Jethro Tull, the band, celebrates Jethro Tull, the namesake, with a rock opera.

The band brings its tour to Foxwoods' Grand Theater for an 8 p.m. performance Sunday.

Ian Anderson has said that the show about British agricultural pioneer Tull will "tell the story of the original Jethro Tull's life, reimagined as if in the near future and illustrated with Anderson's best-known songs from the rock band Jethro Tull's repertoire."

It promises some newly written songs and some slightly rewritten lyrics to older songs, in order to better tell the rock opera's story.

Accompanying Anderson will be David Goodier on bass, John O'Hara on keyboards, Florian Opahle on guitar, and Scott Hammond on drums. Tickets are $40 and $60. Call 1-800-200-2882 or visit foxwoods.com.