Pitbull’s The Bad Man Tour arrives at the Xfinity Theatre in Hartford on Aug. 6 at 7 p.m., with Prince Royce and other guests opening. Tickets ($59.95-$139.95) go on sale Saturday, May 14, at 10 a.m. ticketmaster.com.
Twenty One Pilots brings the Emotional Roadshow Tour to Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport on Jan. 18 at 7 p.m. Purchase tickets ($39.50-$49.50) beginning Friday, May 13, at 10 a.m. ticketmaster.com.
The Avett Brothers return to Simsbury Meadows Performing Arts Center in Simsbury on July 5 at 7 p.m. Tickets ($44-$65) go on sale Friday, May 13, at 10 a.m. premierconcerts.com.
Wynonna ($25) stops at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville on July 9 at 8 p.m. ticketmaster.com.
Sarah McLachlan ($49.50-$125) performs at The Bushnell in Hartford on July 29 at 8 p.m., followed by Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox ($39.50-$205) on Oct. 1 at 8 p.m.; and Joe Bonamassa ($82.50-$102.50) on Nov. 21 at 8 p.m. bushnell.org.
Boris ($22) plays College Street Music Hall in New Haven on Aug. 7 at 7:30 p.m., with Earth opening. Miracle Legion opens for Guided By Voices ($25-$35) at College Street on July 12 at 8 p.m. collegestreetmusichall.com.
John Paul White ($15) plays the Ballroom at the Outer Space in Hamden on June 19 at 8 p.m., with the Secret Sisters opening, followed by the Melvins ($20) on Aug. 28 at 9 p.m. manicproductions.org.
Black-eyed Sally’s free Black-eyed and Bluesfest returns to Bushnell Park in Hartford on June 18 from 2 to 11 p.m., with performances by Max Creek, Spiritual Rez, Funky Dawgz Brass Band, Christine Ohlman and Rebel Montez, Erin Harpe and the Delta Swingers and the Mighty Soul Drivers. Admission is free. blackeyedsallys.com.
The first-ever Elm City Steampunk Festival ($10-$15) takes place at Cafe Nine in New Haven on May 20 at 9 p.m., with performances by Frenchy and the Punk, The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing and Walter Sickert and The Army of Broken Toys. cafenine.com.
Must Die! ($25-$35) headlines a show at Toad’s Place in New Haven on May 27, with sets from Dapp, GLD, Mex-Em, Ragepak, SQUNTO and others. toadsplace.com.
Town Center Park in Hamden hosts its summer concert series, with performances by the Temptations Review (July 8); Eric Burdon and the Animals (July 15); the Romantics and the Smithereens (July 22); the Marshall Tucker Band (July 29); and Tramps Like Us (Aug. 5). hamdenartscommission.org.
The Machine Electric ($38) plays Pink Floyd at the Warehouse in Fairfield on June 25 at 8 p.m., followed by Yo La Tengo ($35) on Sept. 24 at 8 p.m. Rachael Yamagata ($35) plays StageOne in Fairfield on June 29 at 7:45 p.m., followed by Devon Allman ($32) on July 29 at 7:45 p.m.; and Johnny A and Davy Knowles ($38) on Aug. 14 at 7:45 p.m. Leo Kottke ($68) plays StageOne on Aug. 21 at 7:45 p.m., followed by Rickie Lee Jones ($85) on Aug. 24 at 7:45 p.m. fairfieldtheatre.org.
The Stu Hamm Rock Experience ($24-$34) plays Infinity Hall in Hartford on July 7 at 8 p.m. The Garcia Project ($24-$34) plays Infinity Hall on June 4 at 8 p.m. Imagination Movers ($25) performs in Hartford on Oct. 23. The Robert Cray Band ($69-$89) returns to Infinity Hall in Norfolk on Sept. 11 at 7:30 p.m. The Glen Miller Orchestra ($39-$54) plays Norfolk on Aug. 6 at 1:30 p.m., followed by Leo Kottke ($44-$59) on Aug. 11 at 8 p.m. infinityhall.com.
The Nth Power plays Arch Street Tavern in Hartford on July 9, then heads to the Acoustic in Bridgeport on Aug. 4.
Truck Stop Troubadours ($10) plays the Main Pub in Manchester on June 4 at 9:30 p.m. mainpub.com.
The Buttonwood Tree in Middletown hosts Carrie Johnson and Julia Russo with Belle of the Fall ($15) on May 27 at 8 p.m. buttonwood.org.
The Posies ($15) play a secret show somewhere in New Canaan on May 27 at 8 p.m. The address of the show gets released 24 hours in advance to ticket holders. eventbrite.com/e/the-posies-secret-pop-up-show-new-canaan-tickets-23342103861.
Jesse Terry and Abbie Gardner ($25) play the Kate in Old Saybrook on June 11 at 8 p.m. thekate.org.
Remember Jones ($10) brings a 12-piece band to the Acoustic in Bridgeport on May 28 at 8 p.m. DJ Logic ($10) plays the Acoustic on June 30 at 8 p.m. theacoustic.rocks.
Soul Asylum ($35-$38) plays Ridgefield Playhouse in Ridgefield on July 1. Ridgefieldplayhouse.org.
The Grand Shell Game (no cover) plays B.R.Y.A.C. in Bridgeport on June 17.
Live Nation CT announced its Kids Get in Free shows at Xfinity Theatre in Hartford, which includes Brad Paisley (June 25), Darius Rucker (July 23), Rascal Flatts (Aug. 13) and ZZ Top/Gregg Allman (Aug. 31). Each adult lawn ticket purchased, one child 12 and under gets one lawn ticket for free. livenation.com.
