Weekend According to Mike August 7th - 9th

Music:

Billy Idol: It’s a Nice Day to Tour Again plays Mohegan Sun Arena Saturday at 7:30pm. Tickets are $65-$340. Plus Sister Hazel plays a free show in the Wolf Den Saturday at 8pm. www.mohegansun.com

It’s a jam packed weekend at Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater in Bridgeport. Tonight at 7:30pm it’s Rod Stewart: One Last Time with special guest Richard Marx. Tickets are $111-$491. Then Saturday at 7:00 it’s Brit Floyd and Get the Led out bringing tributes of Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin. Tickets are $48-$228. www.livenation.com

Events:

It’s a comedy double header at Foxwoods tonight! Fortune Feimster takes the Great Cedar Showroom at 7:30pm. Tickets are $71-$103. AND Martin Lawrence brings laughs to Foxwoods’ Premier Theater at 8pm. Tickets are $71-$233. www.foxwoods.com

Paula Poundstone comes to the Infinity Music Hall in Hartford Saturday at 8pm. Tickets are $70-$75. www.infinityhall.com

Nate Bargatze: Big Dumb Eyes Tour fills People’s Bank Arena in Hartford with comedy! Tickets are $45-$245. www.peoplesbankarena.com

TERRIFICON - Connecticut's #1 comic book convention for fans of comic books and superhero, sci-fi, anime, horror shows and films comes to the Earth Expo Center and Convention Center at Mohegan Sun today (Friday) 1-8pm, Saturday 10am to 7pm and Sunday 10am to 5pm. Tickets are $32-$55. www.mohegansun.com

The CT Sun host the Phoenix Mercury tonight at 7:30 at Mohegan Sun Arena. www.mohegansun.com

The Southington Drive-In season shows Zootopia 2 Saturday! Gates open at 6pm. Movie begins 30 minutes after dark. $20 per car load. Walk ins $5 (chairs welcome!) CASH ONLY! Listen to the film on 89.9FM

The Sunflower Maze is open for the season at Lyman Orchards in Middlefield! www.lymanorchards.com

Twelve Angry Jurors plays at Little Theater of Manchester at Cheney Hall, 177 Hartford Rd now through August 16th. Tickets are $22-$42. www.cheneyhall.org

You are invited to The Wild Party at Playhouse on Park, 244 Park Road in West Hartford through August 16. Tickets are $45-$55, plus a $3.50 service charge. Senior and military discounts of $2.50 are available, and patrons under 40 may purchase $35 tickets for any performance. Not recommended for under 17 years old. For more information on THE WILD PARTY or to purchase tickets, call the Box Office at 860-523-5900 ext. 10 or visit www.playhouseonpark.org

Put on your dancing shoes because Crazy For You, the multiple Tony Award®-winning musical comedy is tapping its way onto the Goodspeed stage. When Broadway hopeful Bobby Child is sent to Nevada to foreclose on an abandoned theatre, he hatches a plan to save the town and get the girl—by putting on a show! Featuring glorious Gershwin melodies including “I Got Rhythm,” “Embraceable You,” and “Someone To Watch Over Me,” it’s a spectacular celebration of classic song-and-dance musicals. Performances now through August 16. www.goodspeed.org or 860-873-8668.

Lake Compounce and Crocodile Cove are open weekends in Bristol and celebrates its historic 180th year. This weekend kicks off an all-new All-American Summer Celebration. The event features nightly patriotic entertainment throughout the summer, including fireworks over the lake every Saturday through August 15, more than 300 drones lighting up the sky during two spectacular drone shows in August, live Americana entertainment, decade dance parties, pie-eating contests, and Military Appreciation offering free admission for active-duty, retired, and veteran military members. www.lakecompounce.com

The Town of Cromwell Farmers Market takes place Friday evenings from 4–7pm at Riverport Park, now through September 4. The beautiful Riverport Park is conveniently located on the Connecticut River at the junction of Route 9. In addition to farm-fresh vegetables, locally sourced products, and artisans, there are food trucks, vendors and live music. Look for special events and guest appearances throughout the summer. For more information, please contact the Cromwell Recreation Department at recreation@cromwellct.gov or call 860-632-3467.

The Wallingford Garden Market runs every Saturday from 10am to 1pm at Doolittle Park Wallingford. 3 Farmers - About 35 Vendors! Be sure to stop by for your produce, drinks, crafts and so much more!

Get ready to zip, climb and fly through the trees at The Adventure Park at Storrs, 2007 Storrs Road. Tickets are $47. Open Friday 3-8pm, Saturday 10am-8pm and Sunday 10am-6pm. www.myadventurepark.com

Take a ride on the Bushnell Park Carousel open for the season Fridays 1–8PM, Saturdays & Sundays Noon to 5PM.

Farmington Miniature Golf and Ice Cream Parlor is open for their 35th season at 1048 Farmington Ave, Route 4! Family fun with a beautifully maintained course and the best ice cream around! A round is $9 before 6pm and $11 after.

Fairs:

This weekend includes The Wolcott County Fair - Friday 4-10p, Saturday 10a-10p and Sunday 10a-6p. General Admission is $10. Seniors are $8. Children 10 and under (with parent) and current active duty, reserve and National Guard Members are admitted free. https://wolcottfair.com/fair-info/

The Tolland County 4-H Fair runs Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 24 Hyde Ave in Vernon. https://www.facebook.com/tollandcounty4hfair/directory_basic_info

The New London County 4-H Fair takes place Friday, Saturday and Sunday at North Stonington Fairgrounds, 21 Wyassup Road, North Stonington

And don’t miss the Lyman Orchard Peach Festival Saturday 10am to 4pm with peaches for picking, food trucks and live music. Admission is free.