It’s looking like a calm weekend for music in Newtown, but that isn’t always a bad thing. The weather is cooling and the leaves (at my house, anyway) are already starting to drop.

Mocha Coffee House in Sandy Hook has music coming up by STEVE NEYLON on Friday, and then an acoustic jam will fill the place on Saturday night.

Neylon is a 21-year old Newtowner. He plays guitar and his style of music, according to Mocha notes, “tends to fall into the acoustic pop rock category” (think Jack Johnson and Howie Day). He perform original songs that fall into a “more alternative pop style.” He’s going to be headlining Friday, September 4, beginning at 8.

Acoustic musicians and those who love listening to them are invited to fill 3 Glen Road on Saturday night. Also starting at 8, an open forum promises to produce “a mixed bag of popular and traditional tunes.”

Next weekend, KRISTIN ZHEA will celebrate her birthday by headlining at Mocha on Friday night. (Early birthday wishes to my young friend Makayla Slaiby, also celebrating her birthday on September 11). Kristin “writes songs to process the joys and heartbreaks of her personal life, but with a twist.” Find out how next week.

And then Saturday will be the time for RYAN WEBER, who grew up in the Connecticut suburbs and began composing music as a teen.

*One additional road note this weekend, for a local musician. JOE PROC will be playing a solo show at Proud Mary’s on Main Street on Saturday, from 8:30 until 11:30 am.

That’s it folks. Really. I told you it was a quiet week.

Until next week, I’ll be seeing you… on the road. Literally. C’mon Newtown, it’s time for our big parade! See you Monday!

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

SEPTEMBER 4 — Steve Neylon at Mocha Coffee House, Sandy Hook; Seth Leffert & The Evolvers at Georgetown Saloon, Redding;

September 5 — Joe Proc at Proud Mary’s, Newtown; The Stone Band at Georgetown Saloon;

September 6 — Living Colour at Infinity Music Hall, Norfolk;

September 7 — Journey at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville;

September 8 — The Black Crowes at Klein Memorial Auditorium, Bridgeport;

September 9 — Kings of Leon at Mohegan Sun Arena, The Features opening; Living Colour at Klein Memorial Auditorium; Beau Soleil with Michael Doucet at Infinity Music Hall;

September 10 — American Idols Live 2009 at Arena at Harbor Yard, Bridgeport;

September 11 — Kristin Zhea at Mocha Coffee House; The Adults at The Cookhouse, New Milford; Artie Tobia Band at Georgetown Saloon; Rick Derringer and Selfish Steam at The Bushnell, Hartford;

September 12 — Ryan Weber at Mocha Coffee House; Lesley Gore at Fairfield Theatre Company, Fairfield; Johnny Feds & Da Bluez Boyz at Georgetown Saloon;

September 13 — Journey and Heart at The Chevrolet Theatre, Wallingford; Stryper at The Webster, Hartford, Flight Patterns opening; Pure Prairie League at Infinity Music Hall;

September 18 — The Adults at Proud Mary’s, Newtown; Los Lobos at the Quick Center/Fairfield University, Fairfield; Smokehouse at Georgetown Saloon;

September 19 — Curtis T at Georgetown Saloon;

September 20 — Jaimoe’s Jasssz Band at Infinity Music Hall;

September 24 — Shawn Colvin with Judith Owen at Infic Hall;

September 25 — Levon Helm at Klein Memorial Auditorium; Jay Stollman & The Black Rock All-Stars at Georgetown Saloon.

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September 26 — Alice Cooper at The MGM Grand at Foxwoods.

rnadettes at Georgetown Saloon;

September 30 — Jimmie’s Chicken Shack at The Webster Underground, Hartford, The Energy opening.