Manic Presents / Premier Concerts Guest Post:

Hello and welcome to another weekly installment of the Manic Presents Redscroll Blog. A fresh blog post means NEW show announcements and the upcoming show schedule for the current week.

Just announced at College Street Music Hall is jam band veterans Umphrey’s McGee on (1/31). At Space Ballroom we’re hosting another monthly installment of HaHa Hamden feat. Howie Mason & more on (11/12); Twiddle’s own Mihali will perform at Space Ballroom on (12/06); Big Freedia, the New Orleans Queen of Bounce, arrives at Space Ballroom on (1/10); Psychedelic indie/garage rocker King Tuff stops by Space Ballroom on his Infinite Smiles Tour (1/21), supporting him will be all female Australian psychedelic rock group Stonefield; and finally, Pennsylvania indie emo singer Petal returns to CT to perform at Space Ballroom (1/26).

This week’s show schedule includes a packed weekend starting on Friday, (10/19) with Southern California reggae/hip-hop group Dirty Heads headlining College Street Music Hall with Jukebox the Ghost and Just Loud. Also on (10/19) Destroyer will be playing a solo set at Space Ballroom with support from Kath Bloom. On Saturday, (10/20) we have the Arlo Guthrie Family Band celebrating 50 years of Alice’s Restaurant at College Street Music Hall and Low Cut Connie back in CT at Space Ballroom (10/20) with Ruby Boots and &More! On Sunday (10/21) Big Data brings their Alt Nation Tour with Castlecomer and Fitness to Space Ballroom and progressive rock indie artist Matthew Perryman Jones stops by Cafe Nine. Our weekly Manic Monday at Cafe Nine features Toby Driver (of Kayo Dot) and others on (10/22). Additionally, indie rock group, The Wombats headline College Street Music Hall with opening support from Barns Courtney and Layton on (10/23), and Aqueous at Space Ballroom (10/24) with Mungion! Be sure to check out any of these great shows!

CONTEST TIME! Enter for a chance to win WAVVES LP: You’re Welcome, Beach Fossils LP: Somersault, and a pair of tickets to see California indie rock group WAVVES co-headline show with the dreamy indie band Beach Fossils at College Street Music Hall (10/27) with Kevin Krauter of Hoops!
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Manic Presents / Premier Concerts Guest Post:

We have some huge show announcements for you on this week’s blog! Just announced at College Street Music Hall, alternative rock group WALK THE MOON on (2/2).

At Space Ballroom we have the last minute additions of blues and roots group The California Honeydrops on Tuesday (10/17) and Grateful Dead cover band Gratefully Yours on (10/26)! Additionally, Boston seven-piece indie group, Ripe will play Space Ballroom on (11/16). Finally Reggie and the Full Effect (feat. James Dewees of The Get Up Kids) plays a special solo show on (12/20) with special guest Andy Jackson of Hot Rod Circuit.

We have a busy week full of shows starting TONIGHT (10/11) with Mikaela Davis headlining Space Ballroom with Lyon Street Fire following up her opening slot for Lake Street Dive this past Spring. Other shows we have this week are Suicide Girls: Blackheart Burlesque on (10/12) at College Street Music Hall, Titus Andronicus with Summer Cannibals at Space Ballroom (10/12), New Jersey rock band emo throwbacks The Early November and The Dangerous Summer co-headline show at Space Ballroom (10/14) with Jetty Bones and Save Face, and TTNG comes to Space Ballroom (10/13) with Prince Daddy & The Hyena and The Kraken Quartet!

CONTEST TIME! Enter for a chance to win a pair of tickets to see Southern California reggae/hip-hop group Dirty Heads on a diverse bill feat. Jukebox the Ghost and Just Loud (10/19) at College Street Music Hall! Along with the tickets you’ll also receive a copy of their latest album “Swim Team”, Just Loud’s album “Episode 1” and some stickers.
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Manic Presents / Premier Concerts Guest Post:

Hello reader! Welcome to this week’s edition of our Redscroll blog post. We have a bunch of exciting show announcements this week! Just announced at Space Ballroom we have local Grateful Dead Tribute group Shakedown (11/21) and Ontario indie rockers, Tokyo Police Club (3/9/19). As a part of our weekly emerging artists series Manic Mondays at Cafe Nine, we have Brooklyn-based project, Elizabeth and the Catapult (11/19) who recently opened for Sister Hazel.

We have a packed Indigenous Peoples Day weekend starting tonight with electro-funk duo Chromeo (10/4) at College Street Music Hall and indie/shoegaze group Swirlies at Space Ballroom. The weekend fun continues Friday (10/5) with Start Making Sense: Talking Heads Tribute; Saturday (10/6) Dressy Bessy w/ local rock group The Foresters; and Sunday (10/7) Todd Rogers Benefit featuring The Pist, Spring Heeled Jack, and more!! Monday (10/8) holds a triple header of shows including Ray LaMontagne at College Street Music Hall (tickets going fast), Ha Ha Hamden Comedy Night at Space Ballroom (Front Room) and A Hawk and A Hacksaw (ft. Jeremy Barnes of Neutral Milk Hotel) w/ Elison Jackson at Cafe Nine as a part of a weekly Manic Mondays music series.

CONTEST TIME! Enter for a chance to win a pair of tickets to see The Early November & The Dangerous Summer at Space Ballroom (10/14) with special guests Jett Bones and Save Face. Along with the tickets you’ll also have the option to choose one merch item from The Early November.
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Manic Presents / Premier Concerts Guest Post:

Welcome to this week’s edition of our Redscroll blog post! We’ve announced a bunch of great shows coming to Space Ballroom including Speak Up Storytelling presents “Mischief” (11/18); Peter Mulvey with Matt The Electrician (11/29); Priests with Empath (12/7). Tickets for all shows go on sale this Friday (9/28) at 10AM!

Start the weekend early TONIGHT (9/27) at Wall Street Theater in Norwalk with 90s alternative rock band Sister Hazel, best known as a one hit wonder with “All For You”, with special guest Elizabeth & the Catapult! This is our first show at the venue and we are excited to see you all there! Expect a lot more great shows coming to Fairfield County.

Continuing on, we have a full schedule of shows coming to Space Ballroom starting TOMORROW (9/28) with The Shacks and local indie rockers Mandala; Bully with Pet Fox (Ovlov, Palehound) on Saturday (9/29); and Sunday (9/30) with George Porter Jr. (of The Meters) with his band The Runnin’ Pardners.

CONTEST TIME! Enter for a chance to win a pair of tickets to see Reggae rockers Dirty Heads on a diverse bill feat. Jukebox the Ghost and Just Loud (10/19) at College Street Music Hall! Along with the tickets you’ll also receive a copy of their latest album “Swim Team”, Just Loud’s album “Episode 1” and some stickers!
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More great shows after the jump!
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Manic Presents / Premier Concerts Guest Post:

We’ve had HUGE show announcements this week! Aziz Ansari will be doing a couple last minute popup shows at College Street Music Hall THIS TUESDAY 9/25. The early show at 7:00PM is sold out, but there are still some tickets available for the late show at 9:30PM!

Other just announced shows include Todd Rogers Benefit Show featuring The Pist, Mike & Ron from Spring Heeled Jack, World Game, The Redactions, and Ponybird (10/7), The Felice Brothers (11/23), and Old 97’s Holiday Extravaganza (12/12) at Space Ballroom with Paul Simon’s “Graceland” performed by The London African Gospel Choir on (2/21) at College Street Music Hall. Tickets for all shows go on sale this Friday at 10:00AM.

We have a packed week of shows starting TONIGHT (9/20) at Space Ballroom with Portland, Oregon metal band Red Fang who will team up with Big Business and Dead Now (ex-Torche); tomorrow (9/21) comedian Anthony Jeselnik comes to College Street Music Hall after a successful year of touring with Chris Rock; (9/23) Speak Up Storytelling presents “Now or Never” at Space Ballroom, the first of a new monthly storytelling series; later that night we have Mexican alternative rockers Café Tacvba (who are known to play arenas in their native country) stopping by College Street for an intimate show on (9/23).

This week’s Manic Monday(9/24) at Cafe Nine features classically trained cellist Helen Money who draws inspiration from artists such as Pablo Casals, Shostakovich, and even Jimi Hendrix and The Minutemen.

Enter in this week’s contest to win a pair of free tickets to Chromeo on (10/4) at College Street Music Hall, a copy of their album Fancier Footwork on vinyl, and a CD of their newest album, Head Over Heels, which was released this past June.
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