Everybody's working for the weekend...

The Fabulous Valentes are considering the Gregg Rolie Band of Santana and Journey fame (says his publicist) Friday night for the Hamden Arts Commission Summer Concert Series, but I will be playing golf up at The Ranch on Friday, so I don't think I'll be back in time (and anything with 'Journey' in it scares me to death!)  If you want to go, the Valentes are having pre-concert food/drinks at their place.  I'll give you directions to their house (just tell them Johnnyk sent you; bring a salad).....Sarah Borges hauls the Broken Singles back to Cafe Nine in New Haven on Saturday night; New London's Reducers open.  The billings were reversed last summer when SBBS visited the Whaling (Wailing?) City.  I'm considering a solo flight as The Reet frowns upon 11:30 PM showtimes....The 6th annual Southington Italian Festival is being held this weekend featuring professional Italian singer Aaron Caruso on Saturday.  Anthony Jack's Wood-fired Grill will have a booth at the Fest, which will be located in the lower Center Street area of downtown.  Owner (and Pool Hall Stud) Barry D is offering a special treat to anyone who announces he/she is a friend of Johnnyk!.....Htfd Courant jazz critic Owen McNally is high on the Wayne Escoffery/Carolyn Leonhart concert for the Htfd Jazz Society's Monday Night Jazz series at Bushnell Park (article).....And if that's not enough, New Orleans' Iguanas return on Tuesday night to Cafe Nine.  Johnny Gumbo and I caught a couple great Iguanas shows at the Nine a few years ago.  A shout out to the Gumbo, who will be appearing at an AJ's near you in mid-August...