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 Five,” but there are nearly 20 albums of other songs to explore. BoDeans, led by the band’s sole founding member and main songwriter Kurt Neumann, are at Infinity Hall Hartford on Aug. 25 at 8 p.
m. infinityhall.com .
Miami rapper JT, formerly of City Girls, comes to The Webster on her “City Cinderella” tour Aug. 25 at 8 p.m.
Her “City Cinderella” album, which features appearances by DJ Khaled, Jeezy, Clip and Stunna Girl, was released just a month ago. $44.15; $109.
15 early entry; $159.15 VIP meet & greet; $609.15 VIP booth; $1,209.
15 VIP Suite. thewebsterct.com .
The Texan Americana/folk singer/songwriter/guitarist/mandolinist Sarah Jarosz released her seventh album “Polaroid Lovers” at the beginning of this year. She’s earned Grammys in the past for Best American Folk Album, Best American Roots Performance, Best American Roots Song and Best Americana Album. She last played Connecticut in February at the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center in Old Saybrook and returns now to the under-new-management-and-name District Music Hall in Norwalk on Aug.
27 at 8 p.m. $49.
32-$59.62. districtmusichall.
com . “Rox(postroph)y” is a funny name for a tour, but fans of Dweezil Zappa’s dad know exactly what it means. It’s a combination of the titles of two classic Frank Zappa albums originally released in 1974: the solo album “Apostrophe” which contained one his most popular songs “Don’t Eat the Yellow Snow” and the live album “Roxy & Where” recorded mostly at the Roxy club in Los Angeles with The Mothers.
Dweezil, who is one of greatest interpreters of his father’s music, brings these legendary sets back to the live stage on Aug. 28 at 8 p.m.
at the Oakdale Theatre. concerts.livenation.
com . The grunge-tinged “outlaw country” artist Koe Wetzel rocks Mohegan Sun Arena with the well-picked opening acts Treaty Oak Revival (self-described as “Texas Red Dirt Country Southern Rock”) and alt-rock/country singer/songwriter Dylan Wheeler. Aug.
29 at 7 p.m. mohegansun.
com . Walter Trout has been an iconic American blues guitarist since the late 1960s. In the ‘70s he played with John Lee Hooker, Big Mama Thornton, Percy Mayfield and Joe Tex and in the ‘80s he was a member of Canned Heat, then John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, but mostly he’s had a solo career.
Trout plays Infinity Hall Hartford on Aug. 29 at 8 p.m.
infinityhall.com . You may recall Fatman Scoop for his 1999 single “Be Faithful” and his appearances on hits by Mariah Carey (“It’s Like That”) and Missy Elliott (“Lose Control”), but there’s much more than that.
He also worked with Timbaland, Bones Thugs-n-Harmony, Chingy, Skrillex and many others, and just released a new single this year, “No Popcorn” with Tech N9ne. Fatman Scoop was meant to kick off Hamden’s summer outdoor concert series on July 12, but that “Green and Gold Party” got rained out and was postponed to Aug. 30 at 7 p.
m. in Hamden’s Town Center Park. Free.
hamden.com . EDM producer/performer Subdocta has his own sound that encompasses the dubstep and hybrid genres and which he himself calls “West Coast Wobble.
” The influential bass artist, whose hit “2009 Was Tight” did for that year what Prince did for 1999, is at The Webster on Aug. 30 at 8 p.m.
with Big I.C., Detroit Mike, Groundskor and Open Decks.
$26.15. thewebsterct.
com . Puerto Rican rapper and songwriter Young Miko, who is also a former midfielder for the Puerto Rico women’s national football (soccer) team, has only been recording for a few years and released her debut full-length album this past April. Aug.
30 at 8 p.m. $60.
20-$237. hartfordhealthcareamp.com .
A massive death metal bill of seven bands from Connecticut or nearby states (plus hosts Rach Lux Karma and G-Rock) overwhelms the Space Ballroom on Aug. 31 starting at 4:30 p.m.
The occasion is the release of Eyes of Theia’s new EP. Also playing: Shatterhand, Accursed, Syfon, Murder Monday, Overtime Fightcore and Dream of Scipio. $21.
54-$26.69. spaceballroom.
com . Mötley Crüe, with iconic members Nikki Sixx, Tommy Lee and Vince Neil plus guitarist John 5, is back on tour still making it feel like summer. The band is staying current with a new single and video, “Dogs of War,” and an online museum charting its long history.
Aug. 31 at 8 p.m.
$170.53-$1900. mohegansun.
com . Country pop star Walker Hayes’ new album is “Sober Thoughts” but his current tour is called “Same Drunk.” His hit “Fancy Like” was so big he did a holiday album called “Fancy Like Christmas.
” Walker Hayes is at Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater on Aug. 31 at 8 p.m.
$46.15-$183. hartfordhealthcareamp.
com . Local entrepreneur, inspirational author and music industry professional June Archer is holding the latest of his I (Heart) Music Festivals on Aug. 31 from 1 to 6 p.
m. at Simsbury Meadows. It’s a special event to celebrate the end of summer with live music and food vendors.
$32.90-$831.39.
simsburymeadows.org ..
