*Newtown residents and fellow NYC escapees Darryl Gregory (local singer songwriter) and David Wheeler (Flagpole Radio Café) decided to form a songwriter's circle last summer to stir their creative juices and strengthen their songwriting chops. The

By SHANNON HICKS

Published: Jul 30, 2010 12:00 am

*Newtown residents and fellow NYC escapees Darryl Gregory (local singer songwriter) and David Wheeler (Flagpole Radio CafÃ©) decided to form a songwriterâs circle last summer to stir their creative juices and strengthen their songwriting chops. The circle is intended to be a forum to present new song material and get constructive feedback from other songwriters.

This weekend the pair â along with Chris Belden of Ridgefield and Jamie Daruwala of Bethel â is taking that process on the road, to Ridgefield Library for a program that will be one part concert and one part songwriterâs circle.

The program will be Saturday, July 31, from 2 to 3 pm, and will include live music and banter. All are invited to watch and even join in as the musicians share their process with the public.

The library is at 472 Main Street, and the program is part of Ridgefield Libraryâs Make a Splash Read! summer reading program.

Contact Lesley Lambton at 203-438-2282 or lalambton@ridgefieldlibrary.org for additional information.

*GORILLAZ fans, your time has finally come. A three-month âEscape To Plastic Beachâ world tour will include the bandâs first ever stop at the Oakdale Theater in Wallingford this autumn.

The North American leg of a highly anticipated world tour will begin in Canada at Montrealâs Bell Centre on October 3 with a 19-date stretch winding up on November 3 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver. The tourâs routing takes the animated band through Connecticut on October 5; tickets will be going on sale in two weekends, on Saturday, August 13.

I donât have ticket prices for you this week, but information is being updated regularly (hourly, according to a press release earlier this week) at gorillaz.com, follow the bandâs own Murdoc Niccals at www.twitter.com/murdocgorillaz, or check out the Gorillaz YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/gorillaz.

Tickets will be available through Live Nation (LiveNation.com) when the are put up for sale.

*Meanwhile, back in the current weekend HAT CITY will be playing at LumberYard Pubâ¦ really!

The bandâs show scheduled for last weekend will â god willing, of course â go on this weekend as long as there isnât another power outage to change the plans. The guys will be at 2 Main Street in the Georgetown section of West Redding on Saturday, July 31, starting around 9:15. Percussionist Dick Hermenze will be joining Hat City as a special guest.

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

July 31 â The Adults at The One-Eyed Pig, Newtown; Heart at The MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods; Willie Nelson at Ives Concert Park, Danbury; Rascal Flatts at the Comcast Theatre, Hartford, Kellie Pickler and Chris Young opening; Social Distortion at The Webster, Hartford, Dan Sartain and Action Design opening; Hat City at LumberYard Pub, Georgetown (West Redding; rescheduled from last weekend), with guest percussionist Dick Hermenze.

AUGUST 1 â Lilith Tour 2010 at The Comcast Theatre, Hartford, featuring Sarah McLachlan, Carly Simon, Indigo Girls, Selena Gomez, Sara Bareilles, Cat Power, Missy Higgins, et al; Maroon 5 at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, with Guster and Ry Cumming;

August 3 â Kings of Leon at The Comcast Theatre;

August 4 â Shinedown, Chevelle, Puddle of Mudd, Sevendust and 10 Years at Mohegan Sun Arena;

August 6 â Barenaked Ladies at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Ben Kweller and Angel Taylor opening;

August 7 â Suzanne Vega & Patty Larkin at The Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield; John Mayer at The Comcast Theatre, Train opening; Clay Aiken & Ruben Stoddard at The MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods, Mashantucket;

August 8 â Asia at The Ridgefield Playhouse;

August 11 â Johnny Lang at The Ridgefield Playhouse, Sharon Little opening; Rihanna at Mohegan Sun Arena, Ke$ha opening;

August 12 â Green Day at The Comcast Theatre, Hartford, AFI opening;

August 13 â Counting Crows at The MGM Grand at Foxwoods, Manshantucket; Jonas Brothers at the Comcast Theatre, Demi Lovato opening.

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