Michael Franti & Spearhead — Nov. 2 at the Garde; tickets on sale now; $40-$70

Jodi Picoult — Sept. 22 at the Garde; tickets on sale now; $20-$30

The Brothers Four — Nov. 9 at Katharine Hepburn Center; tickets on sale now; $65

Barnstar — Nov. 10 at Katharine Hepburn Center; tickets on sale now; $30

The Clairvoyants — Dec. 21 at Foxwoods' Grand Theater; tickets on sale at 10 a.m. today; $45-$85

David Sedaris — Dec. 8 at Shubert, New Haven; tickets on sale at 10 a.m. today; $53-$69