*Georgetown Saloon is pretty happy now that DOUG WAHLBERG has decided to return to music following a six month hiatus from live performances. The saloon (in the Georgetown section of Redding) will host the Sandy Hook resident’s first live show since last year.

Between that evening’s show and the fact that the Saloon will be hosting one of its Bloody Mary & Mimosa Brunch events earlier in the day, I’d say May 21 would be a very good day to head to Georgetown.

*Fairfield Theatre Company announced last week that ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA, in which Dweezil Zappa and a seven-piece band perform the work of the late Frank Zappa, will return to Connecticut this summer.

Tickets for the July 29 at Klein Memorial Auditorium in Bridgeport went on sale last Sunday (sorry, the show and tickets weren’t announced until Thursday morning), and are available for $35 to $57 through FTC’s website (www.FairfieldTheatre.org) and from the box office, 203-259-1036.

*Next month FTC will host a benefit concert being billed as “Rock, Soul & Survivorship: A Band Together Concert for the Benefit of Connecticut Challenge.” The May 12 event will feature rock by BLUE OYSTER CULT founder Joe Bouchard, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE BAND lead singer Christine Ohlman (equally famous for her beehive hair), and singer and “blues guitar monster” Charlie Karp along with musicians Lyris Hung, Tyger MacNeal, Rachel Ulrich, Pat Marafiote, Jerry Vigorito and Rob Fried.

Tickets are $29, with all proceeds to benefit the all-volunteer network CT Challenge (www.CTchallenge.org), a 501(c)3 non-profit that has been working to “empower cancer survivors to live healthier, happier and longer lives” since 2004.

*If you purchase lawn tickets this weekend for the just-announced August 13 KINGS OF LEON show at The Comcast Theatre you can get them for $20 a pop. After this weekend the prices will increase to $26.

Tickets go on sale Friday morning (April 29) for that show, which will include an opening set by Band of Horses. Tickets will be $30-$60 for reserved seating, and $60 for general admission pit, regardless of when you get them, and will be available through www.LiveNation.com.

Until next week, I’ll 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 15 — Poco at Mohegan Sun’s Wolf Den, Uncasvsille;

April 16 — Dave Mason at Infinity Music Hall, Norfolk; Lee Brice at Mohegan Sun’s Wolf Den; All Stars of Boston Rock at The Palace, Waterbury (featuring J. Geils, Magic Dick, Danny Klein, Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, David Hill, Elliot Easton, Sandy MacDonald, Johnny A., The Uptown Horns & many others), The Stompers and Ernie and The Automatics opening;

April 17 — Ricky Martin at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville;

April 18 — Fran Cosmo at Mohegan Sun’s Wolf Den;

April 20 — Diddy-Dirty Money at The MGM Grand at Foxwoods, Mashantucket;

April 22 — Old School at Proud Mary’s, Newtown; The Adults at Greenwoods Ale House & Grille, Bethel; Harry Connick Jr & Orchestra at The MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods; Rusted Root at Mohegan Sun’s Wolf Den;

April 23 — Nardy Boy, Iron Chicken Foot and Separate Incidents at The S.S. Norden Club, Bridgeport (fundraiser, 2-10 pm, April 30 if rain; contact BlackRock Rocks for details, weather questions, at 203-400-9509), additional performers TBA; Old School at Blue Chip Restaurant, Danbury; The Doobie Brothers at The Warner Theatre, Torrington; The Blue Yodels, Mark Miller, Don Lowe, Austin Gold, et al at Busters Billiards, New Milford (2 pm show, fundraiser for The Alzheimer’s Association);

April 28 — Jon Anderson at Infinity Music Hall;

April 29 — Alan Jackson at Mohegan Sun Arena, Sunny Sweeney opening; Roomful of Blues at Infinity Music Hall; The Adults at Proud Mary’s, Newtown; The Trolls at The Redding Roadhouse; The Bacon Brothers at The Ridgefield Playhouse;

April 30 — Eddie Money at Mohegan Sun’s Wolf Den; Gomez&Sadlon Smooth Jazz Trio at The Twisted Vine, Derby.

MAY 1 — The Avalanche Tour featuring Stone Sour, Theory of A Deadman, Skillet, Halestorm and Art of Dying at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville; Band Jam (middle and high school battle of the bands) at The Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield;

May 4 — Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience at The Dome at Oakdale, Wallingford;

May 5 — Lee Boys at Fairfield Theatre Company; Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes at The Warner Theatre’s Nancy Marine Studio Theatre, Torrington;

May 6 — Bell Biv DeVoe at Mohegan Sun’s Wolf Den, Uncasville; The Bernadettes at Georgetown Saloon, Redding;

May 7 — The Trolls at The One-Eyed Pig, Newtown; Bon Jovi at Mohegan Sun Arena; Deftones at The Webster, Hartford, Dillinger Escape Plan and Le Butcherettes opening; Vanilla Ice at Mohegan Sun’s Wolf Den; The Blind Boys of Alabama at Fairfield Theatre Company’s StageOne, Fairfield; Future Tense at Georgetown Saloon;

May 12 — Whitesnake at The Webster; Rock, Soul & Survivorship: A Band Together Concert at Fairfield Theatre Company, featuring Joe Bouchard, Christine Ohlman, Charlie Karp, et al;

May 13 — Earth, Wind & Fire at Mohegan Sun Arena; MD III at Georgetown Saloon;

May 14 — Daughtry, Colbie Caillat and Grace Potter & The Nocturnals at The Comcast Theatre (indoor show); Johnny Feds & Da Bluez Boyz at Georgetown Saloon;

May 18 — Black Label Society at The Dome at Oakdale, Wallingford, All That Remains and Hail The Villain opening;

May 20 — Jason Aldean at The Comcast Theatre, Hartford, Eric Church and The JaneDear Girls opening; John Gorka at Infinity Music Hall, Norfolk; 3 Doors Down at The Comcast Theatre, Hartford, also Seether, Hinder and Pop Evil; Petey Hop at Georgetown Saloon;

May 21 — Doug Wahlberg at The Georgetown Saloon, Redding;

May 22 — David Crosby & Graham Nash at The Palace Theatre, Stamford; Jason Aldean at The Comcast Theatre, Hartford, with Eric Church and JaneDear Girls; Chris Isaak at The MGM Grand at Foxwoods;

May 26 — Chicago at The Palace Theater, Waterbury;

May 27 — Crossfade at Mohegan Sun’s Wolf Den; Johnny Boots at Georgetown Saloon;

May 28 — America at Mohegan Sun’s Wolf Den; BOMB Fest 2011 at The Comcast Theatre, Hartford (continues May 29); Old School Revue at Georgetown Saloon;

May 29 — Paul Simon at The MGM Grand at Foxwoods; BOMB Fest 2011 continues at The Comcast Theatre;

May 30 — New Kids on The Block and Backstreet Boys at Mohegan Sun Arena, with special guest Jordin Sparks.