It’s another British invasion with Tears for Fears and Herman’s Hermits taking the stage in CT this week

The British are coming! The British are coming!

Hitmakers of the 1960s from Peter Asher and Jeremy Clyde to Herman’s Hermits are hitting Connecticut stages, and so is the anthemic ‘80s act Tears for Fears .

The Americans are fighting back with the Bob Seger tribute “Classic Seger” at two different large theaters in the state and multi-band bills at the Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater in Bridgeport like Trombone Shorty, Robert Randolph and Mavis Staples (plus British singer Yola) on June 20 and Steve Miller Band and Dave Mason on June 24.

It’s also a week of Hollywood musicals, comical reality show commentary and Jon Secada crooning for free outdoors.

Here are some of the top things to do and see this week in Connecticut arts.

Peter Asher and Jeremy Clyde Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St., Old Saybrook

Peter Asher of Peter & Gordon, who had a worldwide hit with Paul McCartney’s “World Without Love,” joins Jeremy Clyde of Chad & Jeremy, who followed hits like “Summer Song” with one of the best psychedelic pop albums of all time, “Of Cabbages and Kings.” Sadly, Peter and Jeremy’s erstwhile partners Gordon and Chad have both passed away. Two shows, June 18 at 2 and 6 p.m., at The Kate in Old Saybrook. katharinehepburntheater.org.

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Robert Randolph and the Family Band, Mavis Staples and Yola Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater, 500 Broad St., Bridgeport

Pedal steel guitarist Robert Randolph, vocalist Mavis Staples, British singer-songwriter Yola and trombonist Trombone Shorty provide a tempting mix of blues, R&B, gospel, pop and more. June 20 at 7 p.m. $19.50-$138. hartfordhealthcareamp.com.

‘Summer Stock’ Garde Arts Center, 325 State St., New London

In anticipation of the new live theater adaptation of the 1950 Gene Kelly/Judy Garland Hollywood musical “Summer Stock” at the Goodspeed Opera House opening in July, New London’s Garde Arts Center is showing the original movie on June 21 at 7:30 p.m. Some of the Goodspeed folks involved with the new version will be there to talk before the screening. Free. gardearts.org.

Jon Secada New Haven Green, corner of Temple and Elm streets, New Haven

The big free outdoor International Festival of Arts & Ideas concerts on New Haven Green aren’t just on weekends. International Latin pop superstar Jon Secada sings there Thursday, June 22 at 7 p.m., belying the title of one of his hits, “Just Another Day.” artidea.org.

Classic Seger: Bob Seger’s Greatest Hits Live The Bushnell, 166 Capitol Ave., Hartford Warner Theatre, 68 Main St., Torrington

Bob Seger forged an old-time rock & roll bond between the Midwest and the East Coast in the 1960s, gaining a reputation as one of the top club acts in the country before getting national attention with a string of hit albums in the ‘70s and ‘80s such as “Night Moves,” “Stranger in Town” and “The Distance.” Seger retired after a farewell tour in 2019. A tribute band so devoted to classic Seger that it’s actually the name of the band has over 30 songs in its repertoire, from rabble-rousers like “Katmandu,” “Get Out of Denver” and “Feel Like a Number” to his soft-rock standards “Against the Wind” and “We’ve Got Tonight.” Classic Seger makes two stops in Connecticut this week: June 22 at 7:30 p.m. at The Bushnell in Hartford ($46-$60; bushnell.org) and June 23 at the Warner Theatre’s Oneglia Auditorium in Torrington ($32-$52; warnertheatre.org).

Steve Miller Band with special guest Dave Mason Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater, 500 Broad St., Bridgeport

Two powerful guitarists join up for a tour hitting Bridgeport’s Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater on June 24 at 8 p.m. Steve Miller is the “Fly Like an Eagle” and “Keep on Rocking Me” guy, while Dave Mason wrote the Traffic hits “Feelin’ Alright” and “Hole in My Shoe” and later played with everyone from George Harrison to Wings to Fleetwood Mac, as well as having some solo hits. $64.50 to $226.75. hartfordhealthcareamp.com.

‘Kristina Wong for Public Office’ Yale University Theater, 222 York St., New Haven

One of the theater highlights of the 2023 International Festival of Arts & Ideas, “Kristina Wong for Public Office” finds the acclaimed performance artist telling of her actual forays into local politics. The lively theatrical event is co-presented by Arts & Ideas and the Long Wharf Theatre. June 24-25 at 2 and 8 p.m. on a big proscenium stage at the Yale University Theater. $55 and $79, $19 students. artidea.org.

Herman’s Hermits with Peter Noone Mohegan Sun, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd., Uncasville

Nicknamed “Herman” after Sherman, Mr. Peabody’s pet boy on the “Rocky & Bullwinkle” show, Peter Noone became a teen idol when he was only 15 himself. He’s had a long career, not just performing old hits like “Mrs. Brown You’ve Got a Lovely Daughter” and “I’m Henry the Eighth, I Am” but in musical theater and as a radio host. June 24 at 8 p.m. at the Mohegan Sun Wolf Den. Free admission. mohegansun.com.

Tears for Fears Mohegan Sun Arena, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd., Uncasville

Tears for Fears is far more than a two-hit wonder (“Shout” and “Everybody Wants to Rule the World”). The band’s co-founders Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith put out three stunning, immaculately produced pop albums in the 1980s. Orzabal soldiered on solo for two solid albums in the early ‘90s. The pair made up in the early 2000s and have done two albums since. Now they’re touring again. Tears for Fears is at Mohegan Sun Arena on June 24 at 7:30 p.m. $59.50-$149.50. mohegansun.com.

‘Watch What Crappens’ Foxwoods Resort Casino, 250 Trolley Line Blvd., Mashantucket

The podcast “Watch What Crappens” mocks TV reality shows, specifically the ones that air on the Bravo channel. The show’s hosts, Ben Mandelker and Ronnie Karam, have adapted the podcasts to a live show, coming June 24 at 8 p.m. to Foxwoods’ Great Cedar Showroom. $27-$99. foxwoods.com.