Make Music Day June 21, 2024

*Last updated 6/20/24 11:00am

Friday June 21

Make Music Southeastern CT is a part of the international Make Music Day movement which brings free, outdoor musical celebrations to hundreds of cities worldwide. Every year, the celebration is held on June 21, the summer solstice, in more than 1,000 communities around the world.

Make Music Day in Southeastern CT features musicians of all abilities and music from any genre. Everyone is invited to participate by performing, providing an outdoor space, or attending to appreciate music. All Ages. Free. Join a diverse community of music-makers and help fill every town and city in Southeastern CT with music.



New London:

Whale Tail Stage at Parade Plaza:
(1:30pm) La Millionaria
(2:30) Marc Bernier
(3:15) The Whales
(4pm) Niko Severino
(5pm) The Forest Room
(5:30pm) James Burke
(6pm) Xenos
(6:30pm) Geoff Mitchill Band
(7:30pm) Bards of Gungywamp
(8:15pm) Ghost Child

Hygienic Art Park:
(3:30pm) Hugh & Dana
(4:15pm) Blonde Furniture
(5pm) Symbops & Be-Baphones (A Simple Side of Phish)
(6pm) Christopher Listorti
(6:30pm) Ken Atkins & Honky Tonk Kind
(7:30pm) Anne Castellano & The Smoke
(8:30pm) The Whales
(9:15pm) All In All Out

Custom House Maritime Museum:
(11am) La Tricolor Latin Band
(1:30pm) The Merry Men Three
(2:30pm) Hugh & Dana
(3pm) Spencer Jones
(5:15pm) Karen Ciccone
(6:15pm) Double The Dial

The Plaza at Regional Innovation Center
(11am) Brian Sear
(11:45am) Karl Guillard
(12:30pm) Sandy Allen
(1:15pm) A Former Friend
(2pm) Guno
(2:45pm) Ethan Cash
(3:30pm) Tom Quintin (Quitin’ Time) Band

Fiddleheads Food Cooperative:
(4:30pm) Nickelodeon Barbershop Quartet
(5pm) Those Guys
(6:15pm) Jackie Pick & Harvard Lane Clarinets

Garde Arts Center:
(12:15pm) La Tricolor Latin Band
(3:45-4:15pm) Nickelodeon Barbershop Quartet

Washington Street Coffee House:
(10am) Susan Jensen
(10:45am) Jeff Butler
(11:30am) Brian Gore & Tender Fritters
(12:15pm) Fimone
(1pm) Guno

New London Sign on Golden Street:
(12-4pm) Giant Keyboard

Lyman Allen Art Museum:
(11am) Nickelodeon Barbershop Quartet
(1pm) The Scoville Unit
(2:45) Wild Irish Spirit

Huntington Street Baptist Church:
(1-4pm) Rocky Nails

The Beam:
(1:15-1:45pm) Nickelodeon Barbershop Quartet

Spindrift Guitars:
(1pm) 'A String Together'
(3:30pm) The Scoville Unit

Thames Club:
(6:30pm) Leigh & Hunter Trio with Miguel Rios

Caruso Piano:
(12-4pm) Sidewalk Piano



Groton:

Bill Memorial Library:
(10-10:30am) Sing Along For Kids w/ Miss Mary-Jane
https://www.facebook.com/events/319924307621571/

Groton Public Library:
(11am-12pm) Simply Enchanged for kids

Washington Park:
(6:30-9pm) MassConnFusion



Mystic:

Mystic Noank Library:
(6-7:30pm) Mystic Ukulele Strummers


Stonington:

La Grua Center
(10am) Nickelodeon Barbershop Quartet


Norwich:

Artreach:
(10am-12pm) Gina Turcketta - Ukulele Instructer & Jam Leader
(1-2pm) Drumming Class w/ Jacob Graham

The Marina at American Wharf:
(6:30-10pm) Havana Nights: Salsa at the marina


East Lyme / Old Lyme / Niantic:

East Lyme Senior Center:
(12:30-1:45pm) Joe Rice
(2-4pm) East Lyme Senior Guitar Group

Old Lyme Music Stroll:
(4-5pm) Sunny Train
(5-7pm) Undercover Cameo
(5:30-7pm) Old Lyme Town Band

McCook Point Park:
(7-9pm) Fusion


Waterford:

Waterford Public Library:
(2:30-3:30pm) Ukuleles By The Sea



LOVE & PRESS

"I just wanted to thank you for all you do for the local music community. I have tonight off so I went to the wailing city site to see who was playing. It’s amazing all the work you put in for all the local musicians and venues and I just wanted to thank you."
- Phil Smith (musician)

"...my new best friend Meghan Killimade, who's site Wailing City, lets me find all the latest local bands -- where they are playing and the times -- has suddenly been a big help in letting me find some events outside of my usual box!"
- Stephanie Shawn "Bar Fly Journals"
(Sound Waves Magazine)
Published December 2024

"Wailing City is this absolutely fantastic local music blog here in CT. They've been the place to go to find out what's happening, what's new and why you should care for well over a decade. Graciously, they interviewed us about the new album, the book, the film and all that. While touring throughout the years, we've sometimes felt like 'one foot in, one foot out' with the local scene, but they've always made us feel right at home. Thanks Wailing City."
- Pocket Vinyl (band)

"There are a staggering 64 documented live music performances in my home of New London county, CT today alone! The population of this county is only 268,805 and it is only 772 square miles. That is an incredible saturation of venues hosting live music and is a stark contrast to places I've lived in the past! You would be hard pressed to find anywhere else in the country that has so much live music. Amazing really! Thank you for the hard work documenting and promoting Wailing City!"
-Travis Hyll (musician)

"Wailing City appreciation post: true champions of the New London county music scene. Follow them!"
-Dirt Pile (band)

"We wanna take a minute to shout out our friends over at Wailing City for always helping to spread the word about our shows. They've been curating the most comprehensive live music calendar for SECT since 2006. If you don't already, give them a follow."
- 33 Golden Street (venue)

"Wailing City should be your first check in for all local music schedules. Thank you so much for all your efforts in promoting the scene!!
- David Schena (musician)

"Wailing City has been keeping the calendar up to date since I first started going to shows 20 years ago. We’re lucky to have Meghan volunteer her time to help keep the scene going!"
-James Burke (musician)

"With a little footwork and a short drive I managed to visit three live music shows on Bank Street last night... New London ROCKS...and all made possible searching out local music on Wailing City... thanks Meghan."
- Don Diederich (musician / local music fan)

"If you don't have ears, then it's possible you're not aware that southeastern Connecticut - specifically New London County - has an incredibly vibrant music scene. Over the years, it's gone from a hotbed of indie rock to an area of musicians, fans and venues that support a complex and varied number of artistic styles. The wailingcity.com web site - newly and lovingly redesigned - is a tremendous resource. A labor of affection and devotion conceptualized in 2006, wailingcity.com boasts artist bios, reviews and interviews, a club and band data base and calendars, videos, audio streaming, and cross-referenced links on all of the above - as well as lists of music services such as instrument instruction, record and retail stores, related media and periodicals, festival information, and so on. It's the brainchild of musician/artist Meghan Killimade, (and contributors), and they do a terrific job."
- RICK KOSTER (The Day) Published April 03. 2014

“Wailing City, is, as of now, probably the most successfully comprehensive listing on local and area shows in Southeastern Connecticut on the Internet; the folks at Wailing City are doing an excellent job of making sounds from the underground.”
-Ben Johnson (The Day) Published July 27, 2006