*I have had the opportunity to see many of the bands I enjoyed listening to during the 80s and 90s, but I of the few I haven’t had the joy of seeing will be at The Ridgefield Playhouse in just a few weeks.

THE B-52s will be in Ridgefield on Sunday, January 23, at 8 pm. Tickets are $95 and $110; call 203-438-5795 or visit RidgefieldPlayhouse.org for details and tickets.

(At those prices, however, I’ll admit that it doesn’t look like this is going to be the time for me to see them.)

*I hope that any of you who have tickets for GREGG ALLMAN’s show at The Stamford Center for the Arts know that Wednesday’s show has already been rescheduled to Sunday, January 2.

The announcement came out Wednesday morning, and the last-minute rescheduling had to do with weather and transportation issues. Unfortunately it sounds like SCA is confusing things by making ticket holders call (203-325-4466) to exchange their tickets for the new performance. Good luck with all of it, folks.

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 31 — Lynyrd Skynyrd at The MGM Grand at Foxwoods, Mashantucket; Dark Star Orchestra at Klein Memorial Auditorium, Bridgeport; New Year’s Eve Celebration featuring Joe Budden at Toad’s Place, New Haven.

JANUARY 1 — Sarah McLachlan at The MGM Grand at Foxwoods, Mashantucket; Artie Tobia at The Georgetown Saloon, Redding;

January 2 — Gregg Allman at Stamford Center for the Arts, Jaimoe’s Jasssz Band opening;

January 4 — acoustic mic jam hosted by Marc Huberman at The Georgetown Saloon;

January 5 — B.B. King at Klein Memorial Auditorium, Bridgeport;

January 7 — Greg Brown at Infinity Music Hall, Norfolk; By Default at The Georgetown Saloon;

January 8 — Rosanne Cash at Infinity Music Hall, John Leventhal opening; Shoo Fly Blues at The Georgetown Saloon;

January 13 — The Adults host Open Mic Night at The One-Eyed Pig, Newtown (hosting Open Mic Night); open mic hosted by Artie Tobia at The Georgetown Saloon;

January 14 — Marshall Crenshaw at Infinity Music Hall; Kurt and Helen at The Georgetown Saloon;

January 15 — Aaron Lewis at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville; Eight To The Bar at Infinity Music Hall (CD release party); Mud Blood and Tears at The Georgetown Saloon;

January 18 — acoustic open mic hosted by Marc Huberman at The Georgetown Saloon;

January 21 — Edgar Winter and Rick Derringer at The Ridgefield Playhouse; The B-52s at The MGM Grand at Foxwoods; The Adults at The Cookhouse, New Milford; Night Market at The Georgetown Saloon;

January 22 — Stoneband at The Georgetown Saloon;

January 23 — The B-52s at The Ridgefield Playhouse;

January 27 — Dickey Betts & Great Southern at Infinity Music Hall; The Adults at The One-Eyed Pig (hosting Open Mic Night); open mic jam with Artie Tobia at The Georgetown Saloon.

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January 28 — Less Than Jake at The Webster, Hartford, The Supervillians and Off With Their Heads opening; Disturbed and Korn at Mohegan Sun Arena, Sevendust and In This Moment opening; Rhythm Authority at The Georgetown Saloon;

January 29 — The Jay Willie Band at The One-Eyed Pig, Newtown; Woofstock at Toad’s Place, New Haven, featuring With a Twist, This Time Down, Gate House Blues, Bring the Knife, Twice Removed and Solar Angels (doors open at noon, fundraiser for Bikers Against Animal Cruelty);

January 31 — Joshua Radin at Toad’s Place.

FEBRUARY 3 — Enrique Iglesias at The MGM Grand at Foxwoods, Mashantucket;

February 4 — John Mellencamp at The Palace, Waterbury; Johnny Winter at Infinity Music Hall, Norfolk; Railroad Earth at Toad’s Place, New Haven;

February 5 — Thirty Seconds To Mars at the Oakdale Theatre, Wallingford;

February 9 — Rusted Root at Infinity Music Hall;

February 10 — Paula Cole at Infinity Music Hall;

February 11 — Toby Keith at The MGM Grand at Foxwoods, Eric Church opening; Linkin Park at Mohegan Sun Arena, Pendulum and Does It Offend You, Yeah? opening;

February 13 — Buckwheat Zydeco at Infinity Music Hall;

February 17 — Blood Sweat & Tears at Infinity Music Hall (shows at 6 & 9 pm); George Clinton & The Parliament Funkadelic at Toad’s Place;

February 18 — Rascal Flatts at Mohegan Sun Arena, Luke Bryan and Chris Young opening;

February 20 — Clay Aiken at The Palace, Waterbury; David Allan Coe at Infinity Music Hall;

February 24 — Blues at the Crossroads: Big Head Todd & The Monsters, David “Honeyboy” Edwards, Hubert Sumlin and Cedric Burnside & Lightnin’ Malcolm at The Ridgefield Playhouse;

February 25 — The Adults at Proud Mary’s, Newtown.