Some advanced practitioners of very specific musical genres bring their lively expertise to Connecticut stages this week. The 1970s punk pioneers from two continents, The Damned and The Dictators , unite on tour. A triumvirate of guitar-based 1980s (and early 1990s) metal acts are at Mohegan Sun.
There’s a reunion of Aventura , the consummate modern Latin bachata group. New Haven Symphony focuses on the Latin side of Broadway showtunes. Russia’s Messer Chups specializes in horror-themed surf rock.
Bryson Tiller exemplifies a new breed of singer/songwriter, and Durham County Poets have forged a new form of Canadian folk blues. Other pioneers and innovators on view include comedian Bobcat Goldthwait, the rhythmic movement ensemble Stomp and a play about Black female baseball legend Toni Stone. Here are some of the top things to see this week in Connecticut.
The original lead guitarist of Kiss, Ace Frehley is touring with a couple of acts that hit their stride after he left that band and began his solo career. Aldo Nova had a hit with “Fantasy” in the early ‘80s, and Slaughter formed later in that decade, releasing their hit debut album “Stick It to Ya” in 1990. May 26 at 7 p.
m. at Mohegan Sun Arena. $49.
20-$88.50. mohegansun.
com . Another huge Latin music show comes to the XL Center with the reunion tour of vocalist Romeo Santos, “the King of Bachata,” and his old band Aventura. The band, which was formed in the Bronx by four vocalists of Dominican descent, pe.