Diana Ross will be coming to Hartford’s Bushnell Theatre. (Getty Images)

Soul singer supreme Diana Ross will be performing at the Bushnell Theatre this fall.

Her Aug. 13 concert goes on sale Friday at 10 a.m. through bushnell.org or at 860-987-5900. Tickets range from $49.50 to $109.50, or $179.50 for limited ‘gold circle’ seats.

Ozzy Osbourne may have fallen off the wagon recently, but that hasn’t stopped Black Sabbath from announcing a fall tour. Original members Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler will be in the mix when the band play Mohegan Sun on Aug. 8. Tickets go on sale Saturday at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster for $69, $99, and $139.

The Beach Boys have a date booked at the Mohegan Arena for July 28 as part of the REACH Foundation and Ahmad Rashad Celebrity Classic. The concert is on sale Friday at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster for $30, $55, and $75. The group also lists a Sept. 29 date at the Big E on their website, though no ticketing information was immediately available about that concert.

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The Gathering of the Vibes Festival in Bridgeport released their main lineup weeks ago, but the festival has announced a few more supporting acts as well as unleashing the weekend’s daily schedule.

Blues Traveler, Steve Kimock and Bernie Worrell, Jason Crosby Band, Twiddle, and von Grey have all been added to the Bridgeport festival. The festival also kicked off their annual “Road To The Vibes” contest, where Facebook fans can vote for an unsung act to play Thursday. More than 60 acts are already listed, including some local and regional acts.

As far as the schedule goes, Saturday is the big night. The Roots, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, and a yet-to-be-announced major headliner perform. Late night has a lot going on, with the Rob Garza, Papadosio, and James Murphy.

Phil Lesh and Friends play both Friday and Saturday, and Friday also features Tedeschi Trucks Band, Deep Banana Blackout, and Jimkata. Sunday has the Black Crowes headlining, along with Fishbone, Max Creek, and Blues Traveler.

Click here to see the daily schedules or go to www.govibes.com.

Any thoughts on who might headline Saturday night?

It’s the summer tour season, when there are multiple live music concerts worth seeing every week, sometimes on the same day. Money, as well as the fact that matter cannot occupy two spaces at the same time, may prevent fans from seeing every act they’d like. But here’s a short list for some good entertainment.

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When no one was looking, Fake Babies made it sexy night at the indie club.

The New Haven area group just dropped a video for the track “Talk Like My Baby” off their recent self-titled EP. According to a posting by the group’s label, New London based Telegraph Records, it was shot on location at the group’s DIY space.

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WRTC will be playing a six hour marathon of Stax Records artists live from Memphis. (Click to enlarge photo)

This Saturday, WRTC radio’s Chris Cowles will be celebrating an anniversary in the smoothest way possible: with nothing but Stax, live from Memphis.

Cowles, who hosts the weekly “Greasy Tracks” program on the Trinity College based 89.3 FM, has made an annual tradition of playing six hours of music from the legendary Stax record label. Stax was one of the major labels for soul music from the late 50′s through the 70′s, and their legacy lives on through numerous hip hop samples.

This year’s broadcast happens to coincide with the 10th birthday of the Stax Museum of American Soul Music, and Cowles will be broadcasting directly from the museum in Memphis.

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Bob Dylan (shown), Wilco, and My Morning Jacket will share the stage at the Ball Park at Harbor Yard. (Olivia Harris / Getty)

Bob Dylan, Wilco, and My Morning Jacket have all performed in the Connecticut area at some point over the last year. Now they all perform together, and at a ball park no less.

The AmericanaramA Festival features the three acts, with more expected to be announced, performing at the Ball Park at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport on July 19. Tickets go on sale May 4 for $68 at www.bridgeportbluefish.com. My Morning Jacket’s Jim James is also playing the Calvin Theatre in Northampton on June 21. Those tickets are $31 and on sale Friday at iheg.com.

Robert Plant is touring with his new band, The Sensational Space Shifters, which features members of Massive Attack, Portishead, and Sinead O’Connor’s group. They play at the Mohegan Sun Arena on July 24 for $45. Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster.

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Connecticut’s Mark Mulcahy has been generating buzz since he started playing out again. He headlines the Daffodil Festival Saturday night. (Hantout)

Now in its 35th year, the Meriden Daffodil Festival has become just as much about Connecticut music as the ubiquitous yellow blossoms that will bring an estimated 100,000 people to the Silver City next weekend.

Robert DeRosa, tasked with organizing the festival’s musical lineup, says the live entertainment is part of the festival’s history.

Since DeRosa took the reins 14 years ago, the festival’s lineup has grown to encompass 36 acts across three stages in two days. With such a huge crowd at the free event at Hubbard Park, performing at Daffodil Festival is a feather in the cap of Connecticut bands and a mecca for local music buffs.

“It’s exciting when people feel that way about our festival,” says DeRosa. “It’s like the local Glastonbury [British Music Festival], people feel it’s worth running around stage to stage. Even if you can only catch a half hour of each act, you’re seeing a lot of music over two days.”

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Lil Wayne is not a human being, and just announced a date at Hartford’s Comcast Theatre (Gustavo Caballero, Getty)

Lil Wayne appears to be recovered from his health scare last month, and has announced a tour on his latest album. The rapper performs at the Comcast Theatre on July 31 with T.I. and Future. Seats are $53.75 to $169.75, with lawn tickets at $23.75. Tickets are on sale April 19 at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster.

Last time Weezy performed in Hartford, two of his backup dancers were arrested for allegedly assaulting a waitress. Let’s hope that doesn’t happen again.

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The Podunk Bluegrass Festival, one of the premiere bluegrass music festivals in the region, has been canceled this year.

Fiscal concerns prompted the festival, an East Hartford institution for 16 years, to pull up roots and move to Dodd Stadium in Norwich last year. Scheduling was the cause of this year’s cancellation.

“The Town of Norwich and Dodd Stadium location looked promising and provided a good venue for the 2012 festival with the potential to develop into a long term home for Podunk.” read a statement posted on the festival’s Facebook page early Sunday. “Unfortunately, there was a conflict with home baseball games for the 2013 festival dates and neither the Tigers’ nor Podunk schedules could be adjusted.”

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This Saturday marks the day many LP lovers have been waiting for: Record Store Day.

The event, now in its fifth year, is a huge promotional event for stores that often features live in-store music performances, giveaways, and sales.

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