The Cookhouse in New Milford; September 18, Proud Mary’s in Newtown; October 2, The Cookhouse; October 16, Proud Mary’s; October 24, The One-Eyed Pig; and November 20, Proud Mary’s. The Proud Mary’s shows are 8 o’clock starts, and the others are all 9 pm shows.

*THE WAY-BACK MACHINE will be playing music of the 60s and 70s next weekend at The Black Duck in Westport. Showtime is 9:30 on Saturday, August 29.

*Grammy-nominated and platinum-selling recording artists JONAS BROTHERS will perform two concerts at Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday, October 10. The first show will begin at 3 and the second at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $82and $92, will be on sale Saturday, August 22, at 10 am, through TicketMaster. Tickets will also be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting Sunday August 23, if these shows somehow don’t sell out.

*Country radio station 92.5 FM has been talking about this show as if tickets were available for weeks, but now they really will be. BRAD PAISLEY, the reigning ACM and CMA Male Vocalist of the Year, will be at Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday, October 24, with Dierks Bentley and Jimmy Wayne opening for him, and tickets are going on sale Friday morning.

They’re $60 and $75, and will be available through TicketMaster on Friday, then also available through the casino’s box office starting Saturday if any are still available.

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

AUGUST 21 — Pablo at The Blue Z, Newtown; After Three Seconds at Mocha Coffee House, Sandy Hook; The Adults at The One-Eyed Pig, Newtown; Mambo Sons at Black-Eyed Sally’s BBQ & Blues, Hartford; Rhythm Authority at Georgetown Saloon, Redding; Jamie Foxx at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville;

August 22 — The Fundles at The Blue Z; Malena Zanjani at Mocha Coffee House; Lynyrd Skynyrd with The Doobie Brothers at the Chevrolet Theatre, Wallingford; Steve Miller at The MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods, Ledyard; River City Slim & The Zydeco Hogs at Black-Eyed Sally’s; The Napkins at Georgetown Saloon;

August 23 — Jen & Brianne at The Blue Z (afternoon show); B.B. King at Ives Concert Park, Danbury, with Marcia Ball, John Lee Hooker Jr, The Christopher Robin Band and Eran Troy Danner;

August 27 — The Heaven & Hell Tour at The Chevrolet Theatre featuring Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Vinny Appice, with Coheed and Cambria; The Wailers at the Klein Memorial Auditorium, Bridgeport; Colin Hay at Infinity Music Hall;

August 28 — Old School at Proud Mary’s, Newtown; Monroe Jazz Trio at The Blue Z; The Nick Di Maria Quartet at Mocha Coffee House; Taylor Swift at Mohegan Sun Arena, Kellie Pickler and Gloriana opening; Donna Summer at The MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods; Uncle Mustache at Georgetown Saloon;

August 29 — Suzanne Sheridan at The Blue Z; Shadow at Mocha Coffee House; Blink 182 at the Comcast Theatre, with Weezer, Taking Back Sunday and Chester French opening; Counting Crows at Mohegan Sun Arena, with special guests Michael Franti & Spearhead and Augustana; The Kelly Mittleman Group at Black-Eyed Sally’s; By Default at Georgetown Saloon; The Smithereens at Infinity Music Hall; The Way-Back Machine at The Black Duck, Westport;

August 30 — Jes Bengtson at The Blue Z; Allman Brothers Band at Comcast Theater, Widespread Panic opening.