On Sunday, July 15, dance will be the featured performance for the Newtown Savings Bank Fine Arts and Family Series at Ives Concert Park at 7:30 p.m. Connecticut Ballet presents ‘Ballet Under the Stars’ featuring the performance ‘Pulse’ by Darrell Grand Moultrie. A FREE onstage Ballroom Class will be offered from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. with Ted Thomas instructing. Bring comfortable shoes or sneakers. Tickets on sale now at https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1703598?utm_medium=bks

You’ll be seeing purple with tributes to Prince and his influences. Dean Ford & the Beautiful Ones (Tribute to Prince)- Dressed to the 9’s, Dean Ford embodies PRINCE with every fiber of his being, giving you a show as close as you will ever get to the real thing. Ford and company perform all the hits you know and love, including the “Purple Rain” album in its entirety. But, it’s more than just the songs. He’s got the look, the…

Mock Stock is going Metal in a nod to AC/DC, Guns & Roses, and Metallica. Halfway to Hell (Tribute to AC/DC)- Halfway To HELL – AC/DC Tribute features a High energy Stage show with two singers for Bon and Brian and Tony Harlan on the Angus Young! Get your Guns (Tribute to Guns N Roses)- Paul Zartler; Lead Vox; A professionally trained singer with a God-given gift. He has appeared at The Apollo Theater in NYC, and numerous talent searches…

Halfway to Hell (Tribute to AC/DC)- Halfway To HELL – AC/DC Tribute features a High energy Stage show with two singers for Bon and Brian and Tony Harlan on the Angus Young! Get your Guns (Tribute to Guns N Roses)- Paul Zartler; Lead Vox; A professionally trained singer with a God-given gift. He has appeared at The Apollo Theater in NYC, and numerous talent searches and competitions across the country. Also as Jesus in various productions of Jesus Christ Superstar.…

Robert Cray has been bridging the lines between blues, soul and R&B for the past four decades, with five Grammy wins and more than 20 acclaimed albums. Standout songs include: “Smoking Gun,” “Blues Get Off My Shoulder,” “Right Next Door (Because of Me)” and “Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark.” Open ears and an open mind are the essence of singer, guitarist and songwriter Robert Cray’s approach to writing, recording and playing music. He has created a sound that rises…

The Monkees’ Michael Nesmith revives his early ‘70s Southern rock band, earning much overdue critical acclaim. Songs like “Different Drum” (a Top 20 hit for Linda Ronstadt & The Stone Poneys), “Listen to the Band”, “Some of Shelly’s Blues” (covered by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band), and “Silver Moon” will join lesser-known but equally transcendent album sides in a rebirth of what was labeled by critics as “the greatest music that you never heard.” Almost fifty years ago, in May…

This 80s NYC new wave and punk band is best known for hits “Call Me,” “The Tide is High,” “Rapture” “Heart of Glass” and many more. Blondie continues to tour with original band members: iconic singer and songwriter Debbie Harry, guitarist and co-writer Chris Stein and powerhouse drummer Clem Burke, long-time band members bassist Leigh Foxx, guitarist Tommy Kessler and keyboardist Matt Katz-Bohen. The band’s chart-topping success, fearless spirit and rare longevity led to an induction into the Rock &…

Jane Monheit is one of today’s best and most important vocalist-musicians. The Grammy Award-nominated jazz and pop vocalist has collaborated with John Pizzarelli, Michael Buble, Terence Blanchard, Tom Harrell and others. The New York Times raves that Monheit possesses “a voice of phenomenal beauty.” Don’t miss this evening of jazz standards!

Two legendary founders of The Rascals have teamed up for the first time in five years – Felix Cavaliere and Gene Cornish cite the fans and love of their timeless songs as reasons for collaboration. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees, Grammy Hall of Fame, Vocal Group Hall of Fame and Songwriter Hall of Fame members, The Rascals are widely considered the best ‘blue-eyed soul’ group to come out of the 1960s and their music the soundtrack of a…

Iconic singer and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Ronnie Spector absolutely loves Christmas, and she’ll ring in the holiday season once again with her spirited multi-media show Ronnie Spector’s Best Christmas Party Ever! Don’t miss this chance to see her performing as ‘Ronnie Spector and The Ronettes’ for the first time since the 1970s! Ronnie Spector’s Best Christmas Party Ever! is a raucous, rocking, and intoxicating blend of her Christmas classics, Ronettes hits including “Be My Baby,” (recently…

Legendary Tony Award-winning actor Ben Vereen performs a night of holiday favorites for both Hanukkah and Christmas, as well as songs from the Great American Songbook and Broadway classics, including numbers from Pippin (for which he won the Tony Award) and Jesus Christ Superstar, interspersed with loving and sometimes hilarious anecdotes about some of the Broadway greats he has worked with. The night winds its way through various autobiographically-inspired segments, too. In addition to his award-winning turn in Pippin, Vereen’s…