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
Jun 8   Cliff Eberhardt w/special guest Louise Mosrie Coombe
Oct 5   On The Trail
Dec 14   Halley Neal and Sam Robbins
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Jan 25   Miles and Mafale
Dec 13   Milton Holiday Show

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 27   Ridgefield High School Symphony Orchestra-
Jun 3   John Papa Gros
5      Honey Island Swamp Band
10    Cimarron 61512    Amy Speace
17    Christine Ohlman and Rebel Montez
19    Liam Purcell and Cane Mill Road
24    C.J. Chenier & His Red Hot Louisiana Band
26    Nefesh Mountain

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

The following shows @ Small Batch Cellars
37 Nettleton Ave, North Haven:
May 3   6-Pynk Floid – A Tribute to Pink Floyd Golden Hits
4      4-Christine Ohlman Rebel Montez
10    6-Carl Verheyen Band
11    4-JC Cole & Folsom ‘68
17    6-Bill Haley Jr. and The Comets
18    4-The Alpaca Gnomes
24    6-Richard Barone & Glenn Mercer: Hazy Cosmic Jive
25    4-Corry Glover Soul Experience
31    6-King of Saison + The Decker Bandits

Fairfield Theater Company

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

May 1   8-Grateful Shred (Warehouse)
3      8-The Samples w/ Josh Joplin Group (Warehouse)      
8-The Steel Wheels w/ Jack Broadbent (StageOne)
8-Mac Sabbath w/ Guttermouth | Flummox (Warehouse)
6      8-Brett Dennen w/ River Whyless (Warehouse)
9      7:30-A Night of Jazz: A fundraiser to benefit the Music Parents Association of the Fairfield High Schools (Warehouse)
8-The M8s (StageOne)
10    8-Fantastic Cat w/ Jake Thistle (StageOne)
7-William Tyler w/ The//Moon (StageOne)
11    7-Live From Laurel Canyon (Warehouse)
15    7-VJP Music Benefit w/ Shameless | Crystal Pyramid Band | School Of Rock House Band (Warehouse)
8-Reprise; A Phish Experience (StageOne)
16    8-Yacht Lobsters (Warehouse)
17    8-Ally Venable; Money & Power Tour (StageOne)
22    8-Sean Patton (StageOne)
23     8-Brian Dolzani Band w/ North County Trio (StageOne)
29    7:30-Speaking of Music Presents Road Trip To The 5ms (Warehouse)
30    8-The Sweet Remains (StageOne)
8-FTC Country Dance Party; A Fundraiser For FTC (Warehouse)
31    8-Sugar Mountain; Celebrating The Genius of Neil Young (StageOne)

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/
May 16   Steve Elci Family Concert
Sep 19    David Roth
Oct 10    Mad Agnes
Nov 14   Goodnight Moonshine
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Jan 9   Geoff Kaufman
Feb 13   Pete Seeger benefit concert
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**
May 2   Derrick Roberts: Pieces of Me: A Mental Health Music & Arts Showcase (Hartford)
2      Pink Talking Fish: Wish You Were Here 50th Anniversary Tour (Norfolk)
3      Top of The World – A Carpenters Tribute (Hartford)
4      Adam Ezra Group (Norfolk)
10    Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds (Hartford)
11    Al Stewart & Livingston Taylor (Hartford)
17    Dirty Deeds – The AC/DC Experience (Hartford)
The Weight Band (Norfolk)
22    Hollywood Nights – A Bob Seger Experience (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

May 1   7:30-Mike DelGuidice (Limited Availability)
2      8-Adam Ezra Group (Limited Availability)
3      2-The Yale Whiffenpoofs (Limited Availability)
8-John Pizzarelli Trio
7      7:30-Vanessa Collier
8      7:30-Jonatha Brooke
9      8-SoulShine (Limited Availability)
10    8-Jimmy Webb (Limited Availability)
13    7:30-Rickie Lee Jones SOLD OUT
14    7-Glenn Miller Orchestra (Limited Availability)
15    7:30-Paula Cole
16    8-Completely Unchained (Limited Availability)
17    8-Judy Collins SOLD OUT
27    7:30-Marcia Ball
28    7:30-Eric Hutchinson
29    7:30-The Sweet Remains
30    8-Tom Rush
31    8-Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters

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/

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

May 1   8-Sqwerv & Eminence Ensemble
2      9-The Mushroom Cloud Album Release Party
3      8-The Spadtastics
4      7-Como La Flor: Selena Tribute
5      8-Cosmic Jibaros FREE RSVP
6      6-Arts & Crafts Night
7      6-Benny Mikula of The Alpaca Gnomes FREE RSVP!
8      8-The Wild Honey Pies
9      8-Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds
10    8-The Amish Outlaws
12    7-Bit Brigade Performs “Super Mario World” + “F-Zero” LIVE
13    7:30-Park City Songwriter Series
14    7-Park City Blues Jam
15    8-P(x3) Thursday Throwdown
16    8-Graceland
17    9-One Time Weekend & Residual Groove
18    6-Trova y Salsa
20    7-Open Mic
21    7-Itamar Gov-Ari, Billy Ruegger, and Malin Carta
22    8-The Moonrise Cartel
23    8-Tangled Vine
24    8-West Hill Road
28    8-Marcus Rezak’s Dead vs. Phish
29    7:30-Creamery Station & Drop Party
30    8-An Evening of Yacht Rock
31    8-The Walrus Heartbreakers Present Tom Petty Night

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/

May 6   7:30-The Yale Whiffenpoofs
7      8-Old Crow Medicine Show
9      8-Leonid & Friends  SOLD OUT
10    8-Jon Anderson and The Band Geeks  SOLD OUT
12    7:30–Jon Anderson and The Band Geeks  SOLD OUT
13    7:30-The Wailers 2025 Natural Mystic 30th Anniversary Tour
16   8-Foghat
18    Noon-Ridgefield Town Party w Guster
20    7:30-Samara Joy  SOLD OUT
23    8-Judy Collins with the Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra

SHU Community Theater

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

May 31   8-Tab Benoit

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
May 10  Kray Van Kirk /  Stan Sullivan
24    The Portables

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

May 10   7-Atwater Donnelly
17    7-Mark Mandeville & Raianne Richards
18    8am-Celtic Music Session

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
May 10   8-The Power of Song for Justice: A Tribute to the Legacy of Peter, Paul & Mary; Featuring Suzanne Sheridan, The Kennedys & Mustard’s Retreat