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

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

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

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**

Fairfield Theater Company

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

Nov 5   The Man Behind Bowie | Tony Visconti; 50 Years Inside The Studio With David Bowie, T. Rex And Rock History (Stageone)
6      The Super 70’S Rock Show (Stageone)
7      Stevie Van Zandt’s Teachrock Returns For Help On The Way Year 2
Stevie Van Zandt’s Teachrock Help On The Way 2026; A Night of Fun and Music featuring members of Living Colour, Moe, Dark Star Orchestra and more, All To Raise Funds For Teachrock’s Work In Ct Public Schools! (Stageone)
11    John Splithoff (Stageone) SOLD OUT
12    Marshall Crenshaw w/ Sarah Borges & Eric Ambel (Warehouse)
Willie Nile (Full Band) w/ Andrew Hoover (Stageone)
14     6:30-FTC Encore Gala 2026 featuring Remember Jones (Warehouse)
15    7-Alejandro Escovedo & The Electric Saints (Stageone)
17    Cheese Fries & Chili Dips; Special Post-Show Event: Sachi Parker (Stageone)
18    FTC Midday Matinee presents: An afternoon with Broadway Veteran Frank Mastrone (Stageone)
7-Warren Miller’s: Days Off (Warehouse)
19    Jesse Roper (Stageone)
Back To Back To Black: The Amy Winehouse Celebration; 20th Anniversary Of The Entire Amy Winehouse Album And More With A 12-Piece Band And Singers (Warehouse)
20    Jamie McLean Band (Stageone)
21    Bad Animals; The Heart Tribute (Stageone)
22    7-Crystal Bowersox w/ Lisa Bouchelle (Stageone)
25    Funksgiving ft. Members Of Deep Banana Blackout + Special Guests (Warehouse)
27    Jake Swamp and The Pine w/ Wild & Company (Stageone)
Mullett (Warehouse)
28    Talkpeck Soundsystem; A Celebration Of Talking Heads, Vulfpeck & LCD Soundsystem (Warehouse)
Faster Things Band (Stageone)
29    Gary Hoey’s Ho Ho Hoey Rockin’ Holiday Tour (Stageone)

Falcon Ridge Folk Festival

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

Nov 13   The Connecticut Hope Collective for World Kindness Day
Dec 11   The Rivergods
2027
Jan 8   Geoff Kaufman
Feb 12   Pete Seeger tribute benefit
Mar 12   CT Troubadours: Kala Farnham, Lara Herscovitch, Charlie Widmer
Apr 9   Windborne
May 7   Joe Jencks

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

Primarily 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**

Nov 1   7-R&B Kickback Hartford)
5      8-The Weight Band Featuring members of The Band and Levon Helm Band (Hartford)
6      Hollywood Nights: The Bob Seger Experience (Norfolk)
Spyro Gyra (Hartford)
7      Puss N Boots (Norfolk) (LOW TICKET ALERT)
8      Briston Maroney Acoustic – Normal Heights Tour (Norfolk)
Jeff Pitchell & Texas Flood (Hartford)
11    Jesse Cook (Norfolk)
12    Friends of The Brothers with special guest Jaimoe (Norfolk)
13    The Cast of Beatlemania (Norfolk)
14    Peter Wolf and the Midnight Travelers (Hartford) *SOLD OUT*
Tinsley Ellis (Norfolk)
19    Samantha Fish w/ Sgt. Splendor (Hartford)
20    Pink Talking Fish (Hartford)
The Machine Performs Pink Floyd: Unplugged (Norfolk)
21    Vincent Ingala (Hartford)
22    AJ Lee & Blue Summit (Norfolk)
27    Max Creek (Norfolk)
28    Max Creek (Hartford)

The Kate

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

Nov 1   1-Vintage Vixens, 7:30-The Zambonis & Big Fat Combo
3      7:30-GCS ft. Eric Gales | Dennis Chambers | Billy Sheehan LIMITED AVAILABILITY
4      7:30-The Fabulous Thunderbirds SOLD OUT
5      7:30-An Evening with Jimmy Webb LIMITED AVAILABILITY
6      8-John Sebastian & Jimmy Vivino LIMITED AVAILABILITY
7      8-John Cafferty & Beaver Brown Band LIMITED AVAILABILITY
8      7-Total Mass Retain
10    7:30-Jesse Cook SOLD OUT
11    7:30-Creedence Revived LIMITED AVAILABILITY
12    7:30-Tinsley Ellis
13    8-Frontiers LIMITED AVAILABILITY
14    2 & 7-Yellow Brick Road BOTH SHOWS LIMITED AVAILABILITY
15    2 & 7-Bela Fleck My Bluegrass Heart BOTH SHOWS SOLD OUT
16    7:30-John Splithoff SOLD OUT
17    7:30-Marshall Crenshaw LIMITED AVAILABILITY
19    7:30-Hollywood Nights LIMITED AVAILABILITY
20    8-Hollywood Nights LIMITED AVAILABILITY
21    8-Return to Paradise
22    7-Griffin House
27    8-Celtic Winter Solstice Celebration
28    8-Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez
29    2-Lights Out LIMITED AVAILABILITY
7-Lights Out
30    7-Carpenters Legacy 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

Music at The Ridge

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

Nov 1   Caledonia/Red Dirt Girls (Double Bill)
Dec 6   Bruce Carroll
Jan 3   Lara Herscovitch and the Highway Philosophers
Feb 7   Beppe Gambetta
Mar 7   Rupert Wates
Apr 4   Cindy Kallet and Grey Larsen
May 2   Castlebay
Jun 6   Tal Naccarato

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

Nov 5   8-Mr. Know It All
6      8-An evening of Yacht Rock
7      7-VIP Experience: Last Exit – Pearl Jam Tribute
8-Last Exit – Pearl Jam Tribute
8      4-Killer Drum Jams
11    8-Dead Meat
12    8-Houseplant
13    6:30 VIP Experience: Dave Matthews Tribute
8-The Dave Matthews Tribute Band
14    8-Tom Petty Night
15    8-Untz is Dead
18    7-Park City Blues Jam FREE RSVP
20    8-Will Evans
22    2-School of Rock FREE
25    8-PCMH’s 5 Year Anniversary Celebration; The 12th Annual Last Waltzrus
27    7:30-VIP Experience: The Low Darts
8:30-The Low Darts
28    5-No Regrets Social Club; Early Evening Dance Party
9-Doey Joey’s Late Night Discotheque
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

The Ridgefield Playhouse

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

Nov 14   8-2026 Fall Gala: An Evening with John Legend
21    8-Lou Gramm – The Original Voice Of Foreigner
28    8-The Irish Tenors with The Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra
29, 30   7:30-Judy Collins – Sweet Judy Blue Eyes: Farewell

SHU Community Theater

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

Nov 5   7:30-Spyro Gyra
6      8-The Last Waltz Celebration featuring The THE BAND Band 50th Anniversary Tour
7      8-Unforgettable Fire: U2 Tribute Show
8      7-Orleans Farewell Tour
14    8-Eaglemania: The World’s Greatest Eagles Tribute
18    7:30-Samantha Fish: Paper Doll Live World Tour
21    11am & 3pm-Laurie Berkner: A Live Holiday Concert BOTH SHOWS SOLD OUT
22    11am-Laurie Berkner: A Live Holiday Concert

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**

Nov 7   Sarah McQuaid
Nov 21   Peppino D’Agostino
Nov 28   Special Members Concert
Dec 12   Heather Maloney

Stamford Center for the Arts

Rich Forum 307 Atlantic St., Stamford 203-325-4466
https://www.palacestamford.org/
Unitarian Universalist Society of Danbury
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

Nov 7   8-Air Supply; A Matter of Time Tour
10    7-The United States Army Field Band & Soldiers’ Chorus
20    8-Electric Avenue; The 80s MTV Experience
21    8-Tommy James and The Shondells
25    7-STOMP
29    7-Jessica Lynn’s – A Very Merry Classic Christmas
Dec 4   7-Songs of The Season

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

Nov 7   7-Amy Gallatin & Stillwaters
13    7-Sing: Quiet Corner Song Swap
21    6:30-Poets at Large w/ Poet Scott Laundati and musician/poet Tommy Twilite
Dec 4   7-Garnet Rogers
11    6:30-Sing:Quiet Corner Song Swap
12    7-Candle Light Open Stage; host Kala Farnham
19    7-Atwater Donnelly
20    4-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