Old State House: Farmers Market: Tuesdays and Fridays
Connecticut’s Old State House 800 Main St, HartfordEVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY | JUNE 21 – OCTOBER 11, 2024 | 10AM – 2PM Come visit and shop local at our annual Farmers Market, one of the original open air markets in Connecticut! Our goal is to offer a variety of products from as many farmers and artisan vendors as possible. We are committed to offering a vibrant marketplace in downtown Hartford where local farmers and artisans can enjoy coming together with the community to share the best of what Connecticut has to offer. Connecticut’s Old State House Farmers Market runs from the first day of summer through mid-fall, ensuring that our patrons enjoy the ultimate seasonal variety for many months of the year! For more information
Fourth of July Weekend at Yankee Cider Co.!
Yankee Cider Company 23 Petticoat Lane, East HaddamMark your calendars, because our very popular cider and pizza event returns for the holiday weekend! We'll be opening for a special ticketed event afternoon from 12:30 to 3:30 PM on July 5th. Enjoy the tap room and grounds while celebrating the holiday with delicious, all-you-can-eat baked-fresh pizza from Jerry's of Middletown. And wash it down with This is a limited ticket event. Our Memorial Day event sold out, so don't wait to get your tickets. We cannot guarantee any tickets will be available day-of at the door. For more information
Ramblin’ Dan Stevens Rocks Coastline Brewing: Westbrook
Coastline Brewing Company 4 Grove Beach Rd N unit 1C, WestbrookRamblin' Dan Stevens performs an eclectic mix of traditional fingerstyle blues, americana and originals. He has entertained audiences throughout the US, Germany, UK, Canada and Virgin Islands. Of special interest is his unique style of "bottleneck" slide playing popularized by early Mississippi Delta Bluesmen including his use of a homemade, three stringed "Cigar Box Guitar" and one stringed "Diddly Bow", both primitive blues instruments.As a finalist in the International Blues Challenge on Beale St. in Memphis TN and protege of the legendary folk/blues icon, Dave Van Ronk, Dan has been lauded for his ability as a raconteur and for the authenticity of his approach gained by many years on the road as a traveling blues musician. A participant in the Music Under New York Program, he plays on a regular basis in the New York City Subway System in locations such as Times Square and Grand Central Terminal. For more information
Charles Ives & the American Tradition: Ives: Likes & Dislikes at Norfolk Music Shed
Norfolk Music Shed 49 Battell Rd, NorfolkDespite a reputation as a musical maverick, Ives had tastes that one might consider conservative. He was a big fan of Beethoven and Franck, but had a distaste for the important modernist composer Edgard Varèse. CHARLES IVES Hallowe’en for Piano Quintet LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Serenade in D Major for Flute, Violin, and Viola, Op. 25 EDGARD VARÈSE Octandre CÉSAR FRANCK Piano Quintet in f minor Tara Helen O’Connor flute Scott Hartman trombone and Norfolk Fellows For more information
Tatiana Eva-Marie and the Avalon Jazz Band at The Side Door
The Side Door 85 Lyme Street, Old LymeNicknamed the Gypsy-jazz Warbler by the New York Times, Tatiana Eva-Marie is a transatlantic bandleader, singer, author, and actress based in Brooklyn. She plays French pop derived from the Django tradition with Balkan Gypsy and folk influences. Accruing over 70 million views on YouTube, Tatiana Eva-Marie was acclaimed as a millennial shaking up the jazz scene by magazine Vanity Fair. She performs regularly in New York at various clubs (Blue Note, Dizzy’s, Lincoln Center, Symphony Space, Birdland, Joe’s Pub…), across the USA (New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Freight and Salvage, Jazz Aspen Snowmass, Tucson Jazz Festival…) and around the world. For more information