The stacked bill of the Rock Hall Three For All, featuring Hall of Famers Heart, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts and Cheap Trick, arrives at the Toyota Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford on July 25 at 6:30 p.m. Tickets ($45-$95) go on sale beginning on Friday, Jan. 22, at 10 a.m. through oakdale.com, livenation.com and 800-745-3000.
Decades Collide, an ’80s- and ’90s-themed dance party featuring Biz Markie (of “You Got What I Need” fame), pulls up to the Oakdale Dome in Wallingford on March 19 at 7 p.m. Tickets ($10) at oakdale.com.
Philly band Dr. Dog ($25-$32) finally plays a Connecticut show at College Street Music Hall in New Haven on March 8 at 8 p.m. collegestreetmusichall.com and 877-987-6487.
Don Campbell ($24-$34) presents a tribute to songwriter Dan Fogelberg at Infinity Hall in Hartford on Feb. 28 at 7:30 p.m. D.A. Foster & the Shaboo All-Stars ($35-$50) play Infinity Hartford on April 30 at 8 p.m., with Duke & the Esoterics opening. The Subdudes ($39-$77) return to Hartford on April 1 at 8:30 p.m., then head to Norfolk for a show on April 2 at 8 p.m. Roomful of Blues ($34-$49) heads to Norfolk on Feb. 20 at 8 p.m., followed by the Royal Southern Brotherhood ($29-$39) on March 19 at 8 p.m. infinityhall.com.
Jimkata ($12-$15) plays the Ballroom at the Outer Space in Hamden on March 19 at 8 p.m. Foxing, O’Brother, Tancred and Adjy ($13-$15) play the all-ages Space on March 15 at 7:30 p.m., followed by Somos, Petal and the Superweaks ($10-$12) on March 26 at 7:30 p.m. manicproductions.org and 203-288-6400.
Laura Stevenson ($12-$14) plays a solo show at the Webster Underground in Hartford on Feb. 20 at 8 p.m., followed by Intervals ($15-$18) on March 24 at 6:30 p.m., with Plini, Angel Vivaldi and Save Us From The Archon opening. webstertheater.com.
Arch Street Tavern in Hartford closes out January with Cosmic Dust Bunnies and Airlooms ($7-$10) on Friday, Jan. 22; Neybas ($7-$10) on Saturday, Jan. 23; Craig Brodhead’s Headband (free) on Tuesday, Jan. 26; and Grateful Dead tribute Shakedown ($7-$10) on Jan. 30. February acts include a Bob Marley Birthday Celebration ($7-$10) on Feb. 5; supergroup Diamon ($10) on Feb. 6; the Brummy Brothers ($7-$10) on Feb. 19; Andy Mowatt’s Steely Jam ($7-$10) on Feb. 20; Strange Machines and the On the Spot Trio ($7-$10) on Feb. 25; and Formula 5 ($7-$10) on Feb. 27. All shows start at 9 p.m. archstreettavern.com.
The Palace Theater in Waterbury hosts Hammer of the Gods: The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience ($40) on Feb. 6 at 8 p.m. 203-346-2000 and palacetheaterct.org.
Blues harp master and guitarist Charlie Musselwhite ($50-$55) returns to Fairfield Theatre Company’s StageOne on March 12 at 7:45 p.m., followed by Poor Man’s Whiskey ($25-$28) on May 14 at 7:45 p.m. 203-259-1036 and fairfieldtheatre.org.
Phil Vassar ($55-$60) performs at Ridgefield Playhouse on Feb. 12 at 8 p.m., followed by Led Zep tribute Get the Led Out ($55-$60) on Feb. 13 at 8 p.m. 203-438-5795 and ridgefieldplayhouse.org.
Classic Motown band Eight to the Bar plays Mike’s Blue Collar Bar in Wallingford (no cover) on Jan. 29 at 8 p.m., followed by a show at the brand-new Parrott-Delaney Tavern in New Hartford, located at the former Ovation Guitar Factory, on Jan. 30 at 8 p.m. (also no cover).
