*HAT CITY BLUES will be performing at LumberYard Pub this weekend. The band has a 9:15 show scheduled for Saturday, October 16, at 2 Main Street in the Georgetown section of West Redding.

By SHANNON HICKS

Published: Jul 23, 2010 12:00 am

A bit further down the road the band also has gigs set up on October 30 at Redding Road House, and then Wednesday, November 24 (our first Thanksgiving Eve listing!), at 59 Bank on Bank Street in New Milford.

*Two shows coming to the Oakdale Theater will be on sale this weekend. LADY ANTEBELLUM, with special guest David Nail, will be at the Wallingford theater on Friday, October 15. Tickets, priced at $29.50 and $39.50, will be available as of 10 am Friday, July 23.

Just under a week later DRAKE will roll into town. Tickets for his Thursday, October 21 show, priced from $33.75 to $83.75, will also be on sale Friday morning. Visit LiveNation.com for these showsâ tickets.

Until next week, Iâll be seeing youâ¦ 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

JULY 23 â Hot Tuna with special guest Steve Earle at The Shubert Theater, New Haven; O.A.R. at the Comcast Theatre, Hartford, with special guest Citizen Cope; Widespread Panic at Ives Concert Park, Danbury;

July 24 â Rockstar Mayhem Festival at The Comcast Theatre, with Korn, Rob Zombie, Five Finger Death Punch, Lamb Of God, et al; Modest Mouse at The Dome at Oakdale, Wallingford; Slightly Stoopid at Ives Concert Park, Cyprus Hill and Collie Buddz opening; The Fabulous Thunderbirds at Infinity Music Hall, Norfolk; Hat City Blues at LumberYard Pub, West Redding;

July 28 â Cyndi Lauper at The Ridgefield Playhouse; Goo Goo Dolls at Mohegan Sun Arena, Switchfoot and The Spill Canvas opening; The Fabulous Thunderbirds at Fairfield Theatre Companyâs StageOne;

July 29 â The Adults at The One-Eyed Pig, Newtown (hosting an open mic night); Candlebox at The Webster, Hartford;

July 30 â Willie Nelson & Family at The MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods; Limp Bizkit and Avenged Sevenfold at the Oakdale Theatre, All That Remains and Hail The Villain opening;

July 31 â The Adults at The One-Eyed Pig; Heart at The MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods; Willie Nelson at Ives Concert Park; Rascal Flatts at the Comcast Theatre, Kellie Pickler and Chris Young opening; Social Distortion at The Webster, Dan Sartain and Action Design opening.

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*HAT CITY BLUES will be performing at LumberYard Pub this weekend. The band has a 9:15 show scheduled for Saturday, October 16, at 2 Main Street in the Georgetown section of West Redding.

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