The Masked Singer, The Dukes, The Band Camino and more: 10 best things to do this week in Connecticut

Original members abound on Connecticut concert stages the week of June 12 to 18: Terry Adams with NRBQ, Joe Queer with The Queers and Geoff Tate covering two classic albums by his old band Queensrÿche.

If you prefer not to recognize famous performers, “The Masked Singer” show is on tour with a stop right in Connecticut. New Haven’s hosting its International Festival of Arts & Ideas, with plenty of events and headliners like Dallas Black Dance Theater and comedian Michelle Buteau. There’s no shortage of entertainment.

Whether you’re attending a local concert or checking out some theater, here are 10 of The Courant’s top arts picks for the week.

NRBQ at Infinity Hall Norfolk

20 Greenwoods Road West, Norfolk CT

NRBQ, the insanely eclectic rock band, still boasts founding member Terry Adams, the keyboardist since 1966. The other current members all joined sometime after NRBQ’s 2004-11 hiatus. June 12 at 8 p.m. at Infinity Hall, 20 Greenwoods Road West, Norfolk. $34-$49. infinityhall.com.

Kraftwerk 3-D at College Street Music Hall

238 College St., New Haven CT

The current conceptual configuration of experimental German synth-rock pioneers Kraftwerk is the immersive multimedia musical/visual experience Kraftwerk 3-D. In various forms, Kraftwerk has been around since 1969 and still boasts the involvement of one of its founding members — Ralf Hütter. The international tour visits Connecticut June 15 at 8 p.m. at College Street Music Hall, 238 College St., New Haven. $39.50-$99.50. collegestreetmusichall.com.

Jesse Cook at The Bushnell

166 Capitol Ave., Hartford CT

Canadian guitarist Jesse Cook turned heads in 1995 with his debut album “Tempest.” He has a new album out, “Libre,” but his current tour is called “Tempest II,” touching on more than a quarter-century of virtuoso Cook. June 15 at 7:30 p.m. at The Bushnell. $38-$70. bushnell.org.

Tate at Infinity Hall Hartford

32 Front St., Hartford CT

The former Queensrÿche vocalist continues to perform that band’s songs with his own ensembles. On June 16 at 8 p.m. at Infinity Hall, 32 Front St., Hartford, Geoff Tate Empire will give live renditions of two classic Queensrÿche albums: “Rage to Order” from 1986 and the one that gives Tate’s current outfit its name, 1990′s “Empire.” $45-$55. infinityhall.com.

The Queers at the Space Ballroom

295 Treadwelll St., Hamden CT

It’s an old-school punk/hardcore mosh pit of The Queers, celebrating 40 years as a premiere punk/pop outfit, still led by Joe Queer; Dwarves, filthy as ever and still anchored by frontman Blag Dahlia and guitarist HeWhoCannotBeNamed; Two local, more newly minted yet still trad punk acts; The Ratz, with local punk luminaries Jeffrey Thunders and Elvis Belushi; and The Agonizers. June 16 at 7:30 p.m. at the Space Ballroom, 295 Treadwell St., Hamden. $20-$25. spaceballroom.com.

The Dukes at Warner Theatre

68 Main St., Torrington CT

Country/folk/rock/protest singer/songwriter and activist Steve Earle and his band the Dukes play June 16 at 8 p.m. at Warner Theatre, 68 Main St., Torrington. Earle has released an album a year, on average, for the last 22 years, including heartfelt album-length tributes to Townes Van Zandt, Jerry Jeff Walker and his late son Justin Townes Earle. $32-$82. warnertheatre.org.

New Haven CT’s International Festival of Arts & Ideas

New Haven’s International Festival of Arts & Ideas owns June. Among the dozens of events at the festival this week are Dallas Black Dance Theater, (June 14 and 15 at 7:30 p.m. at the Yale University Theatre, 222 York St., New Haven; $45-$65; $20 students); and comedian Michelle Buteau (June 16 at 8 p.m. at College Street Music Hall, 237 College St., New Haven; $45-$85, $20 students). artidea.org.

The Masked Singer at Foxwoods Resort Casino

350 Trolley Line Blvd., Mashantucket CT

“The Masked Singer” TV show has spawned an equally colorful and costumed national tour, coming to the Premier Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino June 16 at 7:30 p.m. The host is Natasha Bedingfield, and each city features a “surprise celebrity.” $30-$55. foxwoods.com.

The Band Camino at the Oakdale

95 S. Turnpike Rd., Wallingford CT

Up-and-coming Memphis rockers The Band Camino, now one album and three EPs old, play the Dome space at the Oakdale, 95 S. Turnpike Road, Wallingford, with Renforshort and Games We Play, June 16 at 7:30 p.m. $29.50. oakdale.com.

Teatro SEA at the Charter Oak Center

21 Charter Oak Ave., Hartford CT

The New York-based Latino children’s theater group Teatro SEA returns to the Charter Oak Center, 21 Charter Oak Ave., Hartford on June 18 at 3 p.m. with “Pedro Animal Falls in Love,” described as “a comical folktale from the Dominican Republic” about “a simple, fun-loving young man who is crazy in love with a neighborhood girl,” staged with “humorous, interactive puppet play.” $5. charteroakcenter.org.

Christopher Arnott can be reached at carnott@courant.com.