*CINEMA will make its debut performance on Wednesday, May 30, at Newtown High School. The band’s sound is reflective of 70s style classic and progressive rock; members have been influenced by groups ranging from The Beatles and Crosby, Stills & Nash to Yes, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Rush and Led Zeppelin.

Incorporating full vocal harmonies and catchy melodies along with accomplished musicianship, Cinema has managed to capture the best qualities of these styles to create its own unique sound.

Wednesday night’s performance will begin at 7:30. Admission is $5 per person, and proceeds will be donated to the Greg Chion Scholarship Fund. Under the Rose will perform an opening set.

“The concert is very important to us,” Cinema band member Corky Ballard said this week, “but it will not overshadow that this is to raise funds for Greg Chion’s Scholarship Fund. The band is Hawleyville-based and when Greg passed away last year we were all saddened.”

Formed in 1998 in western Connecticut, Cinema recently recorded its first album, entitled Universal Language. The band’s line-up is Mr Ballard on bass guitar and lead vocals; John Clancy, drums, percussion and vocals; Jim Filgate, electric guitar, acoustic guitar and vocals; Roger Filgate, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, lap steel guitar and vocals; and Steve Negri.

*A reminder that the always-wonderful ADRIAN LEGG is the latest big catch for Acoustic Café in Bridgeport. Legg continues to tour in support of his 1999 Red House Records release, fingers and thumbs and will be at the café on Saturday, May 26, at 7:30 pm. Tickets are just $15 for this, and I would call ahead for a reservation considering the status of Legg and the size of the venue (smallish). The café is at 2926 Fairfield Avenue and can be reached by calling 203-335-3655.

Adrian Legg is one of the coolest, most intelligent and talented people I have ever met. Get to his show early and stay to the end. He’ll have you alternating between laughing and watching his performance in awe from start to finish.

*“Walk Down Abbey Road,” which was mentioned last week as coming to the Oakdale Theatre on July 22, will also be at Mohegan Sun Casino one week earlier.

*THE B.B. KING BLUES FESTIVAL is returning to the state this summer. This year’s line-up includes KING, BUDDY GUY, JOHN HIATT and TOMMY CASTRO. The festival will roll into Wallingford for a show on August 29 at the Oakdale, and then move over to Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville the following night.

KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD, who plays the Oakdale this weekend (May 25, tickets are still availbale), will also be back in the state later this summer. Shepherd has a show scheduled for July 28 at Mohegan Sun Casino.

*The JERRY CANTRELL show at The Webster Theater that had to be postponed last week after Cantrell hurt his arm has been rescheduled for July 14.

*And finally this week, some news for Foxwoods Casino’s Fox Theater. THE WALLFLOWERS will make their debut at the Uncasville venue on July 17, movie star DENNIS QUAID and his band THE SHARKS will be there on July 18, CHICAGO plays July 26, STYX is there on August 31, and REO SPEEDWAGON plays September 7. For Foxwoods tickets and information call 800-200-2882.

Until next week, I’ll be seeing you... on the road, enjoying the long weekend! See you next week.

Questions and comments should be sent to Shannon Hicks, c/o Bee Publishing Co., 5 Church Hill Road, Newtown 06470, or shannon@thebee.com; or call The Bee office at 426-3141.

Shows listed on the calendar at club locations are for ages 21 and over unless specified.

UPCOMING CONCERTS

MAY 25 — Kenny Wayne Shepherd at ctnow.com Oakdale Theatre, Wallingford, Double Trouble and Lizzie West opening; Candira at Toad’s Place, New Haven, Edipus and Dicast opening (all ages); Screaming Broccoli at Tuxedo Junction, Danbury; CT Whitebread, Faultline and at The Empress Ballroom, Danbury (all ages); Joe Proc at Carl Anthony’s, Monroe;

May 25 & 26 — Hootie and the Blowfish at Foxwoods Casino, Ledyard;

May 26 — Adrian Legg at Acoustic Café, Bridgeport; Bile at The Webster Theater, Hartford, 13th Hour, Collapse Into Reason and No Response opening (all ages); Amortar at Laszlo’s Arts Café, Monroe; Pleasure Crush and SugarR at Players (formerly Our Place Café), Danbury; Them Bones at Tuxedo Junction; Big Top Low, Dismay and Gargantua Soul at The Empress Ballroom (all ages); Joe Proc at Putnam House, Bethel;

May 27 — The Black Crowes and Oasis at ctnow.com Oakdale Theatre, Spacehog opening; Lucinda at Kent Summer Arts Festival, Kent (noon-3 pm);

May 30 — Cinema at Newtown High School, Under The Rose opening; Bill Perry at Black-Eyed Sally’s BBQ & Blues Café, Hartford;

May 31 — Dick Dale at Toad’s Place, The Swaggerts and Steel Rodeo opening.

JUNE 1 —Michael Hill’s Blues Mob at Black-Eyed Sally’s BBQ & Blues Café, Hartford;

June 2 — Angry Salad, Perfect Toy, The Limit and Zero Chance at The Webster Theater, Hartford;

June 3 — (SOLD OUT) U2 at Hartford Civic Center, PJ Harvey opening; Addison GrooveProject at Steve & Sully’s, Hartford; K-CI & Jo-Jo at Foxwoods Casino’s Fox Theater, Uncasville;

June 6 — Aerosmith at Meadows Music Centre, Hartford, Fuel opening (tickets on sale April 21);

June 7 — George Clinton’s Parliament-Funkadelic at Toad’s Place, New Haven; The Homes Brothers at Black-Eyed Sally’s;

June 8 — Max Creek at Toad’s Place (all ages); Walter Trout & The Free Radicals at Black-Eyed Sally’s; Super Soul Jam featuring The Stylistics, Delfonics, Dramatics, The Chi-Lites, Harold Melvin’s Blue Notes, Major Harris, and Cuba Gooding Sr at The Palace Theatre, New Haven.

June 9 — Our Lady Peace at The Webster Theatre, American Hi-Fi opening;

June 10 — Volunteer Jam 2001 at Meadows Music Centre, Hartford, featuring Charlie Daniels Band, .38 Special, Dickey Betts, et al;

June 12 — Fishbone at Toad’s Place (all ages), AKP and Slackjaw opening;

June 15 — The Jason Bonham Band at The Webster Theater, with Sterves of Neal, Third Rail and Healing Sixes (featuring Jason Bonham); Glam Metal Jam with Poison, Warrant, Quiet Riot and Enuff Znuff at Meadows Music Centre; Anthony Gomes at Black-Eyed Sally’s;

June 16 — Richard Lloyd at Tune Inn, New Haven; Curtis Salgado at Black-Eyed Sally’s;

June 20 — Pantera at New Haven Coliseum with Slayer, Static-X, Skrape and Morbid Angel all opening; CSA Songwriters’ Showcase at Acoustic Café, Bridgeport;

June 21 — Anthony Gomes at Black-Eyed Sally’s;

June 22 — Rival Schools at Toad’s Place;

June 23 — Lynyrd Skynyrd at Meadows Music Centre, Deep Purple and Ted Nugent opening;

The Pilfers at Tune Inn;

June 24 — Robert Cray at New Haven’s International Festival of Arts & Ideas, Third World opening;

June 28 — Backstreet Boys at Meadows Music Centre, Shaggy and Krystal opening (separate sets);

June 29 — Backstreet Boys at The Meadows, Shaggy and Krystal opening (separate sets);

June 30 — Bill Perry at Black-Eyed Sally’s.

JULY 1 — Dido at Meadows Music Centre, Hartford, Travis opening;

July 3 — Echo & The Bunnymen at Toad’s Place, New Haven;

July 5 — Deep Banana Blackout at Toad’s Place (all ages);

July 6 — The Go-Go’s at Foxwoods Casino’s Fox Theater, Ledyard;

July 7 — Journey at Meadows Music Centre with John Waite and Peter Frampton;

July 8 — The Go-Go’s at Ives Concert Park, Danbury;

July 13 — Larry Garner at Black-Eyed Sally’s BBQ & Blues Café, Hartford;

July 14 — Paul Simon with Brian Wilson at ctnow.com Meadows Music Centre (no ticket info yet); “Walk Down Abbey Road” featuring Todd Rundgren, Ann Wilson, Alan Parsons and John Entwistle at Mohegan Sun; Jerry Cantrell at The Webster Theater (rescheduled from May);

July 17 — MTV’s TRL Tour featuring Destiny’s Child at Hartford Civic Center; The Wallflowers at Foxwoods Casino’s Fox Theater, Uncasville;

July 18 — CSA Songwriters’ Showcase at Acoustic Café, Bridgeport; American Hi-Fi, Everclear, Flip and The Mayfield Four at The Webster Theater, Hartford; Dennis Quaid & The Sharks at Foxwoods’ Fox Theater;

July 19 — Kip Winger at Toad’s Place;

July 20 — The Barenaked Ladies and Vertical Horizon at Meadows Music Centre, Action Figure Party and Sarah Harmer opening; 68 Comeback Special at Mohegan Sun Casino (trio led by Brian Setzer); Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials at Black-Eyed Sally’s;

July 21 — Phil Lesh & Friends and Ratdog with Bob Weir (co-headlining) at Meadows Music Centre (tickets on sale May 5); The Doobie Brothers at Ives Concert Park, Danbury;

July 22 — “Walk Down Abbey Road” featuring Todd Rundgren, Ann Wilson, Alan Parsons and John Entwistle at Oakdale Theatre;

July 24 — The Smithereens at Mohegan Sun Casino;

July 25 — Mystikal, Ginuwine, Jahem, Jagged Edge and Public Announcement at New Haven Coliseum (no ticket info yet);

July 26 — Johnny Rawls at Black-Eyed Sally’s; Chicago at Foxwoods’ Fox Theater;

July 27 — Chicago at the Oakdale Theatre;

July 28 — Kenny Wayne Shepherd at Mohegan Sun Casino.

AUGUST 1 —Pat Benatar at Mohegan Sun’s Wolf Den Lounge, Uncasville (free show);

August 2 —Survivor at Mohegan Sun’s Wolf Den Lounge (free show); Ringo Starr’s All-Starr Band at Mohegan Sun Casino;

August 3 —Michael Burks at Black-Eyed Sally’s BBQ & Blues Café; Asia at Mohegan Sun’s Wolf Den Lounge (free show);

August 3 & 4 —Dave Matthews Band at ctnow.com Meadows Music Centre, Hartford, Ben Kweller opening;

August 5 — OzzFest 2001 at Meadows Music Centre, featuring (Main Stage performers) Black Sabbath, Marilyn Manson, Slipknot, Papa Roach, Linkin Park, Crazytown, (Second Stage performers) Mudvayne, Cold, Taproot, Union Underground, Systematic, Nonpoint, American Head Charge, Drowning Pool, Pure Rubbish, Hatebreed, Beautiful Creatures, Black Label Society, Otep, Godhead, Boy Hits Car, et al;

August 6 — Bill Wyman & The Rhythm Kings at Mohegan Sun’s Wolf Den Lounge (free show);

August 9 — Eddie Money at Mohegan Sun’s Wolf Den Lounge (free show);

August 10 — Rod Stewart at Meadows Music Centre; The Chicago Rhythm & Blues Kings at Black-Eyed Sally’s;

August 11 — Janet Jackson at the Hartford Civic Center (date changed from August 14, tickets with original date will be honored);

August 12 — Bela Fleck & The Flecktones at ctnow.com Oakdale Theatre, Wallingford, Keb’ Mo’ opening (no tickets yet);

August 16 — Jethro Tull at ctnow.com Oakdale Theatre; Starship at Mohegan Sun’s Wolf Den Lounge (free show);

August 17 — The Beach Boys at Ives Concert Park, Danbury;

August 18 — matchbox twenty at Meadows Music Centre, Train opening (no ticket info yet);

August 20 — Crosby, Stills & Nash at Meadows Music Centre (no ticket info yet);

August 21 — Southside Johnny at Mohegan Sun’s Wolf Den Lounge (free show);

August 22 — CSA Songwriters’ Showcase at Acoustic Café, Bridgeport; David Fosters & The Mehegan Sun All-Stars at Mohegan Sun’s Wolf Den Lounge (free show);

August 23 — Godsmack and The Deftones (co-headlining) at Meadows Music Centre, Puddle of Mudd opening; Aaron Carter at ctnow.com Oakdale Theatre, The A-Teens and Leslie Carter opening; Joan Jett at Mohegan Sun’s Wolf Den Lounge (free show);

August 24 — Nils Lofgren at Mohegan Sun’s Wolf Den Lounge (free show);

August 26 — The Allman Brothers Band at Meadows Music Centre, Susan Tedeschi opening (no ticket info yet);

August 29 — The B.B. King Blues Festival at ctnow.com Oakdale Theatre, with King, Buddy Guy, John Hiatt and Tommy Castro; Kansas at Mohegan Sun’s Wolf Den Lounge (free show);

August 30 — The B.B. King Blues Festival at Mohegan Sun Casino;

August 31 — Johnny Rawls at Black-Eyed Sally’s; Styx at Foxwoods’ Fox Theater.

SEPTEMBER 1 —The Yes Symphonic Tour at ctnow.com Oakdale Theatre, Wallingford;

September 3 — The Yes Symphonic Tour at Ives Concert Park, Danbury;

September 7 — REO Speedwagon at Foxwoods Casino’s Fox Theater, Uncasville;

September 12 — John Mellencamp at Meadows Music Centre, Hartford, The Wallflowers opening;

September 13 — Anthony Gomes at Black-Eyed Sally’s BBQ & Blues Café, Hartford;

September 14 — Anthony Gomes at Black-Eyed Sally’s;

September 19 — CSA Songwriters’ Showcase at Acoustic Café, Bridgeport.

OCTOBER 13 —America at Mohegan Sun, Uncasville;

October 24 — CSA Songwriters’ Showcase at Acoustic Café, Bridgeport.

NOVEMBER 3 —Tower of Power at Mohegan Sun, Uncasville;

November 21 — CSA Songwriters’ Showcase at Acoustic Café, Bridgeport.

DECEMBER 19 — CSA Songwriters’ Showcase at Acoustic Café, Bridgeport.