It’s really feeling like the end of summer with the school year starting up, so make the most of festivals like Family Day or I (Heart) Music or wild escapism-themed acts like Fatman Scoop, Subdocta or Mötley Crüe. Even the more scholarly or historical fare is full of fun, like Dweezil Zappa’s recreation of Frank Zappa’s live style or legendary blues guitarist Walter Trout back on tour. You can even get one-day comprehensive lesson in local death metal from a seven-band bill at Space Ballroom.
The historic New Haven Pardee-Morris House run by the New Haven Museum offers a Family Day including an encampment by the 6th Connecticut Regiment of Revolutionary War reenactors, the Lancraft Fife and Drum corps, gardener Guilia Gambale discussing 18th century herbs and Etch-a-Sketch artist Bryan Madden doing a sketch of the house. Aug. 25 from noon to 4 p.
m. newhavenmuseum.org .
Since leaving “The Daily Show” in December 2022, Trevor Noah started the “What Now?” podcast (interviewing everyone from Questlove and Julia Louis-Dreyfuss to Mark Cuban and Bill Gates), produced numerous news documentaries, hosted the Grammys and turned 40. He has not forsaken his stand-up career, and returns to Mohegan Sun Arena on Aug. 25 at 7 p.
m. $70.95-$382.
mohegansun.com . The Wisconsin alt-rock band BoDeans has earned constant critical acclaim and sporadic popular success since the 1980s.
You probably know “Closer to Free” as the theme to the ‘90s family TV series “Party of F.