A trio of big-name throwback acts take the stage at Mohegan Sun Arena this summer, starting with boy-band icons New Kids on the Block ($59.90-$99.50; on sale 1/31 at 10 a.m.) on Friday, June 12 at 7 p.m. San Francisco rockers Train ($55-$75; on sale 1/24 at 10 a.m.) follow on Sunday, June 21 at 7 p.m. And Motley Crue ($79-$99; on sale 1/23 at 10 a.m.), who promised us all they’d retire some time ago, return to Connecticut for a show at Mohegan on Sunday, Aug. 16 at 7 p.m. Purchase tickets for all three shows by calling 800-745-3000 or visiting ticketmaster.com
Illinois rockers Fall Out Boy join with rapper Wiz Khalifa for the Boys of Zummer Tour 2015, which includes a stop at Xfinity Theatre in Hartford on Friday, June 26 at 8 p.m. Hoodie Allen and DJ Drama open. Tickets ($20-$62.75) go on sale this Friday, Jan. 23 at 10 a.m. through ticketmaster.com and livenation.com.
Theatrical musical act Blue Man Group ($28-$68) heads to Waterbury’s Palace Theater for four shows between Feb. 13-15. Call 203-346-2012 or visit palacetheaterct.org for tickets.
Gedeon Luke and the People ($28) plays the Ridgefield Playhouse in Ridgefield on Thursday, Feb. 12 at 7:30 p.m., followed by iconic rockers Living Colour ($47) on Friday, Feb. 13 at 8 p.m., with Station opening. Call 203-438-5795 or visit ridgefieldplayhouse.org for tickets and more information.
California X plays a free show at BAR in New Haven on Wednesday, Feb. 25 at 9:30 p.m. British shoegazers Swervedriver ($20) play their first show CT together in 15 years at the Ballroom at the Outer Space in Hamden on Thursday, March 26 at 9 p.m., with Gateway Drugs opening. Massachusetts band Bane ($13-$15) heads to the Heirloom Arts Theatre in Danbury on Sunday, March 27 at 6:30 p.m., with Backtrack and Malfunction opening. Portland, Ore.’s Kind of Like Splitting ($10-$12) play the Space in Hamden on Tuesday, March 31 at 7:30 p.m., with the City On Film and Lee Corey Oswald opening. Visit manicproductions.org for tickets and more info.
Singer-songwriter Melanie ($45) performs at the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center in Old Saybrook on Saturday, Feb. 14 at 8 p.m. Go to katharinehepburntheater.org for tickets.
Dan Stevens ($10) performs at Leif Nilsson Spring Street Studio and Gallery in Chester on Sunday, Feb. 8 at 4 p.m. Call 860-526-2077 or visit nilssonstudio.com for tickets.
The Revelers perform at North Madison Congregational Church in Madison on Saturday, Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. There’s also a free cajun/zydeco workshop at 3 p.m. Reserve tickets at 203-668-3735.
