Venue Schedules: Mystic / Stonington / Noank / Pawcatuck

*Last updated 7/9/25


MYSTIC



Fri 7/11 The Hoolios 7-10pm
Sun 7/13 J. Hunter Group 5-8pm
Fri 7/18 Konfin'd 7-10pm
Sun 7/20 Christine Cooney 5-8pm
Fri 7/25 Big Dawg Isaac 7-10pm
Sun 7/27 Java Groove 5-8pm
Fri 8/1 Tyler-James Kelly 7-10pm
Sun 8/3 Satin Wood 5-8pm
Fri 8/8 Jay Dempsey Band 7-10pm
Sun 8/10 J. Hunter Group 5-8pm
Fri 8/15 Village Jammers 7-10pm
Sun 8/17 Java Groove 5-8pm
Fri 8/22 KGB 7-10pm
Sun 8/24 The Cartells 5-8pm
Fri 8/29 Vince Thompson & The Next Fun Thing 7-10pm
Sun 8/31 Tish Rabe 5-8pm


Daniel Packer Inne
32 Water Street
Mystic, CT
860-536-3555

Wed 7/9 James Harris 8-10pm
Thu 7/10 Jazz Improv 9:30pm
Fri 7/11 James Harris 9:30pm
Sat 7/12 Shiloh & Emily 9:30pm
Sun 7/13 DJ Blade Mon 8-10pm
Mon 7/14 Orb Mellon Duo 8-10pm
Tue 7/15 Gray Hallberg 8-10pm
Wed 7/16 James Harris 8-10pm
Thu 7/17 Jazz Improv 9:30pm
Fri 7/18 Danny Fleet 9:30pm
Sat 7/19 DJ Blade Mon 9:30pm
Sun 7/20 DJ Blade Mon 9:30pm
Mon 7/21 James Harris 8-10pm
Tue 7/22 Lincoln Foley 8-10pm
Wed 7/23 James Harris 8-10pm
Thu 7/24 Jazz Improv 9:30pm
Fri 7/25 Woolite 9:30pm
Sat 7/26 The Subliminals 9:30pm
Sun 7/27 DJ Blade Mon 8-10pm
Mon 7/28 Danny Fleet 8-10pm
Tue 7/29 Phil Smith 8-10pm
Wed 7/30 James Harris 8-10pm
Thu 7/31 Jazz Improv 9:30pm


Port Of Call & Dive Bar
15 Water Street

Port Of Call (main floor):
Tuesdays: "Secret Sauce supper club" & Jazz Trio 4-9pm
Fridays: Rotating Jazz Bands 8-11pm

Dive Bar (downstairs):
Wed 7/9 The Kosmographers 8-10pm



Fri 7/11 DJ Joe Smith 10pm
Sat 7/12 DJ Joe Smith 10pm
Tue 7/15 Tyler Seton 8pm
Thu 7/17 Ty Marshall 8pm
Fri 7/19 DJ K. Frederick 10pm
Thu 7/24 T. Ray Taylor 7pm
Fri 7/25 DJ Zachboi 10pm
Sat 7/26 James Harris 9pm




Thu 7/10 FrankenPhil 8-10pm
Fri 7/11 Phil Smith 8-11pm
Sat 7/12 Wild Nights 9pm-12am
Sun 7/13 Christine Cooney & Friends 5-7pm
Thu 7/17 Madison Blues 8-10pm
Fri 7/18 Christine Cooney & Friends 8-11pm
Sat 7/19 Roger Ceresi All-Stars 9pm-12am
Thu 7/24 Gene Parise 8-10pm
Fri 7/25 Sue Menhart 8-11pm
Sat 7/26 Catnip Junkies 9pm-12am
Sun 7/27 Izzy Malek 5-7pm
Thu 7/31 Drew McBee 8-10pm
Sat 8/2 Wooly Mammoth 9pm-12am
Sun 8/3 Scott Gordley's Funk House 5-7pm
Sat 9/6 Dr G & The Believers 9pm-12am


Pearl Provisions
7 Water Sreet


Chapter One
32 West Main Street
Mystic, CT

(live music resumes in the fall)



Angie's Pizza & Pier 27 Lounge
25 Roosevelt Avenue
Mystic, CT
860-536-7300

Fri 7/11 Clayton Allen & The Brothers Dano 7pm
Sun 7/13 Brad Bensko 6pm
Tue 7/15 2 Cat Zoo (Ernie Lewis & Dan Watson) 5pm
Fri 7/18 The T-Tones 7pm
Sun 7/20 Ethan Cash 6pm
Tue 7/22 Madison Blues 5pm
Fri 7/25 Kristina Utt & Ken Barber 7pm
Sun 7/27 Holly McCreary Duo 6pm
Tue 7/29 The Fake Experience Trio 5pm
Tue 8/19 Dan Watson 5-8pm



Thu 7/10 Sean Higgins 5:30-7:30pm
Fri 7/11 Ken & Nicole 4-6pm / Garrett Erff 6:30-9:30pm
Sat 7/12 Matt & Shonna 6:30-9:30pm
Sun 7/13 T. Ray Taylor 11am-2pm
Thu 7/17 Rickie Miller & Ken Barber 5:30-7:30pm
Fri 7/18 Ken & guest 4-6pm / Cabin Crew 6:30-9:30pm
Sat 7/19 Ernie Lewis 6:30-9:30pm
Sun 7/20 Gil Bricault 11am-2pm
Thu 7/24 Tony Merando 5:30-7:30pm
Fri 7/25 Sean Higgins 4-6pm / Sean Rivers 6:30-9:30pm
Sat 7/26 Andre & Eddie 6:30-9:30pm
Sun 7/27 Chris John 11am-2pm
Thu 7/31 Ken & Samantha 5:30-7:30pm




NOANK

Fri 7/25 James Harris 5-8pm
Fri 8/22 James Harris 5-8pm
Fri 9/26 James Harris 5-8pm
Fri 10/17 James Harris 5-8pm


STONINGTON / PAWCATUCK

La Grua Center
32 Water Street
Stonington, CT 
(860) 535-2300
https://lagruacenter.org/calendar/
https://www.facebook.com/LaGruaCenter/events
https://www.instagram.com/lagruacenter/

Fri 7/18 Concert On The Green: Sean Nelson's New London Big Band 6pm
Sat 7/26 Music Matters: Kevin Sherwin Guitar 5pm
Sat 8/16 Music Matters: Diana Higbee & Anne-Lise Saint-Amans 5pm
Fri 8/22 Ed Fast & Conga Bop 6pm


Jonathan Edwards Winery
74 Chester Maine Road
North Stonington, CT 
(860) 535-0202
https://www.jedwardswinery.com/new-events
https://www.facebook.com/Jonathan-Edwards-Winery-224926601815/
https://www.instagram.com/jedwardswinery/

Fri 7/11 Ben Freiert & Jeff Lewis 4-7pm
Sun 7/13 John Fries 3-5pm
Fri 7/25 Brad Bensko 5-7pm
Fri 8/1 Mat Kearney 7-9pm *SOLD OUT*
Sun 8/3 [Lobster Bake] Hot Mess 5:30pm
Fri 8/8 Ben Freiert & Jeff Lewis 4-7pm
Sun 8/10 Donavon Frankenreiter / Christina Holmes 6pm
Thu 8/14 Martin Sexton 5:30pm
Fri 9/5 Ben Freiert & Jeff Lewis 4:30-7:30pm
Fri 9/26 Dan Watson 5-7pm



Stonington Vineyards
523 Taugwonk Road

Fri 7/11 Bootleg Harmony 6-9pm
Fri 7/18 Sunday Gravy 6-9pm
Fri 7/25 Big Lux & Tony Marshall 6-9pm
Fri 8/1 Ben Freiert 6-9pm
Fri 8/8 2 Cat Zoo (Ernie Lewis & Dan Watson) 6-9pm
Fri 8/15 Big Dawg Isaac 6-9pm
Fri 8/22 Wayfaring Strangers 6-9pm
Fri 8/29 Azalea Drive 6-9pm
Sun 8/31 Bootleg Harmony 1-4pm
Mon 9/1 Dillon & Cooper 1-4pm
Sat 9/20 [Harvest Fest] Ben Freiert & Jeff Lewis 11am-2pm / The Fake Experience 3-6pm
Sun 9/21 [Harvest Fest] Luke & Mike 11am-2pm / Wicked Peach 3-6pm


Saltwater Farm Vineyard
349 Elm Street
Stonington, CT

Wed 7/9 Will Evans 6-8pm
Thu 7/10 Peter Mainelli 5-7pm
Sun 7/13 Phil Smith w/ Luke Gabordi 3-5pm
Thu 7/17 Travis Hyll 5-7pm
Fri 7/18 Natalie Paige 5-7pm
Sun 7/20 Ty Marshall 3-5pm
Thu 7/24 Nick Bosse 5-7pm
Sun 7/27 Shawn Taylor 3-5pm
Thu 7/31 Colin Hallahan 5-7pm
Fri 8/1 Patrick Synan 5-7pm
Sun 8/3 Collin Van Pelt 3-5pm
Thu 8/7 Ben Freiert 5-7pm
Sun 8/10 Luke & Mike 3-5pm
Thu 8/14 Phil Smith 5-7pm
Sat 8/16 Natalie Paige 3-5pm
Sun 8/17 Izzy Malek 3-5pm
Thu 8/21 Dan Watson 5-7pm
Thu 8/28 Jake Hunsinger 5-7pm
Thu 9/4 James Harris 5-7pm

Kingdom of the Hawk Vineyard
113 Pendleton Hill Road
North Stonington, CT

Fri 7/11 Brad Bensko 5-7pm
Sun 7/13 Colin Hallahan 3-5pm
Fri 7/18 Ty Marshall 5-7pm
Sat 7/19 Izzy Malek 3-5pm
Fri 7/25 T. Ray Taylor 5-7pm
Sat 7/26 Collin Van Pelt 3-5pm
Fri 8/1 Kurita 'Katie' 5-7pm
Sat 8/2 Jeff Rourke 3-5pm
Sat 8/9 Jake Hunsinger 3pm
Sun 8/10 Wiley Slim Duo 3pm
Sat 8/16 Dave Alves 3pm
Sun 8/17 Nick Bosse 3pm
Fri 8/22 Travis Hyll 5-7pm
Sat 8/23 Phil Smith 3-5pm
Fri 9/19 Austin Neal 5pm
Fri 10/3 Brad Bensko 5pm
Mon 10/13 Dan Watson 2:30pm
Fri 10/31 Natalie Paige 5pm




Deans Mill Farm
1189 Pequot Trail
Stonington, CT

Thu 7/10 Ben Freiert 5:30-8:30pm
Sun 7/13 James Harris 4:30-7:30pm
Thu 7/17 Anna May 5:30-8:30pm
Fri 7/18 Nick Bosse 5:30-8:30pm
Sun 7/20 TBA 4:30-7:30pm
Thu 7/24 Travis Hyll 5:30-8:30pm
Sun 7/27 James Harris 4:30-7:30pm
Thu 7/31 Ben Freiert 5:30-8:30pm 
Sun 8/3 James Harris 4:30-7:30pm
Thu 8/7 Rickie Miller 5:30-8:30pm
Sun 8/10 FrankenPhil 4:30-7:30pm
Thu 8/14 Travis Hyll 5:30-8:30pm
Sun 8/17 Ben Freiert 4:30-7:30pm
Thu 8/21 Luke & Mike 5:30-8:30pm
Thu 8/28 Steve Walason 5:30-8:30pm
Sun 8/31 James Harris 4:30-7:30pm
Thu 9/4 T. Ray Taylor 5:30-8:30pm
Sun 9/7 James Harris 4:30-7:30pm
Thu 9/11 Steve Walason 5:30-8:30pm
Sun 9/14 Kurt Voland 4:30-7:30pm
Thu 9/18 Rickie Miller 5:30-8:30pm
Sun 9/21 James Harris 4:30-7:30pm
Thu 9/25 FrankenPhil 5:30-8:30pm
Sun 9/28 Dan Watson 4:30-7:30pm
Sun 10/26 Kurt, Ken & Guy 4:30-7:30pm



Shunock River Brewery & Pizza
2 Wyassup Road
North Stonington

Thu 7/10 Gene Johnson 5:30pm
Sun 7/13 Bob LaValle 4:30pm
Thu 7/17 3 Hours Later 5:30pm
Sun 7/20 James Harris & Ashely Jones 4:30pm
Thu 7/24 Boatcake 5:30pm
Sun 7/27 Travis Hyll 5:30pm
Thu 7/31 Rabbi Jack 5:30pm
Sun 8/3 Dan Watson 4:30pm

The Velvet Mill Atrium
22 Bayview Ave
Stonington, CT

Sat 7/12 [Farmers Market] Kayte Devlin 9am-12pm
Sat 7/19 [Farmers Market] Kayte Devlin 9am-12pm
Sat 7/26 [Farmers Market] Brad Bensko 9am-12pm
Sat 8/2 [Farmers Market] Brad Bensko 9am-12pm
Sat 8/9 [Farmers Market] AJ & Craig 9am-12pm
Sat 8/16 [Farmers Market] Kayte Devlin 9am-12pm
Sat 8/23 [Farmers Market] Kevin Salley 9am-12pm
Sat 8/30 [Farmers Market] Natalie Paige 9am-12pm
Sat 9/6 [Farmers Market] Kevin Salley 9am-12pm
Sat 9/13 [Farmers Market] Brad Bensko 9am-12pm
Sat 9/20 [Farmers Market] Kayte Devlin 9am-12pm
Sat 9/27 [Farmers Market] AJ & Craig 9am-12pm
Sat 10/4 [Farmers Market] Natalie Paige 9am-12pm
Sat 10/1 [Farmers Market]1 Kevin Salley 9am-12pm
Sat 10/11 Best Friends Girl (Cars tribute) / The T-Tones 6:30-9:30pm
Sat 10/18 [Farmers Market] Kayte Devlin 9am-12pm
Sat 10/25 [Farmers Market] Brad Bensko 9am-12pm




C. C. O'Brien's
8 Mechanic Street
Pawcatuck, CT 

(Bob Christina's Sunday Blues Caravan returns next February-May)









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