CONNECTICUT
Acoustic Celebration
St. Stephen’s Church, North Hall 351 Main St
or where noted:
Temple Shearith Israel 46 Peaceable St Ridgefield
www.acousticcelebration.org
(203) 431-6501 e-mail: info@acousticcelebration.org
Concerts at 4pm, Doors open 3:30pm
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
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
Sep 26 CT Folk Fest & Green Expo
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**
May 3 4-Slambovian Circus Of Dreams
10 4-Christine Ohlman Rebel Montez
16 7-Candy-O! The music of The Cars17 4-Floydian Trip – Tribute to Pink Floyd
24 4-Caravan Of Thieves
Jun 6 7-Shakedown & Washboard Slim and The Bluelights
Fairfield Theater Company
www.fairfieldtheatre.org
FTC on StageOne or Warehouse where noted
70 Sanford St., Fairfield
May 1 8-The Kingston Trio (Stageone)
3 8-Eric Andersen | Jon Pousette-Dart (Stageone)
4:30-The Little Things That Run The World (Warehouse)
5 8-Bre Kennedy w/ Abigail Rose (Stageone)
6 8-Howie Day w/ Brian Jarvis (Stageone)
8 7:30-A Night of Jazz (Warehouse)
9 8-Gary Louris (of The Jayhawks) (Stageone)
10 8-Grahame Lesh & Friends (Stageone)
12 8-The Lone Bellow (Warehouse)
14 8-Andrew Duhon (Stageone)
16 8-Graham Parker (Stageone)
8-Buckethead (Warehouse)
20 1-Joanna Chang; Classical Piano & Classical Music In Movie Soundtracks (Stageone)
21 8-Arrival From Sweden; The Music of Abba (Warehouse)
22 8-Drayton Farley w/ Landon Smith (Stageone)
23 8-Pangea Worldbeat w/ The Brighton Beat | Emefe (Stageone)
27 7:30-Suzy Bogguss (Stageone)
28 8-Steve Forbert (Stageone)
29 8-Adrenalize: Def Leppard Tribute (Stageone)
30 8-Goodnight Moonshine feat. Molly Venter of Red Molly (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/
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 1 Adam Ezra Group (Norfolk)
2 Eggy (Hartford)
3 Dar Williams (Hartford)
Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel (Norfolk)
8 Brett Dennen (Norfolk)
9 Kung Fu (Hartford)
Mystic Dead (Norfolk)
10 The Wallflowers (Hartford)
14 Duke Concept Presents: KRANIUM (Hartford)
15 Buckethead (Hartford)
22 ARRIVAL From Sweden: The Music of ABBA (Hartford)
28 The Machine Performs Pink Floyd (Hartford)
29 Duke Concept presents: Skillibeng (Hartford)
30 Robert Earl Keen – Then and Now (Hartford)
The Kate
Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center 300 Main St., Old Saybrook
katharinehepburntheater.org
May 1 8-Carolyn Wonderland LIMITED AVAILABILITY
2 8-Melissa Manchester SOLD OUT
4 7-The Glenn Miller Orchestra LIMITED AVAILABILITY
5 7-The Glenn Miller Orchestra LIMITED AVAILABILITY
6 7:30-Girl Named Tom SOLD OUT
7 7:30- Colin James, Matt Andersen, Terra Lightfoot
8 8-Adam Ezra Group LIMITED AVAILABILITY
9 8-We May Be Right SOLD OUT
22 8-Jeff Pitchell with Texas Flood LIMITED AVAILABILITY
23 8-Destination Soultown
24 2-Destination Soultown LIMITED AVAILABILITY
7:30-American Elm (Electric) & The Bargain
27 7:30-Pablo Cruise LIMITED AVAILABILITY
28 7:30-Frank Vignola’s Birdland Guitar Trio
29 8-Changes in Latitudes 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
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-All Night Boogie Band & The Hip Snacks
2 8-Nirvani: A Nirvana Tribute Experience
3 6-Dr. B and the Remedy
5 7-Como La Flor: Selena Tribute FREE RSVP
6 7-Park City Jazz Jam
7 8-paris_monster
8 8-Woodstock ‘99
9 8:30-Grateful for Biggie
13 7:30-Park City Songwriter Series
14 7:30-Park City Presents Get AMPT for Park City Presents!
15 7:30-JOATA
17 3-Free Music on the Patio ft. Kiran Edwards + Gianni Leito FREE RSVP
20 7-Park City Blues Jam FREE
21 8-Foo Fightaz
22 8-The Spadtastics
23 8-Mamma Mania! The American ABBA Tribute
24 3-Music on the Patio; Sunday Gathering ft. Tracy Jo & Friends FREE RSVP
26 7-Park City Presents Soul Sync
27 7-Open Mic FREE RSVP
29 8-High Fade; Twice as Nice Tour
30 8-A Farewell to Kings – Rush Tribute
31 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/
May 5 7:30-Madeleine Peyroux
14 8-The Wailers – 50 Years of Positive Vibrations
15 8-Brad Mehldau Trio
19 8-The Wallflowers
31 2-Ridgefield Town Party Ft. The Head And The Heart
SHU Community Theater
https://www.shucommunitytheatre.org/allevents
1420 Post Rd, Fairfield
May 17 6-Kersten Stevens – Queen Of The Violin: Live Album Recording
24 4:30-Rick Lewis Radio
29 8-Corinne Bailey Rae
30 8-Javier Colon; Stevie Wonder Tribute
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**
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
May 2 7-Atwater~Donnelly
8 7-Sing: Quiet Corner Song Swap
9 7-Unplugged Open Stage; Host, Kala Farnham
17 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