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MAY

POPA CHUBBY

SUNDAY, MAY 2

7 p.m. Born Ted Horowitz in New York City,

Popa Chuby is a longtime blues master whose imposing stage figure and aggressive performance style creates an effect that he has described as “the Stooges meets Buddy

Guy, Motörhead meets Muddy Waters, and Jimi Hendrix meets Robert Johnson,” Popa Chubby is an endearing character who is one of the genre’s most popular figures. Tickets start at $30. Tickets at $75. THE KATHARINE HEPBURN CULTURAL ARTS CENTER, 300 Main St.,

Old Saybrook; katharinehepburntheater.org; 860-510-0473v

CHRIS HILLMAN

WEDNESDAY, MAY 5

7:30 p.m. Chris Hillman co-founded the iconic band The Byrds, as well as the Flying Burrito Brothers, Manassas, and Desert Rose Band. In this performance, he is joined by Herb Pedersen and John Jorgenson in what is billed as “An Evening of Stories and Songs.” Tickets at $55. KATHARINE HEPBURN CULTURAL ARTS CENTER, 300 Main St., Old Saybrook; katharinehepburntheater.org; 860-510-0473

KARLA BONOFF

THURSDAY, MAY 6

7:30 p.m. Described by many music critics as one of the finest singer/songwriters of her generation, Karla Bonoff returned to the studio last year with “Carry Me Home,” her first new album in over a decade. She was also seen in the acclaimed Linda Ronstadt documentary

“The Sound of My Voice,” highlighting her friendship with Linda and as the writer of several of her biggest songs, including Grammy Winner, “All My Life.” Tickets at $42. THE KATHARINE HEPBURN CULTURAL ARTS CENTER, 300 Main St., Old Saybrook; katharinehepburntheater.org; 860-510-0473

CAT & NAT: OFF THE RAILS LIVE!

FRIDAY, MAY 7

8 p.m. Catherine Belknap and Natalie

Telfer became Internet sensations with their Facebook Live morning shows and Instagram videos celebrating motherhood. In this live show, they get real about the parts of parenting that somehow don’t make the Instagram feed. Tickets start at $40. FOX THEATER, FOXWOODS RESORT CASINO, 350 Trolley Line Blvd., Mashantucket; foxwoods.com; 800-369-9663

HOT IMPORT NIGHTS

SATURDAY, MAY 8

2 p.m.– Midnight. This automotive festival features a world-recognized car competition showcasing hundreds of Japanese, European, and Domestic modified vehicles, top car crews and teams, an auto aftermarket and lifestyle exhibition hall, and multiple entertainment zones. General admission tickets at $25, online general admission tickets at $20. EARTH EXPO & CONVENTION CENTER, MOHEGAN SUN, 1 Mohegan

Sun Blvd., Uncasville; mohegansun.com; 860-862-8000

SOUTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT HOME & GARDEN SHOW

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, MAY 14-16

5 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m.Saturday and Sunday. This annual show offers a diverse array of home and garden care products and services by local New England businesses from New London to Hartford, along with state and national vendors presenting innovative and imaginative displays. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and free admission for children 12 and under. EARTH EXPO & CONVENTION CENTER, MOHEGAN SUN, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd., Uncasville; mohegansun.com; 860-862-8000

THE CONNECTICUT: NEW ENGLAND’S GREAT RIVER

TUESDAY, MAY 18

6 p.m. Adair Mulligan, executive director of the Hanover Conservancy, explores the many issues involved in managing the health of the Connecticut River and how people from all walks of life have created a vision for its future. Tickets at $5 for members and $10 for non-members. CONNECTICUT RIVER MUSEUM, 67 Main St., Essex; ctrivermuseum.org; (860) 767-8269

JEFFREY GAINES WITH CASSIDY CATANZARO

FRIDAY, MAY 21

8 p.m. Singer-songwriter Jeffrey Gaines has commanded the concert stage for two decades with only his voice and guitar for accompaniment. heralded for his soul-searching lyrics and his powerful live performances. He is joined in this show by singer Cassidy Catanzaro, who has been praised for her ability to traverse multiple octaves across a wide vocal spectrum. Tickets at $29. KATHARINE HEPBURN CULTURAL ARTS CENTER, 300 Main St.,

Old Saybrook; katharinehepburntheater.org; 860-510-0473

DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, MAY 21-22

The best-selling duo in music history, this pair sold an estimated 40 million records, scored six No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Tickets start at $95. GRAND THEATER, FOXWOODS RESORT CASINO, 350 Trolley Line Blvd., Mashantucket; foxwoods.com; 800-369-9663

CONNECTICUT GAY MEN’S CHORUS

SUNDAY, MAY 23

3 and 7 p.m. The popular home-grown singing group returns with a new show dubbed “The British Are Coming,” featuring distinctive interpretations of classic tunes from U.K. music superstars ranging from The Who and David Bowie to Adele. Tickets at $32. KATHARINE HEPBURN CULTURAL ARTS CENTER, 300 Main St., Old Saybrook; katharinehepburntheater.org; 860-510-0473

MARION MARKHAM

FRIDAY, MAY 28

8 p.m. Experience an evening of sophisticated entertainment as resident cabaret performer Marion Markham puts her unique spin on the Great American Songbook with a dash of comedy. Tickets $15 per member/hotel guest and $20 per non-member/non-hotel guest. OCEAN HOUSE, 1 Bluff Ave., Watch Hill, R.I.; oceanhouseevents.com; 401-584-7000

5 SECONDS OF SUMMER

SUNDAY, MAY 30

7 p.m. Known to their fans as 5SOS, this is the only band in chart history to see its first three full-length studio albums enter the Billboard 200 at No. 1. To date, it has sold more than eight million equivalent album units and sold over two million concert tickets worldwide, while cumulative streams of its songs now surpass seven billion. The group’s No Shame 2020 Tour is on track to generate more record-breaking achievements. Tickets start at $41. MOHEGAN SUN ARENA, MOHEGAN SUN, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd., Uncasville; mohegansun.com; 860-862-8000

MASTERS OF THE TELECASTER

SUNDAY, MAY 30

7 p.m. Two masters of the rock guitar, “Saturday Night Live” band star G.E. Smith and Jim Weider of The Band, roar through a selection of blues, roots, rock and R&B classics, backed by Lincoln Schleifer on bass and vocals and Tony Leone on drums and vocals. Tickets at $45. THE KATHARINE HEPBURN CULTURAL ARTS CENTER, 300 Main St., Old Saybrook; katharinehepburntheater.org; 860-510-0473

JUNE

BELA FLECK & THE FLECKTONES

THURSDAY, JUNE 3

8 p.m. For more than 30 years, Bela Fleck & The Flecktones have been entertaining audiences with their blend of bluegrass and jazz. This show features some of the group’s best hits from the 1990s and 2000s. Tickets start at $48. GARDE ARTS CENTER, 325 State St., New London; gardearts.org; 860-444-7373

ILIZA

SATURDAY, JUNE 5

8 p.m. Iliza is one of today’s leading comedians with a fan base who show their loyalty by creating their own Iliza inspired swag to wear to her shows. In addition to her Netflix comedy specials, she acted opposite Mark

Wahlberg in “Spenser Confidential,” wrote a best-selling book (Girl Logic: The Genius and the Absurdity), hosts a podcast and can also claim to be a fragrance entrepreneur.

Iliza is among the most diverse talents on tour. Tickets start at $40. FOX THEATER, FOXWOODS RESORT CASINO, 350 Trolley Line Blvd., Mashantucket; foxwoods.com; 800-369-9663

SET IT OFF ON STAGE

SUNDAY, JUNE 6

7 p.m. Award-winning writer/director/producer Je’Caryous Johnson takes audiences beyond the movie screen and brings to life the cult movie favorite of four Black women who fight their way out of poverty by robbing a bank. Audience favorites Da Brat, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Lil Mo, Marquita Goings and Leon headline this unique theatrical experience. Tickets start at $58. GRAND THEATER, FOXWOODS RESORT CASINO, 350 Trolley Line Blvd., Mashantucket; foxwoods.com; 800-369-9663

DAVE MATTHEWS BAND

TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8-9 7:30 p.m. Dave Matthews Band has sold more than 25 million tickets since its inception and a collective 38 million CDs and DVDs combined, and is the first group in history to have seven consecutive studio albums debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Tickets start at $87. MOHEGAN SUN ARENA, MOHEGAN SUN, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd., Uncasville; mohegansun.com; 860-862-8000

STEPHEN KELLOGG

THURSDAY, JUNE 10

7:30 p.m. Stephen Kellogg has performed more than 1,500 concerts around the world over the last decade, raising thousands of dollars for causes close to his heart and earning the Armed Forces Entertainer of the Year award.

His writing work with guitarist Robert Randolph led to a 2017 Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary Blues Record. Kellogg’s life and his career was the subject Peter Harding’s documentary “Last Man Standing,” which went on to become an Amazon exclusive film. Kellogg has also branched out as a TEDx Talk speaker and author of the book Objects in the Mirror: A Storyteller’s Take On What Matters Most. Tickets at $33. THE KATHARINE HEPBURN CULTURAL ARTS CENTER, 300 Main St., Old Saybrook; katharinehepburntheater.org; 860-510-0473

JACKSON BROWNE

SUNDAY, JUNE 20

7:30 p.m. Singer/songwriter Jackson Browne has released 14 studio albums in his career and was inducted into the Rock and Roll

Hall of Fame in 2004 and the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame in 2007. Browne is known for his advocacy on behalf of the environment, human rights, and arts education, and is a co-founder of the groups Musicians United for Safe Energy (MUSE) and Nukefree.org and a member of the Ocean advocacy group, Ocean Elders. Tickets start at $60. GRAND THEATER, FOXWOODS RESORT CASINO, 350 Trolley Line Blvd., Mashantucket; foxwoods.com; 800-369-9663

MAKE MUSIC OLD LYME

MONDAY, JUNE 21

5 p.m. Stroll along Lyme Street for an evening’s live music event featuring jazz, blues, singer/ songwriter, folk, Americana, and soft rock are some of the genres heard in past years by our attendees. Most shops and galleries will be open after hours during the stroll. Free admission. OLD LYME STREET, Old Lyme; OldLymeArtsDistrict.com

TREVOR NOAH

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, JUNE 25-26. 8 p.m. Comedian and “The Daily Show” host Trevor Noah brings his unique brand of political commentary to Connecticut for a special two-night engagement on his national “Loud and Clear Tour.” Tickets start at $51. GRAND THEATER, FOXWOODS RESORT CASINO, 350 Trolley Line Blvd., Mashantucket; foxwoods.com; 800-369-9663

ROSE ARTS FESTIVAL

SUNDAY, JUNE 26

Starting 10 a.m. Rose Arts is a citywide movement using interaction, community involvement, emerging music, and public art to motivate, invigorate and entertain. Featuring family-friendly interactive activities, art installations, and over 75 performances spanning Grassy Park by day and in the downtown district by night. Free admission. ROSEARTSFESTIVAL.COM, 860-705-7203

JULY

NIANTIC LIONS ANNUAL ARTS & CRAFT SHOW AND FOOD COURT

SATURDAY, JULY 3, AND SUNDAY, JULY 4

9 a.m. New England artists and crafters display their creations of juried fine arts and crafts including paintings, photography, pottery, jewelry, woodworking and paper products, all at the East Lyme Town Hall grounds. A variety of food trucks serving delectable summer delights will also be on hand. Free admission. EAST LYME TOWN HALL AND GREEN,

108 Pennsylvania Ave., Route 161, Niantic; nianticlions.org; (860) 739-3776

ANA POPOVIC

THURSDAY, JULY 6

7:30 p.m. Ana Popovic looks to celebrate women whose ambition and motivations have helped them overcome obstacles to achieve success. This evening includes music from her new blues album, “Like It On Top.” $37 per person. THE KATHARINE HEPBURN CULTURAL ARTS CENTER, 300 Main St., Old Saybrook; katharinehepburntheater.org; 860-510-0473

BARENAKED LADIES

SATURDAY, JULY 10

7 p.m. Known for its humorous lyrics and stage antics, the Barenaked Ladies have been entertaining audiences for more than three decades. In its latest “Last Summer on Earth” tour — the sixth one since the Mayan calendar predicted the end of the world in

2012 — the group plays a set with special guests Toad and the Wet Sprocket and The

Gin Blossoms. $33.50 per person. MOHEGAN SUN ARENA, MOHEGAN SUN, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd., Uncasville; mohegansun.com; 860-862-8000

THE GO-GO’S

SATURDAY, JULY 10

8 p.m. Perhaps the most successful all-female band in history, The Go-Go’s have been in the business for more than three decades and made its mark with fun, lively hits like “Vacation” and “We Got the Beat.” Tickets start at $30. GRAND THEATER, FOXWOODS RESORT CASINO, 350 Trolley Line Blvd., Mashantucket; foxwoods.com; 800-369-9663

JIM MESSINA

SATURDAY, JULY 10

8 p.m. Jim Messina has been part of three legendary musical outfits: Buffalo Springfield, Poco and Loggins & Messina. After a series of celebrated solo acoustic tours, Jim formed a band made of acclaimed musicians who have played with him at various points in his career. His latest release, “In the Groove,” includes selected hits from all three of Jim’s previous bands, as well as several of his solo works. Tickets at $66. THE KATHARINE

HEPBURN CULTURAL ARTS

CENTER, 300 Main St., Old Saybrook; katharinehepburntheater.org; 860-510-0473

COLLECTIVE SOUL / BETTER THAN EZRA / TONIC

THURSDAY, JULY 15

7 p.m. Collective Soul recently celebrated its quarter-century in music and is widely considered to be among the most invigorating rock bands on the concert circuit. Better

Than Ezra have been alternative rock heroes ever since their 1995 single “Good” reached the top spot on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart, and Billboard also named them to its “100 Greatest Alternative Songs of All Time” and “100 Greatest Alternative Artists of All Time” lists. Also on the bill is the trio Tonic, which has been a concert favorite since the 1996 release of its platinum debut album “Lemon Parade” and hit single “If You Could Only See.” Tickets start at $35. GRAND THEATER, FOXWOODS RESORT CASINO, 350 Trolley Line Blvd., Mashantucket; foxwoods.com; 800-369-9663

U.S. COAST GUARD DIXIELAND BAND

THURSDAY, JULY 15

5:30 p.m. For the past half-century, the

U.S. Coast Guard Dixieland Band has performed its distinctive blend of classic jazz, blues, and rags with a New Orleans flavor to audiences across the country and in Europe and Asia. This concert is part of the museum’s 12th annual Thursdays on the Dock series. Free admission. CONNECTICUT RIVER MUSEUM, 67 Main St., Essex; ctrivermuseum.org; 860-767-8269

MATCHBOX 20

FRIDAY, JULY 16

7:30 p.m. This is the band’s first tour since

2017, when it reunited for the “A Brief History of Everything” tour to mark the 20th anniversary of its RIAA Diamond-certified debut album “Yourself or Someone Like You.” Rob Thomas said, “I’m proud to be a part of the greatest

Pop Rock band in the world and I can’t wait to play with them again. Stepping on stage with Matchbox and sharing those songs with the fans feels as natural as breathing to me at this point.” Tickets start at $61. MOHEGAN SUN ARENA, MOHEGAN SUN, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd., Uncasville; mohegansun.com; 860-862-8000

WU-TANG CLAN

THURSDAY, JULY 22

8 p.m. One of the most influential creative entities in hip-hop history, Wu-Tang Clan has released seven gold and platinum studio albums with worldwide sales of more than 40 million albums. With lyrics that combine the reality of 1990s New York and the world of martial arts, the Wu-Tang Clan has created a unique mythology that captures the hearts of fans worldwide. Tickets start at $49.50. MOHEGAN SUN ARENA, MOHEGAN SUN, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd., Uncasville; mohegansun.com; 860-862-8000

RORY BLOCK

THURSDAY, JULY 22

7:30 p.m. A guitarist since the age of 10, Rory Block has been hailed as “one of the greatest living acoustic blues artists” by Blues Revue. Block is known for her ability to perform both traditional folk and blues and create innovative new sounds. $28 per person. THE KATHARINE HEPBURN CULTURAL ARTS CENTER, 300 Main St., Old Saybrook; katharinehepburntheater.org; 860-510-0473

NIKKI GLASER

FRIDAY, JULY 23

8 and 11 p.m. Comedian Nikki Glaser is one of the funniest women on the comedy scene, winning audiences as the host of the morning radio show “You Up with Nikki Glaser” on Comedy Central radio on Sirius XM. She has also hosted three podcasts, two TV shows and multiple stand-up specials, and has delighted in late-night talk show appearances in which she jokes about her most humiliating moments as a woman in the modern world. Tickets start at $40. FOX THEATER, FOXWOODS RESORT CASINO, 350 Trolley Line Blvd., Mashantucket; foxwoods.com; 800-369-9663

THE HIT MEN

SATURDAY, JULY 24

3 p.m. The quintet of Lee Shapiro, Jimmy

Ryan, Jeff Ganz, Russ Velazquez and Steve Murphy achieved industry acclaim for its vocal and acoustic contributions to some of the most beloved songs of the 1960s and 1970s, including “Who Loves You,” “Oh What a Night,” “The Loco-motion,” “Peace Train,” “Mony Mony” and “Joy to the World.” Now, these studio legends get to shine in the spotlight with a line-up of the tunes that they brought to classic status. Tickets at $60. THE KATHARINE HEPBURN CULTURAL ARTS CENTER, 300 Main St., Old Saybrook; katharinehepburntheater.org; 860-510-0473

OLD LYME MIDSUMMER FESTIVAL

SATURDAY, JULY 24

9 a.m. Art sales take place at several venues, and hands-on activities can be found for all ages. A dog show, a car show, live music, book sales, linen sales, food trucks, and other specialty items can also be found. Free admission. OLD LYME STREET, Old Lyme; OldLymeArtsDistrict.com