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Great Venues for Live Music and Concerts in Connecticut
From 10,000 seat arenas to elegantly appointed concert halls to rocking bars and cozy clubs, Connecticut offers a venue that’s perfect for every live music lover. Rock concerts, symphony performances, jazz acts and indie bands all find a home here. We’ve curated a list of some of the most popular places (by region) to see live music and concerts in Connecticut. Check their websites for current schedules and seasonal details. Want to add to the list? Let us know @CTvisit.com!
Featuring: Arch Street Tavern | Black-Eyed Sally's Southern Kitchen & Bar | Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts Center | City of Bridgeport | College Street Music Hall | Fairfield Theatre Company | Firehouse 12 | Foxwoods Resort Casino | Garde Arts Center | Hard Rock Cafe at Foxwoods | Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater | Infinity Music Hall & Bistro (Norfolk) | Infinity Music Hall (Hartford) | Ives Concert Park | Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts | Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center and Museum | Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts | Mohegan Sun Arena | Music Mountain | Norwalk Concert Hall | Ridgefield Playhouse | Side Door Jazz Club | Simsbury Meadows Performing Arts Center | The Bijou Theatre | The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts | The Palace Theatre | The Webster | Toad's Place | Toyota Oakdale Theatre | Visit Collinsville | Warner Theatre | Westville Music Bowl | Wolf Den at Mohegan Sun | Woolsey Hall | XL Center | Xfinity Theatre
Connecticut's Perfect Picnic Spots
Pack a picnic lunch or dinner and head out to these inviting spots all over Connecticut. Some have picnic tables, some have grills, but all offer an opportunity for a unique and memorable outdoor dining experience.
Featuring: Action Wildlife Foundation | Argia Mystic Cruises | Arrigoni Winery | Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center | DiGrazia Vineyard & Winery | Dinosaur State Park | Gillette Castle State Park | Gouveia Vineyards | Hopkins Vineyard | Kent Falls State Park | Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts | Lighthouse Point Park | Lost Acres Vineyard | Meigs Point Nature Center | Music Mountain | Norfolk Chamber Music Festival | Old Lighthouse Museum | Simsbury Meadows Performing Arts Center | Stonington Vineyards | Weir Farm National Historic Site
6 Connecticut Beach Getaways
Albert Turner walked the entire Connecticut shoreline in 1914. His mission, as the first State Parks employee, was to identify Connecticut’s best spots for coastal recreation. You probably don’t have time to hunt that hard for beach-day bliss. So, this guide to saltwater adventures on Long Island Sound will help you choose the sandy expanse that’s right for you.
Featuring: Black Duck Cafe | Book Barn | Captain Scott's Lobster Dock | Chamard Vineyards | Connecticut Children's Museum | Downeast Lighthouse Cruises | Fort Trumbull State Park | Gilbertie's Herb Gardens | Gumdrops & Lollipops Candy Shoppe | Hammonasset Beach State Park | Harvey's Beach | Henry Whitfield State Museum | Jacob's Beach | Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center and Museum | Lenny & Joe's Fish Tale Restaurant (Madison) | Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts | Meigs Point Nature Center | Ocean Beach Park | Rocky Glen State Park | Rolnick Observatory | Sherwood Island State Park | Shoreline Segway | Spa at Saybrook Point Resort & Marina | The Sculpture Mile
Great Things to Do After Dark
Nightlife in Connecticut is as diverse as the activities you can enjoy here during the day. Live music, festive cocktails, comedy, dancing, billiards, karaoke...however you like to spend your evenings out, Connecticut has all kinds of entertainment destinations that come alive when the sun goes down — especially in the summer. So grab your friends or get a sitter for the kids, and get out and experience these places that really light up after dark.
Featuring: BAR | Barcade | Black-Eyed Sally's Southern Kitchen & Bar | Casona | City of Middletown | City of Stamford | High Rollers Luxury Lanes & Lounge | Infinity Music Hall (Hartford) | Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts | Mansfield Drive-In Theatre & Marketplace | Mohegan Sun | Music Mountain | Nomads Adventure Quest | Norfolk Chamber Music Festival | Rolnick Observatory | Seaside Shadows Haunted History Tours | Shrine at Foxwoods | Side Door Jazz Club | Toad's Place | Town of Newington | Town of South Windsor | Town of Southington
Outdoor Summer Concert Series 2019
Summer nights, warm breezes, stars up above and music filling the air – how divine! With many outdoor concerts happening around the state this summer, you can enjoy musical days and nights with family and friends. Bring a picnic, relax, and savor the melodies of summer. Here are just a few of the annual music events going on right now in Connecticut. To find events near you, visit our Events Calendar.
Featuring: Blackie's Hot Dogs | Bushnell Park | Cava Restaurant | City of Bristol | City of Hartford | City of New Britain | City of Stamford | Elbow Room | Hill-Stead Museum | Lady Katharine Cruises - Hartford | Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts | Mansfield Drive-In Theatre & Marketplace | RiverQuest | Sharon Playhouse | Town of Branford | Town of Durham | Town of East Haddam | Town of Falls Village (Canaan) | Town of Guilford | Town of Hamden | Town of Norfolk | Town of Putnam | Town of Simsbury | Town of Stonington | Town of Washington | Town of Woodbury | Two Roads Area 2 | Two Roads Brewing Company
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Light it up!
Overview: We’ve got a great list of places to see fireworks displays around Connecticut — for the 4th of July and all summer long!
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2019-06-27
Featuring: Blackie's Hot Dogs | Cava Restaurant | Elbow Room | Lady Katharine Cruises - Haddam | Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts | Mansfield Drive-In Theatre & Marketplace | Musicals at Richter | RiverQuest | Sharon Playhouse | Town of Barkhamsted | Town of Simsbury | Town of Southington | Two Roads Area 2
Explore the Unexpected
Overview: There’s always more to see in Connecticut. Make this the year you explore the unexpected! Check out these foodie scenes and boozy brunches, nightclubs, skydiving, aerial yoga spots, live music venues and more — perfect for the young and the young at heart.
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2022-02-24
Featuring: Adventure Rooms | Aquila's Nest Vineyards | Arch Street Tavern | Avalon Nightclub | Avon Theatre Film Center | BAR | Backyard Adventure UTV Tours | Bank & Bridge Brewery | Barcade | Barcelona West Hartford | Barker Character, Comic & Cartoon Museum | Barn Loft & Treehouse | Bartaco - West Hartford | Bear's Smokehouse (Hartford) | Bear's Smokehouse (New Haven) | Bear's Smokehouse (South Windsor) | Bear's Smokehouse (Windsor) | Black Hall Outfitters - Old Lyme | Black Hall Outfitters - Westbrook | Black-Eyed Sally's Southern Kitchen & Bar | Blue Spruce Farm | Brass City Raceway & Axe Throwing | Brignole Vineyards | Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts Center | Captain Grant's, 1754 | Captain John's Tiki Tours | Cava Restaurant | Chatfield Hollow State Park | Chelsea Piers Connecticut | Chez Est | City Climb Gym | City of Bridgeport | City of Hartford | City of Norwich | City of Stamford | Club Getaway | College Street Music Hall | Covered Bridge Electric Bike Rental | Crown & Hammer Restaurant & Pub | Dockside Brewery & Waterfront Biergarten | Elbow Room | Eli Cannon's Tap Room | Elicit Brewing Company | Elizabeth's Farmhouse | Elm City Party Bike | Engine Room | Escape 101 | Escape New Haven | Evening Sky Brewing Company | Fairfield Theatre Company | Fascia's Chocolates | Finnegan's Farm, West | Firehouse 12 | Foundry Kitchen & Tavern | Fox Farm Brewery | Foxwoods Resort Casino | Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana - New Haven | Garde Arts Center | Geronimo Bar & Grill | Getaway Machimoodus | Gillette Castle State Park | Gouveia Vineyards | Hard Rock Cafe at Foxwoods | Hartford Flavor Company | Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater | Hawk Ridge Winery | HighFlyer Zipline at Foxwoods Resort Casino | Hog River Brewing Company | Hops on the Hill Brewery | House of 1833 B&B | IT Adventure Ropes Course | Infinity Music Hall & Bistro (Norfolk) | Infinity Music Hall (Hartford) | Ives Concert Park | J Restaurant & Bar | Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts | Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center and Museum | Kent Falls State Park | Lake Compounce Campground | Lake Compounce Theme Park | Lamothe's Sugar House | Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts | Litchfield County Axe House | Litchfield Distillery | Luce | Market Place Tavern | Millwright's Restaurant | Mind Factory Escape Games | Mohegan Sun Arena | Monster Mini Golf | Monza World Class Karting at Foxwoods | Music Mountain | New England Cider Company | Nomads Adventure Quest | Norwalk Art Space | Norwalk Concert Hall | OKO | Oak & Almond | On Track Karting | Oyster Club | PEZ Visitor Center | Painting with a Twist | Panic Room | Parkville Market | Pedal Cruise Connecticut | People's State Forest | Pine & Iron Axe Throwing - New Haven | Plan B Burger Bar (Simsbury) | Present Company | Prime Climb Mountain Fun | Real Art Ways | Red 36 | Ridgefield Playhouse | River - A Waterfront Restaurant & Bar | Rock Climb Fairfield | Rockin' Jump Trampoline Park - Trumbull | Ron-A-Roll Indoor Roller Skating Center | Rooftop 120 | Rowanwood Farm | Sally's Apizza | Saltwater Farm Vineyard | Saybrook Point Resort & Marina | Seaside Shadows Haunted History Tours | Shrine at Foxwoods | Side Door Jazz Club | Sift Bake Shop | Sign of the Whale | Simsbury Meadows Performing Arts Center | Sky Zone - Norwalk | Skydive Danielson | Smash Avenue | SoNo Nightlife | SportsCenter of Connecticut | Sticks and Stones Farm | Stone Age Rock Gym | Stony Creek Brewery | Sunset Meadow Vineyards | Supercharged Powered by Mohegan Sun - Indoor Karting & Trampoline Park | Swyft | TAO Asian Bistro & Lounge | Taste of New Haven Tours | Tavern at Graybarns | Taylor Brooke Brewery | Terrain Garden Cafe | The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum | The Beer Garden at Shippan Landing | The Bijou Theatre | The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts | The Courthouse Bar & Grille | The Hops Company | The Knowlton | The Library | The Palace Theatre | The Place 2 Be | The Russian Lady | The Scorpion Bar | The Stand | The Study at Yale | The Vault Virtual Reality | The Webster | The Wine Press | Thrillz High Flying Adventure Park | Toad's Place | Town of Bethlehem | Town of Canaan | Town of Canton | Town of Cornwall | Town of Deep River | Town of Essex | Town of Granby | Town of Greenwich | Town of Griswold | Town of Guilford | Town of Kent | Town of Litchfield | Town of Mystic | Town of Naugatuck | Town of Plainville | Town of Salisbury | Town of Southington | Town of Stonington | Town of Thompson | Town of West Hartford | Town of Woodbridge | Toyota Oakdale Theatre | Two Roads Brewing Company | Union Street Tavern | Viron Rondo Osteria | Vista Lounge | Wall to Wall: The New London Mural Walk | Warner Theatre | West Hartford Center | Westville Music Bowl | Willimantic Brewing Company | Winvian Farm | Wolf Den at Mohegan Sun | Woolley Acres Farm | Woolsey Hall | Wurst Haus | XL Center | Xfinity Theatre | Xperiment Virtual Reality
Recent Press
50 things to do this weekend in Connecticut, July 6-8
Middletown Press
Online article that highlights many things to do throughout Connecticut.
Published Date: 2018-07-05
Featuring: Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens | Bruce Museum | City of Norwalk | Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo | Fairfield Museum & History Center | Fairfield University Art Museum | Foxwoods Resort Casino | Gallery at Kent Art Association | Gallery at Still River Editions | Goodspeed Musicals - The Goodspeed | Greenwich Audubon Center | HighFlyer Zipline at Foxwoods Resort Casino | Infinity Music Hall & Bistro (Norfolk) | Ivoryton Playhouse | Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center and Museum | Knights of Columbus Museum | Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts | Loft Artists Association | Mohegan Sun | Musicals at Richter | Railroad Museum of New England/Naugatuck Railroad Company | The Irons | Xfinity Theatre
Community News: Westport widower writes memoir; Staples presents ‘Westport Pops’ at the Levitt Pavilion
Westport News Online
Online article highlighting Connecticut Open House Day.
Published Date: 2019-05-31
Featuring: Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts
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How to Beat the City Heat
Featuring: Elizabeth Park Rose Gardens | Enders State Forest | Essex Steam Train & Riverboat | Farmington River Tubing | Goodspeed Musicals - The Goodspeed | Hammonasset Beach State Park | HighFlyer Zipline at Foxwoods Resort Casino | Lake of Isles Golf Course | Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts | Lime Rock Park | Mattabesett Blue Trail | Mayflower Inn & Spa | Mohegan Sun | Mystic Aquarium | Rocky Neck State Park | Saybrook Point Resort & Marina | Shell & Bones Oyster Bar & Grill | Shrine at Foxwoods | The Mark Twain House & Museum | Town of Chester
How to Find Outdoor Summer Fun in Connecticut
Featuring: Argia Mystic Cruises | Enders State Forest | Farmington River Tubing | Kent Falls State Park | Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts | Mattabesett Blue Trail | Mohegan Sun | Rocky Neck State Park