*A reminder this weekend that SEAN HARKNESS will be at McLaughlin Vineyards in Sandy Hook for an evening show on Saturday, September 11. Tickets are $35, which includes a glass of wine or wine tastings.

By SHANNON HICKS

Published: Sep 10, 2010 12:00 am

Reservations are required; call 203-426-1533 or visit www.McLaughlinVineyards.com to make yours.

Meanwhile, upcoming shows at the vineyard include âReggae & Sangriaâ from 1 to 4 pm on Sunday, September 19; the return of SHAWN TAYLOR on Sunday, October 3 (also 1-4); and the latest return by LIZ & THE CRICKSTONES on Sunday, October 24, at â you guessed it â 1 to 4 pm.

*BRAD PAISLEY has announced the second leg of his highly successful H2O World Tour, and among the 13 dates that have been added to the previously announced 45 stops is a November 12 stop at Mohegan Sun Arena. Support acts Darius Rucker and Justin Moore will open the show.

Tickets are $65 and $85, and will be on sale at 10 am Friday, September 10, through TicketMaster vendors. If they donât sell out first, tickets will also be available at the Mohegan Sun box office starting Saturday morning at 10.

*Also going on sale Friday morning are tickets for THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND, who will be at the MGM Grand at Foxwoods on November 16. Tickets are $55, $65, and $75 and may be purchased online at www.MGMatFoxwoods.com, by calling the MGM Grand Box Office at 1-866-646-0609, through TicketMaster, or in person at the MGM Grand Box Office over in Mashantucket.

*I canât say that Iâm thrilled with the CityCenter Danbury publicity machine this year, considering the 24th annual Taste of Greater Danbury returns this weekend and we have yet to receive a press release about the two-day event.

Lucky for you guys â especially those who love MARSHALL TUCKER â I found some notices online and can remind you that The Marshall Tucker Band has a pair of shows during this weekendâs big event.

Taste of Greater Danbury will run Saturday and Sunday, September 11 and 12, and will feature free performances of MTB on Saturday at 8 and Sunday at 2 pm. (Colleen Gibbons Ballantine, you should be home this weekend!)

In addition to those performances, Taste of Greater Danbury will also host performances on Saturday by THE KIND BUDS at 1, FATTIE ROOTS at 3:15, GUNSMOKE at 4:30, I-95âs Battle of the Bands at 6, and ETHAN JAMES at 7. Fireworks will follow the Marshall Tucker Band at 10 pm.

Sundayâs musical line-up includes TOBY GOODSHANK at 1, WHITEWOOD at 4:30, and doo-wop band IN HARMONY to close out the weekend at 6. In addition to all this music there will be plenty of food and drink samples from area restaurants, plus a showcase of Connecticut specialty foods, childrenâs entertainment, crafts, and something called âThe Great Danbury Street Fair.â For sketchy details visit www.CityCenterDanbury.com.

*Also taking place Sunday afternoon here in town will be a performance by THE ADULTS, who will provide the music for Firehouse Ride 2010, a fundraiser for Newtown Hook & Ladder Co. #1.

A 40-mile motorcycle ride will start from and return to The One-Eyed Pig at 71 South Main Street. Once the riders begin returning around noon there will be an afternoon pig roast and plenty of live music. Cost is $30 per bike and driver, with $15 for passengers or general admission for those who want to support the volunteer fire company and its efforts to fund a new house.

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

SEPTEMBER 10 â Rascal Flatts at the Comcast Theatre, Hartford, Kellie Pickler opening;

September 11 â Sean Harkness at McLaughlin Vineyards, Sandy Hook; Gunsmoke at CityCenter Green, Danbury (4:30 show), Ethan James at CityCenter Green (7 pm show); The Marshall Tucker Band at CityCenter Green (headliner for Taste of Greater Danbury, 8 pm show);

September 12 â The Adults at The One-Eyed Pig, Newtown (afternoon performance, during Firehouse Ride 2010/Newtown Hook & Ladder fundraiser); The Marshall Tucker Band at CityCenter Green, Danbury (part of Taste of Greater Danbury, 2 pm show);

September 16 â String Fingers at My Place Restaurant, Newtown;

September 17 â Ian Hunter at The Palace, Danbury, The Doug Wahlberg Band opening;

September 20 â Alice in Chains at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, with Deftones and Mastodon opening;

September 22 â Big Head Todd and The Monsters at The Ridgefield Playhouse;

September 23 â Lost Dog at My Place Restaurant; open mic at The One-Eyed Pig, hosted by The Adults;

September 24 â Toby Keith at the Comcast Theatre; Old School at Proud Maryâs, Newtown;

September 28 â Nickelback at Mohegan Sun Arena, Three Days Grace and Buckcherry opening;

September 30 â String Fingers at My Place Restaurant.

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*A reminder this weekend that SEAN HARKNESS will be at McLaughlin Vineyards in Sandy Hook for an evening show on Saturday, September 11. Tickets are $35, which includes a glass of wine or wine tastings.

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