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Concerts and Comedy list for the week beginning 11-12-10

FRIDAY

Brad Paisley with Darius Rucker, Justin Moore, Mohegan Sun Arena, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd., Uncasville, 1-800-745-3000.

Chris Mann with Sean Fournier, Fairfield Theatre Co.’s StageOne, 70 Sanford St., Fairfield, 203-259-1036.

Sub Rosa Party 5-year anniversary presents The Altercation Punk Rock Comedy Tour with musical guests Two Fisted Law, The Second Advance, Heirloom Arts Theatre, 155 Main St., Danbury, 203-796-0000.

Jimmy Herring Band with Fever Train, Space Whale, Toad’s Place, 300 York St., New Haven, 203-624-8623.

Cornmeal with Cabinet, In Lilly’s Pad, Toad’s Place.

DRI with Revolutionary Smut, End-Time Illusion, Brain Infection, Terror from The Year 5000, Webster Theater Underground, 31 Webster St., Hartford, 860-246-8001.

Happy Hour: Chris Gentry, Cafe Nine, 250 State St., New Haven, 203-789-8281.

Manic Productions presents The Coathangers with Grandchildren, The Tyler Trudeau Attempt (late), Cafe Nine.

Draco and the Malfoys with Lauren Fairweather, The Whomping Willows, Justin Finch-Fletchley, Armoured Bearcub, Mike Lombardo, The Space, 295 Treadwell St., Building H, Hamden, 203-288-6400. Continued...

Don McLean, Wolf Den, Mohegan Sun casino, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd., Uncasville, 1-800-745-3000.

KC101 presents Club Control (late), Daniel Street, 21 Daniel St., Milford; 203-877-4446.

Sister Funk, Georgetown Saloon, 8 Main St., Georgetown, 203-544-8003.

Jeff Fuller with Ed Cercone, Sage American Grill & Oyster Bar, 100 S. Water St., New Haven; 203-787-3466.

Langley Project, C.J. Sparrow Pub & Eatery, 908 S. Main St., Cheshire, 203-272-8204.

Xenosis CD release with Arcane Malevolence, Archaic Decapitator, Acoustic Cafe, 2926 Fairfield Ave. (Route 130), Bridgeport, 203-335-3655.

Eliot Lewis of Hall and Oates, Two Boots, 281 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport, 203-331-1377.

Recliner Pilots, J. Roo’s Restaurant, 249 State St., North Haven, 203-281-5411.

Arlo Guthrie, Infinity Hall, Route 44, 20 Greenwoods Road, Norfolk, 866-666-6306.

Dave Phillips and Freedance, Firehouse 12, 45 Crown St., New Haven, 203-785-0468. Continued...

“Guitar George” Baker, Olde School Saloon, 418 State St., New Haven, 203-772-0544.

Dave Kardas Band, Marie’s After Dark at Marie’s Sandwich Shop, 920 White Plains Road, Trumbull; 203-268-0872.

The Taxmen, Rookies Sports Bar & Grille, 51-14 Shunpike Road, Cromwell; 860-635-1860.

Battle of the Bands featuring Scizzorkikk, Wrekkless, Sink The Ocean, Orcumentary, Interium, The U.N.W.A.N.T.E.D, Amity Teen Center, 10 Selden St., Woodbridge, 203-389-1154.

Carrie Ashton, Stella Blues, 204 Crown St., New Haven, 203-752-9764.

Sideways, The Wicked Wolf, 144 Temple St., New Haven; 203-752-0450.

 

SATURDAY

Smokey Robinson, MGM Grand Theater, Foxwoods Resort Casino, Route 2, Mashantucket, 800-200-2882.

Thanos Petrelis, Premiere Ballroom, MGM Grand Theater, Foxwoods Resort Casino Continued...

An Irish Spectacular featuring Joe Derrane, Fairfield Theatre Co.’s StageOne.

Battle of the Bands featuring Casting Call, When In Motion, All Hands On Deck, Heirloom Arts Theatre.

The Original Saturday Night Dance Party, Toad’s Place.

La Roux with Francis And The Lights, Webster Theater.

Slave To The Metal Music Festival featuring Chaos Beneath the Surface, Western Massacre, Chaos Embrace, Age of Deception, Kali Ma, Lament, Forever in Turmoil, She Walks Without Legs, Ocecmic, Brutal Rise, Becoming The Reaper, Shallow Ground, Penitentary, Agrippa 93, Webster Theater Underground.

Afternoon Jazz Jam with Gary Grippo and Friends (early), Cafe Nine.

Manic Productions presents Touch and Go Book Release Party with The Meatmen, Easy Action, Broken (late), Cafe Nine.

Gabriel the Marine with Hotel of the Laughing Tree, D.B.K., The Framecell, The Astounding, The Space.

Jack Wagner, Wolf Den, Mohegan Sun.

Live comedy with TJ Del Reno, Kevin Kneue, Dom Fig, Daniel Street.

Smokehouse, Georgetown Saloon.

Ed Cercone, Sage American Grill & Oyster Bar.

Renard Boissiere, C.J. Sparrow Pub & Eatery.

Steep Grade, Acoustic Cafe.

Breaking Laces (early), Two Boots.

John Fries and The Heat (late), Two Boots.

Solid Gold, J. Roo’s Restaurant.

Crooked Still, Infinity Hall.

Midlife Crisis Band, June’s Outback Pub, 184 Route 81, Killingworth; 860-663-1292..

Bluerock Band, Marinelli’s Supper Club, 175 Monce Road, Burlington; 860-673-0406.

Jonathan Butler, Lyman Center for the Performing Arts, Southern Connecticut State University, 501 Crescent St., New Haven; 203-392-6586.

Make Do And Mend, Tigers Jaw, Defeater, Don’t Say I Won’t, Cheshire Mason Temple, 9 Country Club Road, Cheshire; 203-250-9313.

Artspace Underground presents Eula, Artspace, 50 Orange St. (at Crown Street), New Haven; 203-772-2709.

NHIC and Uncertainty Music Series present Dan Peck Trio, Never Ending Books, 810 State St., New Haven; no phone.

The Bad Assets, Stella Blues.

 

SUNDAY

Straight No Chaser, Toyota Presents the Oakdale Theatre, 95 S. Turnpike Road, Wallingford; 203-265-1501.

Richard Shindell with Suzie Brown, Fairfield Theatre Co.’s StageOne.

Maserati with The Psychic Paramount, Steve Moore (of Zombi), In Lilly’s Pad, Toad’s Place.

Slave To The Metal Music Festival featuring Shes So Entertaining, Miasma, Cursed by Reason, As Everything Ends, The Gates of Ivory, Interium, Sanity Solace, Desolation Reigns, Merging Fate, Sorrows of Autumn, End of War, Guerra, Half Apology, Webster Theater Underground.

Open Blues Jam with Cobalt Rhythm Kings, Cafe Nine.

Hank & Cupcakes with Biker Daughter, Kenan Bell, Slam Donahue, The Space.

The Uptown Horns with Al Copley & Barry Goudreau, Wolf Den, Mohegan Sun.

Beatles A To Z — Beatles tribute, Daniel Street.

Seth And The Evolvers, Georgetown Saloon.

Bill Fluker, SoCo’s Bar & Restaurant, 50 Fitch St., New Haven, 203-764-2662.

Poco, Infinity Hall.

David Mallett, Acoustic Celebration’s fall series, 46 Peaceable St., Ridgefield; www.acousticcelebration.org.

Prester John, Stella Blues.

 

MONDAY

A Night of Smooth Jazz with Rohn Lawrence & Friends, In Lilly’s Pad, Toad’s Place.

The Chariot with With Words, Too Tall Grizzly, With Eyes Like Mine, Sounds Like Victory, Webster Theater Underground.

Beatnik 2000 #548, hosted by Edward Leonard, Cafe Nine.

Rick K. & The Allnighters, Wolf Den, Mohegan Sun.

Rod Washburn, Stella Blues.

Jim Oblon, The Owl Shop, 268 College St., New Haven; 203-624-3250.

 

TUESDAY

The Allman Brothers Band, MGM Grand Theater.

The Harmony Tour featuring NeverShoutNever, The Maine, I Can Make A Mess Like Nobody’s Business, Webster Theater.

Yes Please with Play It Faster, The Sawtelles, Cafe Nine.

Open mic night, The Space.

Jason Mitchell, Wolf Den, Mohegan Sun.

Acoustic open mic with Dan Tressler, Georgetown Saloon.

Open mic night, Acoustic Cafe.

Open mic night with Seth Adam Trio, Stella Blues.

Traditional Irish Seisiun and Sing Along with Allen Gogarty and Friends, Christy’s On Orange, 261 Orange St., New Haven, 203-777-5454.

UltraRadio.com open mic, Kelly’s Restaurant & Bar, 196 Crown St., New Haven, 203-776-1111.

Greg Sherrod Band, The Owl Shop.

 

WEDNESDAY

Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Mohegan Sun Arena.

Allstar Weekend with Stephen Jerzak, The Scene Aesthetic, Action Item, Toad’s Place.

Live Band Karaoke, Cafe Nine.

Highroller with Taken To The Skies, The Space.

Dr. K’s Motown Revue, Wolf Den, Mohegan Sun.

Manic Productions presents Bo-peep (Japan), Bobbie Peru, Jerkagram, Daniel Street.

Karaoke with Gary, Georgetown Saloon.

Tokyo Rosenthall with Brett Randal, Acoustic Cafe.

Game Night, Two Boots.

Karaoke, J. Roo’s Restaurant.

Open mic with Vaughn Boogie And The Retro Jam Band, Old School Saloon.

George Lesiw Trio, The Owl Shop.

Mindsnap Music presents Nassau Chainsaw, Bix’s Cafe, 246 Main Street, Branford; 203-488-5507.

 

THURSDAY

The Doobie Brothers, Fairfield Theatre Co.’s t the Klein, 910 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport, 203-259-1036.

The Breakfast with Chewy & the Grateful Friends, Say What, Toad’s Place.

Trag CD release party with Tyler’s Room, Son of Walrus, In Lilly’s Pad, Toad’s Place.

Alesana with Our Last Night, Vampires Everywhere!, Honor Bright, Webster Theater.

Safety Meeting Records presents Skeletonbreath with Atrina, Cafe Nine.

The Lion Faced Boy, Apache Chief, I Am The Mouse, The Circuit, The Space.

Asleep at the Wheel, Wolf Den, Mohegan Sun.

Alex Cuba with Rick Reyes + Cosmic Jibaros, Daniel Street.

Open jam night with Artie Tobia, Georgetown Saloon.

Ken Safety’s Open Mic, C.J. Sparrow Pub & Eatery.

I Anbassa, Acoustic Cafe.

Eddie Rivera Sr. of SON7, Two Boots.

Jesse Colin Young, Infinity Hall.

The Tony Purrone Trio, The Owl Shop.


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