Musical Masterworks: Soprano Marquita Richardson and mezzo soprano Sarah Saturnino

Musical Masterworks 4 Lyme Street, Old Lyme

October 12 & 13, 2024 SATURDAY AT 5PM | SUNDAY AT 3PM Performances at The Congregational Church in Old Lyme This year’s season opener circles back to the operatic seedlings of Musical Masterworks, featuring beloved arias and two of the greatest young vocalists of today: soprano Marquita Richardson and mezzo soprano Sarah Saturnino. After his […]

$5 – $45

Park City Music Hall: ​ Brian Dolzani as The Loner

Park City Music Hall 2926 Fairfield Avenue, Black Rock

Brian Dolzani is a contemporary singer/songwriter that possesses an old soul. A listen to his music makes that point abundantly clear. So too, the fact that he lists any number of ‘60s and ‘70s songwriters as prime influences — Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Cat Stevens, Crosby, Stills and Nash, to Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, and Credence Clearwater […]

$15 – $20

49th Annual Glastonbury Apple Harvest & Music Festival

Riverfront Park 300 Welles St, Glastonbury

October 18,19,20, 2024 Join us for the 49th Annual Glastonbury Apple Harvest & Music Festival, October 18-20! Admission: $5 per person Friday night special/ Saturday and Sunday $8 per person - Children under 6 free Location: Riverfront Park, Glastonbury This year’s festival promises a weekend of fun and entertainment for all ages, including: - Three […]

Free – $8

Hartford Symphony Orchestra Masterworks: Beethoven’s Violin Concerto

Bushnell Theater 166 Capitol Ave, Hartford

October 18-19-20: 8PM HSO Masterworks Series - Beethoven's Violin Concerto Carolyn Kuan, conductor Jaroslaw Lis, solo Leonid Sigal, solo violin Brahms, Tragic Overture, Op, 81 Price, Violin Concerto No. 1 INTERMISSION Bizet Symphony No.1 in C major For more information

$10 – $89

9th Annual Farmington Valley Acoustic Festival

Winding Trails 50 Winding Trails Drive, Farmington

Plans are underway for the 9th Annual Farmington Valley Acoustic Festival. This event features national acts along with some of the best regional talent. Upgrades to the venue are being done right now to include a new main stage, pavilion, concession, and sidewalks. Take advantage of the early bird special and buy your tickets at […]

$5 – $30

Shoreline Summer Festival 2024

The Beeracks 250 Bradley Street, East Haven

CT’s Premier Alt Rock/ Emo Festival featuring a full day of music across two stages, food, craft beer, vendors, photo-ops, and more! For more information  

$20 – $25

Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Costume Ball

Shore and Country Club 220 Gregory Blvd, Norwalk

The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum will hold, “The Mansion’s Costume Ball,” on Oct. 19, 2024, 7 p.m., at the Shore and Country Club, 220 Gregory Blvd, Norwalk, CT. The Museum will put its unique spin on a practice that Victorians were obsessed with, including Prince Albert and Queen Victoria, who hosted several costume balls during her long reign. Alva Vanderbilt’s costume party […]

$300

Grace Farms’ 9th Anniversary Benefit Performance by the London Philharmonic Orchestra.

Grace Farms 365 Lukes Wood Road, New Canaan

Surrounded by picturesque autumnal foliage in the glass-enclosed Sanctuary, a 31-musician chamber ensemble of musicians from the Orchestra, conducted by LPO 2023/24 Fellow Conductor Luis Castillo-Briceño, will present a moving program that incorporates our theme Architecture Moves Us and illuminates the purpose of our Foundation. Following the performance, join us for a cocktail reception as we toast to […]

$250

Hartford Symphony Orchestra Pops: Tales of Halloween

Bushnell Theater 166 Capitol Ave, Hartford

October 26-: 3PM This Halloween, brace yourselves for an immersive experience like no other as the Hartford Symphony Orchestra takes you on a journey through the eerie world of spooky folklore. Led by Conductor John Jesensky and featuring Chorus Angelicus, the HSO will perform thrilling musical favorites from the concert hall and silver screen, including […]

$10 – $77

Cuatro Puntos – A Pre-Concert Demonstration of Afghan Instruments in Glastonbury

Lutheran Church of Saint Mark 75 Griswold St, Glastonbury, CT

An informal performance by 8 Afghan musicians, the evening before their performance of SYMPHONY OF RESILIENCE at the Bushnell in Hartford Music is forbidden in Afghanistan, leaving an ancient musical tradition to live on in exile. The style of the “Afghan Radio Orchestra” consists of traditional Afghan instruments alongside Western orchestra instruments. This historic performance […]

Bruce Thorndike at Nightingale’s Acoustic Cafe

Nightingale's Acoustic Cafe 68 Lyme Street, Old Lyme

Bruce Thorndike is a singer-songwriter who is best known in the Lower Connecticut River Valley as the leader of Old Dog New Trick, a band he founded with his son Mitch in 2012. ODNT has two albums out with Bruce’s original songs (see: ferguson song by bruce thorndike (youtube.com)). The albums, Long Way Home and The […]

$10

Haunted Halloween Bash at Wadsworth Mansion

Wadsworth Mansion 421 Wadsworth Street, Middletown

It’s our spookiest, most popular party of the year! The Mansion welcomes all ghosts and ghouls to join in a celebration of All Hallows Eve. Dress in costume to disguise your identity for a night of food, dancing, and thrills. Ticket includes admission, food, dancing, and more! Cash Bar. Ages 21 and older only. Save […]

$60