*THE DOUG WAHLBERG BAND has a few shows in its immediate future, including one this Memorial Day weekend. The guys will be performing as part of Fairfield’s Memorial Day Parade, which steps off at 10 am, rain or shine.

The route will move east from South Pine Creek Road along Post Road to the library; south along Old Post Road; east along Old Post Road passing the Town Green, and continuing beyond South Benson Road.

I’m not sure where along the route the band will be performing, but their appearance will double as a fundraiser for The Lebo-DeSantie Center for Liver & Pancreatic Cancer.

The guys will be participating in The Georgetown Street Fair on Sunday, June 10, with a scheduled set time of 4 pm, and then headlining at McGuire’s Ale House in Newtown on Friday, June 29.

*Josh Steele, better known as bass practitioner FLUX PAVILION, will bring his first string of headlining dates in the US to The Dome at The Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford on Friday, June 8. Tickets are all $25, and are on sale now through LiveNation.com.

Cookie Monsta and Brown & Gammon have supporting sets that night as well.

*Local musician JOE PROC has a number of events coming up in various forms.

Performing as DJ Bongo Joe (no guitar no vocals), Joe will be at Whiskey’s in Derby (5 Main Street, the former home of Tail Gator’s) on Thursdays, May 31 and June 7 and 21.

With Steve Clarke and Abu, as OFF THE HOOK, Joe and crew will be at My Place Restaurant here in Newtown on Thursdays, June 14 and 28.

Joe and Abu will then co-host happy hour at The One-Eyed Pig in Newtown on Friday, June 8, from 5 to 8 pm.

Joe will be hosting the open mic at Two Boots in Bridgeport (281 Fairfield Avenue; 203-331-1377) on Wednesdays, June 6 and 20. He will be there each week from 8 to 11 pm, and he will be performing during the open mic at the same location on Friday, June 15.

And JOLIE, the duo of Joe Proc and Julie Ketchum, will be at The Lakehouse, 337 Roosevelt Drive (Route 34) in Seymour (203-751-9452), on Friday, June 22, for a 7 pm show; and then at Il Palio, 5 Corporate Drive in Shelton (203-944-0770) the following Friday for an 8 o’clock show.

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

MAY 25 — Greg Brown at Infinity Music Hall, Norfolk; Jeff Pitchell and Texas Flood with special guest J Geils at Fairfield Theatre Company’s StageOne, Fairfield;

May 26 — The Pears at Fast Eddie’s Billiards Café, New Milford; The Way-Back Machine at The Black Duck, Westport; Gomez&Sadlon at The Twisted Vine, Derby; Neveready at The One-Eyed Pig, Newtown;

May 27 — ZZ Top, Three Doors Down and Gretchen Wilson at The MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods, Mashantucket; Dangermuffin at Fairfield Theatre Company’s StageOne;

May 28 — Gomez&Sadlon at McLaughlin Vineyards, Sandy Hook;

May 31 — Tower of Power at Infinity Music Hall (two shows, 6:30 and 9:30 pm); Ivan Neville & Dumpstaphunk at The Ridgefield Playhouse; DJ Bongo Joe at Whiskey’s, Derby.

JUNE 1 — Dar Williams at Fairfield Theatre Company’s StageOne, Fairfield; David Cassidy at The Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield;

June 2 — Brad Paisley at The Comcast Theatre, Hartford, The Band Perry opening; Boogie Wonder Band at Infinity Music Hall; Feedback at McGuire’s Ale House, Newtown; Eran Troy Danner at The One-Eyed Pig, Newtown;

June 3 — Shawn Taylor at McLaughlin Vineyards, Sandy Hook; New Orleans Suspects at Fairfield Theatre Company’s StageOne; Bela Fleck and The Marcus Roberts Trio at Infinity Music Hall (two shows, 3 and 7 pm); .38 Special at The Ridgefield Playhouse.