Connecticut

Acoustic Celebration

The Blues Cafe

George Newton VFW Hall, 150 Lee Farm Drive, Southbury
https://www.facebook.com/p/The-Blues-Cafe
Reservations highly encouraged | email: Bluescafebm@gmail.com
Suggested donations $25/person | Under 16 FREE
Net proceeds go to Artist Cash at the Door
Doors open 1pm | Please bring Pot Luck dish to share
Open mic: 1:15 -2:30pm | Main Act 3pm

May 20   2:30- The Cinnnamon Sky Band

C.H.I.R.P.

Concert Happenings in Ridgefield Parks
Ballard Park Main St. Ridgefield
www.chirpct.org
Free family concerts open to the public in Ridgefield’s Ballard Park every Tue and Thur from June through August
All Shows 7pm FREE
ANNUALLY EVERY SUMMER

May 26   The Ridgefield High School Orchestra
28    The Honey Island Swamp Band
Jun 2   Eileen Ivers & the Brigadeens
4      The Steel Wheels
9      C.J. Chenier & His Red Hot Louisiana Band
11    David Wax Museum
16    New Orleans Suspects
18    Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez
23    The Bob Button Band
25    Metropolitan Klezmer
30    Bywater Call

CT Folk
www.CTFolk.com

Tip of the Hat Series @ The Mac (Milford Arts Council)
40 Railroad Avenue, Milford

Mar 6   6:30-CT Folk and NEBCO Present The Kerry Boys @ New England Brewing Company, 175 Amity Road, Woodbridge

Danbury Arts In Action Coffeehouse

A Common Ground community arts center
https://www.facebook.com/daiact/
Children’s open mic 7pm, adult open mic 8pm,
featured artist 9pm
danburyartsinaction.org 203-791-9850
Free-will donations benefit DAIA arts programs
for at-risk youths

East Rock Concert Series

Various locations around New Haven
https://www.fernandopintopresents.com

The following shows @ Small Batch Cellars
37 Nettleton Ave, North Haven except where noted**

Mar 21   7-Robbie Fulks / FauxMenco
28    7-CANDY-O! – The music of The Cars

Fairfield Theater Company

www.fairfieldtheatre.org
FTC on StageOne or Warehouse where noted
70 Sanford St., Fairfield

Mar 3   7:30-Louisiana Calling: The Sonny Landreth Band And The Iguanas (StageOne)
5      8-Joe Pug (StageOne)
8-The Greyboy Allstars (Warehouse)
6      8-The Moonrise Cartel w/ Austin James + The Nomads (StageOne)
8      8-David Nail Down To The Studs Tour (StageOne)
12    8-Jim Messina (Warehouse)
13    8-Terrapin; Grateful Dead Tribute (StageOne)
14    St Patrick’s Day At FTC w/ 2-Bobby Morrill, 4-The Night Visitors
8-Church of Cash; World Class Johnny Cash Tribute (StageOne)
15    7:30-An Intimate Evening with Bettye Lavette (StageOne)
20, 21   8-Max Creek (StageOne)
25    8-Big Richard w/ The Cody Sisters (StageOne)
26    8-Reprise; Recreating Iconic Phish Shows (Warehouse)
8-Danielle Nicole (StageOne)
27    8-James McMurtry w/ Bettysoo (StageOne)
28    8-Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams (StageOne)

Farmington Valley Acoustic Festival

Dunning Lake Beach at 50 Winding Trails Drive, Farmington
https://www.windingtrails.org/acoustic-festival
(860) 677-8458
Annual Fall Event

Fire In The Kitchen

North Madison Congregational Church, 1271 Durham Rd, Madison
fireinthekitchen.org
All shows 7pm kids: high school and under, always $5

Friday Night Folk at All Souls

All Souls Unitarian Universalist Congregation
19 Jay Street, New London
All shows: 7:30pm     www.fridaynightfolk.org/
Mar 13   Mary Gauthier
Apr 10   The Kennedys
May 15   John Gorka

Good Folk Coffeehouse

Rowayton United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall
5 Pennoyer Street Rowayton : 203-858-7791
$20 adults / $10 Children 7-12 / Under 7 FREE
www.goodfolkcoffeehouse.com

Infinity Hall

2 locations:
32 Front St., Hartford 860.560.7757
20 Greenwoods Rd W., Norfolk 860.542.5531
www.infinityhall.com
Shows at 8pm except where noted**

Mar 6   Bearly Dead (Hartford)
8      Rumours ATL: A Fleetwood Mac Tribute (Hartford)
13    Jim Messina (Hartford)
14    Celtica Nova (Norfolk)
So Good: The Neil Diamond Experience (Hartford)
15    Spafford (Hartford)
17    Fuzz and Friends – FREE St. Patrick’s Day Party (Hartford)
19    Pink Talking Fish (Norfolk)
20    The Best Of The 70s with DizzyFish & The Uptown Horns (Hartford)
22    Quinn Sullivan (Hartford)
28    A Band of Brothers: An All-Star Tribute to the Allman Brothers (Norfolk)

The Kate

Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center 300 Main St., Old Saybrook
katharinehepburntheater.org

Mar 1   7-The Celtic Tenors
3      7:30-Nathan & Noah East – Acclaimed Father-Son Duo
4      7:30-D.K. Harrell
5      7:30- Pokey LaFarge  LIMITED AVAILABILITY
6      8-Della Mae
8      7:30-Spyro Gyra  LIMITED AVAILABILITY
10    7:30-Cherish the Ladies
11    7:30-An Evening with Jim Messina  SOLD OUT
14    8-Scotland’s Tannahill Weavers
16    7:30-High Kings @ The Garde Arts Center
17    7:30-Sue Foley
18    7:30-Altan
19    7:30-Dervish
20    8-Masters of the Telecaster
21    8-The Travelin’ McCourys
22    7-The Jersey Tenors  LIMITED AVAILABILITY
23, 24   7:30-Rosanne Cash  LIMITED AVAILABILITY
26    7:30-Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials
27    8-Vincent Ingala  SOLD OUT
29    7-Chuck Prophet & His Cumbia Shoes  LIMITED AVAILABILITY

Meeting House Presents

Concert Series
Unitarian Society of Hartford, 50 Bloomfield Avenue, Hartford,
in cooperation with the Sounding Board Coffeehouse
information and tickets:
$20 Gen Adm / $14 Students w/ ID
Children under age 12 are free with paying parent.
http://www.ushartford.com/nourishing-spirit/music/meetinghousepresents/

Shows at 7pm
Mar 21   Mad Agnes
Apr 18   Meetinghouse
May 16  Soupeater! (Sue Hill & Peter Lendoff)
Jun 7   John Gorka

Music at The Ridge

UU Congregation of Danbury, 24 Clapboard Ridge Rd
Concerts: First Sundays (except holidays) 4pm
https://.musicattheridge.org

O’Brien’s Irish Pub

83 Lake Ave., Danbury
203-628-7108    www.obrienspubdanbury.com

Quick Center for the Arts

Fairfield University  1073 North Benson Road,  Fairfield
1-877-ARTS-369   www.quickcenter.com

Park City Music Hall

(formerly Acoustic Cafe)
2926 Fairfield Ave. Black Rock   203-335-FOLK (3655)
https://parkcitymusichall.com

Mar 5   4-School of Rock House Band  FREE
4      7-Park City Jazz Jam  FREE
5      8-Wrathchild; Iron Maiden Tribute
6      8-Zully Ramos & the O.G.’s
7      8-Sun Kings – A Beatles Tribute
8      7-Charlotte Roth and the Big Drama
11    7:30-Park City Songwriter Series
12    6-Mercy Learning Center Raise Her Voice Fundraiser
13    8-Last Exit: Pearl Jam Tribute
14    8-BooYah! Pre-St. Patrick’s Day Green Party
15    6:30-Van Morrison Night
17    11am-Watch the Parade from our Patio at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade Celebration  FREE RSVP
18    7-Park City Blues Jam  FREE
19    8-Gryme
20    8-Bearly Dead
21    5-No Regrets Social Club Early Evening Dance Party
10-Doey Joey’s Late Night Discotheque
22    2-School of Rock  FREE
25    7-Open Mic  FREE; RSVP
27    8-Consider the Source + Strange Machines
28    8-Faster Things – Allman Brothers Band Tribute
29    7-Salsa Sundays

Ridgefield Folk Series

Ridgefield Library, 472 Main St, Ridgefield
www.ridgefieldlibrary.org   203-438-2282
Shows @ 2pm
free Tickets – 1pm pickup at the door

Mar 8   The Jacob Jolliff Band

The Ridgefield Playhouse

80 East Ridge Ridgefield 203-438-5795
https://ridgefieldplayhouse.org
Safety Guidelines:
https://ridgefieldplayhouse.org/covid-19/

Mar 3   7:30-An Evening with Matisyahu
11    7:30-Rick Wakeman & Son featuring Special Guest: Oliver Wakeman
12    8-The Machine performs Pink Floyd: Delicate Sound of Pulse

SHU Community Theater

https://www.shucommunitytheatre.org/allevents
1420 Post Rd, Fairfield

Mar 1   7-Christian McBride & Ursa Major
​8      7-Linda Eder
10    7:30-The Irish Tenors
14    8-Love Story: The Unofficial Tribute to Taylor Swift ft. Rikki Lee Wilson
15    7-Red Hot Chilli Pipers
18    7-SHU School of Performing Arts Presents: Faculty member Darren Litzie CD Release Concert – On My Own Tim
19    7:30-Naturally 7: Closer Look Tour
20     8-John Moreland + Patterson Hood
21    8-Drew Angus
22    7-Direct from Sweden: The Music of ABBA
26    7:30-Charlie Hunter Trio
Apr 4    8-Ladysmith Black Mambazo

The Sounding Board

The Universalist Church of West Hartford,
433 Fern Street, West Hartford
http://www.folknotes.org 860-635-7685
https://www.thesoundingboard.org

Shows at 7:30 except where noted**

Mar 14   22 Brides
28    High Horse
Apr 11   The Wolff Sisters
18    The Portables
May 2   The Nields
16    Seat Of Our Pants

Stamford Center for the Arts

Rich Forum 307 Atlantic St., Stamford 203-325-4466
www.onlyatsca.com

24 Clapboard Ridge Road, Danbury
6:30 potluck, 7:30 concert
$15 tickets available at the door, cash or check
Info: Nancy H. at 203-743-0453

The Vanilla Bean Cafe

Corner Of Rts 44, 169 & 97 Pomfret (860)928-1562
www.thevanillabeancafe.com
Sing: Quiet Corner Song Swap 7- 8:30pm

Mar 7   7-Unplugged Open Stage; host Kala Farnham
13    7-Sing:Quiet Corner Song Swap
14    7-Turas
15    10am-Irish Music Brunch
4-Celtic Music Sessions
28    7-Lui Collins & Anand Nayak

Voices Café

The Unitarian Church 10 Lyons Plains Road Westport
203-227-7205 x14   www.voicescafe.org
In-person and live-streaming
All Shows 8pm; Reserved seating for groups of 4+Adm: $25 Adv / $30 Door