MUSIC
French Canadian Jam at Connecticut Museum of Culture and History
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth Street, HartfordGet acquainted with French Canadian traditional tunes at this monthly jam session at the CMCH, happening Saturday afternoons on First Free Weekends! New players and new listeners are always welcome! If you would like to join in, please get in touch with jam organizer, Joe Lavariere, at [email protected]. Please note: the French Canadian Jam will take […]
72nd Annual Stonington Village Fair
Wadawanuck Square 22 High Street, StoningtonA Fundraiser for the Stonington Community Center The Stonington Village Fair is a regional time-honored tradition drawing thousands annually. The first Village Fair was held on August 14th, 1952 to commemorate the 1814 Battle of Stonington. This cherished event, a cornerstone of Stonington Borough's summer calendar, promises to bring together families, friends, residents, and visitors […]
Roaring Twenties Lawn Party at Castle Hill on the Crane Estate
Castle Hill on the Crane Estate 290 Argilla Rd, Ipswitch, MAAugust3 & 4, 2024 Don't miss the event of the summer! Come to Castle Hill on the Crane Estate in Ipswich for an afternoon of roaring twenties fun at our historic seaside estate. You'll find 1920s and 30s jazz on 2 stages, antique autos, a vintage fair, flappers and dandies, suffragists, and contests. Explore the […]
Robert Codio Jazz Trio at Nightingale’s Acoustic Cafe
Nightingale's Acoustic Cafe 68 Lyme Street, Old LymeRobert Codio grew up listening to the sounds of gospel piano every Sunday. Later on, he found and was influenced by the recordings of the great jazz pianists Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans, and Thelonious Monk. He has played internationally from Connecticut to China. During the day Robert works as a certified Music Therapist, helping children […]
Parker Quartet at Norfolk Music Shed
Norfolk Music Shed 49 Battell Rd, NorfolkA program of works by W.A. MOZART, VIJAY IYER, LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN and ANTONÍN DVORÁK's Piano Quintet in A Major, Op. 81 with pianist Max Levinson For more information PRE-CONCERT CONVERSATION 7–7:40 PM | BATTELL RECITAL HALL Join Professors from the Yale School of Music before the Friday evening concerts to learn about the weekend’s programs. […]
The Mighty Soul Drivers Dance Party on the Green in Colchester
The Mighty Soul Drivers are New England's keepers of the Memphis Soul flame. Years of playing all kinds of gigs from major festival stages to corner taverns has honed each member's skills to a fine edge. For more information
Hot Club of Cowtown at Ballard Park in Ridgefield
Ballard Park 485 Main Street, RidgefieldThere are no reservations or tickets. Just come with your blankets, chairs and picnics. This trio has always woven a combination of seemingly disparate styles together to its own magical effect, setting up camp “at that crossroads where country meets jazz and chases the blues away.” (The Independent). https://www.hotclubofcowtown.com America's Premiere Hot Jazz & Western Swing […]
Wolcott Country Fair
Wolcott Country Fair 245 Wolcott Rd, WolcottAugust 9-11, 2024 Begun in 1979, the Wolcott Country Fair is the area’s largest agricultural and family fun event of the summer. During the course of the annual three-day event, more than 30,000 people come to enjoy the fair’s sights and sounds. Attendees are treated to a traditional country fair complete with antique farm equipment […]
You Thought It Was More: Book Signing and Live Band Party: Danbury
The BookSmiths Shoppe 100 Reserve Rd 1st Floor Mezzanine, DanburyWelcome to You Thought It Was More: Book Signing and Live Band Party! Join us on Fri Aug 09 2024 at 7:00 PM for a night of literary fun and live music at The BookSmiths Shoppe. Meet the co-author Andre Thibault , get your book signed, and groove to the tunes of a live band. It's going to be a night […]
Chestnut Hill Concerts: at The Kate
The Kate 300 Main Street, Old SaybrookJOIN US FOR FOUR WONDERFUL CONCERTS THIS AUGUST AT THE KATE! Chestnut Hill Concerts is looking forward to our 54th season this August. Please join us for four concerts, Friday evenings at 7:30 in August 2024 at The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center. Artistic Director Mihae Lee has created four exciting programs for our 2024 […]
Rosanne Cash Duo at Ridgefield Playhouse
Ridgefield Playhouse 80 East Ridge, RidgefieldFour-time Grammy Award-winner and 12-time Grammy-nominee, Rosanne Cash, returns to Ridgefield for her third performance! Dubbed “one of the most ambitious and literary songwriters of her generation” by Rolling Stone, Cash is America’s foremost female musical artist whose distinctive vocals turn every song into a revelatory tale. Among many other accolades, Cash became the first […]
Charles Ives & the American Tradition |Composers with a Side Hustle at Norfolk Music Shed
Norfolk Music Shed 49 Battell Rd, NorfolkFrom insurance actuary to cabby to chemist, this program is dedicated to composers who also had other jobs. For more information PRE-CONCERT CONVERSATION 7–7:40 PM | BATTELL RECITAL HALL Join Professors from the Yale School of Music before the Friday evening concerts to learn about the weekend’s programs. The Pre-concert Conversation is free and open to the public. […]