Dashboard Confessional and Taking Back Sunday play the Rockstar Energy Drink Taste of Chaos Tour, which arrives at the Toyota Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford on June 16 at 6:30 p.m. Saosin with Anthony Green and the Early November open. Tickets ($39.95-$49.95) go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. at oakdale.com and at 800-745-3000.
Flogging Molly heads to the Oakdale on Aug. 18 at 8 p.m., with Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls opening. Tickets ($25-$35) go on sale beginning on Friday at 10 a.m. at oakdale.com and at 800-745-3000.
Jeff Beck performs at the Grand Theater at Foxwoods in Mashantucket on July 22 at 8 p.m. Tickets ($45-$75) go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. through foxwoods.com.
Thomas Mapfumo, Blitz the Ambassador and Wambura Mitaru ($10-$20) perform at College Street Music Hall in New Haven on April 3 at 7 p.m., followed by Rebelution ($25-$32) on June 8 at 6:20 p.m., with the Green + J Boog, Stick Figure, Through the Roots and DJ Mackle opening. Dark Star Orchestra ($22-$27) plays College Street on July 28. Bring It! Live ($29.75-$45.75) takes place at College Street on Aug. 3 at 7:30 p.m., followed by a screening party for the 40th anniversary of the “Rocky Horror Picture Show” ($27-$87) on Oct. 30 at 7 p.m., featuring star Barry Bostwick. collegestreetmusichall.com.
Parachute plays a free show at the Mohegan Sun Wolf Den in Uncasville on March 31 at 8 p.m. mohegansun.com.
Masters of the Telecaster ($34-$49) featuring Jim Weider, G.E. Smith and Tom Principato arrives at Infinity Hall in Hartford on April 22 at 8:30 p.m., followed by Better Than Ezra’s Kevin Griffin ($29-$49) on May 21 at 8 p.m. Infinity Hall’s Backyard Music Series presents Kerri Powers, Atlas Gray and Black River Union ($19-$29) at its Norfolk location on April 29 at 8 p.m., followed by the Cast of Beatlemania ($40-$55) on June 4 at 8 p.m. infinityhall.com.
Tables’ LP release show takes place at the Bijou Theatre in Bridgeport on March 25 at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Tickets for both sets are $15 (second set only is $10). thebijoutheatre.com.
Expire ($10-$12) plays the Webster Underground in Hartford on April 14 at 7 p.m., followed by We Came As Romans ($20-$23) on April 22 at 4 p.m., with Miss May I, Wilson, Sworn In, Forget Tomorrow, Sirona and others opening. New Years Day ($13-$15) plays the Underground on April 30 at 6:30 p.m., followed by Beartooth ($18-$20) on May 6 at 7 p.m., with Stray From The Path, My Ticket Home and Former opening. Motion City Soundtrack ($23-$25) plays the Webster Theatre on June 15 at 7 p.m., with Have Mercy and Light Years opening. webstertheater.com.
Buckethead ($20-$25) performs at Toad’s Place in New Haven on May 6 at 9 p.m. toadsplace.com.
The Gimme Gimme Gimmes play Cafe Nine in New Haven on April 10 at 8 p.m., with the Oddbodies opening, followed by Las Cafeteras on April 14 at 8 p.m., with Jose Oyola and Maricamerica. Jane Lee Hooker plays Cafe Nine on April 15 at 8 p.m., with the Naked Heroes and Kings Of Nothing, followed by Joe Louis Walker on May 15 at 8:30 p.m.; and the Subhumans on June 8 at 8 p.m., with Pears and M-13 opening. cafenine.com.
Project/Object featuring Ike Willis and Don Preston plays Arch Street Tavern in Hartford on April 16.
Get The Led Out: the American Led Zeppelin ($25-$35) plays Mountain Park in Northampton, Mass. on Aug. 6 at 5 p.m., followed by George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic ($30) on Aug. 20 at 3 p.m. iheg.com.
The New America Mandolin Ensemble ($25-$30) performs at Asylum Hill Congregational Church in Hartford on April 2 at 8 p.m. ctguitar.org and call 860-249-1132.
The Coconuts ($20) play the Buttonwood Tree in Middletown on April 1 at 8 p.m.
The Alchemystics perform at the Hungry Tiger in Manchester on March 26, followed by Jeff Pevar (March 27) and Desiree Bassett and the Time Machine (April 17). thehungrytiger.com.
The Christine Spero Group plays the music of Laura Nyro at Bridge Street Live in Collinsville on April 9 at 8 p.m., followed by singer-songwriter Seth Glier on April 14 at 8 p.m. The Nick Moss Band plays Bridge Street on April 15 at 8 p.m., followed by Leo Moran and Davy Carton of the Saw Doctors on May 5 at 8 p.m. 41bridgestreet.com.
The Ridgefield Playhouse hosts the Johnny Clegg Band ($50) on March 30 at 8 p.m., followed by Christian McBride ($42.50) on April 10 at 8 p.m 203-438-5795 and ridgefieldplayhouse.org.
Swamp Yankee and Alexander play a free show at the Telegraph in New London on March 20 at 3 p.m.
The Indigo Girls perform at the Academy of Music in Northampton, Mass. on May 27 at 8 p.m. aomtheatre.com and 413-584-9032.
Susie Burke and David Surette ($15-$17) play the Sounding Board in West Hartford on April 9 at 8 p.m., followed by Amy Gallatin and Stillwaters ($15-$17) on April 16 at 8 p.m., with the Cadleys opening. Steve Gillette and Cindy Mangsen ($15-$17) play the Sounding Board on April 23 at 8 p.m. Joe Crookston ($16-$18) performs at the Pine Loft Pizzeria and Cafe in Berlin on April 30 at 8 p.m.
Sacred Music at the Red Door presents Pipes Alive, featuring organist and Trinity College student Benjamin Gessner, at St. John’s Episcopal Church in West Hartford on April 3 at 12:30 p.m., followed by BACH: The Art of Fugue ($20 suggested) with SYREN Modern Dance on April 9 at 7 p.m.
