Â *Hope no one drove all the way to Uncasville last Friday night for the ROBERT PLANT show… which had to be postponed less than 12 hours before showtime due to illness.

By SHANNON HICKS

Published: Jul 01, 2005 12:00 AM

Â *Hope no one drove all the way to Uncasville last Friday night for the ROBERT PLANT showâ¦ which had to be postponed less than 12 hours before showtime due to illness.

Â A new date will be announced as soon as possible, of course. Hang on to your tickets in the meantime.

Â *Tickets will be going on sale Friday, September 16, at 10 am, for a show that will be attractive to fans of EARTH, WIND & FIRE and/or professional figure skating.

Â ***Note, however, that tickets are already being presold through the arena and can be ordered before their regular on-sale date until July 30. Visit the arenaâs website, www.ArenaAtHarborYard.com, click on Upcoming Events, scroll down to the showâs listing and then click on the logo for the show. On the page that opens, look for Ticket Info and then click on âdownloading this formâ for the early tickets.

Â âEarth, Wind & Fire Tribute on Iceâ will be at The Arena at Harbor Yard on Saturday, November 12. EW&F will be performing a full concert accompanied by Olympic and National Figure Skating champions. The skating will be headlined by Olympic gold medallist Brian Boitano and will additionally feature the Olympic skaters Brian Orser, Nicole Bobek, Caryn Kadavy, Shae-Lynn Bourne, Jenni Meno & Todd Sand, Renee Roca & Gorsha Sur.

Â The show will be taped for television and is supposed to be broadcast on NBC on Saturday, December 17, at 4 pm.

Â Whether purchased in advance or after September 16, tickets for this event range from $45 to $95. Tickets will be available in September from the arenaâs box office and from any TicketMaster vendor.

Â *THE MARSHALL TUCKER BAND is coming to The Ridgefield Playhouse for Movies and the Performing Arts next week.

Â Tickets for Wednesday, July 6, are still available and are priced at $45 and $50 apiece. AZTEC TWO-STEP, âtwo guys with acoustic guitars and a knack for tight harmony,â will be opening.

Â The next concert at the playhouse is BLUES TRAVELER on July 24 (tickets are $50 and $55), and then next month the theater will host JEFFERSON STARSHIP/JEFFERSON AIRPLANE (original Starship members Mary Balin and Paul Kantner will be joined by David Frieberg of Jefferson Airplane, with other special guests) on August 9 (tickets are $60 and $70), and then JOAN ARMATRADING on August 26 (tickets are $65 and $70).

Â Tickets for all of these shows are on sale through the theaterâs box office, which is open Monday through Friday from 9 am to 4 pm and at least 30 minutes prior to any performance. Call 203-438-5795 or visit www.RidgefieldPlayhouse.org for additional information.

Â *Hey folks, I am outta here! Until next week, when Iâm back from the road, Iâll be seeing ya!

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 club locations are for ages 21 and over unless specified.

UPCOMING SHOWS

JULY 1 â Reel Big Fish, American Hi-Fi and Punchline at The Webster Theatre, Hartford; Dick Dale at Mohegan Sunâs Wolf Den, Uncasville;

July 2 â Creedence Clearwater Revisited at Foxwoods Casinoâs Fox Theatre, Ledyard; Dr Mudd at Tuxedo Junction, Danbury;

July 4 â Lisa Lisa at Mohegan Sunâs Wolf Den, Uncasville;

July 6 â Marshall Tucker Band at The Ridgefield Playhouse for Movies & the Performing Arts, Ridgefield, Aztec Two-Step opening;

July 7 â Fabulous Thunderbirds at Mohegan Sunâs Wolf Den;Â Â Â Â Â

July 8 â ZZ Top at the Oakdale Theatre, Wallingford; The Moody Blues at Foxwoods Casinoâs Fox Theatre; Big Jimâs Birthday Bash at Toadâs Place, New Haven, Megahertz opening (all ages); Hat City Blues Band at Higganum Green, Higganum; Toots & The Maytals at The Webster Theatre;

July 9 â John Voket at Mocha, Sandy Hook; Faith Evans at Foxwoods Casinoâs Fox Theatre; John Waite at Mohegan Sunâs Wolf Den; The Radiators at The Webster Theatre, Hartford;

July 10 â John Mellencamp and John Fogerty at The Meadows; The Chieftains at Ives Concert Park, Danbury, Mary Beth Sippin & Goldrush opening;

July 12 â Gizmachi and Byzantine at The Webster Theatre;

July 13 â Earth, Wind & Fire and Chicago at the Oakdale Theatre, Wallingford; G Love & Special Sauce at The Webster Theatre;

July 14 â Tom Jones and Tower of Power at Mohegan Sun Arena; W.A.S.P., L.A. Guns and Stephen Pearcy at The Webster Theatre, Hartford;

July 15 â Fantasia at Foxwoods Casinoâs Fox Theatre, Kindred opening; Kottonmouth Kings at The Webster Theatre, Hartford; Richard Marx at Mohegan Sunâs Wolf Den (also July 16);

July 16 â Three Doors Down at The Meadows Music Centre, Staind and Breaking Benjamin opening; The (Original) Cast of Beatlemania at Ives Concert Park; Richard Marx at Mohegan Sunâs Wolf Den; 34th Annual Reggae Fest at Woodbury Ski Area, Woodbury (continues July 17);

July 17 â OzzFest at The Meadows Music Centre; Queen Latifah at Mohegan Sun Arena, Erykah Badu and Jill Scott opening; 34th Annual Reggae Fest (continues) at Woodbury Ski Area.

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