*J.D. HILL has started an acoustic open mic at Mocha Coffee House in Sandy Hook. These weekly events will take place on Wednesdays, and start time is 8 pm.

By SHANNON HICKS

Published: Apr 27, 2007 12:00 am

A PA and microphones are provided. Sign-up can be done in person or by phone; call Mocha at 364-9200.

*OTEP will heading at Toadâs Place next week, headlining on May 2 at the New Haven venue. Doors open at 6 and tickets are $20 in advance or $25 on the day of the show.

*Guitarist LEO KOTTKE, whose style draws on blues, jazz and folk, will headline at The Ridgefield Playhouse on May 5. Tickets for that show are $25, and available by calling 203-578-5795 or visiting RidgefieldPlayhouse.org.

The following weekend,Â PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE will be at The Playhouse. Tickets for that show, on May 12, are $50, and also available over the phone or online.

And then on May 18, DAVID SANBORN will headline on the Ridgefield stage. Tickets for the Grammy-winning saxophone legendâs return engagement are $60, and also available by phone or online.

Thatâs it for this week, everyone. Gotta runâ¦

Until next week Iâll be seeing you... on the road.

Questions and comments should be sent to Shannon Hicks c/o The Newtown Bee, 5 Church Hill Road, Newtown CT 06470, or shannon@thebee.com, or call the office at 426-3141. Shows listed at clubs are for ages 21 and over unless specified.

UPCOMING SHOWS

APRIL 27 â Harry Connick Jr at The Chevrolet Theatre, Wallingford; Christina Aguilera at Hartford Civic Center, The Pussycat Dolls and Danity Kane opening; Jonathan Edwards at Fairfield Theatre Companyâs StageOne, Lisa McCormick opening; Tower of Power at Mohegan Sunâs Wolf Den, UNcasville (also April 28); Jay Stollman & The Black Rock All-Stars at The Georgetown Saloon, Redding; The John Hickey Band at Baxterâs at The Bitter End, Bridgeport;

April 28 â John Voket at Brass House Restaurant, Waterbury; Tower of Power at Mohegan Sunâs Wolf Den; Roxy Perry at The Georgetown Saloon.

May 2 â acoustic open mic at Mocha Coffee House, Sandy Hook (weekly event, 8-10:30 pm);

May 3 â Badfish at Toadâs Place, New Haven (all ages);

May 4 â David Cassidy at Mohegan Sunâs Wolf Den (also May 5);

May 5 â David Cassidy at Mohegan Sunâs Wolf Den;

May 6 â Roomful of Blues at Mohegan Sunâs Wolf Den;

May 9 â Brian McKnight with special guest Joe at The Chevrolet Theatre, Wallingford; acoustic open mic at Mocha Coffee House, Sandy Hook (weekly event, 8-10:30 pm);

May 11 â Five For Fighting at Foxwoods Casinoâs Fox Theatre, Ledyard;

May 12 â John Voket at Brass House Restaurant;

May 15 â Heaven And Hell at Mohegan Sun Arena, Megadeth and Machine Head opening;

May 16 â acoustic open mic at Mocha Coffee House, Sandy Hook (weekly event, 8-10:30 pm);

May 17 â Steely Dan at Mohegan Sun Arena; The Derek Trucks Band at The Warner Theatre, Torrington;

May 18 â Rod Stewart at Mohegan Sun Arena; Steely Dan at The Chevrolet Theatre;

May 19 â John Voket at Mocha Coffee House; Hat City Blues Band at The Georgetown Saloon;

May 20 â Godsmack at Mohegan Sun Arena;

May 21 â Gwen Stefani at Mohegan Sun Arena, with special guests Akon and Lady Sovereign;

May 23 â acoustic open mic at Mocha Coffee House, Sandy Hook (weekly event, 8-10:30 pm);

May 25 â Godsmack at The Chevrolet Theatre; Earth, Wind & Fire at Mohegan Sun Arena; Huey Lewis & The News at Foxwoods Casinoâs Fox Theatre;

May 26 â John Voket at Brass House Restaurant, Waterbury;

May 30 â acoustic open mic at Mocha Coffee House, Sandy Hook (weekly event, 8-10:30 pm); âWeird Alâ Yankovic at The Palace Theater, Waterbury.

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*J.D. HILL has started an acoustic open mic at Mocha Coffee House in Sandy Hook. These weekly events will take place on Wednesdays, and start time is 8 pm.

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