*DARIA MUSK TRIO (or DM3) will playing at Tuxedo Junction’s new Monkey Bar tonight (Sept 17). The trio has been working on writing, rehearsing and even recording plenty of new material and expects to have its CD ready soon. If things go well this week, the CD may even be available tonight.

*I don’t know when it was switched, but apologies to anyone else (I did hear from one person already…) who may have been planning on getting to the JOHNNY WINTER show listed for September 10 at Toad’s Place in last week’s column. I try to keep up with all of the shows at Toad’s Place, but many of them do get switched around from time to time. (Case in point: COLLECTIVE SOUL has also been rescheduled, for November 18.)

Winter’s show, which will also feature JAMES MONTGOMERY and opening sets by BOBBY T & THE ELECTRIC CIRCUS and THE LOST FORTY FIVES, is now scheduled for November 20.

Recently added to the Toad’s Place itinerary is an October 7 TYPE O NEGATIVE show, which comes on the heels of the band’s signing a new contract with SPV Records. The band continues to tour off of Live Is Killing Me, the last album that the band released through Roadrunner Records, but expects to have information about its first SPV recording “soon,” according to a press release. Of course the band does have a new single, it’s cover of Santana’s “Evil Ways,” in the meantime.

The New Haven show is the first of a new itinerary for Type O Negative, which will have the band in Worcester the following night and then continues steadily in the Northeast, a few Mid-Atlantic states and south to Florida until November 13. Amorphus will be opening the Toad’s Place show.

*Congratulations to SIDESHOW for winning the Best Cover Band honors in the 2004 Hartford Advocate Grand Band Slam.

This weekend the guys are returning to Stash’s in New London (Sept 18), and next weekend they’re down at The Thirsty Turtle in Stamford (Sept 25), but come October they’ll be a little closer. On October 15 they’ll be at Black Rock & Blue in Bridgeport.

Then they’ll be in West Springfield, Mass., for an October 23 gig, and then returning to The Brickyard in Hartford for a special Halloween-themed show on the 30th. November 19 they’re at The Red Door in Watertown; November 26, Black Bear Saloon in South Norwalk (formerly Shenanigan’s); and November 27, at The Brickyard again.

*New at The Webster Theatre is a RONNIE JAMES DIO and ANTHRAX show on September 29. Also, LAMB OF GOD and FEAR FACTORY will co-headline on October 14, and THE MISFITS and AGENT ORANGE do the same thing a month later, on November 14.

*The Webster Theatre has announced a few updates. The September 20 GLASSEATER show has been cancelled, and MONSTER MAGNET has been cancelled for September 21. That second show was a co-headlining event with Bongzilla and it looks like that entire show has been cancelled, not just one of the co-headliners. Contact the theater or the vendors where you purchased your tickets for refunds.

MUSHROOMHEAD, one of the bands scheduled to open for INSANE CLOWN POSSE on October 6, has dropped out of that show.

And the October 9 MOTORHEAD show has been postponed due to an injury within the band. Vocalist and bassist Lemmy reportedly injured his foot while the band was in Europe about a month ago and while he played a few more shows against his doctor’s recommendation, the injury has worsened and the band has subsequently canceled its fall tour in the States. There are no plans to be back on the road before March, so I’d call The Webster to find out whether tickets for the original date will be honored or whether you need to get a refund.

*Tickets are still available for JEWEL, who will be performing a benefit concert on Friday, September 24, at Ives Concert Park in Danbury. Tickets for the lawn area are $30 for adults, and $15 for children. (Student, senior and group discounts are usually available, and lawn seating for ages 2 and under is usually free, but there may be a policy change for this show because of its fundraiser status. Contact the box office if you’re considering any of these options.)

Reserved seating in the first six rows is $150 per ticket, and tickets for the next eight rows are $75. Remaining reserved seats are $55 each.

Tickets for Ives Concert Park shows are available through any TicketMaster vendor, or from the concert park’s box office. The box office is on WCSU’s westside campus (as is the concert park), in the Ancell Business School Room 200. Hours are Monday through Friday between 9 am and 4 pm, and from 9 am to noon on the morning of a performance. Tickets are also sold at the gate on the day of a show, with a $3 surcharge.

Please note that tickets sold on the day of a show are on a cash only basis. For details call 837-9226.

The concert’s proceeds will be divided between The Charles Ives Center for the Arts, Inc., and The Cancer Cares Foundation.

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

SEPTEMBER 17 — Daria Musk Trio at Tuxedo Junction, Danbury; John Valby at Toad’s Place, New Haven; Aztec Two-Step at Acoustic Café, Black Rock, Black Rock; Tantric and 12 Stones at The Webster Theatre, Hartford (all ages); Off The Hook at The GW Tavern, Washington Depot; Once Removed at Blaggard’s Pub, Fairfield;

September 18 — Off The Hook at Jacob Marley’s, Orange; Suede at Acoustic Café (two shows); Dr Mudd at Tuxedo Junction; Once Removed at Ceili’s Pub, Guilford;

September 19 — Dar Williams at Toad’s Place, Anna Egge opening (all ages); Rich Robinson at The Webster Theatre, Cosmos and Brendan D’Amico opening (all ages);

September 20 — Capleton and Cocoa Tea at Toad’s Place (all ages);

September 21 — Phil Collins at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville;

September 22 — They Might Be Giants at Toad’s Place, Corn Mo opening (all ages); Deicide at The Webster Theatre (all ages);

September 23 — Home Grown at The Webster Theatre, Halifax, Spitalfield and Danver Harbor opening (all ages); Parrotbeach (formerly Parrotville) at Toad’s Place;

September 24 — Jewel at Ives Concert Park, Danbury; Charisma at Carl Anthony’s Trattoria, Monroe; Alice Cooper at Foxwoods Casino’s Fox Theatre; Darik & The Funbags at Toad’s Place, Green Inside, Tyme Peace and Red Handed opening; Off The Hook at Bravo’s, Fairfield;

September 25 — Steve-O’s “Don’t Try This At Home” Tour 2004 at The Webster Theatre; The Zoo at Tuxedo Junction;

September 26 — Jimmie’s Chicken Shack at The Webster Theatre, Dexter, Consequence of Changes, et al opening (all ages); Talib Kweli at Toad’s Place (all ages);

September 28 — The Weakerthans at Toad’s Place, Lucero and Murder By Death opening (all ages);

September 29 — Edwin McCain Band at Toad’s Place, Shurman opening (all ages);

September 30 — Dillinger Escape Plan at Toad’s Place, Everytime I Die, Zao and Mystery Signals opening (all ages).