Weekend Entertainment Lineup Features Blues Guitar, Comedy and Circus Spectacle Across Long Island

Long Island venues will host a diverse array of entertainment this weekend, from blues guitar virtuoso Joe Bonamassa to the return of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus, according to event listings.

Blues-rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa will perform at Flagstar at Westbury Music Fair on March 6 at 8 p.m., according to the venue’s website. The show, part of his “An Acoustic Evening” tour, will feature blues standards and songs from his catalog, with tickets starting at $128.

The same evening, Southern rock band Blackberry Smoke will take the stage at Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts at 8 p.m., with tickets beginning at $84, according to the theater’s website. The venue will also host “Back to the Garden 1969,” a Woodstock tribute show, on March 7 at 7:30 p.m. with tickets from $79, and pop star Shaun Cassidy on March 7 at 8 p.m. with tickets starting at $112.

UBS Arena at Belmont Park will present Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey from March 6-8, according to the arena’s website. The circus features acrobats, animal acts and clowns, with ticket prices ranging from $21 to $125.

Theater offerings include Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at Madison Theatre at Molloy University in Rockville Centre, running March 6-8 with tickets priced between $40 and $70, according to the theater’s website. The production promises magical mishaps and romantic comedy in the classic play.

Comedy will be represented by Tracy Morgan, who will perform stand-up at The Paramount in Huntington on March 7 at 7 p.m., with tickets starting at $92, according to the venue’s website.

Musical theater fans can see Eva Noblezada in a cabaret-style performance at Landmark on Main Street in Port Washington on March 6 at 8 p.m., according to the venue’s website. Broadway performer Matthew Morrison will appear at Staller Center for the Arts in Stony Brook on March 7 at 8 p.m., with tickets ranging from $71 to $101.

The weekend will also feature emerging artists, including Dylan Marcaurele at Adelphi University PAC in Garden City on March 7 at 3 p.m., with tickets priced between $15 and $25, according to the university’s website. Marcaurele’s musical “Pop Off, Michelangelo!” recently completed a run in London.

Music festival enthusiasts can attend the ListenUp! Spring Carnival Music & Arts Festival at Stereo Garden in Patchogue on March 7 at 5 p.m., according to the venue’s website. The multi-stage indoor event will combine live bands with visual art installations and interactive activities, with tickets ranging from $25 to $55.

Magic shows will be available at Flagstar at Westbury Music Fair on March 7 at 8 p.m., when “Masters of Illusion” presents touring magicians performing large-stage spectacles, with tickets starting at $50, according to the venue’s website.

Sunday programming includes acoustic duo Mountain Maidens at the Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame in Stony Brook at 3 p.m., according to the hall of fame’s website. The performance is free with museum admission and will feature guitar, flamenco castanets and vocals.

Jazz vocalist Jane Monheith will perform with the South Shore Symphony at Madison Theatre at Molloy University on Sunday at 3 p.m., with tickets priced at $105, according to the theater’s website.

Venues span from Westbury to Stony Brook, offering entertainment options across Nassau and Suffolk counties. Ticket prices range from free admission events to premium concert experiences exceeding $100, providing options for various budgets and musical tastes throughout the weekend.