Entertainment

Pitbull has announced the dates for his Party After Dark Tour and he will be coming to Connecticut. One of the 26 cities on Pitbull’s Party After Dark Tour is Hartford. Armando Christian Pérez, who is known as Grammy-Award winner Pitbull, will be at Xfinity Theatre in Hartford, on Friday, Sept. 13. T-Pain will be joining him. Ticket sales will…

Country singer Jon Pardi is coming to Connecticut in June. Pardi, a member of the Grand Ole Opry, is known for many country hits, including, “Dirt On My Boots,” “Your Heart or Mine,” “Head Over Boots,” “Heartache On The Dance Floor,” “Night Shift” and more.   He will perform at Mohegan Sun Arena on Thursday, June 20 at 7:30 p.m….

Sacred Heart University will be hosting a national movie premiere on Wednesday night and police warn of road closures because of it. The premiere is for “The Long Game,” which opens nationwide on Friday. It’s based on the book, “Mustang Miracle,” which follows “the true story of five young Mexican American caddies in 1955 who created their own golf course…

The show “Hell’s Kitchen” is moving to Connecticut and it will be filmed at a brand-new studio at Foxwoods Resort Casino.

The show “Hell’s Kitchen” is moving to Connecticut and it will be filmed at a brand-new studio at Foxwoods Resort Casino. Teams in red and blue jackets will face off during seasons 23 and 24 of the reality cooking show here in Mashantucket on a new custom-built set, Foxwoods and ITV America, the show’s production company, have announced. Construction on…

 The Bushnell in Hartford has announced the seven musicals in its 2024-2025 Broadway Series season. Here’s a look at the shows and when you can see them. Oct. 1-6 The Neil Diamond Musical, A Beautiful Noise “is the true story of how a kid from Brooklyn, NY became a chartbusting, show-stopping American rock icon.” Nov. 13-Dec. 1 The Lion King…

Mötley Crüe is coming to our “Home Sweet Home” this summer. The band that has been rocking out together for more than four decades will perform its greatest hits on Saturday, Aug. 31 at a show at Mohegan Sun Arena. If you want to see Vince Neil, Nikki Sixx, Tommy Lee and John 5, who has joined them on guitar,…

VersoFest, a music festival and conference, is returning to Connecticut and the Spin Doctors; Chuck D, of Public Enemy; John Densmore, the drummer of the Doors, will be there, along with many more. The event also includes some interesting Connecticut music history about a small concert with Fleetwood Mac in Wallingford in 1975 that was broadcast on 99.1 WPLR. This…

Shubert Theatre in New Haven has announced the lineup of shows for the 2024-2025 Broadway Series and it includes “Mean Girls,” “Dear Evan Hansen,” “Clue” and more.   “In celebration of Shubert Theatre’s 110th Anniversary, we have put together a spectacular series of new Broadway shows, all making their Shubert debuts in the coming season,” Anthony McDonald, executive director...

Rick Springfield is coming to Connecticut. The singer known for “Jessie’s Girl,” “Don’t Talk to Strangers,” I’ve Done Everything for You” and more hits will be performing at Mohegan Sun Arena on Sunday, May 19. The show will be at 7 p.m. Tickets go on sale on Friday, March 22 at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster.com. If tickets are still...

Stars from ‘90s hits will be coming to Connecticut this weekend for 90s Con.

Meghan Trainor is going on tour and she will be coming to Connecticut. The tour includes a show at Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday, Sept. 21 at 6:30 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, March 22 at 10 am. through Ticketmaster.com. Subject to availability, fans can buy tickets at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting on Saturday, March 23. The…

Rainn Wilson is coming to Connecticut and fans can watch “The Office” with him and learn some behind-the-scenes secrets. “A Live Conversation with Rainn Wilson” will follow a screening of an episode of “The Office” at Toyota Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford on May 8. Wilson starred as Dwight Schrute, the eccentric assistant to the regional manager, in the NBC hit…

Lyle Lovett and Lisa Loeb are going on tour together and they are coming to Connecticut. “Lyle Lovett and Lisa Loeb in Conversation” and Song is coming to the Garde Arts Center in New London on Saturday, May 3. The show is scheduled for 8 p.m. Tickets for Producer members of the Garde begin Wednesday while tickets for Benefactor members…

Former talk show host Oprah Winfrey is leaving WeightWatchers board of directors.

Stars from ‘90s hits will be coming to Connecticut this weekend for 90s Con. The celebrities coming include “Thelma and Louise” stars Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon, Alyssa Milano, Marisa Tomei, Danielle Fishel, Patrick Duffy, Melissa Joan Hart, James Van Der Beek, Dave Coulier, Jodie Sweetin and more. Two women who loved the Spice Girls had the idea to start…

James Taylor is coming to Connecticut. He will be performing at the Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater in Bridgeport on Sept. 4 and 5. The Grammy winner is known for many, many hits over the years, including “You’ve Got a Friend,” “Something In The Way She Moves,” “How Sweet It Is,” “Fire and Rain,” Sweet Baby James,” “Carolina In My Mind” and…

Ziggy Marley hopes that the film about his father makes “people feel like they are part of the family.”

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Neil Young and Crazy Horse will be coming to Connecticut during their newly-announced tour this May. Live Nation said they’ll come to Bridgeport as a part of their Love Earth Tour. Neil Young and Crazy Horse will perform at the Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater on Saturday, May 18. It’s Young’s first tour in a decade. He and Crazy Horse have...