CT ADS ONLINE - Spring Music Events

New Haven Symphony Orchestra
Woolsey Hall, College & Grove sts., New Haven, 776-1444 or 1-800-292-NHSO, www.newhavensymphony.org.

Apr. 11: Exotic Tales featuring works by Ravi Shankar, John Williams & Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, 7:30 p.m.

May 16: The Diagelev Legacy: The Ballet Russe featuring works by Satie, Korngold & Stravinsky, 7:30 p.m.

Orchestra New England
Battell Chapel, College & Elm sts., New Haven, 934-8863, www.orchestranewengland.org.

Apr. 27: Beethoven Plus! featuring works by Beethoven, Hindemith & Ryden, 8 p.m.

Waterbury Symphony Orchestra
Naugatuck Valley Community College, 750 Chase Pkwy., Waterbury, 574-4283.

Apr. 20 (8:15 p.m.) & 21 (3 p.m.): April in Paris featuring works by Debussy, Chausson, Franck & Saint-Saens. Pre-concert bistro dinner Apr. 20, 6-8 p.m.

Yale School of Music
Yale University, New Haven, 432-4157, www.yale.edu/schmus.

Battell Chapel, College & Elm sts.
Apr. 15: Yale Cellos, 8 p.m.

Apr. 23: Chamber Music From Yale by graduate ensembles, 8 p.m.

Apr. 25: New Music New Haven featuring works by Thomas C. Duffy, 8 p.m.

Old Campus, High St. between Chapel & Elm sts.
May 26: Yale Concert Band's Twilight Commencement Concert, 7 p.m.

Trinity Church on the Green, Chapel & Temple sts.
Apr. 27: Yale Glee Club concert to benefit Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen, 8 p.m.

Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Orange & Wall sts.
May 26: Yale School of Music Commencement Concert, 4 p.m.

Woolsey Hall, College & Grove sts.
Apr. 13: Yale Symphony Orchestra plays works by Strauss & Tchaikovsky, 8 p.m.

Apr. 19: Philharmonia Orchestra plays works by Rachmaninoff & Druckman, 8 p.m.

Apr. 20: Glee Club, Freshman Chorus & Percussion Group concert featuring James Wood's Tongues of Fire, 8 p.m.

May 25: Yale Glee Club's Commencement Concert, 8 p.m.

Blues Cafe
71 Whitney Ave., New Haven, 498-BLUE, .
Apr. 12: Johnnie Marshall, blues, 9:30 p.m.

Apr. 13: Paul Mills, blues/funk, 6-8:45 p.m. (also on Apr. 6).

Apr. 19: Murali Coryell, blues, 9:30 p.m.

Apr. 20: Harmonica Shaw, blues, 9:30 p.m.

Apr. 26-27: Phil Guy with George Baker Band, blues, 9:45 p.m.

May 3: Debbie Davies, blues, 9:30 p.m.

May 4: Roy Roberts, blues, 9:30 p.m.

May 10: Larry Garner, blues, 9:30 p.m.

May 11: Texas Flood With Jeff Pitchell, blues, 9:30 p.m.

May 17: Chris Tofield, blues, 9:30 p.m.

May 18: Percy Strother, blues, 9:30 p.m.

May 24: Hubert Sumlin, blues, 9:30 p.m.

May 25: Big Jack Johnson, blues, 9:30 p.m.

May 31: George Boone, blues, 9:30 p.m.

Ct. College
Evans Hall, 270 Mohegan Ave., New London, (860) 439-ARTS.
Apr. 19: Anoushka Shankar, traditional Indian, 8 p.m.

El'n'Gee
86 Golden St., New London, (860) 437-3800, www.elngee.com.
Apr. 15: Lizzy Borden, N.M.E., Event, heavy metal.

Apr. 26: King Django, Soul Merchants, Speakeasies, ska/reggae.

Foxwoods
Rte. 2, Ledyard, 1-800-200-2882, www.foxwoods.com.
Apr. 12: Blues Traveler, jam rock, 9 p.m.

Apr. 13: Elvis Crespo, Latin, 9 p.m. John Pizarelli Trio, swing, 9 & 11 p.m.

Apr. 19: Kenny Rogers, country/pop, 9 p.m. Vonda Shepard, pop/rock, 9 p.m. K.D. Bell Band, blues/jazz, 10 p.m.

Apr. 20: Kenny Rogers, country/pop, 7 & 10 p.m. Kevin Eubanks, jazz, 10 p.m.

Apr. 26: Dave Davies, rock, 9 p.m.

Apr. 26-27: Tiny Joe & the All Stars, jazz, 10 p.m.

Apr. 27: John Scofield Band, jazz/rock, 9 p.m.

May 3: Rick James, funk, 9 p.m.

May 11: Christine Ohlman, rock, 10 p.m.

May 24: Nils Lofgren, rock, 10 p.m.

May 24-25: Michael Palin Quintet, vocals, 10 p.m.

May 25: James Cotton, blues, 10 p.m.

Garde Arts Center
325 State St., New London, (860) 444-7373 or 1-888-ONGARDE, www.gardearts.org.
Apr. 13: Eastern Ct. Symphony Orchestra performs Brahms' A German Requiem, 8 p.m.

Apr. 28: Habana Sax, jazz, 7:30 p.m.

May 4: Eastern Ct. Symphony Orchestra plays works by Beethoven, Lalo, Respighi, 8 p.m.

May 5: U.S. Coast Guard Band: Let Freedom Ring, 7:30 p.m.

May 18: The Spike Nicer Band, roots rock. 8 p.m.

Meriden Daffodil Festival
Hubbard Park, W. Main St., Meriden, 238-1315, www.daffodilfest.com.
Apr. 26 (5:45-9 p.m.), 27 (11 a.m.-8:45 p.m.) & 28 (10:45 a.m.-5 p.m.): 27 acts playing rock, acoustic & more; Roger McGuinn, Magic Dick & Jay Geils BluesTime to be featured.

Mohegan Sun
1 Mohegan Sun Blvd., Uncasville, 1-888-226-7711 x27163, www.mohegansun.com.
Apr. 12: Spyro Gyra, jazz.

Apr. 13: Tower of Power, funk.

Apr. 14: Cubanismo, Latin.

Apr. 19: Brooks & Dunn, Dwight Yoakam, Trick Pony, Gary Allan & Chris Cagle, country, 6 p.m. Jennifer Minuto, rock.

Apr. 20: The Miracles, soul.

Apr. 21: Collin Raye, country.

Apr. 26: Lisa Lisa, pop.

Apr. 27: Sammy Kershaw & Lorrie Morgan, country.

Apr. 28: Bjorn Again, Abba tribute.

May 3: Rascal Flatts, country.

May 4: Max Weinberg Seven, jazz/pop.

May 11-12: James Ingram, pop/R&B.

May 17-18: Dennis DeYoung, pop/rock.

May 19: Chick Corea, jazz.

May 24: Ronnie Milsap, country.

May 25-26: KC & the Sunshine Band, disco.

May 31: Blake Shelton, country.

The Oakdale
95 S. Turnpike Rd., Wallingford, 265-1501, www.oakdale.com.
Apr. 12: The Moody blues, art rock, 7:30 p.m.

Apr. 19: Bonnie Raitt, blues-rock, 7:30 p.m.

Apr. 20: Stone Temple Pilots, rock, 7:30 p.m.

May 3: Carman, gospel, 7:30 p.m.

May 9: Alan Jackson, country, 7:30 p.m.

May 16: The Cranberries, pop-rock, 7:30 p.m.

May 17: O-Town, pop, 7:30 p.m.

May 26: Pink, R&B/pop, 7:30 p.m.

The Palace
246 College St., New Haven, 789-2120, www.tickets.com.

Apr. 13: Ani DiFranco, Dan Bern, folk/rock, 8 p.m. (sold out).

Apr. 26: moe., jam rock, 8 p.m.

Shubert Theater
247 College St., New Haven, 562-5666, www.shubert.com.
Apr. 12: Linda Eder, vocals, 8 p.m.

Apr. 18: Ricky Scaggs, country, 8 p.m.

Apr. 26: Laurie Anderson, experimental rock/spoken word, 8 p.m.

Apr. 27: Marvin Hamlisch, instrumental pop, 8 p.m.

Toad's Place
300 York St., New Haven, 624-TOAD, www.toadsplace.com.

Apr. 11: Mix Master Mike, The Arsonists, Zion 1, rap, 8:30 p.m.

Apr. 15: The X-Executioners, The Coup, Kenny Muhammed, rap, 8 p.m.

Apr. 16: Big Head Todd & the Monsters, jam rock, 8:30 p.m.

Apr. 19: John Valby, potty-mouth piano pop, 10 p.m.

Apr. 21: Keller Williams, progressive bluegrass, 8:30 p.m.

Apr. 23: Gwar, Soilent Green, Disarray, metal, 8:30 p.m.

Apr. 26: Addison Groove Project, rock, 9 p.m.

Apr. 30: Spin Doctors, The Mercury Seed, jam rock, 8:30 p.m.

May 9: Hot Rod Circuit, punk, 8:30 p.m.

May 30: Culture, reggae, 8:30 p.m.

May 31: Dick Dale, surf rock, 9 p.m.