*Here is my plan for a perfect Friday night: Dinner at Rancho Allegre followed by a good show at The Georgetown Saloon. Thanks to SOL DOG, that can be my Friday and yours next weekend. Rev, Ron, Mark and Curtiss return to The Georgetown Saloon on December 19. Have dinner, a few of the best nacho chips and salsa around, a round or two of margaritas at The Ranch (and no, I don’t receive a commission for each mention of that wonderful restaurant I fit into my column), and then head next door for the show. Perfection in a span of just a few hours.

Also, a reminder that members of the band are the regular hosts of an open mic night at The Avenue Café in the Black Rock section of Bridgeport every Thursday.

*While both performances of TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA were actually held last Saturday night at the Oakdale in Wallingford, the theater is very generously offering refunds to ticket holders who were unable to get to the show due to the weather. Refund requests must be submitted no later than Dacember 19.

Tickets purchased at the Oakdale box office, over the phone or online can be returned to the Oakdale’s box office in person or by mail to Oakdale Box Office, 95 South Turnpike Road, Wallingford CT 06492. Refunds will be issues in the same method by which they were purchased (cash, credit card, etc).

Tickets purchased during any of the pre-sales can also be returned in person or by mail.

Unclaimed tickets that were being held at Will Call are being automatically refunded to the purchaser’s credit card account.

Last Sunday’s CINDERELLA’S CHRISTMAS performances have been rescheduled to this Sunday, December 14. Refunds are also being offered for anyone unable to attend the performances, which will take place at 11 am and 3 pm. Refunds will be done in the same fashion for Cinderella as outlined above for TSO.

Contact the theater’s box office if you have any concerns or questions at 203-265-1501.

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 club locations are for ages 21 and over unless specified.

 

UPCOMING CONCERTS

DECEMBER 12 — Cheryl Wheeler with David Roth at UHartford’s Wilde Auditorium, West Hartford; Sam Taylor’s Blues Machine at Black-Eyed Sally’s BBQ & Blues Café, Hartford; Mushroomhead at The Webster Theatre, Hartford, Cortez opening (all ages); Mountain of Venus at The Colorado Brewery, Danbury; The Nerds at Toad’s Place, New Haven; The Nelsons at Mohegan Sun’s Wolf Den, Uncasville; Round Robin at Acoustic Café, Bridgeport, Stealin’ Back opening; Evolution and Unchained at Tuxedo Junction, Danbury;

December 13 — Commander Cody & The Lost Planet Airmen at Black-Eyed Sally’s; The Wayne Keenan Quartet at Acoustic Café; Grover Dill at The Webster Theatre; The Benjamins at Tuxedo Junction;

December 14 — Eve 6 at The Webster Theatre (all ages);

December 16 — David Bowie at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Macy Gray opening;

December 17 — “Frosty The Show, Man!” at Hartford Civic Center featuring Maroon 5, Simple Plan, Mya, Jessica Simpson, Willa Ford and Fefe Dobson; Cradle of Filth, Moonspell and Deadwait at The Webster Theatre (all ages); John Valby at Tuxedo Junction;

December 18 — McDonald & Teaque Band at Black-Eyed Sally’s;

December 19 — Dave Matthews & Friends at Hartford Civic Center; Sol Dog at The Georgetown Saloon, Georgetown; The Mercy Brothers at Black-Eyed Sally’s; Marly’s Angels at The Colorado Brewery; Theatre of Pain and Appetite For Destruction at Tuxedo Junction;

December 20 — SideShow at Shenanigan’s, South Norwalk; Greg Piccolo & Heavy Juice at Black-Eyed Sally’s; Darik & The Funbags at Tuxedo Junction;

December 26 — The Colbys with special guest Jeff Pevar at Black-Eyed Sally’s; Close To Fate featuring Mike and Eddie at The Colorado Brewery; Dr Mudd at Tuxedo Junction;

December 27 — Debbie Davies Band at Black-Eyed Sally’s; Jigsaw at The Colorado Brewery; The Zoo at Tuxedo Junction;

December 31 — Hat City Blues Band at Ives Manor, Danbury (part of First Night Danbury celebrations); Psychedelic Breakfast at Toad’s Place (all ages); The Johnny Rawls Revue with The Nutmeg Horns at Black-Eyed Sally’s; Draught at The Colorado Brewery; The Zoo at Tuxedo Junction.