Polka Days 2022 @ Ocean Beach June 22-25


June 24, 2022 
Pavilion 
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Energy 
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Nu-Tones 
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM Energy 
12:45 PM - 1:30 PM Nu-Tones 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM Energy 
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM Nu-Tones 

Ballroom 
6:00 PM - 6:40 PM Polka Country Musicians 
6:40 PM - 7:20 PM Polka Family 
7:20 PM - 8:00 PM Matt's All Stars 
8:00 PM - 8:40 PM Polka Country Musicians 
8:40 PM - 9:20 PM Polka Family 
9:20 PM - 10:00 PM Matt's All Stars 
10:00 PM - 10:50 PM Polka Country Musicians 
10:50 PM - 11:40 PM Polka Family 
11:40 PM - 12:30 AM Matt's All Stars 

June 25, 2022 
Pavilion 
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM John Gora & Gorale 
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Lenny G. & Chicago Push 
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM John Gora & Gorale 
12:45 PM - 1:30 PM Lenny G. & Chicago Push 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM John Gora & Gorale
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM Lenny G. & Chicago Push 

Ballroom 
4:00 PM Polka Mass 
6:00 PM - 6:50 PM Polka Country Musicians 
6:50 PM - 7:40 PM The Boys 
7:40 PM - 8:30 PM Maestro's Men 
8:30 PM - 9:10 PM Polka Country Musicians 
9:10 PM - 9:50 PM The Boys
9:50 PM - 10:30 PM Maestro's Men 
10:30 PM - 11:10 PM Polka Country Musicians 
11:10 PM - 11:50 PM The Boys 
11:50 PM - 12:30 AM Maestro's Men

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'Mystic River Jam' 2022 @ Mystic Shipyard Fri June 24 & Sat June 25

Friday June 24 & Saturday June 25
Mystic Shipyard
100 Essex Street, Mystic

Tickets & Info:

Friday 6/24:
Mystic Dead (8-10pm)

Saturday 6/25:
Facebook Event Page
The CarLeans (1-2pm)
The Hoolios (2:15-3:15pm)
Fleet (3:30-4:30pm)
Jabbawaukee (5-6pm)
Glaucoma Suspect (6:30-7:30pm) 
Wooly Mammoth (8-10pm)

Rose Arts Festival 2022 @ Downtown Norwich Sat June 25

Saturday June 25, 2022 
Norwich, CT
All day: Chelsea Parade Park 
All night: Downtown
Free Entry

Spend the day with us in Norwich, the Rose of New England! Nearly 14 hours of FREE live music featuring national, regional & local original artists on Chelsea Parade Park by day and Historic Downtown Norwich by night! Experience outdoor concerts on our main stage, take a class in our creative station, shop our food and artisan vendors, take a guided tour of local attractions, run one of our races, experience live performance art. This is a free, family friendly event. 

Schedule:

Chelsea Parade Main Stage
11:00am - Erin Harpe Country Blues Duo (Boston, MA)
12:00pm - Anbassa & The Word Sound Power Movement (Nyack, NY)
1:30pm - Mikaela Davis (Rochester, NY)
3:15pm - The Suffers (Houston, TX)
5:30pm - Dustbowl Revival (Venice, CA)

Strange Brew Pub Stage
7:00pm - FaTE (New Haven, CT)
8:00pm - Canopy (New Haven, CT)
9:30pm - The Mary Jane Jones (Western MA)
11:00pm - Bella's Bartok (Northampton, MA)

 7:00pm - Fleet (New London, CT)
8:00pm - The Penniless Wild (Hartford, CT)
9:30pm - Jake Kulak Band (Hartford, CT)
11:00pm - Julie Rhodes (Boston, MA)

7:00pm - Dear Samson (Hartford, CT) 
7:30pm - Michelle Eileen (Providence, RI)
8:10pm - Mary-Elaine Jenkins (Brooklyn, NY)
 9:00pm - Ali McGuirk (Burlington, VT) 

Epicure Brewing Stage
7:00pm - The Hard Feelings (SE CT)
7:40pm - Kayla Farnham (SE CT)
8:20pm - Nick Bosse (Stonington, CT)

7:40pm - Bauer Brothers
9:00pm - Coltt Winter Lepley (Boston, MA)
9:40pm - Ruby Rae

7:00pm - Pocket Vinyl (Norwich, CT)
8:00pm - Victim Or Victor (Norwich, CT)

7:30pm - Static & Rust

Art Space Stage
7:00pm -  Bill The Will Keys

7:00pm - Uncle Fester

9:00pm - DJ dance party w/ DJ Sangria

Summer Concerts 2022 @ Esker Point Beach June-Aug (Thursdays)

Esker Point Beach
900 Groton Long Point Road
Groton
6-8pm
https://www.groton-ct.gov/business_detail_T12_R141.php

Groton's favorite summer tradition is back for another year of great music and good times at Esker Point Beach! The concert is from 6-8pm weather permitting. In case of inclement weather, call our info line at 860-441-6791 or check out Town of Groton Parks & Rec Facebook Page for updates. Decisions are typically made by 3pm.
Concerts are family-friendly, alcohol-free events. 
Please leave pets are home! 
Concessions are available from various local vendors.
Convenient parking at Esker Point Beach is available for $10/vehicle and $5/motorcycle.

Thu 6/23 Branded
Thu 6/30 Mystic Dead
Thu 7/7 Will Evans
Thu 7/14 The Jake Kulak Band
Thu 7/21 Soulshot
Thu 7/29 Sugar
Thu 8/4 Fusion

'Make Music Day' Throughout SECT Tue June 21


https://www.makemusicday.org/southeasternct/
Facebook Event Page New London

The day long celebration of all things music presented each year around the world on the Summer Solstice returns to New London! 

WHALE TAIL STAGE
(Parade Plaza)
1pm Cultural District Announcements with Lt. Governor Bysiewicz, Mayor Passero and more 
1:30 Hugh and Dana 
2:15 Old Possum’s Jazz Band 
3 Guno and Jake 
3:40 James Burke 
4:20 John Fries 
5 Brian Gore & the Tender Fritters 
6 Christopher Listorti and Friends 
7 Slyne and the Family Stoned 
8 New London Drone Orchestra 

UNDER THE GARDE MARQUEE
(325 State Street) 
2-2:45 Mia Mhoor 
2:50-3:20 Ada Florek 
3:25-3:55 Old Possum’s Jazz Band 
4-4:45 A Former Friend 
4:50-5:25 Thor Torgensen 
5:30-6 Barber Shop Quartet 

LYMAN ALLYN ART MUSEUM 
(625 Williams Street)
11-11:30am Nickelodeon Barbershop Quartet 
12-12:30pm Hugh and Dana 
1-2:30pm The Scoville Unit 

CUSTOM HOUSE MARITIME MUSEUM
(150 Bank Street)
12pm Nickelodeon Barbershop Quartet 
1pm Those Guys 
1:45pm Wild Irish Spirit 
2:30pm Byrd StayLow 
3pm New London Community Orchestra Students 
4pm Double the Dial 
5pm Coalition Jazz Band featuring Kirk Edwards 
7pm New London Community Orchestra 

PUBLIC LIBRARY OF NEW LONDON
(63 Huntington Street)
1pm Nickelodeon Barbershop Quartet 
2pm Alec Leshy 

RIGHT PATH ORGANIC
(147 Bank Street)
12pm Leigh and Hunter Duo with Amy Leigh 
2pm Nickelodeon Barbershop Quartet 
3:30pm Hugh and Dana

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'Mitch Fest' @ Hygienic Art Park Sun June 5

Sunday June 5, 2022
Hygienic Art Park
79 Bank Street
New London
2-7pm
$30

Tickets & More info:
www.hygienic.org
https://www.facebook.com/mitchfest13
Facebook Event Page

Summer Music 2022 @ Mystic River Park

Mystic River Park
Cottrell Street
Mystic, CT
Mondays 6 to 8pm

All shows are rain or shine; rain location is the 
Mystic German Club 54 Greenmanville Avenue

Monday 7/11: Ward Hayden & The Outliers
Opener: Sondra Levine

Monday 7/18: Otis & The Hurricanes 
Intermission: Alex Hatch (SHS student act)

MON 8/1: Sugar Ray & The Bluetones
Intermission: Maggie Welch (SHS student act)

For Information:
https://www.facebook.com/blue.monday.1

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Mystic River Park
Cottrell Street
Mystic, CT
Tuesdays 7pm

The Noank-Mystic Community Band will host the twenty-fifth annual Summer Sounds concert series on Tuesday evenings at 7pm from June 7 to August 9. Admission is free to the public; please bring blankets or lawn chairs. 
Picnics are welcome! 

6/7 Time and Changes Jazz Orchestra 
6/14 As Time Goes By swing band 
6/21 Thames River Big Band 
6/28 Noank-Mystic Community Band 
7/5 Middletown Symphonic Band 
7/12 Waterford Community Band 
 7/19 U.S. Coast Guard Beacons Jazz Nonet 
 7/26 Old Lyme Town Band 
8/2 Westerly Band 
8/9 Noank-Mystic Community Band 

For Information:
call Barbara at 860-271-3388 
https://www.facebook.com/SummerSoundsMystic
https://www.noankmysticcommunityband.com/

'Music In The Meadow' at Conn College Arboretum Fri June 3

Conn College Arboretum
270 Mohegan Avenue
New London
Facebook Event Page

This year's lineup features three stellar bands: 
Ward Hayden & The Outliers
The Carleans
Kala Farnham

Join us on Friday, June 3, 2022 for a family-friendly concert in the Arboretum's outdoor theater overlooking the pond. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets for an enjoyable, family-friendly outdoor concert in the Arboretum outdoor theater overlooking the pond. B.Y.O.P. (Bring Your Own Picnic) or enjoy take out from the Munchies food truck! 

Gates open at 6 p.m. Music starts at about 6:30 and goes until 9:30. 
Tickets at the gate, cash only: $10 person, $20 family (two adults and kids under 18)
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