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
Dec 8   Goodnight Moonshine

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

CT Folk
www.CTFolk.com

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

Dec 6   6-Carole Sylvan / Mighty Soul Drivers at Small Batch Cellars
@ Small Batch Cellars, 37 Nettleton Ave, North Haven
7      6-Corey Glover Soul Experience A
@ Small Batch Cellars, 37 Nettleton Ave, North Haven
12    6-Grateful Gathering – Tie Dye Wednesday
@ Small Batch Cellars, 37 Nettleton Ave, North Haven

Fairfield Theater Company

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

Dec 6   8-The Alternate Routes: Acoustic Set (StageOne) SOLD OUT
8-Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes (Warehouse)
7      Noon-The Rock And Roll Playhouse Plays Music Of The Beatles + More For Kids (Warehouse)
8-The Alternate Routes Electric Set (Warehouse)
11    8-NRBQ (Warehouse)
12    8-The Leevees: Adam (Guster) & Dave (Zambonis) Present A Hanukkah Party For All (Warehouse)
13    8-Yacht Lobsters (Warehouse)
14    8-The Weight Band; Feat: Music of The Band & Current Album “Shine Like Gold” (Warehouse)
17    8-Everything Yes (StageOne)
18    8-David Nail; A Campfire Christmas Tour w/ Jacob Tolliver (Warehouse)
19    8-CTGB Night; Hosted By Dave “Zamboni” Schneider w/ Special Guests Chris Frantz & Tina Weymouth (Warehouse)
8-Eric Johanson w/ Balkun Brothers (StageOne)
20    8-Mystic Dead (StageOne)
8-The Thing w/ Rosen (Warehouse)
21    8-Caravan of Thieves; Annual Holiday Hullabaloo (StageOne)
27    8-The Alpaca Gnomes (Warehouse)

Falcon Ridge Folk Festival

Goshen Fairgrounds, 116 Old Middle Street (Rt 63), Goshen
https://falconridgefolk.com
Annually – Late July

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/
Jan 10   Geoff Kaufman 
Feb 14   Love Songs – a benefit concert
Mar 14   Claudia Schmidt 
Apr 11   Guy Davis  
May 16   Steve Elci Family Concert

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**
Dec 4, 8   8-Tower of Power – Holidays and Hits Tour (Hartford)
5-7   8-Pigeons Playing Ping Pong (Hartford)
10    8-Hot Tuna Acoustic (Norfolk)
12    8-NRBQ (Hartford)
8-Mihalidaze (Norfolk)
13    8-The Slambovian Circus of Dreams – “A Very Slambovian Christmas” (Hartford)
14    8-One Time Weekend & Friends: Masquerade of Madness II (Hartford)
15    8-Tab Benoit (Hartford)
21    8-Javier Colon (Hartford)
26    8-Start Making Sense: A Tribute To Talking Heads
30    8-Adam Ezra Group (Hartford)

Ives Concert Park

43 Lake Ave Ext Danbury
https://www.ivesconcertpark.com/

The Kate

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

Dec 1   7-Eileen Ivers’ A Joyful Christmas
5      7:30-Gary Hoey: Ho Ho Hoey
6      8-The Celtic Tenors
7      8-Classic Stones Live w/ Keith Call and Bernie Bollendorf (low tix)
8      7-Squirrel Nut Zippers: Christmas Caravan (low tix)
9      7:30-The Lovin’ Spoonful SOLD OUT
10    7:30-Windborne
11    7:30-Tab Benoit: I Hear Thunder Tour SOLD OUT
12    7:30-The Hot Sardines
13    8-Mary Fahl, formerly of October Project
17    7:30-Cherish the Ladies: Celtic Christmas
18    7-Old Lyme Town Band
19    7:30-David Nail
20    8-EWF: Earth Wind & Fire Tribute Band
21    3 & 8-Irish Christmas In America
27    8-Popa Chubby
28    8-Unforgettable Fire (low tix)
29    7-Enter the Haggis (low tix)

Meeting House Presents

Concert Series
Unitarian Society of Hartford, 50 Bloomfield Avenue, Hartford,
in cooperation with the Sounding Board Coffeehouse
information and tickets:
All shows are Friday night at 7:30pm
$20 Gen Adm / $14 Students w/ ID
Children under age 12 are free with paying parent.
http://www.ushartford.com/nourishing-spirit/music/meetinghousepresents/

Jan 17   The Shinolas
Feb 21   Amy Gallatin and Stillwaters
Mar 21   Mad Agnes

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

Dec 10   7-Park City Songwriter Series; Featured Artists: Brian Jarvis , Nick Cabrera, Adam Bonomo, Charlotte, Tim Warren, Will Leet, Mary McAvoy , Drew Angus
11    7-Free Blues Jam with Tom Crivellone

Ridgefield Folk Series

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

The Ridgefield Playhouse

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

Dec 2   7:30-Micky Dolenz of The Monkees: Songs & Stories
5      8-Mark Farner’s American Band
6      8-Linda Eder Holiday Show
7      8-Dar Williams
11    8-Members Only Show – Lake Street Dive SOLD OUT

SHU Community Theater

https://www.shucommunitytheatre.org/allevents
1420 Post Rd, Fairfield
Dec 5   7:30-Cherish The Ladies – A Celtic Christmas
6      8-Darlene Love – Love for the Holidays
13    8-The Hot Sardines – Holiday Stomp
Jan 31   8-Max Weinberg’s Jukebox
Feb 9   7-On a Winter’s Night w/ Cliff Eberhardt, John Gorka, Lucy Kaplansky, Patty Larkin

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
Dec 14   7:30-Cassie And Maggie – Winter Solstice Show At Winding Trails, 50 Winding Trails Drive Farmington

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
Dec 6   7-Garnet Rogers
13    7-Sing:Quiet Corner Song Swap FREE
21    7-Atwater Donnelly

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
Dec 7   Buffalo Rose
Feb 1   The Brian Torff Group
Apr 5   Lucy Kaplansky with Dustin Lowman opening
May 10   Peter Yarrow with Bethany Yarrow