The Middletown Press (Middletown, CT)
Concerts offered around Connecticut
Upcoming concerts
Big Al Anderson & the Floor Models - Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, Old Saybrook - July 5- 6
Tedeschi Trucks Band and The Drive By Truckers - Xfinity Theater, Hartford July 6
Jerry Seinfeld - Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket - July 7
The THE BAND Band Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, Old Saybrook - July 7
KC & The Sunshine Band - Indian Ranch, Webster, MA - July 8
Uli Jon Roth - Infinity Music Hall, Hartford - July 8
Jill Sobule - Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, Old Saybrook - July 12
Yes - Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket - July 13
Mud Morganfield Bridge Street Live Collinsville - July 13
Shelby Lynne - Infinity Music Hall, Norfolk - July 13
Tab Benoit - Infinity Music Hall, Hartford - July 13
Lucy Arnaz - Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, Old Saybrook - July 14
Steve Miller Band and Peter Frampton - Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket - July 14
Dennis Quaid & the Sharks - Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield - July 14
Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez - Bridge Street Live Collinsville July 14
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Xfinity Theater , Hartford - July 14
Montgomery Gentry featuring Eddie Montgomery - Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield - July 14
Jamey Johnson - Indian Ranch, Webster, MA - July 15
Vans Warped Tour Xfinity Theater, Hartford July 15
Ronnie Milsap - Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield July 19
NAS - Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket - July 20
Cracker - Infinity Music Hall, Norfolk - July 20
Dickey Betts Band Summer Gala Event - Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield - July 20
Miranda Lambert and Little Big Town - Xfinity Theater , Hartford - July 20
Artimus Pyle Band Infinity Music Hall, Hartford - July 21
Bruce Hornsby and Los Lobos - Indian Ranch, Webster, MA - July 21
Tab Benoit - Infinity Music Hall, Norfolk - July 22
Lee Brice - Indian Ranch, Webster, MA - July 22
Kenny Wayne Shepherd and the Beth Hart BandCollege Street Music Hall, New Haven - July 25
Devon Allman Proje and Duane Betts - Infinity Music Hall, Hartford - July 25
Jake Shimabukura - Infinity Music Hall, Hartford - July 27
Black Label Society Webster Theater, Hartford July 29
Jeffrey Osborne Comedy Explosion - Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket July 29
Wynonna & the Big Noise - Indian Ranch, Webster, MA - July 29
Walter Trout - Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, Old Saybrook - July 31
Jesse Colin Young - Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, Old Saybrook Aug. 2
Beres Hammond - College Street Music Hall, New Haven - Aug. 3
The Cult, Bush and Stone Temple Pilots - Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket - Aug. 4
Culture Club - Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket - Aug. 5
Gin Blossoms - Indian Ranch, Webster, MA - Aug. 5
Joan Osborne singing Bob Dylan - Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, Old Saybrook - Aug. 2
Scott Sharrad BandInfinity Music Hall, Norfolk - Aug. 9
Orleans - Infinity Music Hall, Hartford - Aug. 10
Trevor Noah - Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket - Aug. 10 & 11
Paula Poundstone Garde Theater, New London - Aug. 10
Chase Rice - Indian Ranch, Webster, MA - Aug. 11
Justin Hayward of the Moody Blues - Infinity Music Hall, Hartford - Aug. 11
Jeff Daniels and The Ben Daniels Band - Infinity Music Hall, Norfolk - Aug. 11
The Beach Boys - Indian Ranch, Webster, MA - Aug. 12
Bill Maher - Toyota Present Oakdale Theater, Wallingford - Aug. 12
All Time Low and Dashboard Confessional - Toyota Present Oakdale Theater, Wallingford - Aug. 16
Duke Robillard - Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, Old Saybrook - Aug. 16
Larry The Cable Guy Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket - Aug. 17
Eli Young Band - Palace Theater, Stamford - Aug. 17
The Charlie Daniels Band - Indian Ranch, Webster, MA - Aug. 19
Toots & the Maytalls College Street Music Hall, New Haven - Aug. 22
Brian Regan - Garde Theater, New London Aug. 23
Toby Keith and Trace Adkins - Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket Aug. 23
Miguel - Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket Aug. 24
The Charlie Daniels Band - Indian Ranch, Webster, MA - Aug. 26
Dickey Betts, Dave Mason and Steve Cropper Toyota Present Oakdale Theater, Wallingford - Aug. 30
Keller Williams - Infinity Music Hall, Hartford - Aug. 31
Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center: Friday, Big Al Anderson & The Floor Models; Saturday, The THE BAND Band; Old Saybrook. 860-510-0473
41 Bridge Street Live: Friday, An Evening with David Bromberg; Thursday, Kinky Friedman's Circus of Life Tour; Collinsville.
Black-Eyed Sally's: Friday, Cruz Machine; Saturday, Johnny Marino & Blueshead; Hartford. 860278 7427
FTC Stage One: Wednesday, Poor Man's Whiskey; Thursday, Chris Smither; Fairfield. 203-319-1404
The Mohegan Sun (Wolf Den): Friday, Robert Randolph & the Family Band; Thursday, Jeff Pitchell's Legends; Uncasville. 888226-7711
XFINITY Theatre: Tedeschi Trucks Band/DriveBy Truckers/Marcus King Band; Hartford.
The First & Last Tavern: Eran Troy Danner, acoustic duo featuring Cheryl Tracy Middletown.
The Old Lyme Inn: Wednesday, Dan Stevens with the Mellow Men (6 p.m.); Old Lyme. 860-434- 2600
Arch Street Tavern: Friday, The Marks Brothers feat. members of Max Creek, Dickey Betts Band, and Jaimoe's Jazz Band; Hartford.
Pazzo's: Saturday, The Steve Polezonis Trio; Rocky Hill.
Old State House: Friday, Balkun Brothers; Hartford.
Senor Pancho’s: Saturday, Larry and The Wolfmen; Prospect.
New Britain Museum of American Art: Sunday, Dan Stevens (3 pm); New Britain.
Black Hall Grill: Sunday, Jake Kulak, solo, (5 p.m.); Old Lyme.
Still Hill Brewery: Saturday, Dan Stevens (2 p.m.); Rocky Hill.
Deep River Town Landing: Thursday, Dan Stevens (6:30 p.m.) Concert; Deep River.
Carter Hill Farm: Friday, Jeff Pitchell & Texas Flood; Marlborough.
Yankee Boat Yard & Marina: Saturday, Jeff Pitchell; Portland.
Strykers Café: Friday, Cobalt Express; Berlin. 860-828-8218
Hawk Ridge Winery: Sunday, Eran Troy Danner, solo acoustic (2 p.m.); Watertown.
Wallingford Summer Concert Series: Wednesday, Eran Troy Danner, electric trio; Wallingford.
The Stomping Ground: Friday, This Way To The Egress; Saturday, The Willie J Laws Band; Putnam. (860) 928-7900
The Hideaway: Saturday, Eran Troy Danner, electric trio; Ridgefield.
Concerts in the Park: Friday, F& B Blues Band; Groton.
The Twisted Vine: Saturday, Howie & The Soul Potatoes; Derby.
Wolcott Concert Series: Sunday, Kathy Thompson Band; Peterson Memorial Park Wolcott.
Music in the Barn: Sunday, Otis and the Hurricanes (Weston Historical Society); Weston.
Mystic River Park Blue Monday: Monday, Otis and the Hurricanes (6 p.m.); Mystic.
Wallingford Coalition Open Mic: Tuesday, Terri and Rob Duo host; Wallingford. the
Coalition for a Better Wallingford: Jam Hosted by Terri and Rob Duo (6 p.m.); Wallingford.
Note Kitchen: Thursday, The Red Hots Duo; Bethel.
The Shamrock Pub & Grill: Saturday, The Big 50 Birthday Bash with Crosseyed Cat and Steel Rodeo; Waterbury.
Theodores': Saturday, Cold Shot; Springfield. 413736-6000
The Knickerbocker Café: Friday, Johnny and the East Coast Rockers; Westerly. 401-315-5070
Daryl's House: Saturday, Kinky Friedman; Sunday, Alexis P Suter & the Ministers of Sound Gospel Brunch; Tuesday, Wild Root; Wednesday, Willa and Company; Thursday, Jesse Colin Young; Pawling, NY 845-289-0185
Crabby Joe's Bar & Grill: Sunday, Cobalt Express (Noon); Southwick, MA
Two Ten Oyster Bar and Grill: Saturday, Cee Cee & the Riders; South Kingstown, RI. 401-782-0100
Granby Legion 266 Lounge: Friday, Rich Badowski Blues Band; Granby, MA
Weekly events
The Hungry Tiger: Blues w/ Dave Sadloski (Tuesday)
Waters Edge Sunset Bar & Grill: Monday Blues at the Edge hosted by Guitar George Baker
The Mattabesett Canoe Club: The Cheryl Tracy Acoustic Brunch On The River (Sunday 11 a.m.-2 p.m.)
The Owl Shop: Planet Red (Tuesday)
Nightingale's Acoustic Café: Dan Steven’s "Pickin' Parties" (Tuesday)
Home: Rocky Lawrence (1st & 3rd Sunday)
Crave: Rocky Lawrence (Thursdays)
Waverley: Leo Boogie [solo] (Thursdays)
La Luna: Leo Boogie [solo] Friday & Saturday)
Knickerbocker Café: Let's Dance Wednesdays w/
Weekly jams
The Hungry Tiger: Blues Jam w/ Tommy Whalen (Monday)
Black Eyed Sally’s: Community Blues Jam w/ (Wednesday)
The Hungry Tiger: Open Mic Blues Jam Hosted by The Hammerdown AllStars (Thursday)
C J Sparrow Pub & Eatery: Ken Safety's Open Mic Show (Thursday)