*Mohegan Sun announced the onsale for tickets to three big concerts this week: TOBY KEITH, NICKELBACK and FLEETWOOD MAC.

The country music superstar will be in Connecticut on Friday, January 23, with Jason Aldean taking care of the opening set. Tickets for that show are $75 and $95 and will be on sale Saturday starting at 10 am through TicketMaster vendors. If tickets remain on Sunday they will also be available through the casino’s box office.

Multi-platinum selling rockers Nickelback will return as well to the arena in Uncasville, with their next show coming on Sunday, March 8. Seether and Saving Abel will open, and tickets are $70 and $90. Those tickets will also be on sale Saturday at 10 through TicketMaster, and Sunday in addition at the box office.

Meanwhile, legendary supergroup Fleetwood Mac will embark on its first tour in five years, starting March 1 in Pittsburgh and reaching Connecticut just 13 days later… without Christine McVie and maybe – this is still in the talking stages, I believe – with Sheryl Crow. Regardless, the multi-Grammy Award winning Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees will be at Mohegan Sun Arena on March 14, and those tickets will be going on sale Monday at 10 am. If the show somehow doesn’t sell out, tickets will also be available starting on Tuesday at the arena’s box office. Oh, and tickets for this show are available for $125, $150 and $175.

*Tickets still available for “Kenny G: The Holiday Show,” which will be at The Palace Theater in Waterbury on Saturday, December 20. The world renowned instrumentalist will perform familiar songs off some of his best-selling albums as well as new material from Rhythm & Romance, a new release that blends samba, salsa and bossa nova love songs with G’s signature saxophone melodies.

Tickets are $40 to $71 and can be ordered through the theater’s box office, 203-755-4700.

In addition to the show, the theater is offering pre-show dinner – by reservation only – in the Palace’s exclusive Poli Club, located on the theater’s mezzanine level. Dinner is $50 per person (inclusive of tax and gratuity) and includes a four-course meal and a glass of wine. Limited seating is available; call 203-755-8483 extension 139 for details about that offer.

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

DECEMBER 12 — Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Christmas Show at Mohegan Sun Wolf Den (also December 13-14);

December 13 — Marion Meadows at Toad’s Place, New Haven (annual Christmas show); Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Christmas Show at Mohegan Sun Wolf Den;

December 14 — Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Christmas Show at Mohegan Sun Wolf Den;

December 15 — Soulfly at The Webster Theater;

December 16 — Senses Fail at The Webster Theater, with Dance Gavin Dance, Sky Eats Airplane and Foxy Shazam opening;

December 19 — John Valby at Toad’s Place; Ronnie Spector Christmas Show at Mohegan Sun Wolf Den;

December 20 — Kenny G at The Palace Theater, Waterbury; Wu Tang Clan at Toad’s Place (all ages);

December 26 — Darik & The Funbags at Toad’s Place, with Big Floppy Disk, Hype and Lost opening;

December 27 — Badfish at Toad’s Place, with Scotty Don’t, Baylock, All in Blind and Five Day Fate opening (all ages); Starship with Mickey Thomas at Mohegan Sun’s Wolf Den;

December 28 — Starship with Mickey Thomas at Mohegan Sun’s Wolf Den; Lawn Boy at Toad’s Place, Madhat opening;

December 30 — The Mighty Mighty Bosstones at Toad’s Place (all ages);

December 31 — New Year’s Eve with The Breakfast and Shakedown at Toad’s Place, with StraddleDaddy opening (all ages).

JANUARY 10 — Johnny Winter at Toad’s Place, New Haven, with Remember September and The Bonesmen opening (all ages);

January 16 — John Brown’s Body at Toad’s Place, The Brew opening (all ages);

January 21 — Drive-By Truckers at Toad’s Place (all ages);

January 23 — Toby Keith at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Jason Aldean opening; Reel Big Fish at Toad’s Place, Streetlight Manifesto and Tip the Van opening (all ages).