Opening night of the Zac Brown Band’s U.S. tour takes place at Hartford’s Xfinity Theatre on May 19 at 8 p.m., with Drake White and the Big Fire opening. Tickets ($33.50 to $71) go on sale beginning on Friday, March 4, at 10 a.m. through livenation.com or by calling 800-745-3000.
Iconic Indiana rocker John Mellencamp’s Plain Spoken Tour comes to the Bushnell in Hartford on April 19 at 8 p.m. Tickets ($39.50 to $228.50) are on sale at bushnell.org.
The Fabulous Thunderbirds ($34 to $49) plays Infinity Hall in Hartford on May 14 at 8 p.m., followed by Everly Brothers tribute the Bird Dogs ($29 to $39) on July 23 at 8 p.m.; and the Quebe Sisters ($19-$29) on July 24 at 7:30 p.m. Samantha Fish ($24 to $34) plays Infinity Hall in Norfolk on May 12 at 8 p.m., followed by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band ($55 to $75) on May 15 at 7:30 p.m.; and the return of Los Lonely Boys ($55-$75) on July 9 at 8 p.m. infinityhall.com.
Transit’s ($15) farewell tour brings the band to the Space in Hamden on April 24 at 7:30 p.m. manicproductions.org.
Metal Allegiance ($20 to $25), featuring members of Testament, Death Angel, Dream Theater and Guns ‘N Roses, arrives at Toad’s Place in New Haven on April 5 at 9 p.m. B.o.B ($15 to $20) plays Toad’s on June 18 at 9 p.m. toadsplace.com.
The Green River Festival returns to Greenfield, Mass. from July 8-10, featuring the Tedeschi Trucks Band, Los Lobos, Dawes, Peter Wolf, Dustbowl Revival, Shakey Graves and many other bands. Tickets ($24.99 to $119.99) go on sale beginning on Friday, March 4, at greenriverfestival.com.
Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams ($25) perform at the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center in Old Saybrook on March 10 at 7:30 p.m. katharinehepburntheater.org and 860-510-0453.
Jam-band Kung Fu ($28) performs at the Warehouse in Fairfield on April 22 at 8 p.m. Dave Mason ($55) of Traffic plays the Warehouse on June 17 at 8 p.m. fairfieldtheatre.org.
Thy Art is Murder ($16-$19) plays the Webster Underground in Hartford on May 15 at 6:30 p.m., with Rings of Saturn, Fit For An Autopsy, Dark Sermon and Boundaries opening. Hit the Lights ($13 to $15) plays the Underground on May 17 at 6:30 p.m., with Seaway, Boston Manor, Can’t Swim and Casey Bolles opening. webstertheater.com.
Trinity-On-Main in New Britain hosts Maxx Explosion ($13 to $15) on Friday, March 4, at 8 p.m., with the Cruz Machine opening. Contact thunderandlighting@sbcglobal.net or call 860-229-2072.
Jam-rock band Leaf Jumpers ($10) hosts a CD release party at Pacific Standard Tavern in New Haven on March 25 at 9 p.m. pacificstandardtavern.com.
The Brian Charette Trio plays Hartford’s Arch Street Tavern on March 11 at 10 p.m. archstreettavern.com.
Country artist Chase Rice ($23 to $53) performs at Ives Concert Park at Western Connecticut State University on May 6. Tickets are on sale at bit.ly/chasericeemail and at 203-837-8499.
Nolatet plays B.R.Y.A.C. in Bridgeport on March 20 at 7 p.m. 203-522-4777.
The Paul McKenna Band ($20) performs at the University of Hartford’s Wilde Auditorium on March 11 at 7:30 p.m. hartford.edu and 800-274-8587.
The Hamden Art Commission welcomes Steve Kazlauskas‘ “Echoes of Sinatra: A Celebration of a Man and His Music” on March 13 at 2 p.m. 203-287-2546 and hamdenartscommission.com.
The Michelle Canning Band ($12) plays the Buttonwood Tree in Middletown on March 18 at 8 p.m. buttonwood.org.
Bella’s Bartok ($10 to $13) celebrates an album release at Pearl Street Nightclub in Northampton, Mass., on March 26, with Rough Francis opening. iheg.com.
