A re-formed Blink-182 plays the Xfinity Theatre in Hartford on Sept. 2 at 8 p.m., with A Day to Remember and All Time Low opening. Purchase tickets ($18-$68) beginning on Friday, May 6, at 10 a.m. through ticketmaster.com and at 800-745-3000.
Blues Traveler and The Wallflowers team up for a show at the Toyota Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford on Aug. 27 at 7:30 p.m., with G. Love & Special Sauce opening. Tickets ($38-$48) go on sale beginning on Friday, May 6, at 10 a.m. through oakdale.com and at 800-745-3000.
Huey Lewis and the News hits Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville on July 31 at 7:30 p.m. Buy tickets ($39) at ticketmaster.com beginning on Friday, May 6, at 10 a.m.
Due to changes at Daryl’s Place, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings ($35-$40) will play College Street Music Hall in New Haven on May 27 at 8 p.m., with Hartford’s Bronze Radio Return opening, followed by the Mavericks ($35-$40) on June 26 at 8 p.m. Todd Rundgren ($40-$45) plays back-to-back shows at College Street on May 29-30 at 8 p.m. collegestreetmusichall.com.
Toad’s Place in New Haven hosts Anderson Paak and the Free Nationals ($25-$28) on June 14 at 9 p.m., followed by the White Panda ($20-$25) on June 16 at 9 p.m. toadsplace.com.
This year’s music headliners at the International Festival of Arts and Ideas in New Haven includes George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic (June 11); Lila Downs (June 12); 47SOUL and M.A.K.U SoundSystem (June 18); Red Baarat (June 19); and Cirque Mechanics with the New Haven Orchestra (June 25). All shows start on the New Haven Green at 7 p.m. artidea.org.
Tito Puente Jr. and His Latin Jazz Ensemble ($24-$39) plays Infinity Hall in Hartford on July 8 at 8:30 p.m., followed by Bob Seger tribute Hollywood Nights ($29-$44) on Aug. 5 at 8 p.m.; and guitarist Al Di Meola ($49-$69) on Aug. 27 at 8 p.m. Ambrosia ($34-$49) returns to Infinity Hall in Norfolk on Aug. 13 at 8 p.m., followed by Rolling Stones tribute Satisfaction ($29-$49) on Aug. 20 at 8 p.m.; and the High Kings ($34-$49) on Sept. 30 at 8 p.m. infinityhall.com.
Sandaraa ($12) plays the Outer Space Ballroom in Hamden on May 8 at 7 p.m., with Bridget Kearney and Benjamin Lazar Davis supporting. theouterspace.net.
Cafe Nine in New Haven hosts ROYGBIV, Do It For Your Heroes and Grawlix ($5) on Aug. 23 at 9 p.m., followed by the Leyla McCalla Trio ($12-$15) on Oct. 5 at 8:30 p.m. cafenine.com.
Raw Oyster Cult ($43-$48) plays FTC StageOne on June 9 at 7:45 p.m., followed by Civil Twilight ($19-$22) on June 25 at 7:45 p.m. Parachute ($25) performs in The Warehouse on July 28 at 7:30 p.m., followed by the Motet ($25) on Aug. 13 at 8 p.m. and the Subdudes ($40-$45) on Sept. 23 at 8 p.m. fairfieldtheatre.org.
Alexander Jean ($13-$15) plays the Webster Underground in Hartford on July 2 at 7 p.m. webstertheater.com.
David Allan Coe ($35-$40) heads to the Stafford Palace Theater in Stafford Springs on June 21 at 9 p.m.
The Main Pub in Manchester welcomes Pink Floyd tribute Gilmour’s Breakfast ($12) on May 14 at 9:30 p.m., followed by the Eavesdrop Trio (free) on May 27 at 9:30 p.m. and Bella’s Bartok ($10) on June 11 at 9:30 p.m. mainpub.com.
Anthony Gomes plays the Hungry Tiger in Manchester on May 19, followed by Chris Duarte on May 26. thehungrytiger.com.
Rapper Joey Batts hosts a community clean-up and gardening session at Hartford’s EightSixty Custom on May 14, with food trucks and live music by Batts, Funk Gero, Tang$auce, Clas!ck, the Possm, the Hartford Hot Several, N.M.E. the Illest, Zulynette, Wrex Mason and others.
The Garmany Chamber Music Series announced its 2016-17 lineup, with includes performances by the PRISM Quartet (Oct. 6), the Juilliard String Quartet (Nov. 10), the Chiara String Quartet (Feb. 9) and Decoda (March 30). All concerts take place in Millard Auditorium at the University of Hartford’s Hartt School beginning at 7:30 p.m. hartford.edu/tickets and 860-768-4228.
Belle of the Fall ($25) plays a CD release party at the Warner Theatre in Torrington on May 13 at 8 p.m. warnertheatre.org.
Vinyl Revolution plays Gibson’s Bar & Grill in East Windsor on May 21 at 9:30 p.m. No cover charge. gibsonsbarandgrill.com
The Sounding Board in West Hartford hosts a fundraising show on Saturday, May 7, at 8 p.m., featuring music by the Portable Folk Festival and Friends. Abbie Gardner (Red Molly) and Jesse Terry ($15-$17) play the Sounding Board on May 14 at 8 p.m., followed by Rani Arbo and Daisy Mayhem ($18-$20) on May 21 at 8 p.m. All shows are held at the Universalist Church of West Hartford. soundingboardcoffeehouse.org.
David Littlefield ($12-$15) performs at the Branford Folk Coffeehouse (First Congregational Church of Branford) on May 14 at 8 p.m. branfordfolk.org.
