*It’s one last trip to Georgetown Saloon for THE DOUG WAHLBERG BAND, fronted by the Newtown rocker. The band will be at the Redding venue on Saturday, December 29, starting after 9. Reservations, say the band’s most recent email, are recommended; call 203-544-8003.

Next month the guys (Doug, George, T-Bone, Rick and Tom) will be heading back to the city, first for a January 11 show at The Cutting Room with special guest Marc Huberman (call 203-512-2770 for party bus info and reservations), and then up to Ledyard for a pair of shows at Foxwoods Casino on January 25 and 26.

*JOHN VOKET and BRENDAN WALSH will be back at Mocha Coffee House this weekend, doing the co-headlining thing on Saturday night. The guys plan to start a year-end jam session around 7:15.

*Regional band STRATOSPHEERIUS will be playing its next fairly local show on January 12 when it rolls into Ray Kelly’s Pub, 2720 Fairfield Avenue in Bridgeport, to continue celebrating and supporting new album Headspace. Showtime is 9 pm, tickets are $5, and the venue’s phone number is 203-333-6278.

I haven’t heard it for myself but the band described the latest collection of songs as a combination of rock, funk, jazz, Latin and Middle Eastern music.

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 28 — Aaron Lewis (solo acoustic show) at Mohegan Sun Cabaret Theatre, Uncasville (nightly shows through December 31); Darik & The Funbags at Toad’s Place, New Haven (all ages); Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers at Fairfield Theatre Company; Smokehouse at Georgetown Saloon, Redding;

December 29 — John Voket & Brendan Walsh at Mocha Coffee House, Sandy Hook; Doug Wahlberg Band at Georgetown Saloon, Redding; Aaron Lewis (solo acoustic show) at Mohegan Sun Cabaret Theatre (nightly shows through December 31); Scarecrow Collection and The Brew at The Acoustic Café, Bridgeport;

December 30 — Aaron Lewis (solo acoustic show) at Mohegan Sun Cabaret Theatre (nightly shows through December 31); The Way Up at Georgetown Saloon;

December 31 — The Wailers at Fairfield Theatre Company, Tea Leaf Green opening; Aaron Lewis (solo acoustic show) at Mohegan Sun Cabaret Theatre; Mike Falzone, Renard Boissiere’s Nardy Boy, and The Cosmic Jibaros at The Acoustic Café; New Year’s Eve Bash with Charlie Karp & Friends at Georgetown Saloon featuring Charlie Karp, Mark Naftalin, Roger Ball, Kenny Owens, Chance Browne, Kenny Owens Jr & John Piolo.

JANUARY 3 — Aaron Lewis (solo acoustic show) at Mohegan Sun Cabaret Theatre, Uncasville (nightly until January 6);

January 4 — Aaron Lewis (solo acoustic show) at Mohegan Sun Cabaret Theatre (nightly until January 6); Kid Rock at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville; Andrea & The Armenian Rug Riders at Georgetown Saloon, Redding;

January 5 — Aaron Lewis (solo acoustic show) at Mohegan Sun Cabaret Theatre; Uncle Mustache at Georgetown Saloon;

January 6 — Aaron Lewis (solo acoustic show) at Mohegan Sun Cabaret Theatre; Chance Browne & Friends at Georgetown Saloon (5:30 start)

January 12 — Ozzy Osborne & Rob Zombie at Mohegan Sun Arena; Stratospheerius at Ray Kelly’s Pub, Bridgeport;

January 13 — Willie Nininger at Georgetown Saloon (5:30 start);

January 18 — The Quake at Georgetown Saloon;

January 19 — Shoo Fly Blues at Georgetown Saloon.

January 25 — John Cain & The Blues Busters at Georgetown Saloon;

January 26 — Bob’s Your Uncle at Georgetown Saloon;

January 31 — Keith Urban at Mohegan Sun Arena, Carrie Underwood opening (also February 1).