*JOYDROP is opening tonight’s show by OUR LADY PEACE at The Webster Theater in Hartford. Sinomatic had that job originally, but the club is now posting the opener as Joydrop.

*The Webster has managed to land a great show for its ego this fall, when JOE STRUMMER visits the Hartford club on October 8. Strummer is probably best known as the former lead singer of THE CLASH. After that one disbanded, additional projects have included working as a radio host (“Joe Strummer’s London Calling”), B-movie actor (Docteur Chance and Mystery Train), soundtrack collaborator (Pigs Might Fly, Grosse Point Blanke and five songs for Permanent Record and the title track from Sid & Nancy), and even a brief stint as lead singer for THE POGUES. Earlier this year Strummer went back into the studio with his latest supporting band, THE MESCALEROS, and on Tuesday the band released Global A Go-Go, its second album (behind Rock Art and The X-Ray Style, which came out in 1999). According to Epitaph Records, the title is in reference to the album’s Caribbean, South American, African, Arabic, Balkan and Celtic influences. Joe Strummer and The Mescaleros are Strummer, Pablo Cook, Martin Slattery, Scott Shields, Tymon Dogg and associate member/engineer Richard Flack.

The band will doing a series of in-store appearances before launching a proper tour on August 4 at Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre. Two months later, Strummer and the band will be in Hartford.

*Tickets are still available for COLLECTIVE SOUL’s August 8 show at Foxwoods in Ledyard. The band has an 8 pm concert scheduled that night, with seats available for $27.50 and $38.50. Details or reservations, call 800-200-2882.

Also on sale for Foxwoods (though I don’t have prices handy, sorry) are tickets for STYX on August 31, ERYKAH BADU on September 1and RED SPEEDWAGON on September 7.

Until next week, I’ll be seeing you… on the road.

Questions and comments should be sent to Shannon Hicks, c/o Bee Publishing Co., 5 Church Hill Road, Newtown 06470, or shannon@thebee.com; or call The Bee office at 426-3141.

Shows listed on the calendar at club locations are for ages 21 and over unless specified.

 

UPCOMING CONCERTS

JULY 27 — Our Lady Peace at The Webster Theater, Hartford, Joydrop opening (all ages); Chicago at the Oakdale Theatre, Wallingford; The Derek Trucks Band at Toad’s Place, New Haven, The Mercury Seed and Silent Majority opening (all ages); Poppa Squat at Tuxedo Junction, Danbury;

July 28 — Kenny Wayne Shepherd at Mohegan Sun Casino (8 pm), followed by Anthem (10:45); John Sebastian & The J-Band at CityCenter Green, Danbury (free 7:30 show, rain location Danbury High School); Darik & The Funbags at Tuxedo Junction; Illface, Silencer and Dismay at Players; Off The Hook at Bear & Grill, Fairfield;

July 29 — Collective Soul at The Webster Theater (all ages); James Cotton at Washington Park, Bridgeport (3 pm, free show).

AUGUST 1 —Pat Benatar at Mohegan Sun’s Wolf Den Lounge, Uncasville (free show); The Rob Fletcher-Lou Manzi Duo at Kaleidoscope, New Milford;

August 2 —Survivor at Mohegan Sun’s Wolf Den Lounge (free show); Living Colour at Toad’s Place, New Haven; Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band at Mohegan Sun’s Uncas Pavilion; The Fletcher-Manzi Electric Blues Band at Clancy’s Chop House, New Milford; Catch 22 at The Webster Theater, Hartford, Slackjar, Stinkbomb, Faulter and Endless Mike opening (all ages);

August 3 —Dave Matthews Band at ctnow.com Meadows Music Centre, Hartford, Ben Kweller opening; Revolver at CityCenter Green, Danbury (free concert, 7:30, rain location Tuxedo Junction); Michael Burks at Black-Eyed Sally’s BBQ & Blues Café, Hartford; Asia at Mohegan Sun’s Wolf Den Lounge (free show); Huey Lewis & The News at ctnow.com Oakdale Theatre, Wallingford; Simple Jim at Toad’s Place, New Haven, Ink, Hype and Side Effect opening; Them Bones at Tuxedo Junction, Danbury; The Rob Fletcher-Lou Manzi Duo at Bank Street Coffee House, New Milford;

August 4 —(SOLD OUT) Dave Matthews Band at ctnow.com Meadows Music Centre, Ben Kweller opening; Eddie Shaw & The Wolf Gang at Black-Eyed Sally’s; The Blackstones at Tuxedo Junction;

August 5 — OzzFest 2001 at Meadows Music Centre, featuring (Main Stage performers) Black Sabbath, Marilyn Manson, Slipknot, Papa Roach, Linkin Park, Crazytown, (Second Stage performers) Mudvayne, Cold, Taproot, Union Underground, Systematic, Nonpoint, American Head Charge, Drowning Pool, Pure Rubbish, Hatebreed, Beautiful Creatures, Black Label Society, Otep, Godhead, Boy Hits Car, et al; The Samples at The Webster Theater, Red River Soul, Fountain project and Seven Ender opening (all ages);

August 6 — Bill Wyman & The Rhythm Kings at Mohegan Sun’s Wolf Den Lounge (free show);

August 8 — Edwin McCain at The Webster Theater, Howie Day opening (all ages); Collective Soul at Foxwoods, Ledyard;

August 9 — Eddie Money at Mohegan Sun’s Wolf Den Lounge (free show); The Fletcher-Manzi Electric Blues Band at Clancy’s Chop House;

August 10 — Rod Stewart at Meadows Music Centre; The Chicago Rhythm & Blues Kings at Black-Eyed Sally’s; Gargantua Soul at Toad’s Place, Nullset, Wolfpac and Dogfish opening (all ages); Joe Rockstar at Tuxedo Junction;

August 11 — Janet Jackson at the Hartford Civic Center (date changed from August 14, tickets with original date will be honored); The Rollins Band at Toad’s Place (all ages, early show); The Zoo at Tuxedo Junction;

August 12 — Bela Fleck & The Flecktones at ctnow.com Oakdale Theatre, Wallingford, Keb’ Mo’ opening (no tickets yet); Grey Cell Green at The Webster Theater, Accidental Groove, Strychnine and Gaiah opening (all ages);

August 16 — Jethro Tull at ctnow.com Oakdale Theatre; Starship at Mohegan Sun’s Wolf Den Lounge (free show); The Robby Krieger Band at The Webster Theater, Hartford (all ages show by band led by former Doors member);

August 17 — River City Slim and The Zydeco Hogs at C.H. Booth Library, Newtown (Summer Concert Series, free, 7 pm); Peter Spink at CityCeter Green (free concert, 7:30 start); The Beach Boys at Ives Concert Park, Danbury; Hubinger Street at Acoustic Café, Bridgeport; Darik & The Funbags at Toad’s Place; Poppa Squat at Tuxedo Junction;

August 18 — matchbox twenty at Meadows Music Centre, Train opening; Cosmic Box at Tuxedo Junction;

August 20 — Crosby, Stills & Nash at Meadows Music Centre (no ticket info yet);

August 21 — Southside Johnny at Mohegan Sun’s Wolf Den Lounge (free show);

August 22 — The Beach Boys at ctnow.com Oakdale Theatre, America opening; CSA Songwriters’ Showcase at Acoustic Café, Bridgeport; David Fosters & The Mohegan Sun All-Stars at Mohegan Sun’s Wolf Den Lounge (free show);

August 23 — Godsmack and The Deftones (co-headlining) at Meadows Music Centre, Puddle of Mudd and CKY opening; Aaron Carter at ctnow.com Oakdale Theatre, The A*Teens and Leslie Carter opening; Joan Jett at Mohegan Sun’s Wolf Den Lounge (free show); Lil’ Brian Terry & The Zydeco Travelers at Black-Eyed Sally’s; Psychedelic Breakfast at Toad’s Place, Miracle Orchestra opening (all ages);

August 24 —Vince Neil, Ratt, Slaughter and Vixen at ctnow.com Oakdale Theatre; Nils Lofgren at Mohegan Sun’s Wolf Den Lounge (free show); DJ Spooky That Subliminal Kid with Matthew Shipp at Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Ridgefield; Hipnotic at Tuxedo Junction.

August 25 — Yes at Mohegan Sun Pavilion, Uncasville; The Zoo at Tuxedo Junction.

August 26 — The Allman Brothers Band at Meadows Music Centre, Susan Tedeschi opening;

August 29 — The B.B. King Blues Festival at ctnow.com Oakdale Theatre, with King, Buddy Guy, John Hiatt and Tommy Castro; Kansas at Mohegan Sun’s Wolf Den Lounge (free show);

August 30 —Lloyd’s Blues Music Festival at Mohegan Sun’s Uncas Pavilion featuring B.B. King, Buddy Guy, John Hiatt & The Goners, and Tommy Castro (show starts 5 pm);

August 31 — Johnny Rawls at Black-Eyed Sally’s; Styx at Foxwoods Casino’s Fox Theater; The Wallbangers at Tuxedo Junction.